We video review the 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV VRX

The new generation Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV looks set to keep the Triple Diamond brand well ahead of the pack, continuing the model’s long standing, top selling SUV in segment status. Mitsubishi has extended the electric range of the PHEV out to 84km through improvements to both the front and rear electric motors and an enhanced and larger battery, all of which contributes to a very composed and assured drive experience.
Outlander PHEV now offers seating for five or seven, with flat folding seat capability to give a cavernous boot space when only five seats are required. Front seats have also seen an upgrade with heating, 8-way adjustment and memory positioning for both driver and passenger. The PHEV’s conventional 2.4-litre petrol engine and fuel tank have also seen significant upgrades, increasing the combined EV and ICE range to around 750kms - no range anxiety here! - with a Mitsubishi-posted fuel consumption figure of 1.6 litres per 100km.

[@marcreyes161]

Can’t wait til these hit the US

[@johnmartin7158]

I certainly like the looks of the 2022 Toyota RAV4, but I have to admit the 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has significantly many advantages as you have stated.

[@Kryojenix]

Look at that quilting! I'm crossing the Bentayga hybrid off my list and saving up for this instead! Good review!

[@KnowTheNewOfficial]

Mitsubishi Engine Is Super Reliable And If Take Properly Care Then Mitsubishi Car Can Run Smoothly After 500k km Without Any Big Issues 👉

[@michaelhenry-hurst2787]

i still have my 2013 PHEV and i easily bang that off road, and not just gravel. if you ever actually want to go gravel road at 100kph and see what it can do around corners theres quite a few back gravels roads near Kaiwaka. Happy car tester here if you ever need one

[@mariusmacavei5013]

Let's hope it will come to Europe.

[@miketutbury2040]

No doubt the reviewer is a nice guy however these reviews are all very polite and lack any proper balanced criticisms….more like an ad. It’s a shame we don’t have a descent review channel in NZ like some of the Australian channels. For potential buyer consideration I’ve driven one of these and would rate it as an ideal step up for for a family however my personal criticisms are the ride and suspension is too soft and disengaged with some sharp feedback on occasions.The rear seats when folded should lock in place as without any load on top of them they can thud up and down over certain bumps. The engine being Mitsubishi is a definite plus over the 2.5 Nissan unit in the standard petrol units however unless you keep the battery pack charged you will find running it as a standard hybrid and open road quite thirsty, reports of Phev Eclipe’s returning well into the 8’s per 100km are about so I’d only expect this to be worse so what is the real world economy then?…food for thought. Also if you search google you will read of issues relating to what some deal as unreasonable bonnet flutter under windy conditions and speed, I believe Mitsubishi may be trying to remediate some examples using additional rubber trimmings attached to the underside edges of the bonnet with I noticed on an example I drove…..not a pretty sight. Great looking vehicle and well finished….with great warranty, I personally however was left disappointed from my experience so just offering it for consideration to all.

[@ianwish5738]

Yes, definitely as ad vs a review. Question for you... did you check out the third row? I saw on another review that it looked like the third row only had foot/ankle room for small children. Looked like a tween/teen and definitely an adult wouldn't even be able to get their foot in the space. Is that true?

[@ruggv6217]

Can someone please do an acceleration test on this vehicle and tell us what the fuel consumption is once the battery is depleted and it is running in hybrid mode????

[@kazemabbaszadeh8905]

I have the white one, in Hybrid mode it went around 12 km/l

[@BWT599]

I have the 2018 version and I'm around 8 to 10 litres/100 kms with EV all empty. 8 to 12 km/100 l if I save the battery for 2 hours of high way battery so I can use the EV to power all my camping for days in EV mode when parked at camping spot. Sometimes if it makes sense, I'll drive in either EV or "normal" (mix of EV and Gas) so that I don't save the battery for the duration of the drive. I'll then charge the battery with about an hour left towards my destination and sometimes depending on the Terrain etc, it is more fuel efficient to charge up the battery vs saving the battery in save mode.

[@DiscoFang]

The new model is apparently vastly superior to the old model for hybrid running consumption.

[@DiscoFang]

A couple of local (NZ) road tests online have reported from 5-7L/100km running on petrol.

[@SydneySewerat]

I own a 2020 Outlander PHEV and am salivating over this new one, but I absolutely love the paddle shifters for the regenerative braking, and didn't see them in this new model. I sure hope there's some on the steering wheel. It allows you to coast down a hill the speed of your choice without having your foot on the brake. I believe it's a must for any EV and would put me off a Tesla.

[@davidn5334]

How fast is it ?????

[@unitedwestand56]

@@davidn5334 I got a 2019 PHEV GT and it is not fast at all, even in EV mode. Thisis not what this vehicle is about. If you are looking for speed, then you should look somewhere else.

[@davidn5334]

@@unitedwestand56 gotcha

[@unitedwestand56]

I noticed that you can still coast down the hill in my 2019 even without setting it to B0. Just need to release the acceleration pedal enough to keep the vehicle right in between regeneration and acceleration. I used to switch back and forth from B0 to B5 and everything in-between until I realized I can do the same thing leaving it in D and adjusting pressure to the acceleration and break pedals.

[@DR-ev2ft]

Yes it has the paddles. However the new release Outlander PHEV 2022 has a major fail in the Regen braking system. The settings B1 to B5 are available via the steering wheel paddles, BUT, if the battery is above 55% charge, the system STARTS THE PETROL ENGINE to provide braking force rather than returning power to the battery. Brilliant Regenerative Braking. NOT. What genius thought that was a good idea. MAJOR FAIL MITSUBISHI. How to ruin a good car. Buyer beware. Stick to the old 2021 model until Mitsubishi fix this major failure. Show less

[@ianwish5738]

Didn't even show us the third row!! I really need to see it in order to decide if I go with that model or not. Another review I watched showed that the foot/ankle room was only enough for small children. Does the second and/or third row slide?

[@gabyscarreviewswalk-around779]

Hey Ian! I actually work at a Mitsubishi dealership and for the 22 Outlander the third row is quite a bit smaller than other 7 passenger suvs on the market but the 2nd row does slide to add my leg room for the back passengers! Not sure on the 23 PHEV redesign and if they added more cargo space or room but just thought I would help out with your question!

[@Hajduk-Kralj]

1.6L to 100km? Great for the current price of fuel.

[@MrRanch-fc2pe]

There’s a recall on the fuel pump & wires fused incorrectly.

[@EddBallinger]

Would be useful to know if the 85km EV range is accurate and how much it drops on the open road at 100kph.

[@turnbullnz]

We've had ours about 6 weeks now, and have driven that same road up to Omaha several times. Door to door we can do 60kms without the petrol engine kicking in, but at that point we are on zero remaining range so I don't think it would go much further. The road does include 100 km/h highway speed and one serious hill, and we were fully loaded with kids for the weekend though.

[@anthonygraham2815]

I got 98 km pure EV range displayed on our new Outlander Phev. It's an Awesome SUV. Free motoring!!

[@michaelreid6227]

Love it, just wish I could trade those extra seats for a spare tire!

[@dashcroft1892]

Apparently the spare for a Nissan Murano will fit under the cargo mat in the area where the charger and tools are. You would need a Jack as well.

[@timorum]

wait... no spare?

[@Kryojenix]

@@timorum tyre sealant and inflation kit instead. Not good for off roading...

[@utopaline9491]

@@Kryojenix The Australian model comes with a spare.

[@Kryojenix]

@@utopaline9491 are you sure? The ZM PHEV hasn’t been released here yet, but will be exclusively a 7-seater according to news I’ve heard so far.

[@2kMario]

87km electric range sounds good , I think 100km electric range should be a standard within 2yrs

[@gwrace]

What was the zero to 100 time?

[@stuartmarshall7099]

Great video. Does it have lane keeping assist?

[@kazemabbaszadeh8905]

Yes it has warning mode, and prevention mode. vibrates and shows on HUD

[@willmac1748]

Can it be turned off without having to turn off every time ?

[@robertduklus6555]

any word on tow rating?

[@jonathandurand3677]

towing capacity please ???

[@anthonyg8435]

When you're driving with cruise control on it doesn't kick you out of EV mode does it? Like the previous model does?

[@ianwish5738]

I had a 2018 and now have a 2022. Both (and I'm assuming the new one) would kick you out of EV mode... but only "technically". The car would still use electricity first and only kick the engine on once you had run out of juice, pushed the "Save" or "Charge" buttons or slammed the throttle. I've found that since this vehicle wants to be an EV first, pushing the EV button is really only needed in order to turn off "Save" or "Charge". I've done many, many trips in both the 2018 and 2022 with cruise on and using only electricity.

[@anthonyg8435]

How many real world miles did you get with EV only? Not what the company advertised. Especially in mixed driving

[@sanjeetrao9899]

I have the 2022 PHEV VRX. Mostly travel around 46-50km Monday - Friday from South Auckland to West Auckland and still around 20-30km electric range is left. This depends on how you drive and the driving conditions including running fan/ac etc.

[@anthonyg8435]

Sorry last question . I noticed most newer phevs have at least a 6.6kw onboard charger capable of charging on level 2 in under 4 hours most are around 2.5 hours. Does the 2022 outlander phev have the onboard charger upgraded or will it still take 7.5 hours to charge on level 2 /220 volts?

[@DR-ev2ft]

I do a 74km round trip to work including a 320m hill (brake pedal to get regen on way down as the paddles are useless above 60% charge) and some 80 to 100km roads. I can do that on a charge if I dont use electric heater too much. It is hungry at about 3kw capacity so heater sucks quite a bit of distance. Charger is set at 10amps so normal plug. Takes about 9.5 hrs from flat and adds 18.3kwh. So system reserves about 1.5kwh for hybrid operation.

[@anthonyg8435]

@@DR-ev2ft What is the temperature outside that your getting 74km?

[@DR-ev2ft]

@@anthonyg8435 its winter here so varies, but about 5 to 10 degC. Stored in a garage overnight so battery starts about 10 to 12 degC.

[@MurizPez]

Would love to know what the speed is 0-100

[@kazemabbaszadeh8905]

O-50 in power mode is almost as much as an intersection. 7.7 s 0-100 km. Quite surprised by how fast it goes in power mode.

[@MurizPez]

@@kazemabbaszadeh8905 you got one? And tried it

[@willmac1748]

@@kazemabbaszadeh8905 cool. That's not bad

[@pratikpatel2333]

Is it in Australia?

[@IamBlueDragon_]

Not yet, 2023 is the timeline.

[@Corey123642]

@@IamBlueDragon_ really? They’ve started arriving in nz now would have Aussie would be around the same

[@richard6946]

Timeline is august 15th at dealers, and first batch around September (2022)

[@barrythomson8770]

Bose 10 speaker?

[@Yielar1]

9 speaker Bose

[@barrythomson8770]

@@Yielar1 Just checked Mitsubishi official site in NZ for the New Gen Outlander 2.5p VRX4WD, lists , BOSE premium sound system with 10 speaker.

[@rockyninja5089]

I did the $60000 AUS conversion advertised in their commercials. If this vehicle is going to be over $40000 US, its dead in the water.

[@jasonk19xx17]

The RAV4 Prime (PHEV) starts at $40k, and it's pretty much sold out.

[@rockyninja5089]

@@jasonk19xx17 Toyota has a better dealer network.

[@jasonk19xx17]

@@rockyninja5089 But I'm saying the price point doesn't seem to be a hindrance. It's not much more than the previous-gen PHEV. They didn't sell many of those, either. Like 10,000 units 2018-2021.

[@Yielar1]

I'd have to disagree based on the price of the competition

[@rockyninja5089]

@@Yielar1 the competition is leaps ahead in dealer network and support. Mitsubishi has a handful of dealers in North America compared to Toyota and Hyundai. So if you think they can survive with selling it more, you're in for a rude awakening.

[@usernotfound4097]

Looks like a Kia Sportage

[@Yielar1]

Really? I don't see it

[@usernotfound4097]

@@Yielar1 from the front it does looks Similar

[@davidn5334]

HOW FAST IS IT 0-60❓❓❓❓

[@joshdcooper]

Yeah, because racing..... Buy a Tesla, not a family car

[@davidroberts5199]

about 7 seconds from what I've seen. High 6 maybe if you're lucky. Plenty quick enough for a family car

[@fordgalaxie3726]

I used to like chrome, but the design of this car is terrible. Too much chrome and very ugly headlights. Display too small for a car of this size. Too thirsty in hybrid mode. No match for the RAV4.

[@Yielar1]

Yet here you are watching a review on the Outlander. I personally think the Rav4 looks super dated inside and out

[@DiscoFang]

They are sold here in NZ with a blackout option - all the chrome is black. Very nice look.