Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV price UNCHANGED despite Government grant cut

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The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV’s price remains unchanged after the cut in government grant as Mitsubishi contribute £2.5k and 0% finance.

When the government announced it was changing the plug-in grant scheme for electric and hybrid cars from March of this year, we did wonder if the cutting of the grant in half – down to £2,500 – for plug-ins with less than a 70 mile EV range would hurt sales.

Perhaps we have the answer with Mitsubishi’s announcement that the Outlander PHEV – far and away the best-selling plug-in hybrid in the UK – will be eligible for a £2,500 deposit contribution, and be available with 0 per cent finance until 28 September (at least).

That puts the price of the Outlander PHEV exactly where it was before the grant levels changed, and will no doubt help Mitsubishi keep up the momentum they’ve gathered with their affordable plug-in.

With headline economy of 156mpg and emissions of just 42g/km as a result (both figures so far removed from the real world it’s laughable – but that’s not Mitsubishi’s fault) and an EV range of 32 miles (probably under 20 in the real world) the Outlander PHEV offers private motorists an economical and affordable plug-in with no road tax and no congestion charge.

But it’s business buyers that get the real benefit, with the Outlander’s daft official economy numbers meaning a BIK rate of just 7 per cent, and a saving of thousands of pounds a year in tax for employees over a similar non-hybrid crossover/SUV.

Perhaps, when this offer expires, Mitsubishi will bite the bullet and simply cut the price of the PHEV to the same as the diesel Outlander?