Mitsubishi Ready for Next Generation Outlander

Mitsubishi will reveal the next generation Outlander at the Geneva Motor Show in March. 

The new Outlander has roughly the same footprint as the previous generation. Mitsubishi has engineered the Outlander to have a clean, uncluttered appearance inside and out. The exterior is all smooth curves, and the interior has soft-touch finishes and a more ergonomic design. 

The company has a set of benchmarks for the new crossover. It intends for the cleanest models to have sub-130g/km of CO2 emissions. The new Outlander will be available with the Forward Collision Mitigation system, Lane Departure Warning system and Active Cruise Control. It will also have dual zone air conditioning, power tailgate and "Wide Vision" xenon head lights. 

The Outlander will launch with two engine options in front-wheel and all-wheel drive configurations. The two available engines are Mitsubishi's 2.0 liter MIVEC unit and 2.2 liter MIVEC diesel. A new six-speed automatic transmission and auto stop/start tech will be available in most markets. 

The new Outlander will actually launch in Russia first this summer the in the rest of Europe in late summer followed by Japan, Oceania, China and finally North America. 

Mitsubishi is hinting at a future variant of the Outlander with a plug-in hybrid system with less than 50g/km of CO2 emissions and an 800km range.