“New year, new me” may apply to some, but we’re glad things are mostly staying the same with our 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV long-termer.

We’ve commented time and time again on just how great the Plug-In Hybrid system is, and it still receives top marks. Although, we have seen a drop in fuel efficiency of almost a full mile-per, now down to and even 30 MPG. We attribute that to longer drives with no plugging in, and colder weather requiring the 2.4-liter inline-4 to run more. Consider it our New Year’s Resolution to get that number back up.

We’ve also spoken at length about how comfortable the interior is; but, we haven’t mentioned much regarding utility. To that point, the Outlander PHEV has also received high praise.

One great example is cargo capacity. When you’re not hauling seven people around, the rearmost row can be folded down for 30.8 cubic-feet of flat storage. That can be doubled to 64.7 cubic-feet with the second row down.

These are good numbers on their own; and impressively, they’re essentially unchanged from the non-PHEV Outlander. So, if you commonly bank on the “utility” part of your “Sport Utility Vehicle,” the Outlander PHEV shows you can still fit hybrid efficiency into your life.

“While it’s nice that the Outlander PHEV can DC fast charge, the real highlight is that we’re getting a full charge overnight on our standard 110-volt outlets, which means taking full advantage of the 38 miles of all-electric range doesn’t require the purchase and installation of an at-home level 2 charger.”

We’ve managed to post almost 17,000 of our own miles on the odometer.

See more of updates with our 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV here: https://motorweek.org/long_term/2023-mitsubishi-outlander-phev/
Watch our full Road Test with the 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV: https://motorweek.org/road_tests/2023-mitsubishi-outlander-phev-2/

Check out more of our Long Term fleet here: https://www.motorweek.org/reviews/long_term/

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