Outlander PHEV to top Canadian plug-in hybrid electric vehicle sales in 2024. Investing.com
TOKYO, January 10, 2025 – (JCN Newswire) – – Mitsubishi Motors (OTC:) Corporation (hereinafter referred to as Mitsubishi Motors) announced that the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) model of the Outlander off-road crossover achieved sales of over 14,290 units in Canada in 2024 – a 44% increase over the previous year – and became the best-selling PHEV1 for the second year in a row.
With strong customer interest in electrified vehicles and high demand for 4-wheel drives that enable safe driving in Canada’s harsh winter conditions, the Outlander PHEV has been widely recognized for its safe, secure and smooth driving performance provided by dual-motor 4WD and Super-All Control wheels (S-AWC), as well as its high steering stability achieved through driving modes.
Thanks to strong sales of the Outlander PHEV, Mitsubishi Motors has sold a total of 38,921 units in Canada in 2024, an increase of 9% compared to 2023.
The Outlander PHEV is Mitsubishi Motors’ flagship model that combines the best of the brand’s electrification and all-wheel drive technologies. Serving as an electric vehicle for everyday use and a hybrid for long trips, the electrified SUV offers drivers the quiet, smooth yet powerful acceleration unique to electrified vehicles, along with safe and secure rides in a variety of weather and road conditions.
The first generation Outlander PHEV was launched in January 2013 in Japan as the world’s first plug-in hybrid SUV and has been sold in more than 60 countries, reaching total sales of over 390,000 units by the end of last year2.
In October 2024, Mitsubishi Motors announced the updated model in Japan, which is also due to be introduced in Europe this spring, followed by Australia, New Zealand and North America. Through the use of electrification technologies, including PHEV, Mitsubishi Motors will continue to strive to help solve the challenges of climate change and energy issues, as well as contribute to the realization of a carbon neutral society.
Desrosiers Automotive Consultants Alternative Drive Report for December 2024. Based on internal research.
About Mitsubishi Motors
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (TSE:7211) – member of the Alliance with Renault (EPA: ) and Nissan (OTC: ) is a global automotive company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with approximately 28,000 employees and a global footprint with manufacturing facilities in Japan and the ASEAN region. Mitsubishi Motors has a competitive edge in SUVs, pickup trucks and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, attracting ambitious drivers ready to challenge convention and embrace innovation. Since the production of our first vehicle more than a century ago, Mitsubishi Motors has been at the forefront of electrification – launching the i-MiEV, the world’s first mass-produced electric vehicle in 2009, followed by the Outlander PHEV, the world’s first plug-in hybrid electric SUV -in 2013. With the goal of increasing the share of sales of electrified vehicles to 100% by 2035, Mitsubishi Motors will deliver models that embody Mitsubishi Motors-ness and contribute to the realization carbon neutral society. For more information about Mitsubishi Motors, visit the company’s website at https://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/en/
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