Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV returns to the UK with £47,000 price tag
Mitsubishi has announced pricing for its Outlander PHEV ahead of the car’s reintroduction to the UK.
The 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is the first in a pair of models launching this year as the Japanese brand returns after five years out of the UK market.
It will go on sale in May, priced from £46,995 and is set to go head-to-head with the Hyundai Tucson, Toyota Rav4 and Ford Kuga in the ultra-competitive family SUV sphere.
It will also come with a seven-seat option for the first time, putting it in competition with plug-in versions of the Skoda Kodiaq and Peugeot 5008.
That seven-seat configuration will, unusually, form the basis of the entry-level Native model, with the higher-spec Diamond trim will come as a five-seater.
Full specification details are expected in the coming weeks, along with a price for the Diamond grade, but we do know that the Native model gets 20-inch alloy wheels, a powered tailgate, head-up display and keyless entry as standard. Diamond adds memory massage seats and a 12-speaker Yamaha sound system.
Both versions are expected to use the same plug-in hybrid powertrain. This features a 2.4-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine mated to two electric motors for full-time four-wheel-drive capability. Combined power is 304bhp and there are seven selectable drive modes for different road conditions.
Mitsubishi says overall range for the 2026 Outlander PHEV is more than 500 miles and it will manage around 53 miles of EV-only driving from its 22.7kWh battery. That’s close to cars like the Tucson, Kuga and 5008 but some way short of the Skoda, Toyota or VW Tiguan.
Sharon Townsend, head of Mitsubishi Motors in the UK, commented: ”The bigger, bolder and more advanced new model helps to broaden the model’s appeal for families with the new seven-seat variant, something we’ve not had available in the UK until now.
“The original Outlander PHEV stamped its mark on the UK market and led the way in the plug-in era. This new version is looking to build on its predecessor’s success.”
