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Mitsubishi Outlander and L200 Double Cab Pickup to launch in the UK in summer 2026

31st December 2025

Mitsubishi tells us: (All words and photographs from Mitsubishi). Outlander PHEV and L200 pickup will go on sale in summer 2026 All-new Outlander PHEV to build on the popularity and sales success of predecessor Robustly engineered L200 Series 7 double cab pickup, the most capable L200 ever December 2025 - The all-new Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) and … [Read more...]

No more Mitsubishis here…

30th July 2020

Mitsubishi cars will stop being sold in the UK and Europe. Robin Roberts (and Wheels Within Wales) reports… Importers Colt Cars, of Cirencester, Glos. has written to over 100 UK franchise dealers saying the news was unexpected from Japan and meant no new generation models would be coming through the system, but they can sell current models. Colt Cars is working to ensure as many retailers as … [Read more...]

Mitsubishi (and Volvo) PHEV news…

8th November 2019

 MITSUBISHI MOTORS OUTLINES PHEV SALES FACT FROM FICTION MYTHS. Plus… Late news in from Volvo re. free electricity for their new PHEV customers David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) tells all. At a recent motoring media briefing, Conor Twomey, General Manager Internal Communications and Government Affairs for Mitsubishi Motors in the UK, outlined the issues the industry is having with … [Read more...]

2016 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV or Turbodiesel?

9th February 2016

David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) road tests the turbodiesel version... Sales of SUVs in the UK showed a 21.5% increase in 2015 and sales of PHEV plug-in ultra low emission vehicles increased by 94%. In January this year PHEV sales were up by another 33%. Combine SUV design and PHEV technology together and you get the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, but there is also the latest Outlander … [Read more...]

Mitsubishi ASX Road Test

1st December 2015

LATEST MITSUBISHI ASX COMPACT CROSSOVER ADDS TO SALES GROWTH By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) Since 1983 Mitsubishi have been well known for their off-roaders, starting with the tough and durable Shogun three and five door range, winner of the Dakar rally for numerous years. But times change as customer’s buying requirements alter due to the higher rates of tax imposed to force down … [Read more...]

Multi-model Driving Impressions – SMMT Test Day South 2014

20th October 2014

BRIEF IMPRESSIONS: A VARIETY OF CARS DRIVEN BY 'WHEELS-ALIVE' AT THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS’ 2014 TEST DAY SOUTH Kim Henson reports… Every year, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) hosts a driving day specifically for motoring writers from the south of the U.K, and I always find this a very useful occasion for driving a number of cars from different makers, … [Read more...]

Mitsubishi Outlander

1st February 2013

Kim Henson samples the latest SUV from Mitsubishi… Since 2001, Mitsubishi has sold 950,000 Outlanders around the world, and the version introduced in Britain in 2007 has proved to be a popular machine with buyers here. I drove this model at its launch, and I was impressed then by its road manners, practicality and overall competence. Six years down the line, and Mitsubishi has upped the game … [Read more...]

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