2026 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Gets Bigger Battery, Standard Model Goes Hybrid

Mitsubishi is making some significant mechanical changes to both the Outlander and the Outlander PHEV for 2026. For the coming model year, both vehicles’ powertrains will be updated significantly.

For the plug-in hybrid version of the Outlander, the engine and motors will remain unchanged for 2026, but the battery will grow in size. Mitsubishi hasn’t yet shared how much more capacity the pack will gain, but the 2025 model has a 20 kWh unit that delivers an estimated 61 km of range. Expect that to grow next year.

Elsewhere, the model gets the same mid-cycle refresh that the non-hybrid version received for the 2025 model year. That includes a redesigned interior with additional sound-deadening, heated and ventilated front seats, more storage under the armrest, a new phone charger system, and new cupholders. It also gets a new 12.3-inch touchscreen and a Yamaha sound system. Outside, it receives a redesigned grille, new bumpers fore and aft, and newly designed 18- to 20-inch wheels.

Unfortunately, pricing is not yet available for the 2026 Outlander PHEV, but it (along with other details) will be revealed closer to its on-sale date, in the first quarter of 2026.

Meanwhile, the non-hybrid Outlander waves goodbye to its 2.5L engine, in favour of a hybridized 1.5L turbocharged four-cylinder engine. The automaker has not revealed power figures yet, but promises that torque will increase as compared to the outgoing powertrain. Further details will come closer to when the 2026 Outlander goes on sale, in the final quarter of this year.

Finally, the 2026 Eclipse Cross gets some minor tweaks. The GT trim gets remote engine start instead of standard navigation, while the NOIR trim has its MSRP reduced by $1,500 to reflect changes to the sound system and the removal of the sunroof. The 2026 model will go on sale this summer.