Mitsubishi Outlander the ultimate Hybrid?Mitsubishi Outlander Review & Road Test

The Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid is a car that arrived in the UK in 2014. Back then it accounted for 10,000 UK sales, whereas in the previous year just 1,000 PHEVs were sold and thanks to decent tax incentives and the promise of strong fuel economy from this petrol-electric SUV, it has continued to do well ever since.
However, this car is by no means a full facelift, it’s more a case of techno tweaks aimed primarily at keeping things current. The good news is the handling and body control have improved and the steering is a welcome improvement. Road noise intrusion levels have been turned down a notch or two. There’s a new Sport mode that offers a bit more punch and an additional Snow mode prepares the chassis for slippery conditions but you still get the paddles behind the steering wheel to adjust the brake regeneration effect, fitted back to front, no change there then.
The new engine is an adaption of the old 2.0-litre petrol, increased to 2.4litres, with 133BHP up from 119BHP plus variable valve timing. However, put your foot down on the accelerator and you’re greeted with lots of noise and not much acceleration, except now, the noise is just a bit more muffled than it used to be. Theres a fixed gearbox that drives power to the wheels, with a hydraulic clutch to modulate the electric twist provided by the twin motors. Eventually the transmission catches up, but it’s no sprinter with a 0-62mph time dropped half a second to10.5
This engine revision plus work on the battery - which gets 10% more power output and total capacity of 13.8kWh thanks to new cells and better management - has allowed Mitsubishi to recalculate maximum electric range, fuel economy and CO2 emissions. The car can now travel 25 miles on electric power, plus you are also able to drive faster on electric power, up to 80mph.The trade-off is it takes longer to charge the car using a 16A/3.6kW charge point, which now takes five hours. Fast charging to 80% battery capacity from empty takes 25 minutes.
The 2019 Outlander PHEV sits in a very competitive market place and with competition hotting up every year; I wonder just how long this model will last before requiring a complete overhaul or even a full replacement.
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[@SwissArmySteve.]

This guy doesn't really know what he is talking about. He hits some of the points correctly but gives misinformation to others! Regenerative breaking has 6 modes not 5, 0 - 5 ... 0 being coasting and 5 being the maximum regenerative breaking, you still regen while coasting too. Depending on the year and spec of the car you will see in the introduction of different spec levels things like heated windscreen, steering wheel, lane departure, lane assist, auto lights auto wipers, cruise control, sun roof, elec tail gate, etc etc. This car is designed to give the best of both worlds. EV driving without the added stress of range anxiety. During my weekly commute I never use any petrol. During the weekend I sometimes get into hybrid driving when the petrol engine kikes in. The engine will initially want to run as a generator and top the battery from time to time and assist the batteries when more power is needed by driving the front wheels. This car will always want to run in EV mode if it can as long as you don't override the system. I'm currently getting 180 mpg. My real world EV range comes in at around 25 miles which is more than enough for my daily commute. I get home and plug in 2.5 hrs later im fully charged and ready for the next day. I typically see a charge time of 4.5 hrs from empty to fully charged off a 240v 3pin supply. I use the radio and aircon and drive normally. I do like to use the paddles and play with the regenerating braking system. 2019 2.4 phev. although the car has Super All Wheel Drive. this is not an off-road car so please don't think it is. It will have rather limited capability in the rough stuff.

[@SaeedKhan-hb4mg]

Got a 2019 PHEV and love it. A good review.

[@bigl5812]

Great review well done had this car for a week and I agree with your review

[@judithgould4363]

Thank you for your honest opinion

[@PradoKakadu]

Excellent review glad you liked the Phev. I recently bought a 2020 Outlander Phev that was a demo with 2600km that only cost $41990 in Perth W.A. This is by far the best car I've owned including a 2018 Prado GXL & 2020 Hybrid Camry that was too small & not a good family car unlike the Phev. You hardly ever need fuel & lately have been charging for free at local shopping centres & beach carparks which is a phenomenal feeling. I owned a 2014 Outlander Phev for 4 years & regretted selling it so now am stoked to have the newer model with slightly larger 2.4l engine & bigger 13.8kwh battery. Once the battery is dead I still have over 550km of range so is the best of both worlds & you can travel to regional areas without massive range anxiety. The instant EV torque is addictive, super quiet, quite fast & the regenerative paddles are unbelievable especially going down steep hills, approaching traffic lights or when someone locks up in-front of you. I have 20 solar panels on my roof & charge mostly in the arvo with a home charger I installed. We rarely get electricity bills - mostly get credits. My commute is 25km each way so usually get home with a few kms of EV range remaining. Once you drive a PHEV you realise just how good they are & don't want to go back to an ICE or hybrid car again.

[@007Rickie]

Hi, I have the GX5HS model Outlander 2017 plate and mine has 2 USB ports in the back and in the centre console has a USB and a cigarette lighter and my stereo has Sat Nav. I heard you say, none of the Outlanders have a Sat Nav but mine does! Its a great car and I find no faults with it at all. I hear a lot of people mention the boot opening is a bit slow but I don't find an issue with it because I tend to open it as I'm approaching the car so by the time I get to my car the boot is open!! This video was very interesting and thanks for sharing

[@craigpollock539]

As a medium distance company car driver, I love this car. Saves me a shed load of tax, in Scotland we have a lot of free charging stations including rapid, so about 25 mins for 22 miles charge. I get great economy out of this but I have had to change my driving style and journey routes.

[@garrypeaks770]

Great review 👏

[@STRIDwastaken]

You did fail at alot of important notes, one being the cover for the boot, it actually has it's own little slot under the mat. Read up before you actually do reviews, and the back actually come with electric opening in special trims/addons. Also last crucial misstake you mentioned was the fast charger has it's spot in the second mat cover area, it's actually not included in any trim/addon that you can get for this car, you have to pruchase this separetly. Really good tone and flow of the review, but knowledge was at an all time low and i didn't even bring up half of the false statements you made about the car. What i think happened is that you borrowed your friends super cheap outlander (meaning he took away everything that costs money on the car that is actually very usefull such as sensors/lane assist) and you reviewed it thinking this is what all outlanders look likem and i don't think that's a very intelligent way of doing a review because you are really dirtying down Mitsubishi's brand and their world wide best selling hybrid car.

[@AM-cs2bv]

Tudo o que pertence a Deus, é lhe devolvido.

[@jamesdaly6885]

OSV review of the mitsubishi outlander phev is far more detailed.lot of tech under the bonnet of that car aj dosnt seem to appreciate.

[@MM-vu8dp]

It is 220 Volt, not 12 Volt outlet in the trunk!

[@sevenpointfive5450]

Not worth the money as you say, there are better cars out there