Look at the list of changes for the 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and you wouldn’t realize how important this crossover is to the brand. Between the regular Outlander, which got most of these updates last year, and the PHEV, which is getting them now, the Outlander is far and away Mitsubushi’s best-selling model. Not many automakers can say that their best-seller is also their priciest, which is a good problem to have. The changes, though, on paper, are tiny – the kind you need a set of before and after images to really nail down. The PHEV does add electric range, and it can charge a bit more quickly this year, but is that enough to keep a vehicle that debuted four model years ago fresh? Somehow, Mitsubishi’s team has made it work.
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