[JohnMitsu]

I did preorder Hyundai Tucson PHEV one year ago and just gave up last week when purchased 2023 Outlander PHEV SEL Diamond Black on Black leather here in Ontario Canada.
I had 2018 Chevy Volt until 2020 for 2 1/2 years than jumped into ICE car and now I will come back into PHEV game.
PHEV is best option for my needs about 50 km a day driving.
Chevy Volt was nice car to drive and to save money but is little bit too small for me.
That is why I am coming back into PHEV , but SUV.

My question for current 2023 Outlander PHEV owners is :
When You just turn on the car and by default it will start in NORMAL MODE will you just start driving like that and car will mostly operate as EV or You have to push EV button each time to put car in EV mode to use mostly batteries.

To answer your question, my PHEV 2023 starts every morning in NORMAL and ICE IS ON. I then push the button to put the car in EV and about 5 km later, it shuts off. I am in Quebec, Gaspé area, quite cold (-5 to -30C), it’s just normal that the ICE works a bit to warm up myself and the car. That’s partly why I wanted a PHEV.

However, this being said, I discover in a different thread the trick to force EV from the start and use it whenever I can (warmer than - 7C), it works very goodl no fuel burned at all!

 

[brandonb]

Pre ordered a 2023 GT diamond white in mid October 2022, signed a bill of sale for delivery mid March 2023. Southern Ontario.

 

[mpprice25]

We put our $1K down in mid November of 22 and took delivery on Dec 30, about 6 weeks later here in NW Pennsylvania.
We haven't had a chance to do much travel yet so our driving has been local. Just crossed 1,000 miles and used about 1 tank of gas (14,8 gal / 1000 mi apx = 71 mpg) which is what the dash calculator is saying, so I'm ok with the engine running to warm it up.

I had a Ford Fusion Energi before this that could go 14/18 miles on the battery before going into hybrid mode. Made me want more PHEV. I was accustomed to forcing the EV mode on the Ford, which would not use engine, even to warm the car. So having the ICE running on the Outlander was a bit of a paradigm change for me. But hey, it works.

 

[Pzeeman]

To answer your question, my PHEV 2023 starts every morning in NORMAL and ICE IS ON. I then push the button to put the car in EV and about 5 km later, it shuts off. I am in Quebec, Gaspé area, quite cold (-5 to -30C), it’s just normal that the ICE works a bit to warm up myself and the car. That’s partly why I wanted a PHEV.

However, this being said, I discover in a different thread the trick to force EV from the start and use it whenever I can (warmer than - 7C), it works very goodl no fuel burned at all!

I'm in Gatineau and picking mine up tomorrow. Waited about 4 weeks from deposit. Someone changed their mind and I was next on the list - Red SEL w. black interior.

Can you link to that trick?

 

[Hasenphever]

I'm in Gatineau and picking mine up tomorrow. Waited about 4 weeks from deposit. Someone changed their mind and I was next on the list - Red SEL w. black interior.

Can you link to that trick?

Push the start button without pressing the brake pedal. This is the same as the Acc or Accessories setting in an ICE when you move the start tumbler one turn without turning the engine on. Then, press the EV button by the shifter and select EV. Then push the Start button with the brake pedal pressed to force EV mode.