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5 out of 5 stars

Once you do electric you will never go back!!!!!!!

PHEV_Mark, 03/28/2018
updated 04/07/2025
2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV SEL 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric plug-in hybrid DD)
74 of 77 people found this review helpful

Ok, just test drive one. Once you slide into those leather seats and grab the shifting knob and roll your hands over her firm steering wheel then slowly ride her as she quietly drives with that electric drive....mmmmmm so nice. Have driven 3K miles in 2 months. A quiet ride and smooth. Easy to charge but takes getting used to hitting a button and nothing happens until you shift and give her a little on the pedal. I achieve 25 miles on electric only and forget about that 300 mile range. If it is city driving I have surpassed 500 miles on a single tank on hybrid mode. Regeneration is the key. Let her slurp it back up when she is going down....hill. Quick off the line but a little slow when you want her to run. I bought her to help me lower my carbon footprint and Protect our Winters. My hope is that many find electrics our the way to go and abandon gasoline powered cars. My last car was a 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid. Now I have a 2018 Mitsu PHEV baby steps to full electric. I have driven the future and I like it. Ride is a little heavy but blasting through a snowstorm of heavy rains? This car is a car on rails. It never felt out of control through a 18inch storm. My problem was getting past the idiots doing 25. I was doing 50 and it was letting me run her. Its a SUV. Lots of cargo space and fun to drive. I really like her. Update.... I have had her for over two years now. The mileage is now 34,712 miles. Mostly driven under electric but I take longer drives to go Skiing in Wisconsin and drove last September to Nashville. Can't wait to go back to Nashville. It is one cool city to have fun in but it has city issues with homelessness and drug abuse problems that it needs help with. If I ever get to retire I wish to go back to help. I go tangent, the PHEV outlander is still fun to drive. Gas mileage for me on long trips is 32-35 mpg. I need all the space for my gear and luggage. I have no gradation of the battery after two years. I charge 2 times a day. That is over 1300 charge and discharge cycles. I basically travel the same 24 mile route each way everyday. I get to work with 1 mile of e juice left and get home on 0. I charge at night and then they let me charge for free at work. When I went to Nashville they let me charge for free at the Hotel. Also in Wisconsin I can sometimes find an outlet. On a 220V home charger, It is 2Hrs to charge. When I get home I plug in. Eat some dinner walk the dog and then unplug. By this time I have 20 miles stored to run errands on. Works for me. At work it takes 7-8 hrs to charge on the 110VAC charger that comes with the car. I pull in and plug in. After my shift it is fully charged and I unplug, wrap up and drive home. I reduced my commute cost from 6 bucks a day (with the gasoline car replaced) to 1 dollar a day (with the Mitsu PHEV). They say it can go 22 miles but I have consistently get 24-25 only on electric drive. Once in a great while, when the outside temperature is just right, I may get 27. That is rare. I don't believe these stories about degrading batteries on this. I drive the same route everyday for two years and the same amount of battery use has been seen. Still fun, still quiet and still loving it. In 20 years, the car will pay for itself in gas savings. No mechanical or electrical problems for the 2 years 2 months owned. Will keep you posted. Update: 9/30/2021. I have the Mitsu PHEV Outlander for 3 years 9 months, Just over 53,000 miles and still no issues. Did much trailer towing this year. Pulling firewood and stuff. If you wish to tow you will have to get the OEM trailer hitch. There is no aftermarket that fits the PHEV. Still loving it... still getting great mileage both on electric and gas.... to reiterate, Still fun, still quiet and still loving it. In 20 years, the car will pay for itself in gas savings. No mechanical or electrical problems for the 3 years 9 months owned. Will keep you posted. Update: 3/30/2022. I have the Mitsu PHEV Outlander for 4 years 3 months, Just over 57,000 miles and still no issues. Made some trips to go Skiing in Wisconsin and since Gas Prices are high, it was nice to average 42 miles/gallon on these trips.. Still loving it... still getting great mileage both on electric and gas.... to reiterate, No mechanical or electrical problems for the 4 years 3 months owned. Same tires with about 10K is tread left and same brake pads front and rear. The smooth ride still exists and quite. Why do people but large noisy mufflers on their cars. Wouldn't it be great if those idiots spent there money on making their machines ultra quiet and less polluting instead of deafening and super stinky? I guess it is in their nature to be irritating rather than harmonious. Here's a Mitsubishi car-mercial " The new 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. "Find some Harmony and test drive one at your Mitsubishi Dealer today" "You may find it to be most Harmonious machine on the planet Earth." I like to see the world today in perfect HArmony.........(just this part of the song playing lightly in the background during the last sentence....( ideal is trademarked by me). 9/30/2022. Lost my job due to Covid. Over 60 and being aged over for positions. At least I have one awesome Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV vehicle that sips money from my wallet. Almost to 60K miles and no issues. Looking forward to many more trouble free years. Back to LinkedIn to find something that an Old Man can do without annoying a teenager. Still loving it. Update 10/3/2023. 67K and still uneventful. Working part time and now 62 going on 63. Same tires, brakes. Just changing the oil every 7000 miles because I can't get an answer of when I should change it. It looks clean when I do. The engine oil basically sits idle since I drive 80% electric and 20% gas EV. Still love the car and will take it to my grave. Bought it in 2017 for 30K after rebate,and almost 5 years now. I see the new ones are almost 50K. Battery still good and auto runs great. Just love to drive it. Still towing and still living, in harmony. Hello. 4/4/2025 Yes, I still own and drive the Mitsu PHEV Outlander 72,127 miles. No issues. Haven't even checked the brakes or changed them. Just got new tires and replaced the the OEM at 70K miles. Still getting 32-35 a gallon in Hybrid mode on long trips. The EV mode allows 21 miles EV only in 60 degree weather. When it was 10 degrees it was 15 miles. Love the cargo hold love the long term drive comfort. Just changing oil at 7K and driving. I love this car. Just wish the sunroof was offered on the base level. Been 7 years 4 months of ownership (Bought Dec 2017) and still loving it. What can I say. Driving it has been nothing but smooth and no problems. See ya next year.

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5 out of 5 stars

Great Test drives

Nate the great, 01/14/2018
2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV SEL 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid DD)
70 of 73 people found this review helpful

Figured something is better than nothing... so I'll post the first review in case some of you have no nearby dealer. Test drove a silver GT and red SEL. Impressions: 1) Gorgeous exterior, nothing not to like. Nice to have 8.5 inch ground clearance, beats most other CUV's, except the CX9. Stock rims look great. 2) Interior is also nice. Seats very comfortable, good thigh support for a 5'11 guy... for what that is worth. Both driver and passenger seats are 8 way power adjustable, which is very rare for this class. Not having a third row is probably the deal breaker for my wife. Between the black and brown leather, I liked black with silver stitching, my wife liked brown with red stitching. 3) Performance. Good not great. Thought acceleration was a bit slow in the 30 to 60 range, although it was plenty zippy off the line. Really loved the paddle shifters, adjusting the engine resistance when foot was taken off gas (for accelerated charging). B5 for tight city driving or hills made one foot driving possible. B2 or 1 for highway driving. Love the amount of control you have over the electric, or combustion. I would recommend going combustion on the highway and electric in the city. A guy who bought one at the dealer was in to get a tow hitch installed and told me he was getting 125mpg so far using that technique. As far as sspension and braking, it was phenomenal. Ive never experienced regen brakes that tight and smooth... did not feel like hybrid brakes. Suspension was perfect.... firm but not crazy tight. Definitely minimized body roll, but could be considered a bit rough for those used to a boat like cadillac experience. Tech: I'm not a big fan of my car braking for me, so I could care less about that, but for SA, the GT trim has all this crazy safety, tech features plus the moonroof and Rockford sound system. Android auto, Apple car play standard both trims. Misc: Surprised about the 11.5 gallon gas tank... deal breaker for me. Unless you do all short trips, this is not the right car. 300ish mile range is no bueno if you have to do a cross country haul on occasion. Worse range than almost any hybrid vehicle. Still a five star vehicle... but I'd be traveling with a 5 gallon gas can in the rear. Overall great day driving Mitsubishi, and with a 2500 dollar rebate and fed tax refund this is a great deal.

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4 out of 5 stars

There aren't many like it, for what it is...

JM, 02/12/2020
2020 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV GT 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric plug-in hybrid DD)
19 of 19 people found this review helpful

it's fine. This is my 3rd (PH)EV. I previously had the Fiat 500e and Chevy Bolt. I was looking for an EV SUV around $40k-$50k with 300+ range. Unfortunately, these don't exist yet. However, it looks as if we'll be getting some EV SUV's & trucks in the next few years so I opted for a 2 year lease on a Mitsubishi Outlander GT PHEV. I've only had the car for a few days, but decent size, slightly elevated ride height for better visibility, and numerous safety features (land departure, blind spot, etc). After 1 round trip commute on the 405 fwy, the battery was just about depleted. However, I have a level 2 charger in my garage and at work. Also, once my carpool lane purple sticker arrives, I'll be driving a little faster and letting the battery charge. For what it is, it's fine. I also have a 4runner TRD Pro so the Outlander will just be a daily driver so again, it's fine.

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2 out of 5 stars

Not built for Canadian Winters

David, 02/29/2020
2020 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV GT 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric plug-in hybrid DD)
27 of 28 people found this review helpful

I am choosing to rate the vehicle a 2 star for the following reasons: - Only Mitsubishi dealers can service the vehicle, and there are very limited numbers of dealers in Central and Northern Canada. -The gas engine does not properly run at -30° Celcius -The battery and circuits freeze at -20° Celcius and below. This does not allow the vehicle to start properly if at all (stayed plugged in for one week straight and still would not start) - The catalytic converter already requires a full replacement (granted it will be completed at no cost to me under warranty) despite only having 1,750 km of mostly highway driving. -The plastic charge port covers are extremely brittle and snapped on the first use ($685 for just the part as it only comes in a package, and is not covered under warranty) -Fuel economy is generally good, around 7 L/100 km -Technology in the GT model is fantastic, only complaint being not having wireless charging. -Adaptavie cruise control is fantastic, and cuts out when the systems senses loss of traction (in my case a very deep puddle of water on the passenger side)

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5 out of 5 stars

Not your average hybrid!

Skylar Bulosan, 02/17/2018
2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV GT 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid DD)
27 of 28 people found this review helpful

They gave me an amazing deal on a 2018 Outlander PHEV. This vehicle is a life-saver! I have had it for almost 2 months and still not needed to refill the gas. With my driving I am able to drive solely off the battery and that has been saving me a lot of money! We all know traffic is bad and with my HOV sticker, my commutes to work are cut in half. I don't spend hours in traffic on the 91 and when I go out somewhere that uses toll roads, I sure as hell take advantage of those toll discounts.

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