A big one - very small in terms of costs
Should not the goal really be to get bigger? "Higher, faster and farther": This is not just a 90er hip-hop song, but also the motto of many. The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is a bit different, at least in terms of cost. Thanks to the reorganization of the company car taxation from one to half percent, the SUV is on the level of a typical small or compact car. Because these will continue to be taxed according to the 1 percent rule.
For hybrids, the scheme only applies if they can travel at least 40 kilometers purely electric - just like the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Another criterion: Pollutant emissions that are less than 50g grams CO2 / Km. And that's what the Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid does. Of course, the new, realistic measuring cycle "WLTP" is taken into account.
The most beautiful in the morning? Quiet!
Not least, Jason Statham in the movie "The Transporter" appreciates this, but also anyone who is on the road in the morning rush hour. This is exactly where the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV shows its advantages: Silent and locally emission-free driving. 54 kilometers should be able to cover the SUV at full charge. That corresponds to the average commute distance in Germany. For long distances, the Japanese uses a 2,4 liter four-cylinder petrol engine back. In the partial or low load ranges, the unit operates in the particularly economical Atkinson cycle, in the high load range, finally, according to the Otto principle. Thus, performance and efficiency are in the optimal ratio. But then you do not experience the relaxing calm that comes with the electric drive. Have you ever tried it?