Mitsubishi Outlander

The 2026 Outlander in brief

The 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander is a small SUV offered with 3 engines (1.5L 4-cyl turbo, 2.4L 4-cyl and 2.0L 4-cyl), including a hybrid version and front-wheel drive, 4-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 185 inches long and 73 inches wide on a 106-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,726 lb (4dr SUV).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 28 MPG combined (27 city / 31 highway), 7% worse than the 2026 small SUV average of 30.2 MPG, for an estimated $2,400 a year in fuel.

It has 1 recall campaign on file and owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the engine.

The Mitsubishi Outlander has 23 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2027, classed as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD.

Its most efficient year was 2026 at 28 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 20 to 28 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the power train (323), electrical system (215), unknown or other (205).

Buying used? 2024 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2015 is the year to avoid.

2013 has the most recalls (14); all years together count 47 campaigns and 1,503 owner complaints.

How the 2005 Outlander compares

The 2005 Mitsubishi Outlander is a SUV - offered with a 2.4L 4-cyl engine and front-wheel drive and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

It measures about 179 inches long and 69 inches wide on a 104-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,241 lb (Ls 4dr SUV RWD).

About the Mitsubishi Outlander

The Mitsubishi Outlander is a compact crossover SUV manufactured by Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors since 2001. It was originally known as the Mitsubishi Airtrek when it was introduced in Japan.

From the Wikipedia article "Mitsubishi Outlander", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.