Mitsubishi Australia has added a new variant to its range of Outlander plug-in hybrid SUVs (PHEV), drawing on its history with the “sporty” version of the GSR.
Although not changed in any way for performance, the 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander GSR PHEV starts from $73,790 before on-road costs, putting it at the top of the Outlander hybrid range at $2000 more expensive than the Exceed.
With that extra utility, most of the additions to the Outlander PHEV GSR are styling changes to make the mid-size SUV look more rugged than the model’s predecessor, the Exceed Tourer.
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Still using the same 2.4-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with two electric motors, the GSR makes the same 185kW/450Nm as the other variants, drawing power from a 20kWh lithium-ion battery for a top speed of 84kmh.
New to the GSR variant, however, are black trim on the front and rear ‘slid plates’, grille surround, mirrors, roof rails, fog lamp housing… and pretty much anything that isn’t body painted.
A set of 20-inch black wheels, some ‘Outlander’ lettering on the bonnet and a GSR badge on the tailgate are the other exterior changes, while inside a silver contrast stitching pattern is found on the instrument panel, door trims and chairs. .
Exclusive to the GSR is the option of a two-tone combination of Red Diamond and Black Mica and a combination of roof color.
The Outlander GSR also comes with the same MI-PILOT driving assistant and safety suite that the other top model does, with features such as traffic assist, speed limit and traffic sign recognition, and touch sensors to assess whether it is safe to have MI-PILOT. alive
The Outlander PHEV GSR is available this month.