Many were baffled when Nissan announced last fall that it would begin selling a rebadged version of the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, starting with the 2026 model year. While automakers selling a rival’s vehicle isn’t a new or even rare phenomenon in the auto industry, it was odd that Nissan didn’t make any real effort to differentiate its version of the Outlander PHEV from Mitsubishi’s, save for a few swapped badges and a name change to Nissan Rogue PHEV.
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