Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation has officially brought the Outlander PHEV back to the local market, this time as the brand’s new flagship SUV. The all-new model is priced at ₱2,848,000, with an introductory price of ₱2,749,000 for reservations and vehicle releases made until September 30, 2026.
The return is notable because Mitsubishi has already tried this formula in the Philippines before. The previous-generation Outlander PHEV was launched locally in 2020 at ₱2,998,000, when plug-in hybrids were still a very small part of the market and charging infrastructure was much less developed than it is today.
This time, the timing is different. Plug-in hybrids have become much more visible in the Philippine market, particularly as Chinese manufacturers continue expanding their electrified lineups, while Japanese brands are beginning to respond with more hybrid and PHEV options of their own.
More electric range, more power, and all-wheel drive
The new Outlander PHEV uses a 2.4-liter MIVEC gasoline engine paired with front and rear electric motors, sending power to all four wheels through Mitsubishi’s Super All-Wheel Control or S-AWC system. Mitsubishi lists combined system output at 306 PS and 450 Nm, while Philippine launch coverage has quoted roughly 301 to 302 hp depending on the unit conversion used.
MMPC says the Outlander PHEV can travel up to 100 kilometers on electric power alone, with total driving range approaching 1,000 kilometers when the gasoline engine and battery are used together. It also supports Type 2 AC charging, while the vehicle can continue operating as a hybrid even when plugging in is not practical.
Drivers can choose between Normal, Save, Charge, and EV Priority modes depending on how they want to manage the battery and gasoline engine. The S-AWC system works with twin-motor four-wheel drive, Active Yaw Control, stability control, traction control, and ABS, while seven drive modes cover Normal, Eco, Power, Tarmac, Gravel, Snow, and Mud.
For buyers considering it primarily as a family SUV, the Philippine-spec Outlander also comes with a fairly substantial equipment list. Launch coverage confirms a 12.3-inch digital instrument display, a 12.3-inch infotainment system with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, an eight-speaker Yamaha audio system, triple-zone climate control, and power-adjustable front seats with heating and ventilation.
Safety equipment includes Mitsubishi Motors Safety Sensing, with features such as forward collision mitigation, adaptive cruise control, blind-spot warning, rear cross-traffic alert, lane change assist, automatic high beams, and driver attention alert. An around-view camera, hill-start assist, hill-descent control, multiple airbags, traction control, and stability control are also included.
Mitsubishi has been here before
The Outlander PHEV name is not new to the Philippines. Mitsubishi introduced the previous model locally in September 2020 with a 13.8-kWh battery, twin electric motors, S-AWC, and up to 55 kilometers of claimed electric-only driving range, all for ₱2.998 million.
At the time, AutoIndustriya described the nearly ₱3-million price as a difficult proposition, particularly for buyers comparing it with more conventional SUVs. Top Gear Philippines also noted in early 2021 that hybrid sales remained extremely small relative to traditional internal-combustion vehicles in the country.
It would be unfair to call that previous Outlander a failure without complete sales data, but it clearly arrived before electrified vehicles became a mainstream talking point among Filipino buyers. Its pricing, limited charging infrastructure, and the general unfamiliarity surrounding PHEVs made it a much more niche proposition than the new model faces today.
The market Mitsubishi is returning to in 2026 is much more crowded. PHEVs are now being offered across several price points, buyers are more familiar with charging and hybrid technology, and electrified vehicle sales have grown sharply compared with only a few years ago.
There is also an interesting pricing detail here: the new Outlander PHEV’s ₱2.848-million regular SRP is ₱150,000 lower than the ₱2.998-million price of the 2020 model, despite the new generation offering more electric range, significantly more power, and a much more modern equipment package.
That does not automatically make it inexpensive. At nearly ₱2.85 million, the Outlander PHEV still sits in a part of the market where buyers can consider premium crossovers, larger SUVs, strong hybrids, and increasingly capable plug-in hybrid alternatives.
For Mitsubishi, however, the Outlander PHEV now has a better environment to work with than its predecessor ever did. It returns as a more capable vehicle, with a more competitive price relative to its own history, and at a time when Filipino buyers are far more accustomed to seeing electrified vehicles in showrooms.
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is now available nationwide at ₱2,848,000, with the ₱2,749,000 introductory price valid until September 30, 2026.
