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2026 Mitsubishi Outlander 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.
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 $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $1,401 a year to fuel (73 MPGe + 27 MPG), versus $1,788 for the 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander (26 MPG). That's roughly $387 a year, or about $1,936 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Mitsubishi Outlander
- Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Mitsubishi Outlander | Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,788 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,401 |
| 26 MPG | Combined efficiency | 73 MPGe + 27 MPG |
| 23 MPG | City | 76 MPGe / 27 MPG |
| 29 MPG | Highway | 69 MPGe / 27 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 47 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 420 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 44 mi |
| 344 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 97 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 9/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 6.5 hrs |
| Gas | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gas + electricity |
| 2.0L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.4L 4-cyl |
| CVT | 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.
Mitsubishi Outlander vs Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Mitsubishi Outlander
- 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 powertrains differ: the Mitsubishi Outlander is a conventional gas model, while the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander or the 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid. The Mitsubishi Outlander is rated 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 Mitsubishi Outlander vs. the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,788 for the Mitsubishi Outlander and $1,401 for the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid.
Mitsubishi Outlander vs Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid in other years
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