Mitsubishi Outlander vs Hyundai Genesis

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Mitsubishi Outlander
Mitsubishi Outlander

2026 price

Hyundai Genesis
Hyundai Genesis

$12,979 - $24,990

2015 price

Summary

2026 Mitsubishi Outlander
2015 Hyundai Genesis
Safety Rating

Engine Type

V6, 3.8L
Fuel Type
-

Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
-

11.2L/100km (combined)
Seating
-

5
Dislikes
  • Engine/CVT combo a bit dull
  • PHEV not here yet
  • Tight third row

  • No V8 option
  • No diesel option
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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2015 Hyundai Genesis Summary

Anybody who doubts that Hyundai is gunning for the number one in the world has rocks in their head. Big heavy ones. Korean companies do not settle for anything less than number one. The second-generation Genesis (our first taste here in the Antipodes as the gen-one had its steering wheel on the wrong side) is proof.

What's different about Hyundai's unstoppable rise is the way they're going about it. They've always done their own thing in Korea, reinventing themselves time and again when they strayed off the beaten path.

The Genesis is a gamble for a Korean company in foreign markets whose default setting for luxury is marked, Britain or Germany. If Hyundai gets the Genesis wrong there will be howls of derision, or at best patronising pats on the back - "Nice try, you'll get there one day". But if they get it right...

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2026 Mitsubishi Outlander 2015 Hyundai Genesis

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