Winner “everyone” wants – Rome Blad

The rechargeable hybrids is about to take off in earnest in the Norwegian automotive market.

One exception

Our sales have skyrocketed this year, while a number of new models have come on the market. It goes so fast away that there are waiting lists on most models. Some one must indeed rely to wait a whole year.

The exception is Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Here was Mitsubishi very early, and Outlander was long the world’s only rechargeable SUV.

Turns Golf

The Norwegian importer has also got what they wanted of cars from factory , it has made Outlander long, has occupied the top among the rechargeable hybrids in Norway.

It is also the situation for the first eight months. Outlander PHEV is completely at the top, a few hundred cars in front of the main contenders Volkswagen Golf GTE and Audi A3 e-tron.

On the model statistics VW Golf Norwegian sovereign selling car, with a market at 11.5 percent. Outlander is far behind with 2.1 percent. But on the rechargeable hybrid models is thus Mitsubishi front.

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New Version

– Outlander PHEV has been fantastic for us, and we are naturally proud to have Norway’s most sold PHV. Mitsubishi was very early on this car. It has got many competitors eventually, but sales have been high and stable, says Rune Gjerstad, CEO of the Norwegian Mitsubishi importer.

He says that an upgraded version now immediately in the country .

– Yes, we should have big launch with all our dealers in the next week. Altogether, we now have almost 1,000 contracts in this model, ie before the cars are in the country. It seems we promise very good, says Gjerstad.

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On top all year

– And here it is still waiting lists?

– No, we are to deliver a car to anyone who wants. The first big charge come in October, when we will sign up under 1,000 Mitsubishi. Those who book today can expect to get a car in November, says Gjerstad, who believe that the Outlander is top of the PHV-pallet even when 2015 is summarized.

– As looks today, we believe it. But there is of course a bit depending on what other brands possibly can get to the delivery of cars to Norway.

100 vehicles

In addition to high sales of new cars are Outlander PHEV also one of the models it are taken into most of the used imports. Largely due to weak exchange rate, has spent imports generally declined. But it does not apply to the rechargeable hybrids.

Here also the importer even be on the ball and brought in a party coming from Germany. In addition, many private players imported used Outlander PHEV to Norway.

In the resale market, there are now around 100 cars to choose from. Here it is used imported specimens with low mileage that dominates. The most affordable starting at 378.000 million. New coming entry-level version for the rest of 399,900 kroner, while version most people choose, costs just under 450,000 kroner.

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(ANB)