Following on its electric initiative first launched in 2009 with the i-MiEV and the Minicab-MiEV coming this December in Japan, Mitsubishi unveiled the PX-MiEV II concept vehicle at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. Based on the company’s Outlander, the plug-in hybrid SUV combines electric technology learned from the i-MiEV with a range-anxiety-destroying conventional engine. Mitsubishi claims this combination is good for 60 kilometers per liter, or an incredulous 141.1 mpg. Range is estimated at 800 km, or 497 miles.
The PX-MiEV II Concept will have several driver-selectable modes, depending on the state of charge. In Battery Drive mode, the PX-MiEV II Concept can cruise up to 50 kilometers, or approximately 31 miles, on pure electricity. In Battery Charge mode, the gasoline engine turns on to recharge the batteries. If necessary, the gas engine can drive the wheels.
Keeping to its SUV roots, the PX-MiEV II Concept will include S-AWC (Super-All Wheel Control), Mitsubishi’s all-wheel-drive system found on the Lancer Evolution models. Augmenting the 2.0-liter inline-4 engine are two 60-kW electric motors, giving the PX-MiEV II a torque profile similar to that of a V-6.
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