Mitsubishi Outlander vs Honda CR-V

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Mitsubishi Outlander
Mitsubishi Outlander

2026 price

Honda CR-V
Honda CR-V

$36,880 - $57,990

2024 price

Summary

2026 Mitsubishi Outlander
2024 Honda CR-V
Safety Rating

Engine Type

Inline 4, 2.0L
Fuel Type
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Unleaded Petrol/Electric
Fuel Efficiency
-

5.5L/100km (combined)
Seating
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5
Dislikes
  • Engine/CVT combo a bit dull
  • PHEV not here yet
  • Tight third row

  • No full-sized spare wheel
  • No hybrid AWD availability
  • Firm ride
2026 Mitsubishi Outlander Summary

In the realm of family friendly mid-size SUVs, few names have the same reputation as Mitsubishi’s Outlander.

While this new one looks almost identical to the previous version, it’s hiding some serious, Australian-flavoured changes under the skin.

But in a segment now full of not only upgraded mainstream rivals, but also new cut-price alternatives from China, does such a modest upgrade to the Outlander do enough to deserve your consideration in such a crowded market?

We went to its Australian launch to find out.

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2024 Honda CR-V Summary

In the distant future, automotive historians will look back at the Honda CR-V as one of the true SUV originals.

Sure, it and the conceptually-identical Subaru Forester, trailed the trendsetting Toyota RAV4 of 1994 by three years, but collectively all three Japanese brands broke and then reset the Australian family-car mould in lightning-quick time. Too much so for the floundering local car industry to ever catch up.

Today, they remain the blue-chip mid-sized SUV contenders.

Six generations in, how does the completely-redesigned CR-V in all-new e:HEV (petrol-electric hybrid) guise stack up? Let's find out!

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Deep dive comparison

2026 Mitsubishi Outlander 2024 Honda CR-V

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