We recently spent a full year with the 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV as part of our long term test fleet and gave it a consensus thumbs-up across the board. Indeed, the entire outlander lineup is a MotorWeek drivers’ choice favorite.

So we were excited to experience what’s new with the 2025 Outlander lineup on a recent trip to sunny and warm Southern California.

The focus here was on the gas models, and they arrive with a new bold and confident front face, flowing to a powerful scalloped horizontal body structure with flared fenders and a prominent jet tailfin rear pillar.

Extensive updates were made to the three-row cabin as well, which has been meticulously redesigned and gives the comfort of a top class luxury vehicle. Mitsubishi takes their customer feedback to heart, so here you’ll find new materials, revised controls, extra console storage, LED interior lighting and even updated cupholders. Additional sound deadening makes it quieter inside, and easier to enjoy the exclusive yamaha sound system.

“So right now, we’re cruising around in the hills north of Hollywood and the scenery is beautiful but what’s even more beautiful is 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander that I am currently driving. One of the things about this vehicle that is all-new is that they have partnered with Yamaha to completely redo the entire sound system in the vehicle and it is absolutely fantastic. I have the ultimate sound system in this trim level with 12 speakers and they describe it as a literal ‘sound box’ like the subwoofer box that you would put in the back of your cars. And what they’ve done is reinforced the sides…the entire body all-around…to make there be less vibration and better sound quality. So when I can tell you that if you’re in this car, you are rolling around in a concert hall. The audio quality is absolutely immaculate and I could not say better things about it because I am a music head and I am a musician and I would love to have this audio in every vehicle I drive for the rest of my days.”

The sole engine here remains a 2.5-liter twin-cam four cylinder, producing the same 181 horsepower and 181 pound-feet of torque, coupled to a sport mode CVT transmission.

While cruising along the LA freeways and through the winding canyons north of Hollywood, we got to feel what this new Outlander has to offer where it matters most. It is a supremely comfortable SUV to drive, and suspension tweaks for ’25 have made the ride even smoother.

Pricing for the 2025 Outlander starts at $29,645 for the ES 2WD model, and runs up to $43,145 for the Platinum Edition. A more rugged Trail Edition with blacked out trim is set to arrive later this year.

We’ll have our full review of the 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander soon, so keep it locked, right here on MotorWeek!