The all-new Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV 4 x 4 is to receive the ‘Green Award’ at this year’s BusinessCar magazine’s Techie Awards.
The BusinessCar Techie’s are the industry’s only technology-specific awards which celebrate clever use of technology that makes company car and fleet operation easier, cheaper, cleaner, safer and more straightforward. Now in the sixth year, the Techies are judged by BusinessCar’s expert and experienced editorial panel, covering all the major sectors of the corporate marketplace.
Lance Bradley, Managing Director of Mitsubishi in the Motors UK, said: “We are delighted that the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has won the ‘Green Award’ at the BusinessCar Techie’s. The Outlander PHEV is an exciting new vehicle, at the forefront of a new era in fleet and company car use.”
The combination of the Outlander’s powerful electric motors and petrol engine give it a smooth, quiet, refined ride with an official fuel consumption figure of 148mpg. It only emits 44g/km CO2 which means for company car drivers a BIK rate of 5% and Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) of £0. Most significantly, Mitsubishi is not charging for the PHEV technology, with prices ranging from £28,249 to £34,999.
Attracting 5% benefit-in-kind tax (BIK) means that a 40% tax paying company car driver will hand over just £665 in the current tax year, significantly less than a conventionally powered car. The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is not just great news for employees – employers can also write down 100% of the vehicle’s value in the first 12 months, saving thousands of pounds.
