FOLLOWING A SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH of the latest Mitsubishi Outlander and Outlander Plug-In Hybrid EV ranges, Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL) now offers a new headline act: The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV GSR.
“The GSR nameplate has long been significant for Mitsubishi Motors, both in Australia and abroad,” said MMAL CEO, Shaun Westcott.
“GSR means sportiness, style and sophistication for Mitsubishi, and the latest addition to the Outlander range certainly meets these criteria,” he said.
Priced from $73,790 plus on-road costs, the new Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV GSR will be available in showrooms from March.
Set apart: The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV GSR exterior
Since its 2021 launch, the current-generation Mitsubishi Outlander’s design has stood out within the Medium SUV segment.
With the new Outlander PHEV GSR, this distinctive style is further enhanced with a contrasting dark exterior theme.
Featuring black finishes to the front and rear bumper skid plates, grille mouldings, door mirrors, belt lines, roof rails, fog lamp bezels and Dynamic Shield, the unique appearance is further enhanced with black 20-inch alloy wheels and ‘Outlander’ bonnet lettering. A unique GSR tailgate badge completes the look.
Accented luxury: The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV GSR interior
Moving inside the contrasting theme continues with high-quality silver stitching deployed throughout the cabin. This stitching is applied to the instrument panel trim, door trims and seats, complementing the black hood liner, A-pillar trims, seats and door trims. The shift lever panel features a laser-etched black finish with piano black side panel.
Safety Systems
All Mitsubishi Outlander models benefit from a range of passive and active safety features, including airbags to the front and side for both the driver and front passenger, curtain airbags and a driver’s knee airbag.
Under the MiTEC banner, a range of active safety and support features are available within the Outlander range, including:
- Active Stability Control (All)
- Active Traction Control (All)
- Anti-lock Braking System (All)
- Brake Override System (All)
- Blind Spot Warning (All)
- Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (All)
- Emergency Brake Assist (All)
- Emergency Stop Signal (All)
- Forward Collision Mitigation system (All)
- Hill Descent Control (All)
- Hill Start Assist (All)
- Lane Change Assist (All)
- Speed Limiter (All)
- Trailer Stability Assist (All)
MI-PILOT driving assistant technology standard on Outlander GSR PHEV
Mitsubishi’s MI-PILOT driving assistant made its debut on the 23MY Outlander EXCEED and EXCEED TOURER variants. The 24MY Outlander GSR PHEV also gains this feature.
MI-PILOT brings additional functionality to the vehicle’s Adaptive Cruise Control system. The Lane Keep Assist system introduces steering control assistance, which can help to retain the vehicle within its lane while driving.
Lane Keep Assist can be activated when travelling over 60km/h or when a vehicle is detected in front travelling under 60km/h.
MI-PILOT also includes Traffic Jam Assist, which expands the Adaptive Cruise Control’s functionality to allow its re-engagement after coming to a complete stop.
MI-PILOT also features Speed Limit Assistance using Traffic Sign Recognition. This prompts automatic adjustment to changing speed zones with one touch, when Adaptive Cruise Control is engaged.
To ensure safe operation, the steering wheel now features touch sensors to allow MI-PILOT engagement. MI-PILOT will disengage when the driver’s grip is not detected; when turn signals are engaged, or when windscreen wipers are continuously operated in their highest speed.