2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Is an Underdog Worth Rooting For

I was recently able to put the 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and its S-AWC stability control system in the pouring rain on the road and on the track.

The updated 2023 PHEV features a larger battery and more powerful electric motors.

Beneath the passenger compartment, the new 20-kWh battery pack is good for an estimated 38 miles of electric range.

The front electric motor outputs 85 kW, while the rear climbs to 100 kW.

A 2.5-liter gasoline engine turns a third electric motor-generator to extend the hybrid range up to 420 miles.

Around town, the Outlander PHEV feels more like a BEV, since the electric motors are doing all of the work.

Super All-Wheel Control is standard for the PHEV and features brake-based Active Yaw Control torque vectoring.

The new Outlander is around 60 mm wider than the previous generation.

The PHEV seats up to seven passengers with a more compact design for its third row seats than the non-hybrid model's.

After confidently handling the wet course, Mitsubishi invited me to dirty the white SUV by doing donuts in the mud.

Check out our review of the 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV for driving impressions and details.