2024 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV review // Battery trouble in extreme cold!

This is a Motormouth couple car review of the 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV or plug-in hybrid electric compact SUV. Smooth, quiet, spacious and excellent EV range, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV!
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has been a huge success for Mitsubishi and dealerships actually have stock of this plug-in hybrid. Mitsubishi Canada tells us there is a good supply in most trims in dealerships across Canada.
Mitsubishi also has one of the best battery warranties, 10 years or 160,000 km/100,000 miles on PHEV components and the lithium-ion battery.
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, or plug-in hybrid has a 2.4-litre 4-cylinder with a twin motor PHEV system with a combined 248 horsepower and 332 lb-ft of torque.
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has a 20-kWh battery, gets 61 km/38 miles of EV range and allows for up to 687 km/420 miles of combined electric-gas range on a single charge and a tank of fuel.
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV twin-motor AWD powertrain consists of a gasoline engine and front electric motor driving the front wheels and a standalone rear-mounted motor driving the rear axle.
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has a 1-speed transmission, since electric motors can turn fast there is no need for a conventional transmission or CVT. The gasoline only engages to the front wheel when the vehicle is at the right speed range approximately 130 km/h/81 mph.
Our top trim Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV test model has the 9” touchscreen with wireless Apple Carplay and Android Auto, navigation, a 12.3” digital driver display, multi-view camera, head-up display, wireless charger, Bose sound system, power front seats, semi-aniline leather appointed seats, driver seat memory, massage seats, heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, heated rear seats, a panoramic sunroof and a hands-free power tailgate.
The Outlander PHEV does not offer ventilated front seats on any trim level.
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV fuel economy is 3.6Le/100 km, 64 MPGe . With the battery depleted, a combined 9L/100 km, 26 MPG. That’s 9.2L/100 km, 25.5 MPG city and 8.7L/100 km, 27 MPG highway.
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV comes with a 3.3 kWh onboard charger. With a Level 1 charger, it will charge from 0-100% in 16 hours, Level 2 0-100% in 6 ½ hours and with a DC Fast Charger, it takes 38 minutes to charge up to 80%.
This plug-in hybrid qualifies for the Federal EV rebate in Canada of $5,000 and rebates in any participating provinces.
The Outlander starts at $48,198 CAD/$40,345 USD.

0:00 Intro
0:39 Drive system
1:33 Key standard features
2:44 Drive impressions
3:17 Mitsubishi, Nissan Renault
3:55 Design
4:38 Interior
5:49 Available features
6:29 seating and space
7:49 Questions, Coffee & Cars
12:46 Hot topic
13:20 Battery warranty
13:30 battery location
13:37 Battery repairable
13:56 Battery replacement cost
14:29 Battery failure in Extreme cold
16:01 Price
16:19 Fuel economy
16:33 Charging
16:50 Rebates
17:08 Towing
17:12 Warranty
17:32 Competitors
17:36 Toyota RAV4 Prime
17:50 Kia Sportage PHEV
18:03 Hyundai Tucson PHEV
18:24 Kia Sorrento PHEV
18:32 Final thoughts

[trinitybusinessblessing]

I own a 2023 full load Outlander PHEV. I'm in Vancouver. After one year, I can say it's the best first year experience for any new vehicle I've owned, and I've had more than 50 new vehicles.The overlooked game changing feature: The level 3 charging feature is something that we end up using a lot. Being able to charge our vehicle to 80% in 30 minutes is amazing. We take our dogs to the dog park, there's a level 3 charger nearby. The dogs are happy, and our outlander gets topped up. Without that feature, we would use a lot more gas in many situations, as waiting 2-4 hours to charge is not practical.TIP: We found the vehicle would cycle between Gas and EV in colder weather. We took it to the dealer, the tech had the answer. Don't run the vehicle in EV, run it is normal, he went onto explain, the secondary battery, used to start the vehicle, does not charge in EV mode, therefore when driving in colder temps, as a safety measure the Gas comes on to charge the auxiliary battery. We switched to normal, and our range and efficiency improved. One other TIP: We live in a very hilly part of Vancouver. When going up a major hill with a full charge, switch the control to save. Once you've traversed the hill, switch back to normal. Using EV and going up a very steep long incline is a less efficient use of EV. That of course is assuming that your journey will exceed the range of your charge, which is often the case for us. Our normal trip is around 100KM a trip. The only thing I don't like about the vehicle is the lack of ventilated seats. In the summer, it's a minor issue. It's the only feature that both my wife and I miss about our RAV 4. As it stands now, I'd never go back to Toyota. While I enjoyed being a Toyota owner for more than 10 years, I can honestly say that the Outlander is a step ahead in quality and value, with a much better warranty, it's quiet and has a level 3 charge port. 😃

[auipetere]

I took delivery of a GT back in September. Interior is great and luxurious. I’ve had a lot of complements on the interior. Since this generation outlander was announced, I instantly fell in love with the design.

Summer range was 90-100kms. In the winter I’m getting about 60-70km. In the deep freezes I get about 50km.

So far so good on this vehicle. I am fortunate to have not run into the no start issue yet. When we hit the -40 temps in Alberta, I kept this car plugged in when sitting outside. Of course, turtle mode comes in when it is -25 and below.

Heating can be an issue, sometimes it will blow cold air as the heat pump does not work well in -16C and below. ICE will kick in to heat.

To solve the floaty steering wheel issue, try tarmac mode. Steering gets firmer.

I hope you guys were able to try out full power mode. It takes off the line very quick!

[vap]

I own a 2023 GT PHEV model. I live in Mississauga. In the summer i was often getting above 90KM range. Earlier this winter I was getting around 55KM range. We've had a cold snap the past couple of days, today (January 17) has been the coldest day of the year and my range this morning when I unplugged and started her up (parked in the garage overnight) was 45KM.

[Jeathetius]

We have a 2023 model we got in Dec 2022 and this is the second winter we've had the car. We keep it plugged in at home, however when parking at the train station to go into work it sits outside in a parking lot not plugged in, likewise when we take it up to the cottage where it just sits in the driveway. When it has been cold recently it will not start in EV mode and the engine comes on, but it has never not started altogether. The coldest it's ever been has probably been about -22 last year, but honestly it's never been a problem. You can start it in EV mode down to about -8 or so and the engine won't come on at all. If the engine starts it often will run for few minutes to warm things up and then will turn off if it's in normal mode. The engine will also come on if it's cold and you hit the windshield defroster, and we will sometimes get notices that heating the cabin requires us to exit EV mode if it's maybe less that -12 or so. You can feel that the heat pump can't keep up beyond -12 or so outside. It is great driving in snow though. It has full-time AWD due to dual electric motors and the traction control great. We put winter tires on it in winter as well. I'll also say that in normal mode, when driving on the highway, we get the engine coming on and connecting to the front wheels directly at speeds as low as 70. If you are driving it in EV mode it will stay in EV only mode until you hit about 130 or if you really floor it. The electric range in the summer is about 75 km, and in the winter it can be as low as 45km. The speed you are driving and how heavy your foot is has a huge impact on electric range. If we are going 120 on the highway in warm temps we get about 55 to 60 km, but driving 80 with cruise control stuck behind a column of cars on a flat two lane highway I've gotten over 80 km.

[kellingtonlink]

It has taken me awhile, but … I’m (surprisingly) finally warming to these Mitsubishis. Nothing really looks like them, though at first I thought it looked a bit to futuristic. But I’ve grown into it. And I am so impressed with the interior. Well done them! Thanks for the video.

[gpflighting]

We have a 2024 Outlander GT PHEV, and we have adopted our driving habits to extend the battery range beyond the 60 km range. So, we select the CHARGE option when going up hills to maintain the battery life, and we switched back to EV when driving normal terrain while the SUV automatically recharges the battery going downhill. We planned a trip from Blind Bay to Kelowna, BC (135 km) in December and selected a route with the fewest hills. We drove the normal speed limit and when we arrived in Kelowna, we still had 22 km left on our battery range and burned 1/8 tank. Now that's IMPRESSIVE! Also, since my wife doesn't drive much, when we bought the vehicle, we increase the basic warranty from 5yrs/100, 000 km to 10yrs/120, 000km for $2, 000 because of it having only a 4 cylinder engine for such a heavy vehicle and to help charge the battery.

[dmunro]

I had a 2020 Prius Prime and I parked it, unplugged, overnight in Clinton BC three years ago when the temperature dropped to -40C! The car was able to preheat the cabin via the keyfob remote HVAC function (which uses the car's internal battery pack) and the ICE engine started immediately when I pushed the start button.

[gpaull]

After the -45c we had last week I’m glad I picked the hybrid CRV over this. What a dealbreaker. Thanks for the heads up.

[hutchfromba]

I really love the way you mixed the vehicle with questions coffee & cars on the same video. Smart !😊

[andremcamara]

Great video thank you.

From the message read about the PHEV Range of 70 to 80km/charge, other ppl are reporting up to 90kms per charge in the summer, which surpases the REV 4 in many ways.

I definitely prefer the Outlander the PHEV

[saiya]

thanks a lot Andrea and Zach! few videos ago i suggested to clarify the transmission used cause lots of people dont actually know it, you answered me in a comment and now adressed it in this review you are amazing! Now about the car, a lot of people are getting way above EPA km/miles of range both in summer and winter. I love the design, unique, strong, feels robust and so easy to spot in this river of SUVs. I dont remember the name of the video, but an actual mechanic engineer working for a long time in the car industry said the outlander is so well build, from the inside to the outside, well above its competitors for the price. I love it but for sure it would be good for Mitsubishi to adress this extreme cold issues.

[isabellacossaboom]

I get 80 km of range in the summertime as well! Fantastic I love it.

[Beno]

My Outlander is garage parked and always plugged in every night. Going to work I was able to use 30 km of battery and did not plug in my 23 Outlander GT-P the first day of the cold snap in Calgary at work outside. 8.5 hours later it still started, but low power mode (turtle warning). This was during -42C weather, so driving for a bit did not warm up the battery, 30 km to get home and the battery line barely moved while I used more gas on the trip home.

Next day, I brought my level 1 charger to work to keep the battery warm and use the app to remote start the climate controls. After work, no problems starting, but the climate control barely did anything and it was still cold inside the cabin. Still had turtle mode on, until I went to the mall and parked underground. I was able to start using the battery again for the drive home.

During this cold snap, my brother's 2013 Civic with a 2021 battery, and my parents 2003 Sienna with a 2022 battery, died because they forgot to plug in the engine block over night.

Basically, people should prepare their car for winter conditions.

Also, summer driving I did get 64 km on battery alone (75% highway/25%city) and so far this winter, I am getting 33 km on the battery alone. That guy must be hypermiling to get 90 km on battery alone

[sassaidi]

I have this exact SUV (model and year). Came from Acura MDX 2015 elite (new at the time) and MDX 2017 Tech (new) and Outlander PHEV 2022. This car is excellent. I get at least 60+ km on the battery. Once you are used to accelerate from a stop/light, it is so fast compared to gas that you can't go back to gas. BTW, I tried the same model but gas version for 2 weeks. The PHEV blows it away. When people get in the car, they are truly impressed by the interior and how smooth the drive is. It is really a great SUV. They have improved almost all aspects of the SUV compared to the 2022 PHEV model (longer charging cable, wireless Apple/Android thingy, added the 3rd row vs 2 row on the 2022 PHEV, etc...). I am truly impressed. Also this model does not look pedestrian like a RAV 4 or a Kia.

[Daniel-xpor]

Hi Guys !!, and Thank You for been a hard working couple no mater the temperature you're out driving to give us all the good information that we really need before buying one. This Outlander looks beautiful inside and out, the style make you keep watching it. Have a great warm day Guys with a hot coffee mug boiler size.

[vnch]

-36C in Calgary, my 23 Outlander PHEV was starting fine. It was staying outside on the driveway

[marc-andremoses]

My mom got the Mitsubishi outlander phev red 2024, 5 days ago. She love it.

[jackbell]

I drive a Honda Clarity and it runs fine at -40. On a recent 38km commute to work I saw both a new model prius and a Hyundai Tucson PHEV both frozen at intersections and abandoned. The Clarity has battery warming for Canadian models which keeps the car available provided you plug in while outside at home and at work. Without battery warming this Mitsu is really just a three season driver in the prairies. Honda is building the same Clarity drivetrain in a chinese market CRV but is not importing it at this time.

[nlken]

The cold affects the battery in my Hybrid RAV4 and it is quite noticeable(East coast Canada). I find anything below 0 degrees C it don't work well(all EV mode). After owning a Hybrid for 3 Canadian winters, I wouldn't consider a EV.

[schnee]

I have a 2024 outlander PHEV GT. I have put nearly 10 000km on it. Here are my thoughts. It's incredibly comfortable and quiet. I love the tech minus not having wireless android auto. Though, a quick amazon purchase for a wireless adapter solved that. Wireless charge pad and the HUD are easily the best features. The heat pump works great too.

The battery is okay. I get around 65km avg range in the fall. My commute is a total of 45km round trip. 90% is on the highway doing 112km/h. In the winter the range falls to maybe 40km at best. Anything below -5°C and the battery struggles, causing the engine to come on when on the highway. In the summer, I got really annoyed because the engine would always come on with just under 25% left (anywhere between 13-18km according to the range estimate) and stay on for the last 7km home. I didn't have a hill to ascend or make a big acceleration. I also experimented with it in Eco mode, AC off, etc to do a conditions check but the problem persisted no matter what. Not a huge deal but it still causes me to burn fuel when I have battery left. I also find the last 25% of the estimated range is not accurate. It falls off really quick.

Fall fuel efficiency for my commute: 2.3l/100km

Winter (avg -5°C): 5.4l/100km

Overall, I love this car.

P.S. if you are like me and the app wont consistently initiate the remote climate control, when you first open the app send a lock door command. After it succeeds you'll have no problems starting the climate control. Went from a 30% success rate to 100%