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2013 Mitsubishi Outlander to be unveiled in Geneva

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The Japanese have made up their minds; the next version of the Mitsubishi Outlander is going to be unveiled at this March’s Geneva Motor Show.

Before that happens though, they’ve given us a decent photo of it so we know what it would look like and part of a press release on what we’ll learn next month.

2013 Mitsubishi Outlander
2013 Mitsubishi Outlander

Don’t worry, this isn’t the photo, it’s just a crop, the actual photo can be seen lower and immediately you’ll spot the similarities to the PX-MiEV II Plug-in Hybrid‘s design.

Mitsubishi’s Outlander is now headed for the third generation and what is truly remarkable about it is that it hasn’t really gained proportion over time.

The new design is based around a basic and comforting ideology of “Solid – Safe – Simple” which can be seen translated into the shapes the 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander has.

2013 Mitsubishi Outlander
2013 Mitsubishi Outlander

Underneath, we find much of the same as Mitsubishi tells us there’s going to be a choice between four and two wheel drive, a manual or an automatic (both six speed units) and two simple engines will stand at the core.

There’s a 2.0 liter MIVEC petrol and a 2.2 liter MIVEC Clean Diesel powerplant. Sadly no specs are available as they will vary depending on the market it’s sold in.

Eco-enthusiasts will enjoy knowing that automatic stop-start is in the option list and that later down the road Mitsubishi will offer a plug-in hybrid variant as well.

Mitsubishi PX-MiEV Concept
Mitsubishi PX-MiEV Concept

The 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander will be a global car and it will go on sale in Europe this summer with following launches occurring in Japan, Oceania, China and North America.

George Lupica
the authorGeorge Lupica
George grew up with cars and began reading car magazines even before he got his first car. Before deciding to become a full-time writer in 2010, he had a corporate job and a deep passion for all things automotive. George has built himself a fan base while reviewing SUVs and sport sedans for Automotorblog.

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