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"boredalways" (boredalway666) 10/07/2020 at 17:35 • Filed to: TIL, Mitsubishi, Outlander PHEV, Best selling PHEV

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...That this PHEV is the best selling PHEV in the world?!

At least the interior doesn’t look as cheap as all Mitsubishis have over the last decade:

https://voiceonline.com/2019-mitsubishi-outlander-phev-worlds-largest-selling-plug-in-hybrid-suv/

Jb boin > boredalways 10/07/2020 at 17:41

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WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI > boredalways 10/07/2020 at 17:46

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It was the only crossover PHEV for a super log time wasn’t it?

That has to play a huge factor.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > boredalways 10/07/2020 at 17:47

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American Mitsubishi’s were specified and built to the price that Americans were prepared to pay for them...hence their 'qualities'. The Outlander on the other hand is (in PHEV format) a US$40,000 vehicle...so it has to try to feel it.

boredalways > Jb boin 10/07/2020 at 17:57

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BEV  PHEV

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > boredalways 10/07/2020 at 17:59

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I don’t know about the best selling , but this thing has existed forever and is pretty popular especially in Japan and the markets that JDM vehicles get exported to on the used market.

boredalways > WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI 10/07/2020 at 18:02

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Beats me.  I just surprised that Mitsubishi is winning at anything.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > boredalways 10/07/2020 at 18:04

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Those are pretty nice, there are a couple in my area I see parked. They look just fine to me. I had a CRV before but I would have had one of these. 

boredalways > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 10/07/2020 at 18:07

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True, but no bonus points for getting to Hyundai/Kia interior levels for $10k more.

ClassicDatsunDebate > boredalways 10/07/2020 at 18:07

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These things are ubiquitous in the Vancouver area

SBA Thanks You For All The Fish > boredalways 10/07/2020 at 18:18

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RAV-4 PHEV says “hold my Kirin”...

Cé hé sin > WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI 10/07/2020 at 18:23

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Yes, it was. They’ve been around a long time.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > boredalways 10/07/2020 at 18:39

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It generally hasn’t been that way here apart from the notable exception of the old Mirage and the early  AS X. 

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > boredalways 10/07/2020 at 19:03

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Mitsubishi Triton may well be the most popular privately purchased (non-fleet) vehicle in Australia...and the third highest selling vehicle overall. 

boredalways > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 10/07/2020 at 19:48

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Too bad FCA doesn’t have a partnership with Mitsubishi anymore, because the Triton could easily be sold here as a rebadged Dodge Dakota  truck.

404 - User No Longer Available > boredalways 10/07/2020 at 20:19

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I imagine a lot of them could be government purchases. I know the municipal here have quite a few of those.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > boredalways 10/07/2020 at 20:51

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It could still get there if Nissan thought there was a market and suitable margin for it as the next Frontier...

Tekamul > boredalways 10/07/2020 at 21:04

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I own one of those.

B ottom line is it works fine, rides nice, allows more control than most PHEV systems, fits 5 + a dog, and is very cheap. After tax credit, min e was ~$ 25k (MSRP was 36k , out the door was 31k, tax credit is 5800).

C urrent tank is at 88mpg.