It's fitting, then, that just outside the provincial capital of Quebec City — where more than 300 centimetres of snow falls annually and temperatures rarely tip above freezing for three months of the year — is where North America’s only ice hotel is built. The Hôtel de Glace celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2025, and we decided the perfect way to mark the occasion would be to load up a 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and try braving the overnight chill for ourselves. About the 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is well-equipped for Canadian lifestyles. It’s a plug-in hybrid, which means it has both a gas engine and a battery on board. This allows it to drive for up to 61 kilometres on elec- tric power alone, more than enough for the average Canadian to complete a daily commute without using a drop of gasoline. Plug the Outlander PHEV in over- night, and it will be ready to provide the electric driv- ing again the next day. And when you’re looking to embark on a long-distance road trip like this, which saw us drive for eight hours from Toronto to Quebec City, the gas engine means you’re not dependent on charging stations to keep you going. If you’d like to dip your toes into electric driving but aren’t completely sure EV life is for you, the Outlander PHEV is a great way to test the waters. It also comes with Mitsubishi’s Super All-Wheel Control system, which is one of the better all-wheel drive systems around. This system can not only distribute power between the front and rear axles but can also balance it between the left and right wheels. From
Quebec City’s snow-covered streets to muddy cot- tage driveways and everything in between, Super All- Wheel Control is ready to tackle Canadian conditions.
Exploring Old Quebec On the night before our reservation at the Hôtel de Glace, we stayed in Quebec City. This gave us the mor- ning to explore historic Old Quebec, the only walled
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