2025 Mitsubishi Outlander

How’s the tech? The touchscreen interface is now bigger at 12.3 inches and has easy-to-learn menus. The Outlander's available integrated navigation system works pretty well, though its ability to search for points of interest isn't so great. The Yamaha audio system sounds great and produces little distortion at higher volumes.

All Outlander trims now come with wireless connectivity for Apple CarPlay. That's great from a value perspective, but we'll note we had frequent glitches when trying to connect an iPhone during our testing. We're also not enamored with the infotainment system voice controls. They require following a rigid command structure and, in our testing, often failed to understand our commands.

The Outlander comes with a comprehensive suite of advanced driving aids. However, we found the operation of the traffic-adaptive cruise control and lane centering features to be poor. For example, the cruise control seemed very slow to slow the Outlander down on the highway, and our drivers worried that it might not work quick enough to avoid a collision with the vehicle ahead.

How’s the fuel economy? The all-wheel-drive Outlander gets an EPA-estimated 26 mpg combined (24 city/30 highway). We found these results to be achievable in real-world driving, though an observed 26.7 mpg average on our standardized test route was a little lower than we expected. Three-row competitors are a few mpg in arrears in all categories, though two-row SUVs are generally more efficient. You do pay for the Outlander's lower fuel consumption with lethargic acceleration. Rivals are more well balanced.