2023 PHEV Outlander - real life EV range test! | Part 1

61km? 80km? How much will we get out of it? Let's find out! 20kWh battery officially provides 61 km all-electric range in Canada and up to 687 total range.
We're driving an SEL:
Super All Wheel Control
7 seats
11 airbags
Android Auto and Apple CarPlay,
Blind Spot Warning,
Forward Collision Mitigation,
Adaptive Cruise Control,
Lane Departure Warning,
1,500W Outlet,
DC fast charging port.
Reverse emergency braking.
Panoramic sunroof,
3-Zone Climate Control,
9” Smartlink Display Audio with Navigation,
Power liftgate,
360 camera,
Heated steering wheel,
Power driver seat,
24-month trial subscription to Mitsubishi Connect app
20” wheels, quilted
Leather Appointed seats,
Second row heated seats,
Driver seat with memory,
Mirror position memory,
Mirror reverse tilt,
Power front passenger seat,
Auto dimming rear-view mirror
Rain-sensing windshield wipers
#mitsubishi #2023outlanderphev #outlanderphev

[@slavap75]

From my experience,the cabin heater is the range killer. It is way more efficient to use heated seats. Thank you for this test. If you could achieve 70km with heater on, the car can easily achieve 90km without heating. Great result. Thanks again...

[@jimbo2629]

Make sure you get rid of it before the heater matrix clogs up. £6000 to fix

[@LowOnCash]

@@jimbo2629 The 23 model does not use a Element heater it has a economical heat pump

[@paulblackwood3960]

I have the 23 model. Heat pump is great but still costs over 10km in range

[@carrygaming8718]

Just got my outlander phev sel and it’s crazy Mitsubishi have actually done a good job on this car

[@viffer5]

Why is that crazy? They've made great vehicles for a long time...

[@ridmadissanayake5201]

"b0" is best mode for driving when there's little to no traffic as you can coast the car on slopes or on flat roads at lower speeds it is easy to hyper mile in this mode as the car just carries on the momentum without trying to put it into the batteries which will cause to loose a lot of energy in the process (putting it back into the batteries and then converting into mechanical energy looses about 40% of the energy during the conversion).

[@filippoleombruno8624]

I regularly get 90 km on a charge, with about 50/50 urban and highway,I only run it on charge when going up hill, and regularly getting 7km extra charge going down hill,have travelled 2500km and used 25 litres of fuel,power bill is about 3$ a day , but won't be an issue when I get solar, battery back up

[@mr.mitsubishi]

Wow! Thank you for sharing your experience! Solar is the way to go, 100%

[@NicolaeCristolovean]

Any figures on the electric consumption/ 100 km ?

[@dkostasx]

The following tests would be interesting as well: 1. When driving mostly on a highway with full battery charge 2. When driving only in a city with full battery charge. 3. When driving with empty battery in a hybrid mode to see what is the fuel consumption

[@sunojkoshy5439]

Really interested to see what the third test result would be..

[@quangphan5884]

Curious if anyone knows whether you would get more range driving in the city vs the hwy.

[@Snerdles]

@@quangphan5884 You should in a PHEV. Mine is rated at 47km but I get 54-55 in the city and more like 43 on the highway. Highway takes more energy to move the vehicle through the air and won't be getting Regen very often.

[@filippoleombruno8624]

@@quangphan5884 definitely more range in the city,I regularly drive a 15 km stretch of road which can take 40 minutes,due to traffic and usually build up a few extra km of Range due to frequent braking

[@alexdhutanu]

@@Snerdles sounds like a Prius Prime

[@kalengkong]

Thank you for doing this. Nice to know :)

[@jacknormandeau8365]

I noticed that you pushed the regen button and the ev button when you started out. I have been doing this since I purchased my phev in January. I thought that was the best thing to do, but by accident I forgot to do that a month ago and when I was on the highway, the parallel drive kicked in. I have taken the car to the dealership complaining that the parallel drive wasn’t working, and they said it was working fine, but nobody told me that it doesn’t work when the regen paddle is pushed on. The mechanic also said it would only engage when I get the speed up to 75 miles per hour, and they showed me a printout from the manufacturer. I have seen it engage as low as 65 kilometres per hour. I’m so happy with this car now.

[@mr.mitsubishi]

Thank you for your feedback.

[@bederhajali]

One thing I learned after driving an electric car for 180k km. Coasting is your friend. One pedal won't get you the best range. By coasting I was able to cover 15km of distance using only 2km of range. Maybe around 1-2 percent of battery was used

[@LowOnCash]

Thanks the last thing you want to do is use single pedal when looking for max range, single pedal does not allow the car to ever coast it's either on or off reducing range. It's more for convenience than range. The reason single pedal and Innovative Pedal wastes energy, is because it’s over reactive and erratic in use. There’s no real neutral for coasting, it’s like a switch, it’s either on or off, you’re either accelerating or braking and never coasting. You lose the ability for a smooth transition between power and braking. In other words, if you need 10-40 kw of regen to stop your car “then you are simply waiting to long to let off the accelerator”. Regards - Mike

[@IhabQattan]

very nice , Excellent Review Mr Mitsubishi and Beautiful Outlander

[@tursu27]

Love your informative video!

[@nikolayrayanov2895]

Using the heated seats and heated streering well is better than using the AC. Eco + 4WD lock force the car to put more traction on the back wheels, which is also better for economy. I think this vehicle can easily get 90 kms out of the winter season.

[@mr.mitsubishi]

I also think it could achieve 90 or very close to that. Will try in a warm weather etc.

[@therandomtester9561]

e-pedal (Nissan) blends regen AND friction-brakes.. Braking that hard on a full battery, the Outlander must do the same. Regen is good if you have to slow down, bet it's always better if you can coast instead, avoid regen. In most cases, more regen means you've been to much on the throttle, giving double losses compared to lower speed and better planning, thus more regen gives less range!

[@histyler]

Thank you for the great content. When the battery completely depleted and the ICE kicked in for the remainder of your drive, what was info screen showing for yout gas consumption? The window sticker for the phev says 9l/100km. Is it that high in hybrid mode?

[@Vertignasse82]

I'll see if I can find you the link, but I saw a video of a guy in Austria testing this same PHEV by starting a 70 km journey on a completely empty battery. From the start, the engine kicked in (obviously) and prioritized charging the battery. During that stage, the fuel consumption was around 14l/100. As the battery recharged, the car relied more and more on the battery, making consumption lower and lower. By the end of a 70 km journey that had started with an empty battery (mix of backroads, highways and city), the average consumption was 5.5l/100.

[@Vertignasse82]

This is the video. I apologize, the vehicle is not the exact same model. But it should be extremely similar. I hope this helps! kzbin.info/www/bejne/maKVq4FnZ7Fom6M

[@SPMech1]

Great INFO ! ! ! ! ! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Kevin-qg4ye]

thank you so much for such crystal test

[@SCanxyz]

Nice. We must keep our water bodies and roads clean.

[@andremcamara3120]

Thank you for producing this video and I truly appreciate your doing this to show us your finding on real World EV Driving Range. It is unfortunate that you did not show the range on a fully charged battery with the Cabin heater off. Had you done that I am quite certain that the range would have indicated 85 to 90kms on a full charge. Also, because the car only had 50kms on the odometer, the quessometer did not have very many kilometers to base it's best questimation on. It needs to be noted that whenever the cabin heater is turned on, it automatically drops the range by 15 - 20 kms because the resistive heater elements do draw about 15kWh/100km. You can check this out by turning the Cabin heater off then on again. Please note that using the heated seats and steering only use around 0.5kWh/100kms because they use the 12 volt system whereas the Cabin heater uses the Main Battery, 400 volt system. Next time you test drive the 2023 Outlander PHEV, please note and show the total km range that is displayed with the heater off. Plz also note that in the summer, when the AC is turned on, only drops the displayed range by 5kWh/100km. Resistive heating uses a lot more battery power then AC or heating of seats and steering wheels. I also noticed that the ICE did not turn on with the ambient temp of 7'C. Quite similar to my old 2018 Outlander PHEV 12kWh but unlike my current 2022 Outlander PHEV 13.8kWh, which constantly starts the ICE at Temps of 7'C and lower when I have my heater on. I do love the added features of the 2023 and large main screen is awesome. Although I not particularity like the front of the vehicle or the 7 seater, I will be in contact with my dealer in Winnipeg and get a hands on look and test drive the 2023 Outlander PHEV 20kWh which may well be my next PHEV. Thank you again for doing such great videos and for sharing them with us.

[@AbolishCommunism]

My thoughts exactly. I know the route he drove here, there were multiple hill climbs at around 80km/h while having the heat set to 22°c. No doubt it would go 15+ km more just by turning off the heat and even more by driving slower. I think 90 plus kms per charge will definitely be achievable. Great video anyways, this is real real world, sometimes you just drive around town slowly and sometimes you need to get on the highway in the winter.

[@dkostasx]

The el. heater consumption will depend on how you drive your car and what is the environment conditions, but even at max power draw it only takes ~4 kW which is not much compared to what the car uses for driving. A gentle acceleration can easily draw 20+ kW and the max power from the drive battery is rated for ~60 kW which is only ~40% of the total car power. In many cases the el. heater will only work hard when the car is cold, but once it heats the system up, it reduces its power. In a similar way if the engine starts, e.g. it will heat up the system in a few minutes and that will be enough to keep the car warm for a long time. A/C compressor can consume more power than el. heater, because it can draw ~5.5 kW for cabin cooling and ~1 kW for battery cooling. However, just like in a case of heating it really depends what are the environment conditions, so consumption for heating and cooling will directly depend on those conditions. Note also that even though the heated seats and steering wheel uses 12v system, they are still powered directly from the drive battery via DC-DC converter just like any other 12v equipment in the car. When you start the car into Ready mode the car will take any power from the drive battery and will also charge the 12v battery. It is not the same like in traditional ICE cars where 12v battery is used sometimes e.g. when the engine cannot generate enough electricity via alternator as a backup power source. 12v battery in Outlander PHEV will be only used to start the car and power the car when it is in accessory mode.

[@virgildelavega9069]

One other thing is that driving speed impacts the range significantly - driving much faster than 70-80kph significantly reduces range - the Outlander is not exactly the most aerodynamic design. Likewise with going uphill for significant distances as regeneration will not recover all the energy spent. One thing to note is that when driving on motorways faster than 80kph for long periods, it is usually better to have the car in parallel hybrid mode as this is where the ICE is more efficient. However, enabling the 1nnovative pedal mode prevents the system from switching to parallel hybrid, so the PHEV runs in series hybrid instead (which is not as efficient).

[@dkostasx]

@@virgildelavega9069 Even though it looks like parallel hybrid mode is more efficient, it is not necessarily the case. Some have done testing with the 3rd. generation Outlander PHEV when driving in both modes the same route and the efficiency was very close without any of them standing out as a better choice. So if you would drive the 3rd. gen. Outlander PHEV in a Sport mode, then it would only use the series hybrid mode, but it looks like it is no less efficient than just driving in normal mode where the car would select parallel hybrid mode.

[@alaznispireli7481]

very innovative cool epedal and infotainment system 😂 I advise you, if you turn off everything and push the car downhill it goes much longer than that 😂

[@Blank00]

In general, what will happen if a PHEV is used like an HEV (where the plug charger is rarely or never used)? Will it hurt performance, range, or reliability?

[@mr.mitsubishi]

Outlander can charge itself. So even if you never plug it in, you still can use it.

[@viffer5]

I understand the fuel efficiency in hybrid mode is not very good, worse than a pure hybrid. I believe the Outlander PHEV is really intended to be run on Electricity as much as possible to get the best km/$ range

[@Demobot1]

I would love to know what the hybrid range is.

[@kasio22B]

How much? How are the availability? You guys charge a mark up for this car?

[@Blank00]

Are the Outlander and Leaf the last two PHEV/EVs with a Chademo option, or is there another model that hasn't been discontinued yet?

[@mr.mitsubishi]

Not sure..

[@yamil.343]

Cool car & review. Although it’s not a good idea to be entertained while driving 😊

[@reddog907]

What would the battery life be , if it has to be replaced and what would the cost be ?

[@mr.mitsubishi]

Haven’t looked into that in great detail

[@dkostasx]

There are a lot of claims from the owners of the new Outlander PHEV that it would start the engine at the start of the trip even though one have selected to drive in EV mode. The engine would work for a few minutes and then turn off. Can you do some testing to see how this works or maybe you have some explanations from Mitsubishi why it was done like that. Engine starting when it was not requested is a very annoying feature for many old generation Outlander PHEV owners and based on a feedback on various forums it is a deal-breaker and the main reason why some would not get another Outlander PHEV, so it is strange why Mitsubishi chose to do it anyway. Even stranger is that the previous model Outlander PHEV did this only in US/Canada, but not in other parts of the world, so it looks like it was done intentionally by Mitsubishi only for US/Canada region. Even if they did it for a good reason, they did not explain it, so it just looks like a software glitch. For example, if you want to take a short trip to a local store and you have a fully charged battery, the car would turn on the engine anyway even in EV mode, without using any heat, etc.

[@andremcamara3120]

On my 2018 Outlander PHEV 12kWh I used to press the EV button, brake pedal before starting car and it would force it into EV mode. Unfortunately this procedure does not work on my current 2022 Outlander PHEV 13.8kWh. I hope that it is possible to force into EV Mode with new 2023. Just need ppl to start testing this "procedure of pressing and holding the EV button while starting" to see if it works or not.

[@dkostasx]

@@andremcamara3120 That does not work in the new model according to other owners of the new Outlander PHEV or at least there are conditions when it works and when it does not work. I drive the original Outlander PHEV and I can control it 100% so that the engine will never start which is also what many owners expect it to do, however, it looks like in the new model you cannot do that and if the car decides that engine should start, then it will start it regardless what you do even when using EV only mode.

[@andremcamara3120]

@@dkostasx That is truly unfortunate. So many EV kms will be going to waste on shorter commuter trips and a lot of gasoline will be wasted, needlessly.

[@dkostasx]

@@andremcamara3120 I still hope that this will be sorted out or at least there will be explanation why it is done like that and maybe some ideas how to prevent it from happening

[@nigelprince987]

Yes this happens on my NZ model 2022 PHEV Outlander. But it is literally only on 1 -2 mins. I have a relatively short commute to work which I achieve using EV mode entirely. I hadn’t refuelled with gas since 21 August until this week the car instructed me to put fresh gas in because it was getting stale. It wouldn’t go in to full EV mode until I put 20l in the tank. Good advice would be not to fill the tank completely unless you were going on a long run where charging is difficult.

[@ram21rod]

Everything is better when its new, range might change after certain time of battery depletion

[@JonRobTube]

Greetings from Los Angeles. I have ordered a 2023 PHEV. Is it the case in Canada that the car can not be configured and equipped with a hitch directly from the port, and that we have to wait until April to get it installed at the dealer? By the way. I have been watching Mr. Mitsubishi for months. I am a big fan and would have bought from you if you were in Southern California. I will stay subscribed to your channel and look forward to more PHEV postings. I have so many questions about packages and options.

[@mr.mitsubishi]

Greetings LA! :) Yeah, in Canada the hitch would be install after by the dealership. Wow! Thank you so much for following the channel! :)

[@NicolaeCristolovean]

If my calculation is right this means ~30kwh/100 km. This is a very important figure as most people will pay that electricity and for the moment it is cheaper than gas … but this car is not the most efficient when it comes to EV Driving

[@mr.mitsubishi]

Thank you for your comment!

[@ron_zrl]

Hi there great video! Just wondering which type of fuel to put into a PHEV? Octane 91, 95 or 98?

[@mr.mitsubishi]

Thank you! That is answered in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXvIeI2Zhq6ZptU :)

[@narancs_likes]

98 or 100 octane in eu

[@happee4979]

How is this car for uber i drive 300 km everyday. Plz leave suggestions

[@mr.mitsubishi]

If you're driving that much, probably gas version is better. You won't have time to charge it up all the time as your 100% EV range will cover only the first 50-60 km of driving.. Gas Outlander will also be a cheaper price point!

[@bigdavedayday1581]

Can you super charge this phev

[@galanoth17]

@@mr.mitsubishi What is the fuel economy after you have used up the battery, but keep on driving without charging?

[@anandvarghese1591]

Hi can u do a test with zero battery?

[@TheVisionaryLeo]

Awesome! Thanks for the review. I was wondering how much you can run on electric only

[@mr.mitsubishi]

My pleasure. Thanks for watching the video :)

[@dominicfournier1719]

Hello , my question is did outlander phev GT P havé only Black and orange color interieur???

[@mr.mitsubishi]

Yes, the GT-P only comes in black and orange scheme.

[@shawn_hu]

what is the actual range for a full tank of gas and full battery charge with mixed city and hightway drive?

[@mr.mitsubishi]

Haven't tested that out yet.

[@debbiesherrie479]

Hi MR Mitsubishi I was wondering if u can tell me how much is 2023 outlander Phev GT premium with tax and everything including dealers fee in bc thank you.

[@mr.mitsubishi]

Please reach out to me through www.MrMitsubishi.ca

[@mrnumbskull1]

Can you tell how many Kw left on the battery when the a ice kicks in?

[@mr.mitsubishi]

Not sure I correctly understand the question..

[@mrnumbskull1]

@@mr.mitsubishi For instance with the Chevy Volt, there is a battery kw meter. At full charge it reads about 16 KW and then as you drive in ev, it will count down to about 5-6 KW. Usually, around this reading of 5-6 kw the ICE will kick in. Is there a similar meter in the Mitsubishi PHEV? and if so what does it read when the ice kicks in

[@henvan8737]

The quoted 84km range in the Outlander brochure is based on NEDC. [Not even dam close] Its a nice vehicle but if you are going to drive it electric only just buy an EV and then you don't need to drag a 2.4 litre combustion engine along. Based on 20kw battery capacity the efficiency is very poor. In you test that 70 km battery range is only 3.5km per kilowatt.

[@cowboy10731]

People buy hybrid/ plug-in hybrid because they understand the ev charging networks for non Tesla's are few and far between, don't perform at stated speed, and are way off route in upper class neighborhoods or shopping areas not along highways or highly traveled roads. It more economical to buy plug-in hybrid than ev

[@cowboy10731]

Ev range anxiety is just as bad as smartphone battery life but you can't carry a battery bank for your car with you for those extended family trips. Also global weather extremes cuts your ev range a hybrid gives peace of mind and allows more lithium to go to another vehicle for production as it's becoming a rare element.vmore endangered than fossil fuels.

[@shawn_hu]

Bro it's in Canada. If you ever drive in the north Canada in the winter you know EV will not work. People could freeze to death in an EV if they running out of juice and the cell coverage is really pool. so before you can make a contact you are a pile of frozen meat. However you can always bring enough spare fuel and get a chance to survive in these conditions.

[@cowboy10731]

@@shawn_hu so your against Plug-in Hybrids?

[@megarabinhood]

you actually did use a lot of gas during this only EV range test!! your gas range was showing 734 and after the test was showing 682 which means it is still use gas during full EV range!! is that correct what I saw? i saw the odometer shows a total of 120 after EV range finished but the gas KM should not change until EV full range is finished, right?

[@mr.mitsubishi]

No, I didn't use a lot of gas. All the range readings can change quite a bit but this test was a true EV range reflection.

[@juanhusingz]

The previous models showed EV range and HV (Hybrid) / Total Range. I assume it's the same As EV range decreases, the Hybrid range also decreases. ie: if you had 400 HV Range, used up 70 in EV mode until EV=0, you'll have around 330 left in hybrid mode. IF you stopped and charged another 40km somewhere, you'll have 40 EV and 370 HV. These are all "guesstimates" as well, there are other variable in how you're actually driving and the terrain that will have affects on actual range.

[@cooking_secrets]

Please make video about the acceleration of this vehicle 0-100 and 0-180km/h.

[@mr.mitsubishi]

I only wish I could find a way to test 0-180 km/h :)

[@fredcailloux9617]

70km thank

[@jojolloren3642]

It is reliable? Yes it's made in Japan but Mitsubishi Phev hasnt been proven itself yet

[@virgildelavega9069]

Mitsubishi was early in the PHEV - since 2013 - and this is it's second generation after over 8 years of updates and refinement. It's the best selling plugin hybrid in Europe since 2015. There are a few things to watch out as it now uses a lot of Nissan components but the engine is still MiVEC and the hybrid and SAWC technology is Mitsubishi.

[@jimbo2629]

Wait till you have to pay £6000 to unclog the heater matrix.

[@DJ_Megahertz]

@@jimbo2629?

[@genericreference6969]

So how many km of EV range? 69? Nice.

[@MrRoberto4001]

Hi I'm assuming that after battery went out of power you had the engine to take you back. The explanation was not clear. On scale of 1 to 10 I give you four.

[@mr.mitsubishi]

Yes, engine kicks in after electricity is gone. Thank you for your rating, I'll do better next time ;)

[@geetbatth]

gas only mpg please

[@Danjon1235]

The E-Pedal is never optimal for range, the best way to get maximum range is to have the car coast and then brakeregen with the brakepedal.

[@jasonkirkland1304]

Take your foot off the accelerator.

[@guitaradam2000]

Probably the worst explanation of how the '1 pedal/e-pedal' system works, I have ever heard🤣

[@mr.mitsubishi]

Ouch..

[@tgc4204]

The steering wheel looks like a toy.

[@mr.mitsubishi]

It actually feels quite nice!

[@bigdavedayday1581]

It looks like a steering wheel to me need to get your eyes check

[@Antiorganizer]

This is, of course, biased.

[@mr.mitsubishi]

I didn't fake or bade anything artificially better.. Honest test.

[@Antiorganizer]

​@@mr.mitsubishi This car would be attractive if the premium cost wasn't so far above a similar gas suv. Also, it's fairly thirsty in comparison to its competition in gas mode.