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2020 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Receives Top Safety Rating From the NHTSA

If you want a hybrid crossover with seating for five and an award-winning powertrain, the Outlander PHEV could be right up your alley. Mitsubishi received five stars for safety from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, making the 2020 model year an interesting choice for family-oriented customers.
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The Outlander PHEV received high marks all around, but there are a few shortcomings to highlight. Namely, four stars out of five in the overall frontal crash and rollover tests. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, for the sake of comparison, awarded “good” ratings across the board to the 2019 model year with the notable exception of the head restraints, seats, and headlights.

"Our highest priority is keeping our customers safe on the road, and our design and engineering efforts have been validated through the NHTSA's rigorous evaluation process," declared Nate Berg, director, product planning at Mitsubishi Motors in North America. "Now for 2020, we can proudly say that Outlander PHEV continues to offer our customers the highest levels of safety, quality, and capability in one unique package."

Aside from more active safety and driver assistance equipment than ever before on all trim levels, the plug-in hybrid crossover is backed by a powertrain warranty with ten years or 100,000 miles of coverage. This includes the PHEV components and main drive lithium-ion battery. The new vehicle limited warranty is limited to five years or 60,000 miles.

SEL trims now feature FCM with Pedestrian Detection, LDW, and Automatic High Beams as standard, equipment which used to be reserved for the range-topping GT. Scheduled to arrive at U.S. dealerships by the end of 2019, the 2020 Outlander PHEV still hasn’t got a sticker price.

The 2019 retails at $35,795 excluding destination charge, and it’s rated 74 MPGe on the combined driving cycle. The latest upgrade to the Outlander PHEV saw the 2.0-liter Otto engine swapped out for a 2.4-liter Atkinson four-cylinder plant that promises “higher torque, smoother operation, and overall higher efficiency.”
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