2026 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2026 Mazda CX-70 Plug-in Hybrid vs Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
4WD · 2.5L 4-cyl · 8-speed automatic · 61 MPGe + 26 MPG
AWD · 2.4L 4-cyl · Single-speed · 73 MPGe + 27 MPG
The 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,401 a year to fuel (73 MPGe + 27 MPG), versus $1,776 for the 2026 Mazda CX-70 Plug-in Hybrid (61 MPGe + 26 MPG). That's roughly $375 a year, or about $1,876 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Mazda CX-70 Plug-in Hybrid
- Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Mazda CX-70 Plug-in Hybrid | Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,776 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,401 |
| 61 MPGe + 26 MPG | Combined efficiency | 73 MPGe + 27 MPG |
| 59 MPGe / 25 MPG | City | 76 MPGe / 27 MPG |
| 65 MPGe / 28 MPG | Highway | 69 MPGe / 27 MPG |
| 54 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 47 kWh |
| 520 mi | Driving range | 420 mi |
| 32 mi | All-electric range | 44 mi |
| 133 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 97 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 9/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 9/10 |
| 2 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 6.5 hrs |
| Plug-in hybrid | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Premium gas + electricity | Fuel | Regular gas + electricity |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.4L 4-cyl |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | Single-speed |
| 4WD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
Mazda CX-70 Plug-in Hybrid vs Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Mazda CX-70 Plug-in Hybrid
- Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
The Mazda CX-70 Plug-in Hybrid goes farther between stops: about 520 miles on a full tank and charge, compared with 420 miles for the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid.
Among 91 2026 midsize & large SUVs, the Mazda CX-70 Plug-in Hybrid ranks 25th and the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid 22nd for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2026 Mazda CX-70 Plug-in Hybrid or the 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid. The Mazda CX-70 Plug-in Hybrid is rated 61 MPGe + 26 MPG combined and the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid 73 MPGe + 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2026 Mazda CX-70 Plug-in Hybrid vs. the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,776 for the Mazda CX-70 Plug-in Hybrid and $1,401 for the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid.
Which has more range?
The Mazda CX-70 Plug-in Hybrid: about 520 miles versus 420 miles.
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