Mitsubishi has given us one other sneak peak at certainly one of its upcoming electrical SUVs, this time on the launch occasion for the brand new Outlander.
Throughout Mitsubishi’s Outlander PHEV presentation the silhouette of a but unreleased mannequin was projected onto the large display screen with the captions “100% electrical C SUV” and “subsequent yr”.
The C doubtless refers to C-segment, a time period denoting mid-sized autos, so the automobile in query shapes up as a medium electrical SUV.
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Little may be gleamed from the projected silhouette, though the thriller mannequin appears prefer it might be a badge engineered model of the Renault Scenic E-Tech, with a boxy look and right-angle entrance mild signature.
Cabin dimensions are conducive to 2 rows of seating, which aligns with Mitsubishi’s future product plan.
The temporary look was captured by Japanese publication bestcarweb.
Mitsubishi has beforehand previewed a variety of upcoming fashions, a number of of that are anticipated to land in Australia.
Final yr, Mitsubishi teased 16 fashions together with 9 electrified fashions (4 BEVs), that it plans to launch globally over the subsequent 5 years.
Quick ahead to this Might and Mitsubishi’s North American division launched a single teaser picture that confirmed a lineup of seven new autos.
The 4 deliberate EVs will encompass a pickup ute, two Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi ‘Alliance’ fashions, and a two-row SUV.
So, the automobile teased by Mitsubishi this week will both be a two-row in-house SUV, a restyled Renault, or a restyled Nissan.
Of these choices, it seems doubtless that Mitsubishi’s upcoming electrical SUV might be based mostly on the brand new Renault Scenic E-Tech, which shares very comparable proportions.
Reborn this yr, the Renault Scenic gives a selection of two electrical motors: one with 125kW of energy and 280Nm of torque, the opposite with 160kW and 300Nm. The claimed 0-100km/h occasions for every are 9.3 seconds and eight.4 seconds, respectively.
The bottom 60kWh battery gives 420km of vary on the WLTP check cycle, whereas the bigger 87kWh battery has 620km of vary.
The alliance between Mitsubishi and Renault has already spawned the Captur-based ASX and Clio-based Colt, that are each constructed by Renault and offered in Europe.
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