Mitsubishi PHEV advice
Hi everyone. I am relatively new to caravanning and am looking buying a new tow vehicle. I am seriously considering the Mitsubishi PHEV, as I would really like a hybrid for environmental reasons.
I would appreciate any experiences or thoughts that other members May have.
Thanks
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I do not own one but have spoken to a couple of owners on club sites,both have said do not believe the salespersons ,figures they will do about 20 miles on batt power when towing on not hilly roads
Also note that it is now an extra charge on club sites to charge them and it has to be via the van supply not direct from the site bollard
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As said, the range towing will be minimal so it will only be useful for short trips without towing. There’s a reason the government dropped the grant for PHEVs - most people derive little benefit. You are carrying a lot of extra weight so the net result can be worse emissions than a conventional car. Worth thinking carefully about the small gain in economy against the significantly higher initial cost and a bunch of additional expensive equipment to carry around.
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I am due to collect a new Outlander 2.4 PHEV on the 18th, I have being following the Outlander forum, the 2.4 is a better tow vehicle than the previous 2.0.
Following the forum the 2.4 version towing you can expect around 24 mpg when the battery is depleted and yes in pure EV mode the battery will last around 10-12 miles.
Do not expect the PHEV to tow like a diesel, you will be disappointed, its all about a compromise, towing fuel consumption will be higher than a diesel, but no worse than a petrol equivalent, however, in everyday use the PHEV is an excellent car.
www.greencarguide.co.uk/car-reviews-and-road-tests/mitsubishi-outlander-phev-4wd-2019-review/
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A friend of mine had one of these and found it very gutless when towing his Elddis Avante 586 which has an MTPLM of around 1400kgs.
Not sure what your outfit is but you need to be careful because though kerbweight of the vehicle is quite high at 1995 kg the max you can tow is a fair bit below the kerbweight around 1500kg I think.
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We've had an Outlander PHEV for 4 years now - brilliant car if you do lots of short journeys. It will only be good for you if your most regular pattern of activity is under 30 miles between opportunities to charge.
We've not towed with it yet (picking up a Coachman Acadia 470 next month) but on a long motorway run when we're not using electric we get 30-35 mpg. BUT..... day to day we recharge on sunshine from our solar panels and get infinite MPG most weeks.
This is a car that single-handedly replaced a diesel lugger and a small city petrol car. It suits both jobs AND can tow a small-ish caravan. As DS3 says, its got a towing limit of 1,500kg and as I've found out a towball limit of 75kg. It weighs 1,800kg empty - so nearly 2 tonne with the family in. The caravan will not be bossing it about!
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I think you will find the car struggles when towing and economy will be very poor. The engine simply lacks the oomph a diesel provides. My local Mitsubishi dealer recommended i buy diesel when i looked at them - ended up with best of both world's, a diesel PHEV.
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