00:38 - Sorry to say UK fans, the £2,000 government grant is no longer available! 😞

Swapped to this after having three Range Rovers over the last ten years. Can honestly say it's the happiest I've been with a car for a very long time. I do a daily short commute and tend to do small local journeys, so am driving almost entirely on electric power. Currently getting around 750 mpg. That is not a typo. Where previously my fuel bill was creeping up to £300 a month in diesel despite low mileage, my electricity bill for car charging is around £30. Now combine that with cheap servicing, reliability, refinement of electric driving, full 4x4 capability in electric mode, cheap tyres, large boot, family friendly interior, sensible jumping height for dogs and being let out at junctions because people haven't made value judgements about you for your choice of car. Gives me a grin every time I drive it. If you do lots of long motorway journeys, or are absolutely wedded to prestige brands, then avoid this, you're probably better getting a modern diesel or petrol BMW/Audi. If you do lots of shorter journeys within a 15 mile radius and live somewhere that needs a 4x4 capable and reliable workhorse for a family, you could do a lot worse than putting this on a very short list.

I spent a good 18 months researching EVs and kept coming back to this model, the Outlander PHEV. I live in Central London and my daily commute is 14 miles. I can _easily_ do this on one charge. Wife and I both turned 50 recently and have a lot more time than when the children were growing up. We love traveling around the UK and France (my wife is French) and the Outlander is perfect for traveling. If we have to get somewhere quickly or in an emergency we can just jump on the motorway and not even think about range.. However, for traveling around the UK we just tottle along avoiding motorways and take regular stops to visit quaint little places. We can just park up and put the car on charge and eek out loads of miles. We use the Chademo fast chargers to get the car up to 80% in 20 mins, and then try to use the standard overnight charger to keep the battery in tip top shape. We can also sleep in the Outlander... With the seats down it makes a *Great* little camper, you'd be surprised at just how much space there is! Easily sleep 2 very comfortably as it's perfectly flat. The rear privacy glass is fab as it keeps out unwanted glances from passersby. Some complain about the beeps and bongs from the various systems, not me! I'm a trekker and I feel like I'm piloting the Enterprise!! I got the top spec one (I bought used, but with full dealer service history) so I could afford to do for the highest spec. I got full leather, heated seats, adaptive cruise control, navigation, wireless audio, hill start assist, collision avoidance, lane departure warning - basically everything! It drives silky smooth (suspension is just a tad too hard for my liking) and feels _very_ luxurious. I switched to octopus energy as they have a great tariff for ev charging. I got an £80 joining bonus which is basically giving me free travel! Some people say that it's the wrong car for motorway driving. I can see their point somewhat, diesel works out cheaper, *BUT* if you factor in parking costs, road tax, higher insurance, ULEZ and Congestion charges they work out *much* more expensive, by a wide margin. The government is cranking down on diesels anyway so they won't be worth anything when owners are forced to get rid of them.

Matt doesn't treat Matts very well

"Or it could be a nice surprise" 🤣🤣🤣

That interior really is outdated, brought up to date kicking and screaming

Ah, the sexual innuendos and jokes are quite refreshing!

That back seat struts looks more fragile than my emotional state 😞

Mitsubishi Could've been Toyota today if they focused and developed like the others. in the 80s and early 90s they were so damn hot and reliable.

Matt doesn’t treat cars very well.

I have the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander GT here in the USA, and it's great. I went camping recently with my wife and we folded the 2nd 3rd row seat to make a cool bed with a folding mattress pad. I'm always having fun and enjoying my Outlander...it's worth the money!

While Im no fan of Mitsubishi my parents just recently got the diesel version of this and it's a decent car. The interior is boring but easy to live with, fuel economy is good for the size and the fact that the 4wd auto diesel version comes fully equiped for under 26500 pounds here in Sweden is a big plus. Alot of car for the money no doubt. Personally I would have paid the extra 1,5k and got a simillar equiped kodiaq if I was hunting cars in that price range though.

The car really feels old - and I own one. You are buying this car because you want a large 5 seater SUV with AWD that is incredibly economical for short journeys & frequent charging. People hate Mitsubishi these days, but name me another plug-in hybrid SUV this size with AWD that can be had for this much money.

I honestly don't think Mitsubishi has ever made a car without a cheap looking and feeling interior. Modern Mitsubishi are a sad, uninspired company.

Why don’t manufacturers put USB plugs up by the mirror so you can plug a satnav or dashcam in to stop having cables hanging down

The Humping Rhino, followed by the unexpected backseat surprise 😂😂😂. Keep up the good work!

Remember when mitsubishi made cool sporty and interesting cars that looked awesome Those were the days

I was guessing how long before Matt would say something like: "It is not as good as the VAG equivalent". And boom, here it is 58 seconds.

I've always really liked his reviews until this one. He mistreated that car.

This guy 😂😂😂 "or it could be a nice surprise depending on your viewpoint" 😂😂 he has to be the best car journalist about 😂😂

If you own a PHEV and don't drive far/fast enough to use the engine i'd recommend switching manually once in a while I've done an oil change on one and it literally looked like milk because he never used the gas engine

This car is a beauty to drive. Recently returned from a trip from Auckland - Hastings and back and wow. Very smooth. Great Hybrid drive. Lots of space. Actually my dream car.

Matt saying, “humping thing” and then the car rocking back and forth has got to be one of the funniest things I’ve seen on KZfaq! 😂

I wish more manufacturers made PHEV's. If you only have one vehicle, it lets you get the benefits of an EV in town, and an ICE on trips. Who wants to bother charging your car on vacation trips? This is the solution to range anxiety for Electric Vehicles.

I've done 24,000 miles in mine in only 5 months, mostly motorway miles. My average mpg is 45, sure it's a long way off the official figure but not bad at all for a big heavy car. I do plug it in every night though. I've got a colleague with a 2.0lL diesel Merc GLC and he only gets 44mpg.

Mitsubishi is very underrated

Last year I bought a 2020 Outlander Phev that was a demo with 2600km that only cost $41990 in Perth W.A. This is by far the best car I've owned including a 2018 Prado GXL & 2020 Hybrid Camry that was too small & not a good family car unlike the Phev. You hardly ever need fuel & lately have been charging for free at my work, local shopping centres & beach carparks which is a phenomenal feeling. I owned a 2014 Outlander Phev for 4 years & regretted selling it so now am stoked to have the newer model with slightly larger 2.4l engine & bigger 13.8kwh battery. Once the battery is dead I still have over 550km of range so is the best of both worlds & you can travel to regional areas without range anxiety. The instant EV torque is addictive, super quiet, quite fast & the regenerative paddles are unbelievable especially going down steep hills, approaching traffic lights or when someone locks up in-front of you. I have 20 solar panels on my roof & charge mostly in the arvo with a home charger I installed. We rarely get electricity bills - mostly get credits. My commute is 25km each way so usually get home with half a battery (at 0.0L per hundred) or if I didn't charge at work a few kms of EV range remaining. Once you drive a PHEV you realise just how good they are & don't want to go back to an ICE or hybrid car again.

people that trash this car have never driven it. Period.

This was the most unpleasant but logical review about EVlander I have ever watched, but guess what...after watching your in-depth review, I finally bought this SUV...and I am loving it! ❤️Thanks for sharing it. Cheers from Finland!

“Depending on your viewpoint” you cheeky reviewer 🤣

The original PHEV's used to manage the fuel in the tank. They'd force the engine on if it didn't get more than 10 or 20L every 6 weeks (don't quote me on those numbers) so if you did a lot of short journeys and didn't go to a petrol station, the engine would eventually run during every trip to get the fuel through the system.

I've got the 2014 model if this car. I drive around town and do at least one long distance commute a week on average I would visit a petrol station once every 2.5 to 3 weeks. I'm very happy with it.

In the Netherlands Outlanders are EVERYWHERE.....

These sell well in Norway. Low CO2 emission cars are taxed way less than others here.

had one of these back in 2017...can't let the fuel go bad because the car makes you drive in petrol if it has been in the tank too long without using it.......the 2.0 petrol did 40mpg on petrol alone on average.....the paint was a bit thin though and chipped easily at the front

The first time you made a review on a mitsubishi?

Hey! What about reviewing the 2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross seems to be pretty interesting. Thanks

Watching a review of a car which I don't like and have zero interest in. Shows how good of a presenter Matt is.

Such satisfying door closing sound! I love it.

It runs on hybrid mod when the battery is low, so even for long journeys you will still save significant amount of fuel compare to a normal petrol. Because the power can regenerate base on road conditions. For examplec ' when you go up a mountai it may chew through all your energy but coming back down one had situation where it nearly fully charged the battery. All in all, driving it without a heavy foot on long trips, it's still as fuel efficient if not better than a small 2l petrol hatchback.

Hello all, .This car has a major problem with its battery which degrades constantly. and Mitsubishi has no solution for it. Be aware of the situation,

Terrible Dashboard design, not a hint of inspiration.

Your sence of humor is top notch, for that reason I love Mitsubishi Outlander. Best.

I have the 2019 outlander petrol version and it's amazing. I got 1k of extra items for free cause i bought it before a certain date, and it seems so much better than the phev cause it's soo practical and still very fuel efficient.

How about the Mirage or ASX please?

It’s a shame that Mitsubishi is focusing more on pencils than cars.

I don't own one, but based on the good points, I'm calling into the nearest dealer. Apart from the "boy racer" type comments, it looks like the future.

Hey Mat, I would love to watch a Q&A video from you :) My questions would be: 1- What car is your daily driver ? 2- If you could afford any car, which one would you want and why ? :)

I wish Matt was a Top Gear presenter

The petrol GT model (3L V6) of the outlander is much better than this I guess. Even the interior and features that come with it looks better and is more powerful and quite nice to drive although you stop at gas stations pretty often 😄 Still love my V6 Outlander 👍

All the negatives he went through about the car are soo sooo minuscule they aren't worth mentioning.

Does anyone else think Matt has a touch of Alan Partridge about him?

I have the 2018, grate car, I love it, in 4 months I spent $20 in gas, I just wish the adaptive cruise control could steer the car also...

6:51 LOL! I'm sorry but that was really funny!

I hope no Mitsubishi Outlander was hurt during the making of this video.

This is the funniest carwow video I have seen yet😂

Bmw 8 series vs LC500.. Quirks and features...

isn't this car is a bit large for city driving? where does the ev will be beneficial?

My son-in-law has exactly the same model and colour as this one except his one has Outlander in Range Rover type letters on the front of the bonnet. He reckons he gets 27 mpg out of his which is crap but luckily it's a company car so he doesn't have to pay for the fuel. I think he preferred his old BMW 330i to be honest.

The 3 of you have to argue who charges their phone first 🤣🤣

great job MITSUBISHI

There's tons of these flying about it must be a good car. 😉

This is maybe the first car with a british price that almost matches the norwegian car prices... you just have to add 5k more on the stickerprice. But usually it’s double the price and Matt is all like uuuh it’s so expensive...

6:36 That was one of the good things in the previous model's video, and I think it's not the end of the world to just put a seatbelt on. Certainly there are more instances when people drive on the road without seatbelts than people trying to move their car a bit.

They sell a version with satnav because i was in it yesterday test driving

"Humping Rhino" had me WEAK with laughter lmao

where do you put your smartphone? every car should have a place to put that.

No satellite navigation??!!! On a car like this? New, refreshed, coming out in 2018 for 2019 and beyond! This is a crime. Mitsubishi should be put to justice, immediately! Also, this car is over £35k, which makes everything worse.

7:13 did he just say that!

This car havent changed shit from 2013... And it isnt really a mitsubishi either, its a RAV4, toyota sold their RAV4 hybrid drive train to mitsubishi in 2012 cause toyota didnt think it was good enough for the RAV4. And here we r.. 5 yrs later, with the exact same car... Im wondering when mitsubishi will grow some balls again and change their designs... Its so damn dull... Looks seriously like the interior like we had in our 1991 Dodge Grand Caravan... The interior must be the most un-inspired interior ever, like they said "nah screw it, people r going to buy it anyways, so why change it". I dont hate the car, but my god they couldve done a much better job...

Can't believe the same company used to make the Evo, Eclipse and the 3000gt

all the Adds are getting a bit much ...

7:11 My neighbor always invites me to a nasty surprise and i wondered what it is, thnx Matt

Mitsubishi's certainly have fallen so far from its heyday. The entire car is underwhelming.

Hi Matt, thanks for the great review. Can you add a special 'Road & Cabin Noise' link like your boot space section? This is a real marker of quality and is even more important with hybrids and electric vehiclea. Thanks!

Why did they stick that extra low dubble front bumper on it 😭 it would have had super good approach and departure angles for off roading

Mitsubishi and subaru are dying out

You should try another line of work I don't think you know what you're doing after you viewing this you should treat car is better and drive it for a while before you give us your opinion you don't even know how to pull the seats and stop throwing the mat around Drive the car for a week or two and get used to it and then give us your opinion I think the PHEV is very good value for the money and a great car

Holy crap! That rear seat folding puzzle is exactly like the setup in an old '98 Ford Explorer sport I had!! Hey Mitsubishi! Try and catch-up!

mitsubishi finally added rear aircon vents. if mitsubishi listens to their customers more often, they would be in a much better place. i like the look of the outlander. the dashboard could use a little updating though. but the vehicle is solid.

Moving a couple of seats is like a puzzle he says. Says a lot about people from Walsall. 😂

Shortlist?! Why am I surprised?

SPACE GEAR . SPACE RUNNER. SPACE WAGON. SPACE STAR. SANTAMO. SAPPORO. SIGMA. STARION. TREDIA. 3000GT(GTO). COSMOS. CORDIA. COLT. CARISMA. GALANT. GRADIS. DIAMANTE. ATTRAGE. ECLIPSE. EVO. L200. MIRAGE. LANCER. PAJERO(MONTERO). PININ(IQ). SPORT. Few of old models at biggest company of the world!

Where is the review on the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross? It's been out for months now.

If only they brought back the evo

"Thissss is the new Mitsubishi Outlander and........it's hideous, horrid...don't buy this!!!" End of video. That was much simpler Mat. Don't know who would buy such a horrendous looking thing, saw one in person and it's even uglier...

The fact there is no SatNav is no issue.VW should try the same! If you live North of Stirling it has no idea where you are so you have to use Apple CarPlay anyway!

Im just glad that Mitsubishi painted the roof liner black. Some more pricier and premium brands don't even have that! Nice to also see that they added rear air-vents for rear passengers!

0:40 - Wait, I thought the government had stopped doing the grant towards PHEV’s?

Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle Oh boi you thought... I'm not 9 years old

I have the high spec model however I live in Finland and at around minus 13 degrees and below the EV battery won't work. At zero to minus 13 degrees the battery power is reduced by 50% so battery milage goes from 55km to around 26km on a full charge. But honestly most people are buying PHEV's here in Finland because of cheaper road tax, no diesel tax (4x4) and cheaper insurance. But the Outlander also comes with 4WD snow mode which is essential here in Finland for 6 months of the year as is the steering wheel heater and seat heaters. Lovely car overall though.

Why don't you review the new revised Honda CR-V ? Seems like a great car

Pls review Suzuki SX4 S-Cross 2018! Thanks!

No arm rest in the back?

7:12 Those are made to be able to be tucked in between the seats so they don't awkwardly protrude when not in use.

I miss the reclinging rear seats that were in my old Space Runner. Shame the Outlander doesnt have a sliding door. Personally I like the Outlander's Dash layout. I like it, but if I had a lot of money (which I don't) I would rather a Panamera Hybrid.

Kudos for Mitsubishi for creating a plug in. But it's in the same group as the Nissan Leaf; as soon as the other manufacturers start making electric/plug in cars they won't stand a chance unfortunately because the car just doesn't cut it.

If i had 37000 pounds, never in a million years would i buy this. Hell, I wouldn't even buy it for 25000 pounds

If that rear seat is a puzzle to you, you need help. Cars have been doing exactly that for decades. If anything it's good, because you can clean underneath them.

20-30mpg? 40mpg was more than achievable with the old 2l engine on long runs, so I’m expecting better things from the 2.4l Atkinson Cycle version.