Pricing for the update has been announced 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV range, which is now available nationwide and claims to offer “Outlander’s smoothest ride yet.”
Key changes include a revised appearance similar to petrol-powered versions of the mid-size SUV, improved infotainment technology including connected car services, specification improvements as well as increased hybrid battery capacity, improved powertrain performance and a revised suspension and steering package tuned here in Australia.
However, all of these upgrades also come with price increases, with the starting price for the PHEV AWD ES starting at $58,990 plus on-road costs, about $1,700 more than before. Seven-seat options are now rarer, with the previously five-seat Aspire Class (from $66,790) now the only three-row PHEV offering.
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Highlights of the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV ES 2026:
- 12.3 inch navigation system
- Dynamic sound with 8 speakers from Yamaha Premium Audio
- Completely new traction battery with increased capacity of 22.7 kWh
- Black fabric upholstery
- Climate controlled engine starting system
- Connected Car Service (CCS)
- Driver monitoring system
- Electrochromatic frameless rearview mirror
- Haptic brake warning from FCM
- Improved blind spot intervention and lane departure warning
- Improved traction battery cooling system
- LED interior lighting
- LED reversing and reversing lights
- Multi-Surround View Monitor – Bird’s Eye View
- New front and rear bumpers
- Redesigned 18-inch alloy wheels
- Automatic rear braking coupled with rear view camera
- Steel hood and front fenders for improved NVH
- Traffic sign recognition with ACC Speed Limit Link
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
Outlander PHEV Aspire adds:
- 5+2 seats
- Manual seat adjustment for sliding and tilting
- “Walk-in” system
- Black Granlux/PVC upholstery
- Heated front seats and steering wheel
- Improved wireless phone charger design
- Additional features of Mi-Pilot including:
- Lane keeping assistant (LKA)
- Touch sensor steering vibration
- Traffic jam assistant (TJA)
- Redesigned 20-inch alloy wheels
Outlander PHEV Exceed adds:
- Aluminum gas and brake pedal design
- Choice of black or gray leather upholstery
- Frameless interior rearview mirror with digital monitor
- Ventilated driver and passenger seats
- *Returns to a 5-seat interior layout
Outlander PHEV Exceed Tourer adds:
- Dynamic Sound Yamaha Ultimate audio system with 12 speakers
- Brick brown semi-aniline premium leather upholstery
- Massage function for driver and front passenger
- Heated 2 Row passenger seats
The flagship black pack-style GSR variant of the previous model has not yet returned for 2026.
Under the hood, the new Outlander PHEV features a new 22.7 kWh lithium-ion battery that feeds two “high-performance” electric motors and now offers a NEDC-rated EV range of 103 km or 84 km under the more stringent WLTP standard. Previously the NEDC rating was 84 km.
Combined fuel consumption has also fallen from 1.5 l/100 km to 1.2 l/km (NEDC), while the PHEV powertrain claims a system output of 221 kW – an increase of around 40 kW over the previous model. As before, a 2.4-liter gasoline engine can act as a generator or drive the front wheels directly.
Another significant change is the new suspension and steering tuning, developed alongside the petrol model in Australia. Updates include recalibrated front and rear shock absorbers and a smaller diameter front anti-roll bar.
Mitsubishi says the Outlander PHEV’s electric power steering (EPS) mapping has “also been adjusted to improve on-center feel and linear response to cornering.” A new steel hood and front fenders are also said to improve interior noise insulation, coupled with new “summer-specific” Bridgestone tires to “improve on-road performance and refinement.”
As before, the Outlander PHEV range is covered by Mitsubishi Australia’s 10-year conditional vehicle warranty, including 10 years of service and roadside assistance at maximum price.
The “conditional” aspect is that vehicles must be serviced at a Mitsubishi dealer at the specified intervals to activate full decade coverage. Otherwise, standard coverage is five years or 100,000 km – similar to alliance partner Nissan.
Prices
Prices for the 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV have increased by up to $3,000 depending on the variant.
| Model | Price before on-road costs |
|---|---|
| 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV AWD ES (5 seats) | $58,990 (+$1700) |
| 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV AWD Aspire (7 seats) | $66,790 (+$3,000) |
| 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV AWD Exceed (5 seats) | $71,640 (+2350) |
| 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV AWD Exceed Tourer (5 seats) | $74,490 (+$2700) |
To illustrate, the plug-in ES version is more than $16,000 more expensive than the equivalent gasoline AWD ES version, the Aspire commands a premium of about $15,500, and the Exceed and Exceed Tourer versions command a premium of $16,000 for the electrified powertrain.
Competing plug-in hybrid SUVs include everything from the Chery Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid (from $45,990 drive-away) and Tiggo 9 Super Hybrid (from $59,990) to the Kia Sorento PHEV (from $71,130) and the Skoda Kodiaq PHEV (from $63,490).
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