Every vehicle has a story, but the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has recently started its journey to becoming the go-to hybrid SUV for aspiring shoppers. Some of you may have owned—or know someone who has owned—an Outlander in the past. It’s one of Mitsubishi’s most recognizable nameplates, dating back over two decades. It’s the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV for sale, however, that we’ll be talking about today.

With Great Power Comes A Great Mileage Range

The 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV runs on a 2.4L I-4 MIVEC engine with a 20 kWh lithium-ion battery and electric motors. Instead of a traditional transmission, the 2024 Outlander PHEV, like many vehicles in its class, uses a Continuously Variable Automatic Transmission (CVT). This helps keep acceleration smooth and constant—PHEVs like this one feel different to drive than your average gasoline-powered vehicle, but it doesn’t take long to get used to, and many find it more comfortable. If you prefer quieter vehicles, a CVT is a great way to cut down on transmission noise.

The Outlander PHEV's engine, battery, and electric motor combo help this three-row PHEV produce 248 hp and 332 lb-ft of torque and a maximum towing capacity of 1,500 lbs. This powertrain means that it runs on gas and electric power, making it a hybrid, but one that receives a battery charge through either regenerative braking or plugging it into a power source—a plug-in hybrid.

The 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV can travel a total of 420 miles when everything is topped off: electricity and fuel. Over 9% of the total mileage is contributed to by the 20 kWh battery (38 miles.) The other 382 miles are from the gasoline-powered engine, which alone earns 26 mpg combined and is paired with a 14.8-gal fuel tank. The engine, in tandem with the battery and motor, earns 64 MPGe combined.

When you’re ready to charge your battery, you can make use of Level 1, 2, and 3 chargers. Level 3 chargers, also known as DC Fast Charging, is a service provided by various charging stations located throughout the country. These can bring your battery up to 80% charge in only about 38 minutes. Like most other hybrids, the 2024 Outlander PHEV utilizes regenerative braking to keep energy flowing to your battery by driving your vehicle and applying the brakes. Charging your vehicle with the Level 2 240V charger should take around six and a half hours, while the Level 1 charger – 120V – takes around 16 hours. If the 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV will be your primary vehicle, it’s worth considering opting for the professionally installed Level 2 charger.

A Cavernous Cavern on Wheels

You won’t be disappointed by the 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV’s interior. If you need a vehicle that makes excellent use of its interior to give you exceptional cargo space and to give passengers freedom of movement with more leg and headroom, then the 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is the vehicle for you. With three rows of seats, the amount of cargo space available to you depends on how many of these seats are left in the upright position. When you’re alone in the car, you can get 64.7 cu.ft., and although this is likely the least probable way you’ll be driving your SUV regularly, it’s great that you have the option and knowing that you have the option can help you greatly when planning in life too.

The most likely way you’ll have your seats arranged during the average day is likely a lot more like keeping the second row up, although there are many drivers who might need that third row every day—whether you live in a large household, commute to work with your colleagues—anything. Cargo space with your front row and second row ready to go means you and your passengers can make use of 30.8 cu.ft. of space. Even with less than half the space available with the seats folded, it’s fantastic for the size of the vehicle and is more than enough for the cargo of all five people if anyone needs to use it for the trip. The 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV’s passenger volume measures out at 122.9 cu.ft.

As much as we enjoy an immense amount of cargo space in our vehicles, you may be wondering if you and your passengers will be treated with the same amount of attention. Yes, you will. It’s a joy to sit in the 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, even for longer out-of-state trips, as rare as those may be—we already established this vehicle has a tremendous range, after all. It’s a joy to sit in because the interior is spacious and rich with features. This SUV gives you 40.6 inches of headroom in the front row along with 41.7 inches of legroom, 54 inches of hip room, and 57.9 inches of shoulder space. Passengers behind you get 39.1 inches of headroom, 38.1 inches of legroom, 55.9 inches of shoulder room, and 53.3 inches of hip room.

Features You’ll Get At No Extra Cost

The features that come pre-installed with your Outlander PHEV depend on the trim level you purchase. The trim level also decides which packages are available to add to your Outlander PHEV, with some packages not being available for the base ES trim. If you purchase the base trim though, the experience remains a premium one. However, the more money you put towards your purchase, the more fruitful the results will be. Let’s start with some features you get with the 2024 Outlander PHEV ES. With the base trim, you get features like a 12.3-inch Digital Driver Display to monitor your speedometer, remaining fuel, and other gauges formally analog.

With your 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, you also get an eight-inch Smartphone-Link Display that serves as your infotainment center. You get both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto with the standard Smartphone Link Display and ports like USB-C, USB-A, and 12V outlets. This can be upgraded to a nine-inch Smartphone-Link Display with built-in navigation and a wireless smartphone charger. While we’re talking about upgrades, you might want to purchase either the SE or SEL trim to get the eight-way power-adjustable driver’s seat, which is heated in these two trims. Every trim comes with power lumbar support for the driver.

Also standard with the 2024 Outlander PHEV are Dual-Zone Automatic Climate Controls and several drive modes you can toggle: Normal, Power, Gravel, Snow, Mud, and Tarmac. As for safety features, the 2024 Outlander PHEV has plenty that don’t cost anything. This hybrid SUV comes standard with safety tech like a Blind Spot Warning with Lane Change Assist, Driver Attention Alert, Forward Collision Warning with Pedestrian Detection, Lane Departure Warning, and Rear Cross Traffic Alert, to only name a few of them.

A Hybrid for Both Today and Tomorrow

The truth about those old hybrid models from over a decade or more ago is that they didn't age gracefully. This has, unfortunately, created a stigma that all hybrids are destined to suffer the same fate. This isn’t true. Although any vehicle released 10 years ago doesn’t hold up to its newest counterparts—even the most premium vehicles on the market experience this—it’s safe to say manufacturers have worked out the kinks related to hybrids that once concerned the public. Now, SUVs like the 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV will be exceptional for all of your driving today, but if you’re the type of person who keeps the same vehicle for a long time, you’ll get plenty of mileage out of this SUV—both literally and figuratively. The 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV should be your next or even first hybrid.