as part of the third generation line-up, mitsubishi launched in january 2013 a plug-in hybrid model called outlander phev. cumulative global sales passed the 200,000 unit milestone in april 2019, and according to jato dynamics, the mitsubishi outlander phev is the world's all-time best selling plug-in hybrid since december 2018. , europe is the leading market with 126,617 units sold through january 2019. the outlander phev was the top selling plug-in electric vehicle in europe in 2014 and again in 2015, and has ranked as europe's best-selling plug-in hybrid car for four years running, 2015 to 2018. both in 2014 and 2015, it also ranked as the world's top selling plug-in hybrid, and as the third best selling plug-in car after the all-electrics tesla model s and nissan leaf.