The 2023 Outlander PHEV's innovative hybrid powertrain is the result of more than six decades of cutting-edge research and technological development.

Mitsubishi Motors has been developing electric vehicles (EVs) for decades, working to tackle environmental problems such as global warming and air pollution. We're proud to have been an early innovator in EVs including the i-MiEV and the Minicab-MiEV, paving the way for the automotive industry's dramatic shift towards EVs.

Can the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) really combine an official economy figure of 156.9mpg with genuine off-road ability?

To find out, we set off into North Wales for some of our favourite off-road test routes. The weather as we left Manchester was perfectly fine, but there had been mention of more wintry conditions on higher ground, so a full range of off-roading and snow equipment was packed, just in case.

The other preparation included selecting the Outlander's Save mode on the journey to the hills, in order to keep the maximum battery capacity for off-roading. Previously we had spent some time with Land Rover's Electric Defender development vehicle, and its team of off-road testers, and the view from the experts was that off-roading in an electric vehicle has many advantages over a petrol or diesel vehicle, as you can control elements such as creep much more precisely. So we wanted to test that theory in practice by some electric off-roading in the Outlander.

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