2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE – Click above for high-res image gallery
According to a new report from Ward’s Auto, a top Mitsubishi executive says a plug-in hybrid version of its Outlander Sport is bound for the U.S. in 2013.
Unveiled in concept form at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, Mitsubishi touts the hybridized crossover’s “environmental and on-road performance,” as well as its electrified powertrain, which combines a 1.6-liter gasoline-powered four-cylinder and the necessary hybrid hardware to a lithium-ion battery pack.
The Outlander Sport plug-in hybrid will mark Mitsubishi’s second electrified offering in the States. First up is the battery-powered 2012 i hatchback, which is slated to launch in early 2012.
Beyond those two models, Mitsubishi says that six additional electrified vehicles will launch globally before the end of 2015.
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2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC front 3/4 view
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC rear 3/4 view
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC front 3/4 view
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC rear 3/4 view
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC side view
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC front view
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC rear view
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC front detail
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC grille
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC front detail
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC headlight
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC wheel
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC wheel detail
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC fuel door
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC badge
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC taillight
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC taillight
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC rear fascia
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC engine
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC engine detail
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC interior
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC interior
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC interior
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC dash
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC front seats
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC steering wheel controls
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC paddle shifter
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC tachometer
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC gauges
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC sun roof
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC instrument panel
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC audio system
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC navigation system
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC audio system
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC vehicle info
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC weather info
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC vehicle position
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC phone
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC audio controls
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC audio system
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC climate controls
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC shifter
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC drive mode
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC door trim
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC rear seats
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC rear cargo area
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC rear cargo area
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC rear cargo area
Photos copyright ©2011 Jeff Glucker / AOL
[Source: Ward’s Auto – sub. req.]