This is a Motormouth couple car review of the 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV or plug-in hybrid electric compact SUV. Smooth, quiet, spacious and excellent EV range, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV!
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has been a huge success for Mitsubishi and dealerships actually have stock of this plug-in hybrid. Mitsubishi Canada tells us there is a good supply in most trims in dealerships across Canada.
Mitsubishi also has one of the best battery warranties, 10 years or 160,000 km/100,000 miles on PHEV components and the lithium-ion battery.
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, or plug-in hybrid has a 2.4-litre 4-cylinder with a twin motor PHEV system with a combined 248 horsepower and 332 lb-ft of torque.
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has a 20-kWh battery, gets 61 km/38 miles of EV range and allows for up to 687 km/420 miles of combined electric-gas range on a single charge and a tank of fuel.
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV twin-motor AWD powertrain consists of a gasoline engine and front electric motor driving the front wheels and a standalone rear-mounted motor driving the rear axle.
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has a 1-speed transmission, since electric motors can turn fast there is no need for a conventional transmission or CVT. The gasoline only engages to the front wheel when the vehicle is at the right speed range approximately 130 km/h/81 mph.
Our top trim Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV test model has the 9” touchscreen with wireless Apple Carplay and Android Auto, navigation, a 12.3” digital driver display, multi-view camera, head-up display, wireless charger, Bose sound system, power front seats, semi-aniline leather appointed seats, driver seat memory, massage seats, heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, heated rear seats, a panoramic sunroof and a hands-free power tailgate.
The Outlander PHEV does not offer ventilated front seats on any trim level.
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV fuel economy is 3.6Le/100 km, 64 MPGe . With the battery depleted, a combined 9L/100 km, 26 MPG. That’s 9.2L/100 km, 25.5 MPG city and 8.7L/100 km, 27 MPG highway.
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV comes with a 3.3 kWh onboard charger. With a Level 1 charger, it will charge from 0-100% in 16 hours, Level 2 0-100% in 6 ½ hours and with a DC Fast Charger, it takes 38 minutes to charge up to 80%.
This plug-in hybrid qualifies for the Federal EV rebate in Canada of $5,000 and rebates in any participating provinces.
The Outlander starts at $48,198 CAD/$40,345 USD.

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0:00 Intro
0:39 Drive system
1:33 Key standard features
2:44 Drive impressions
3:17 Mitsubishi, Nissan Renault
3:55 Design
4:38 Interior
5:49 Available features
6:29 seating and space
7:49 Questions, Coffee & Cars
12:46 Hot topic
13:20 Battery warranty
13:30 battery location
13:37 Battery repairable
13:56 Battery replacement cost
14:29 Battery failure in Extreme cold
16:01 Price
16:19 Fuel economy
16:33 Charging
16:50 Rebates
17:08 Towing
17:12 Warranty
17:32 Competitors
17:36 Toyota RAV4 Prime
17:50 Kia Sportage PHEV
18:03 Hyundai Tucson PHEV
18:24 Kia Sorrento PHEV
18:32 Final thoughts