(Images: Mitsubishi) The 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV gets the same styling and tech refinements as the gas model, as well as some mechanical improvements.
Mitsubishi updated its popular Outlander SUV for the 2026 model year, bringing a fresher look and a new mild-hybrid powertrain to the lineup. Now, the plug-in hybrid gets a familiar set of updates, while also bringing more all-electric driving capability and more overall power to the equation. For all the changes, though, the automaker just announced formal pricing, and the 2026 Outlander PHEV will start off higher than the 2025 model: $44,990.
Including Mitsubishi’s $1,745 destination fee, that starting MSRP is up about $2,225 from the 2025 model, all else being equal.
Like the ICE models, the 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV gets a revised (if subtle) front grille, bumper and rear taillights, as well as more sound deadening, retuned suspension and steering, and a larger 12.3-inch infotainment screen. New 18-and 20-inch wheel designs round out the exterior changes, while higher trims also get a new Yamaha premium audio system.
On the powertrain front, the updated Outlander PHEV still uses the same general layout as before, backed by a 2.4-liter gas engine. This time around, though, you get a larger 22.7-kWh battery (up from 20-kWh), that increases the all-electric driving range to 45 miles (from 38) and improves the economy rating to 73 MPGe. Apart from just packing in a slightly larger battery, Mitsubishi says it’s also installed a new battery cooling system for better thermal management and better overall EV driving range.
Total system power also goes up to 297 horsepower, and that’s actually a pretty hearty 49 horsepower bump from the outgoing 2025 version’s 248.
The 2026 Outlander Plug-in Hybrid gets four main trim levels, all of which are familiar to Mitsubishi buyers in today’s era. The base ES (with that $44,990 price tag) kicks things off, then you move up through the SE and SEL. At the top end, the Black Edition also makes an appearance in the PHEV range for 2026. Like Mitsubishi’s other models, the Outlander PHEV also gets a 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty, as well as a 5-year/60,000-mile bumper-to-bumper (limited) warranty and 2 years/30,000 miles of complimentary maintenance.
While we haven’t tested out the updated Outlander PHEV yet (that’s coming soon), we did take a look at the refreshed gas model below.
