No more scrapping, it's a very clever car. (but the good news was after 3 hour wait in cold rain and snow, and taking best part of a week to get the car back to me there was 'no fault found'). In the top 75 cars rundown, the Outlander finished a less pleasing 67th. Excessively boastful economy claims. The interference may cause the right-side seat belt buckle cover to come off, making the buckle latch inoperable and unable to restrain an occupant. As a farmer and a retired Chartered Surveyor, having owned many cars, all from new, from Morris Minor, via MG, Peugeot, Simca, Mercedes Benz, BMW, Izuzu, Shogun and Outlander, I find this car bought in September, 2014 a joy to drive, keep and run. If you want to cross continents at high speed, travel high mileage or lots of long journeys I would suggest this is not the car for you but if you need large SUV with the running cost of a small hatchback that does not sound like there is a bag of spanners rattling about under the bonnet and do local running, a short commute and the occasional long journey and all for a reasonable price it could be for you. The paint is extremely poor and my bonnet is really badly chipped, the paintwork is also really badly marked by swirls from the hand car wash garages. Mitsubishi’s 16th out of 30 position in our brand survey is a bit better.
Several other owners have a similar problem with IOS 7 through IOS 8.02. The PHEV was crash-tested separately to the diesel Outlander by Euro NCAP and it passed with ease, although it’s worth pointing out that the result was achieved in 2013 under less stringent criteria than now apply. My main gripe is with the paintwork which appears to be very soft. - gordonbennet : I know its a smaller vehicle but i believe a new, or possibly properly rebuilt, battery pack for Prius is around £1500 fitted, there's not a lot of postings about prices * because so few have needed new battery packs. I know that the interior is not as exciting as the technology nor is the exterior design. The price of this SUV is unbeatable for the technology and upgraded interior. I know another 4 Outlander PHEV owners and they also have really bad paint damage. Dealer completely disowned the problem. Predicted Reliability rating. How recyclable are batteries from electric cars? It has a Japanese Engine built and made in Japan. Power and Associates content by site visitors for their personal use. View all 6 consumer vehicle reviews for the 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV on Edmunds, or submit your own review of the 2020 Outlander PHEV. Already know what you are looking for? All information provided by J.D. The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV should be reliable, and safety equipment is good – particularly on higher trim levels.