The Mitsubishi Outlander looks more stylish, sporty and /modern.

I have been driving my Outlander PHEV for 4 months now and agree with your assessment. The Outlander size works for me as it usually just me and my wife and two dogs. The car is used for commuting and weekend outings. I actually considered CX-90, but ultimately the car would be too big for 95% of the time, and the most concerning issue is that this is Mazda’s first ever PHEV so there will be problems. On the other hand, Mitsubishi has been in the PHEV business for over 10 years that is proven to be reliable.

I looked at a Mitsubishi today. Very impressive.

I experienced driving both. I own a Mitsubishi here in the US and I love it! Great little compact SUV at a great price!

It's been two months since I've been driving my Outlander and I literally like it. As you mentioned, the range and fuel economy have been much better for me than the rating.

I'd take the Outlander all day everyday, out of all the PHEV's, its the most EV like.

Great comparison! Glad I went with the Outlander phev.

The Outlander can unlock the rear doors. Just push the door handle button twice. Android Auto is NOT wireless on the Outlander. Only CarPlay.

Great review! These two will be in my list of cars to purchase in 2-3 years

Just took delivery of CX-90 GT today, it's very smooth. When I tested both PHEV and MHEV, they were both very smooth too. I think it has to do with driving habit.

Thank you for such a useful review, I have decided to go for Outlander.

Living in South Africa we have planned blackouts for 6-10 hours per day. Mitsubishi makes sense to me in that I can run my home and shop when we have planned blackouts. Turning phev into a generator just makes sense to me for emergencies .. cmon.. one last thing fly useless kiddie seats and give me a spare tyre rather.. dont want to be stuck on the side of the road in SA. That could mean someone's demise

Excellent and very detailed video, really appreciate your work! My decision is made, thank you

I was gonna buy the outlander but the dealbreaker for me is the 3rd row space and the cargo room behind the 3rd row. I wish they made it bigger like a pathfinder

I guess this is the perfect review who picked the right vehicles to show what is it upto... Thanks for the compassion and through review ! I own Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV 2023 GTP White Diamond with Black Roof, I do able to pull lots of mileage on EV despite not having charging facility for now.. Level 3 is super hit for me at $3.5 for 30 mins 60~66KM range works :) & a free Level 2 when I drop my kids for recreation programs. Loved it by all means the way transmission does switching is amazing infact on the other day my friends who own Rav4 Hybrid asking me is there any sound damps installed in my car LoL. Quite, smooth and love the mileage... 100% it was downplayed by many reviewers by just talking about official figures of mileage but fact is in real world I see much better mileage as mentioned in the review. Only thing puzzled me about Mitsubishi is why they went with 3.3KW onboard charger but not with 6.6KW for J1772 port not sure if it is cost cutting or no R&D or limitation created because of Level 3 on board otherwise absolutely works with overnight charge of 12hrs to full from zero to 100% in level1. last but not least, on the other hand almost all reviewers were hyping Mazda CX90 without speaking about low speed transmission jerks which is evident in all trim levels - Hope people does test drive and buy ! Agreed Mazda too is good looking inside interiors though I didnt like the back exterior part.

Thanks for the comparison video. Just wanted to add that your microphone levels are hot meaning the levels are too high. You can fix it in post by normalizing all audio or when you record with your mic try to lower the sensitivity. good work though. Keep it up.

I may be in the minority, but I love the dial. My previous vehicles had the touchscreen and keeping the screen free from fingerprints was a losing battle. Once you get the hang of using the dial, you'll find it super convenient.

Mitsubishi Motors ❤️

Love this review! My wife and daughter bumped into you at Costco. 😂 That one time I didn't go with them.

My '23 LE PHEV avg is 4.8 liters/100 km after 8200 km. That include 2000 km of winter driving. It's doing exactly what I was expecting. Be reliable, confortable and has good enough dynamic for an suv on 18 inches wheel. But... I've replace the stock falken right before I took delivery.

The Outlander PHEV is the better car of this group. The CX-90 is better with the 3.3L inline 6 turbo, but the PHEV version was meant for Europe where I6 engines are taxed heavily & EVs are more common. The Mazda PHEV isn't as refined as the Mitsubishi which is almost EV like in its operation.

Buying the Outlander GT this week

Great comparison, Brian! Appreciate the practical highlights of each vehicle.

One other difference is the CX-90 has a spare tire, but the Outlander does not...

The throttle management on CX-90 PHEV got way better after 1-2 weeks of driving after delivery. I bet the car's module learned my driving style and adjusted shifts based on that. Shifting out of Sport to Normal mode will also result in smoother acceleration.

Thanks for providing mechanical info about how the drive system works.

5'8" 160 lbs is fine in the Outlander 3rd row.

Nice video! Happy to see the Outlander PHEV actually compared up the next class CX-90 ❤

Good review

Other CX90 reviewers have also mentioned its jerky/clunky transmission activity, at lower RPM, when trying to drive gently in neighborhoods or in stop & go traffic. Apparently it affects more than just the PHEV version. This is a glitch that might be overlooked on a typical rushed/enthusiastic/aggressive test drive. Thanks for catching it.

Cool. Thx

Nice video,just wandering if mitsubishi will bring Mitsubishi eclipse cross PHEV to North American market like they have in other countries

Like them both 🎉

Could you do a conparison between the outlander phev and Cx-60? Test drove both and leaning more towards the outlander.

Ever notice how you don't see a lot of *old* Mazdas around? There's a reason for that..... The Mitsubishi is cheaper, better equipped, with a longer warranty, and is nicer to live with day to day. If you're going to keep it then it is the only rational choice. If you're going to sell it within 3 years or lease either, then the Mazda is the better choice financially, but it's still worse in all the other ways mentioned.

I don't see any mention about the cold weather issues they both have, I tried to test drive the Outlander and due to the cold they could not get it to run in EV mode, "Too cold for the battery" And I have read many cases where the Mazda actually could not even start (not even start the engine) due to cold. Also I have seen many cases where the EV range was more than cut in half due to the cold.

Great review and comparison. I am actually literally deciding between these two and your video was super helpful. I am leaning towards the Outlander, as I like the look more, but that 3rd row is a joke! Luckily I won't need it often (just for occasional emergency use). And I am getting out of a Volvo XC90 phev lease now: I definitely do NOT recommend that car.

The Mazda level 1 charge spec is a little bit of a fudge. They are measuring the time to charge from 20% to 80% full. Using a standard 120volt 15amp circuit, you can only charge at a maximum rate of 1.4kw per hour. The Outlander charges from a 120 v circuit at the same rate. Their 16 hour figure comes from the fact that it is speced at charging a 20kwh battery to 100%. If they speced it to charge from 20 to 80% it wouldn't be too much more. What really counts is how many Kms you can drive on 1 hour of charging. As for their Level 2 charging spec that probably is better because Mitsubishi only has a 3.5kw on board charger. It can only charge at 16 at 240 volts. The cx90 charges are 30 amps at 240volts.

Considered and test drive the outlander. Wanted to buy onee but extra dealer adjustment fee over national msrp turned us off. Cash grab by local dealers who added no value made us stop the purchase. We got a tesla and the user interface and infomat system od tesla is at least a generation ahead of Mitsubishi... and most other car manufacturers

6 critical recalls on the cx90 and forums full of horror stories of catastrophic failure. Combined with almost half the range (my best was 43 miles so far not even tryin, I know I can hit 50) of the Outlander, the Outlander PHEV was a nobrainer for me.

I like the outlander. Not only cheaper but I like the look of it better. Only concern is all that tech. Although nice, might be a pain when things start breaking. One feature I love is the back armrest pass thru. I can have my dog in the back and have the armrest down and he can stick his head thru. Brilliant.

I leased a 2023 Outlander SE PHEV last month. I got $7200 (USD) in EV credits, and I put some money down ($5000 USD out the door including all fees and first month's payment) and I'm paying $317/month. I think the MSRP was around $45000. It's a 2 year lease. I really wanted to buy a Kia Carnival but hard to find the LX (lowest trim) which has the captains chairs in the 2nd row and can tow 3500 lbs. Interest rates are ridiculous. We could buy one cash but we need our savings for our home. I saw the Outlander as a decent "stop gap" car for the meantime while the car market and bond market figures out what it wants to do, do rates go up, stay the same, or go down. I think interest rates in general will indeed be higher for longer as they say but how long?? That's why I leased it. On an overall scale of 1-10, I have to give it a 6. I'm an internal combustion engine kind of guy. I don't appreciate the level of complexity in this vehicle even though I see areas where they tried to make things simple. Took me a week of driving it to figure out how to get into Reverse without trouble. I like normal mechanical levers to shift. This isn't my first Mitsubishi product however. There's no way I was going to get a Kia Carnival (MSRP $36000 + $4000 market adjustment) for $317/month for 2 years. That market adjustment also bothers me. Now the used ones are finally coming down in price. I'm having a hard time getting a tow hitch from Mitsubishi for that "amazing" 1500 lbs. towing capacity they advertise. Looks like it was a bait and switch. I called my sales dealer and another Mitsubishi dealer and both service departments tell me that Mitsubishi is not releasing a tow hitch for the Outlander PHEV after all. Luckily Curt makes one along with the wiring kit and my dealer service manager was able to order it from etrailer and they're going to install it for $640, on Mitsubishi's website on the car builder tool says you can add the tow hitch packs for $765 but that's probably a factory installed or port installed price. The sales manager gave me a discount on the $765 to make the sale probably not knowing that dealer installed should be a lot more than ,$765, I didn't know either. So we're just waiting on the parts now. I would install it myself but being it's a lease vehicle that I'm not going to purchase and the amount of electronics in this thing, I'd rather just pay them to put it in. My next vehicle will already have a tow hitch installed from the factory or port, whatever vehicle it ends up being.

Great review, thank you. I am also getting 84 to 95 kms on EV Mode on my 2024 PHEV-GT Our temps have been in the single digits 'C. Got 90 to 97 kms, when we were in tge high teens. Sure wish the Level was using the Telsa plug and not the ChaDeMo.

Great video / comparison. It would be great if you can do a comparison on the 2023 Outlander PHEV and the 2023 Toyota RAV4 Prime PHEV to see if the RAV4 Prime to see which is the better PHEV!! Another question is do you see a mid-cycle refresh from Mitsubishi providing the option to have or remove the 3rd row for better cargo space as well as improve the hybrid efficiency to better match the Toyota RAV4 Prime 6.2L/100km?? Thanks!!

does outlander have digital rear-view mirror ? the head rests on the third row block the view?

Mitsu for the win! 🏆 😊

I'd go for a lower spec of the Mitsubishi. It easily does over 80 km on EV only.

hey there, thanks for the review. Stories are coming out for the outlander 2023 and 2024 models that the engineers chose to get rid of the battery warmer and in the Canadian winters, when the temp goes below -20 Celsius these cars will not start at all, not even on the ICE engine due to how they are built. They cannot even be jump started, any idea on this? Also, if you don't have a garage and leave the Car out in the Canadian winters, will this lead to a faster battery degradation?

The Mitsubishi is quite a Gem❤

Good day from Georgia my brother. I am a the begging stage of leasing a PHEV and my gosh your right about the transmission. It bucks and stutters in 1st and 2nd gear. I had the dealership look at it, and though they are aware of the issue there is no fix. The CX 90 is a tail of 3 personalities. On the highway its smooth the transition from battery to engine is simple sad. I mostly regret the purchase. I will be getting out of as soon as I can.

The Mazda is wider for sure, but most of that 16" more in length is the nose(side by side comparison shows this)...which is why rear storage is comparable.

The Outlander is a great 2-row PHEV SUV!! The 3rd row is more of a wish than reality!!

There are two different segments. CX90 based trim is 45K, PHEV 55K. Outlander based trim is 34K, PHEV 48K. Wired. looks like you're using Toyota Camry compare with BMW 5 series.

Just out of curiosity and in the interest of economy on long term regarding servicing costs for these hybrids with extra consumables or parts that still need to be replaced and other taxes that still can apply for PHEV so my question is why put a little more extra money going for higher prices on GT lines of these PHEV that would jump the price roughly from 60k towards 70k and not try to get a lower spec full electric Rivian R1S that is more spacious and capable enough even in lower price spec with just one motor or rear axle and long-range battery pack for longer distance between charging points ?..

I get 70-80km range on my outlander per charge.

Great video but wireless android Auto is not available on any trim. Only wired

I do wish the outlander was bigger and perhaps a bigger version or another car same aesthetic from Mitsubishi is in the works? Just was curious what Mazda have, I did dig Mazda design for a while 10 years ago but now just won't buy, the int design, the 360 camera and carplay is a deal breaker. At the top trim price I may as well add a bit go with a F pace or Defender(a bit more and infotainementnot that great wother) for that matter but its a boxy defender.

Honestly outlander for 3th row , it's kind of big a joke , that's big reason family 👨‍👨‍👦‍👦 👨‍👨‍👦‍👦 moving to the other brands

which it had ventilated seats

Is 57k price of outlander is before rebate or after?

For the mitsubishi phev, they said it can tow 2000 pounds. In the mitsubishi phev manual, it said it can tow 10000 pounds max. I assume that means it can never exceed a 10000 pound load in any conditions, but yea, its got some wiggle room there.

Mitsubishi Olander drove for three days, more than 100 kilometers, gasoline engine charging driven, quiet and fuel-saving. 😊

I saw online there are worldwide complaints and an online petition about early degradation of the Mitsubishi PHEV battery. I wonder if this has been addressed? Definitely a deal breaker between the two vehicles.

If you have to choose from Outlander, Cx90 or Tesla Y. Which will you pick?

The trunk taillights are identical 😂

Very comparable SUVS Both have gorgeous rear end designs And both have goping, slovenly front end design 😂

Too bad Cx90 is not sold on Europe. CX60 they sell has bit jerky transmission and hard suspension. Mitsubishi is. Ad Outlander is a great car. We will however get Hyundai Santa fe(2024) plugin hybrid later which is on bigger side

How many isofix have the Mazda?

outlander best of best

Why comparing a mid trim with a top trim?

Adding a 3rd row to compact vehicles is almost always a mistake imo. Are they assuming their main consumers are families with 4+ small children? Give a spacious 2nd bench row and ample cargo space, please lol.

Hmm, or Wrangler Willys 4xE? 😮

My CX90 PHEV Premium came with a $7500 Rebate @ lease signing, I Believe the these 2 vehicles are in 2 different classes, only commonality is the Plug in capabilities. The Mitsubishi is a little less in price but you can tell in the craftsmanship of the interior. Mitsubishi interior looks a little cheesy to me. Not to mention the residual value of both in 3 yrs, Mitsubishi has NEVER been able to hold value over time.

Are the 2023 and 2024 Outlander PHEV the same?

The mazda paint is hard to match if you get in a accident.

The 1500W inverter is huge. It allows the vehicle to be used as a generator casually, without complex setups. A really really efficient mobile generator. Ignored by so many car manufacturers. It was the difference between "I dont care how this car moves" and "I now own a really good multitool". Power went out a bit ago. I just plugged the vital appliances into the car for what seemed like limitless energy. It can regenerate the power at 3 times the cost of hydro.

CX-90 GT DOES have a 1500 watt inverter.

That Outlander looks similar to Range Rover. I like the dual tone paint

CX90 is not in the same class as the Mitsubishi Outlander. Instead, the Outlander is equivalent to Nissan X-Trail and Mazda CX-5. Since MazdaCX-5 is a cheaper CX-60, and CX-60 is a smaller CX-90, thus the CX-90 is not only designed to be larger but also more premium than the Outlander.

soul red paint is not good. It chips easily and the white primer shows . This proble started in 2017 on my cx5 wich mazda repainted the whole car. I have seen 2020,21,22 with the same issue ,so they do not deserve any awards for a 600.00 upgrade paint that is flawed

on long trip fill petrol plug charger go for lunch done

Towing is 1600 KG =3527. pounds

The Mitsubishi is a rebadged Nissan Rogue. In the USA. Nissan doesn’t have a Phev rogue. The Mazda is not a compact, even in the USA. Don’t know why said that in the review. The outlander could be considered a compact.

Mazda is more mote better ❤

I test drove 2 cx90 phev and didn't feel or hear any clunking...

Outlander better

what the hell is wrong with the headlights on the outlander?? it`s borderline creepy..

The Mazda look dated compared to the Outlander. Outlander look more modern

Outlander do not have CVT - it has one fixed gear from engine.

Mazda all the way

Cool Nissan Rogue you have there.

Nice try but Mitsubishi dealers are not everywhere and who knows how long they will stay in the US.

Everybody claims Mazda’s new CX-90 is competing with luxury European brands and you’re comparing it to a bloody Mitsubishi. Lol. Honestly though… having driven the CX-90…. your comparison is far more accurate! It is nowhere near the luxury levels of the Europeans!

i dont get why peopel buy 3 row cars when most people who actually can afford a car like these, have 1 or 2 kids, or non...

Outlander is just ugly 😂

Both lower end choices 👎🏼

Outlander is atrocious