2014 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER

Mitsubishi has showed its plug-in hybrid SUV concept at the Tokyo Motor Show.

The new concept PX-MiEV is “very close to the production design of the next Outlander. Just change the wing mirrors and it’s almost the finished car.”

The PX-MiEV II previews a new four-wheel drive range-extender system that uses two electric motors, one to power each axle, and a 2.0-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine.

Alternatively, the petrol motor can act purely as a generator for when the battery reserve is low but pure electric mode is still most efficient.

Mitsubishi sources confirmed that the power train would definitely make it into production and that it was a global vehicle.

Source - autocar