The XR-PHEV also has the connected car features we've come to expect.

Here are five things you need to know about Mitsubishi's Outlander PHEV.

The PHEV will have similar trim levels but AWD will be standard.

If the PHEV appeals, check if it's suitable for your driving life.

All PHEV models dating back to 2017 are capable of this.

The brand claims the PHEV can travel up to 53km on purely electric power.

In hybrid mode, the XR-PHEV will get about 65 mpg.

The PHEV's biggest selling point is the hybrid tech.

The first Escape PHEVs will be sold next year, a company spokesman said in a statement.

Eventually, owners will be able to use the PHEV as a battery to power their houses.

I had two Outlanders before this and the PHEV performs exactly the same as them. Well, not quite.

Certainly we have a hybrid today (the Escalade hybrid) so moving forward to a PHEV is logical.

Entrepreneur Malcolm Bricklin says he will bring PHEVs to the U.S. by 2009 through a partnership with Chinese company Chery.

If even 7 percent of those were plug-in vehicles, that's 9.5 million EVs and PHEVs.

The whole point of plugin hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) is to lay the ground for fully electric cars.

No PHEV pricing yet.