Mitsubishi’s Outlander PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) continues to make the headlines. It combines a 2.0-litre petrol engine with an electric ‘motor’ but the 2.2 DI-D diesel is anything but played out.
That is not to say the headlines are not justified. PHEV was the main driver in raising Mitsubishi’s UK market share from 0.4% in 2013 to 0.64% last year (a 15,508 vehicle total compared to 9,004 and sales up 74.76%) – SMMT statistics.
A sub-100g/km CO2 figure (44g/km) and official combined fuel consumption of 148 mpg yields zero road tax and huge savings on business car taxation. It’s no ordinary ‘repmobile’ but where the “company” owns and runs the vehicle, it ticks all the boxes.
That is not to say the headlines are not justified. PHEV was the main driver in raising Mitsubishi’s UK market share from 0.4% in 2013 to 0.64% last year (a 15,508 vehicle total compared to 9,004 and sales up 74.76%) – SMMT statistics.
A sub-100g/km CO2 figure (44g/km) and official combined fuel consumption of 148 mpg yields zero road tax and huge savings on business car taxation. It’s no ordinary ‘repmobile’ but where the “company” owns and runs the vehicle, it ticks all the boxes.
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