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MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER EXCEED TOURER

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You can understand why Japanese and Korean car makers continue to rollout petrol- only models. Not all buyers want or can afford the cost of an electric vehicle, although that is the way the market is ultimately heading. With a barrage of competition from cheaper Chinese rivals, anything they can do to pick up a few extra sales is fast becoming essential. And so, we have the top of the range Outlander Exceed Tourer, powered by a 2.5- litre naturally aspirated petrol engine, with all the bells and whistles to… Read more

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ICE BREAKER TACKLES OCEAN OF EVS

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While the EV hordes are laying siege to the fossil-fuelled SUV segment, the ‘clean machjnes’ are not having it all their own way. The ‘old soldiers’ are fighting a rearguard action. With service stations for refuelling the internal combustion engine (ICE) on almost every street corner, compared with shortcomings in the supply of infrastructure for public fast charging of EVs, especially out of town, range anxiety abounds. Far from throwing in the towel, the Mitsubishi Outlander, released in Australia in 2021 and the country’s fifth best-selling model last year, recently… Read more

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THE ICE AGE LINGERS WITH ‘JURASSIC’ PAJERO

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In the face of the red-hot advance of electric power, one internal combustion engine vehicle is moving at glacial pace to extend the ICE age. The Pajero Sport landed Down Under more than a decade ago and, with its long-standing diesel motor, is sticking steadfastly to the fossil-fuelled task. The MY24 large seven-seat family SUV is betting on competitive pricing and the slow-to-thaw roll-out of public fast charging infrastructure for the EV upstarts, leading to a pandemic of ‘range anxiety’ among owners. The ladder-frame Pajero Sport competes with other rugged… Read more