2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Doesn't Shake Things Up Too Much

The 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV's general conceit remains the same, but every corner of the plug-in powertrain offers a bit more than before.     

The lithium-ion battery underneath the body now measures 20 kilowatt-hours, up from 13.8.    

The front axle's electric motor puts out 85 kilowatts while the rear puts out 100 kW, improvements of 25 and 30 kW, respectively.     

The 2.0-liter I4 under the hood makes 131 horsepower on its own, a boost over the old model's 126 hp.     

Heck, even the gas tank is larger, now offering 14.8 gallons instead of 11.3.    

The 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV's output is a solid 249 hp and 332 pound-feet of torque.     

That new, larger battery permits a total electric range of 38 miles, while the more capacious gas tank swells overall range to 423 miles.     

Larger families should be geeked to discover that the Outlander PHEV now sports a third row, as well, since its redesign was engineered to accommodate a plug-in hybrid from the outset.    

Cargo space is also up as a result, offering a RAV4-tying 33.5 cubic feet of storage behind the second row, expanding to a RAV4-beating 78.5 cubic feet when the second row is also folded down.

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