A plug-in hybrid version of Mitsubishi's current Outlander due to arrive in Ireland soon will offer an A1 CO2-based car tax band which will be very rare for a car of its size, writes Brian Byrne.
The Outlander PHEV is the world’s first plug-in hybrid SUV and will offer the environmental performance of an electric vehicle (EV), the cruising range of a conventional vehicle, and the on- and off-road performance of an SUV.
The vehicle gives automatic selection of three drive modes which provide CO2 emissions from as low as 44g/km from the combination of the 121hp 2.0 ICE engine and the electric drivetrain.
A full charge for the battery takes five hours from a standard home electricity supply, while 80 percent of capacity can be charged on a quick-charging point.
The EV cruising range is 52km and the combined cruising range is 824km.
