Europe’s and the UK’s best-selling plug-in hybrid model, the Mitsubishi Outlander, is enjoying the type of market dominance you wouldn’t usually expect from a nameplate with an uncertain future.
Yet, that’s exactly the status of the Outlander, as well as the ASX and the Eclipse Cross. These three crossovers made up 64% of Mitsubishi’s 53,242 passenger car sales in the first six months of this year.
Despite all that, the Japanese carmaker will reportedly halt SUV exports to Europe starting this September, in order to focus its resources on southeast Asia.
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The Outlander PHEV managed to overcome not just the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, but also a more competitive plug-in hybrid market than ever before. For the UK, Mitsubishi sold a total of 51,667, twice as many units as the next best-seller.
“The enduring popularity of the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV isn’t just down to its technology, reliability and driving refinement, the outstanding service and support provided by our dealer network has been key to its success since day one. 2020 has been a challenging year for everyone, our customers, our dealers and everyone here at Colt Car Company, but we’re back firing on all cylinders now and working towards creating a positive outcome for the rest of the year and beyond,” said Mitsubishi Motors UK exec David Rodriguez.
A next-gen Outlander PHEV is set to arrive next year, featuring a brand new powertrain, more power and greater electric-only range and speeds. The 2021 Outlander PHEV will also see a “host of updates to each trim level,” said the carmaker.
