Should You Buy A 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 มิ.ย. 2024
- Mitsubishi may be known for its famed sports and rally car history, but the Japanese brand is fully embracing the modern world we live in by sticking an electric drivetrain in its popular and recently-redesigned Outlander crossover. Just like the 2021 Outlander and prior versions, the 2023 model gets a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) set up. Even though this current design was unveiled for 2022, there was no PHEV offered in that year. The PHEV offers the best of both “fuel” worlds: a gas engine for quick refueling and extended range, and a dual-electric motor drivetrain for spirited acceleration and the ability to go an estimated 38 miles without using a drop of gas. Doesn’t sound like much but if your work commute is only 10 miles one way, you could realistically never need to fill up during the week if you charged at home each night! The Outlander PHEV pumps out a combined 248hp and zips to 60mph in a feisty 6.5 seconds. For a 4,700+ lbs SUV, that’s pretty good. And what’s more, you can slow charge at home or in public through one charge port on the car, but you can also FAST CHARGE via another port. Not many, if any, PHEV’s allow for DC fast charging!
Prior to its PHEV underpinnings, the big selling point for the Outlander (at least on Mitsubishi’s part) was its 3rd row, and 7-person seating capacity. Well, that 3rd row remains in this PHEV - and it’s anything but practical. Beyond having a mere inch or two of legroom, anyone older than 5 might wack their head on the roof. We suggest only using it in a pinch, and driving this Outlander like it’s a 5-seater … ahem, not a 7-seater. Material build quality is exponentially better than previous Outlanders, thanks to a partnership that started in 2022 with Nissan & their popular Rogue crossover; both vehicles share much of their internal and external aesthetics.
For folks who aren’t totally ready to commit to fully electric, and who want decent performance with a crazy good warranty - and who also have a few friends they want to punish in the depths of a cramped 3rd row - this Outlander is a competitive choice, but shouldn’t be your only choice. I break it all down in the video above!
Thanks for watching 😎
0:00 Intro
2:53 Price Breakdown
3:48 Exterior Walkaround
5:59 Engine/Under the Hood
8:01 Cargo Space
9:32 Rear Seat
11:52 Front Seat/Cockpit
17:48 Charging Ports
18:38 Road Test
24:30 Outro
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Nice fair review. I have had the car for a little bit now, and most points are great.
EV range I’ve found is fairly underestimated by the EPA. It does help to strategize how you use EV vs the engine, though. At Highway speeds, it benefits you to actually use the engine - unless you know it is a short trip that can be done just on EV. If you’re just doing city driving, pure EV will get you 40 or more miles without a lot of trouble. Best I’ve done is around 55 miles (in relatively cold weather).
I bought my 2023 Outlander PHEV (SEL Premium) 2 weeks ago - local dealer had 7 Outlander PHEVs on the lot. I got it for $1,200 UNDER MSRP. I have driven 550 miles and still have half a tank of gas. I am plugging it in every night for my daily commute and weekend errands. It feels "luxurious" inside -- premium leather, panoramic roof, 360 camera, power folding side mirrors, heated, steering wheel, heated seats, hands-free tailgate, head up display AND massaging seats! If I take a longer drive, I will have no "range anxiety." Plus, the Outlander has a 10-YEAR WARRANTY.
ONE BIG NOTE: the owner's manual clearly states that the 3rd row is ONLY for people under 5' 3" -- I am frustrated by all the TH-cam videos that do not share this critical information. I do not need a 3rd row, so I partially "fold" it. This opens up a HUGE, DEEP storage well. And, I can stack items on the folded 3rd row!
The RAV4 Prime may have better overall mpg, but the 18-month wait and $12,000 "dealer adjustment" are outrageous. One local dealer wanted $65k for loaded Prime with MSRP of $52k.
I did not consider Kia or Hyundai brands -- "Kia boys" have stolen 3,000 of them in my area (and assaulted drivers in the process). Lastly, my home solar panels will be installed in 6 weeks. The Outlander PHEV is the PERFECT choice for me in 2023. UPDATE -- the local dealer now has 14 Outlander PHEVs on the lot and offering $1,250 off MSRP. www.mitsubishiofcolumbus.com/new/mitsubishi-outlander-phev-columbus.htm
Congrats!!
GOOD NEGOTIATION 👍 ON PRICE.
Own the car, it gets around 40 miles ev range in 2 degrees Celsius here in Vancouver.
Same here.
I get about 50 miles of electric-only here in steamy Florida.
@@mikeintampa250 yup with ac on full, it drops to 55-60 for me
Glad that I will buy a fully loaded 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV SEL Premium because it is rated 10/10 in all aspects.
did you bought this in the US does this car qualify for the 7500 US federal tax credit?
Except no spare wheel
Don't know if you'll have time to drive it considering all you do is repeat this same comment on every review of this car on TH-cam. I hope you're getting paid a lot of money to do this bud
Best looking Outlander to date, needs a more powerful petrol engine.
Agreed on both points!!!
No the regular 2.5 engine is perfect. Mixed driving 85 mph to 90mph on highway combined with city driving stop and go. I get 25 mpg. No need for power. Normal mode has so much power
It’s actually rated for 52 miles of EV range. Look up the Japanese numbers. They underrate it for some reason in the US.
It’s rated for 38 miles of EV range in America.
@@overdrive_reviews likely giving themselves a big cushion to avoid lawsuits like the Volt got when it was released.
Anyway, the point is that the 2023 Outlander gets about the same miles as the RAV4 Prime in real life.
40 realistic one, normal driving. However, turn off heat pump and drive 50km speed limit you can get another 10 miles range
We been getting average of 85km pure EV in ours in the last 10 month.
@@MrKillerRC Mitsubishi said its due to the climate, especially winter in the US gets very cold. Here in NZ, we have the 84km rating as well.
What's MPG on it in hybrid mode?
In my experience 27 miles per gallon, especially when using cruise control for highways.
Not impressive - between 24 and 27 has been my experience.
64 mpg - 67 mpg
If Nissan were to make a Rogue PHEV, do you think they'd make a PHEV dereviative of the Nissan-designed E-Power system or will they use the Mitsubishi-designed system? For reference, the Outlander PHEV has a Mitsubishi-designed powertrain system derived from last gen Outlander PHEV powertrain.
I’ve heard inklings that the Mitsubishi-Nissan collab was supposed to benefit Mitsubishi by getting the styling/look/aesthetics from Nissan, and for Nissan to get Mitsubishi’s EV powertrain and related tech. That could still be true, but no Rogue yet.
What you claimed about the 3rd row seats that there is not enough room is misleading. You should have done more research on how it works. In a standard configuration it has no space for legs because the 2nd row is moved all the way back to maximize the space for the 1st and 2nd row passengers when the 3rd row is not in use. Since you now have assembled the 3rd row seat, then in order to make enough room in there, the 1st and the 2nd row seats have to be adjusted accordingly so everyone in the car have equal amount of leg room. That means that it is not enough to just assemble the 3rd row seat in order to use it, but you also have to adjust other seats to make it usable. Since you did not do any of that, then off course there will be no room in the 3rd seat. If you move the 1st and the 2nd row seats forward, then you can make it so that all passengers in the car have enough room to sit at the same or similar comfort level. The only real issue with the 3rd seas is that it has a limited vertical space, so taller people would not fit in it. Other than that, the Outlander PHEV is a proper 7 seater with enough room for all 7 passengers.
You can watch how this works in this video: th-cam.com/video/mXdbrRqedhY/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for your thoughts! Did you watch where I explained all of that in the video? Even with the 2nd row slid forward, it’s still incredibly tight in the 3rd row. There is absolutely no way 7 people can comfortably fit in this car unless everyone in the 2nd and 3rd rows is a child.
@@overdrive_reviews That is because you did not move it far enough and you did not move the 1st row seats forward to make more room in the 2nd row. If you only adjust the 2nd row seats by moving them slightly forward it is not enough to make enough room for the 3rd row. You also have to adjust the 1st row. There is really no other way.
I am 100% sure that if you had to drive with your family/friends and had to fit all 7 people in the car, you would have figured this out in no time. Since your test was synthetic without even testing the 3rd row seat by sitting in it, you made misleading assumptions that it is only a car for 5 people.
3rd row is nearly useless. Only good for children, but there are no tethers/latches so kids better be aged-out of booster seat. This means taller, older kids only.
3rd bench is also thinly padded, so tolerable for short trip only.
I’d rather unbolt it which then provides extra storage and less useless weight to haul around.
You’re absolutely right, I have also watched the link that you’ve put. I don’t understand why many reviewers always insisting that this is not good for 7 people but it is really doable and it was proven by the Tricity Mitsubishi in Metro Vancouver Canada🤔🤔🤔
I have had my 2023 Outlander PHEV (SEL) for 4 days now. I read the owner's manual yesterday. It states that 3rd row is NOT to be used for anyone over 5' 3" tall; so, really aimed for very small adults / children. I have decided to keep the 3rd row in the "folded" mode which gives me VERY LARGE storage space -- the well is deep and I can stack duffel bag / small suitcase on top of the folded 3rd row (I turned the "rear seat" alert off so that the baggage weight does not trigger the alert). With the deep well, I can place 2 large suitcases and backbacks in the well -- everything is hidden by the tonneau cover. Overall, I am pleased with the vehicle. Have charged it each night and used NO gas so far for first 100 miles.
A video on removing the almost useless third row seat from the PHEV would be interesting . How much cargo room would be created? Have not been able to find this video in TH-cam yet.
It folds down
So you're sitting in the car, driving it, and "guessing" how far the EV range is. Maybe you could have...kept driving it and let us know how far you got? Obviously it will vary due to weather as you mention, but it'd be nice to get even a ballpark number. I've watched like 20 of these reviews about this car and 18 of them are simply rundowns of all the info from the website, rehashing the same information over and over. A real world test would be cool instead of just repeating what every other review has already covered.
Everyone’s a critic..I’ll wait for your car review channel 😆
Depends on many things. The acceleraion power, the speed, the weather, interior ac/heat, hills, regens,...
I can drive 75kms on full ev in the city, the same time on highway I'd set the cruise at 108km/h and it'll do b'out 58kms.(both of these with ac on) also this is not my first outlander, I drive a little bit more with "B0" none of that one peddle + D gear driving.
I was going to buy this car for company cars..we have planned black outs of 6 -10 hours per day so this car can run my home and or shop..however I would get rid of 3rd row of seats for a spare full wheel.. living in SA getting stuck on the side of the Rd could mean the death of oneself and or family. As crime 70 people are murdered every day here.
I purchased a mazda cx50 and i'm already seriously thinking to trade it for phev outlander!
Keep your CX-50..
Outlander PHEV is way better most especiially in all wheel drive system compare to any Mazda!!!
The Mazda CX5 has nothing on the new gen outlander phev. I can only say Mazda does good designs when it comes to looks but reliability and performance is renowned to be pretty rubbish in the last 10 years.
Our company went through how many diesel engines with the CX5 and the petrol ones are just plain and still have give some problems with the CVT, map sensor, co2 sensors and complete engine failure from trimming chain slip.
Mazda doesn't have CVT. @@davidyang577
Get rid of 3rd row seats give me a spare wheel. Rather
Thats great idea for me too. I already bought a donut wheel T155/90 × 18 which is the perfect matching size. Expecting my PHEV in 4 months😊
@@SL-cp8bi it's ideal for where I stay. We don't have electricity in SA all the time. So this car would mean I can run my home or shop or workshop until the power come back on ..perfect . However I don't want to run the risk of getting stuck on the side of the road with no wheel . It could end very badly.