2023 Mitsubishi Outlander updates detailed

The 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander petrol vary brings a number of working tweaks to the corporate’s big-selling medium SUV line-up, with first arrivals scheduled for Australia throughout January.

All MY23 Outlanders now characteristic an expanded autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system that works when reversing, a reminiscence setting for the Auto Maintain operate, and a HVAC refrigerant replace. Costs are up by between $250 and $1000.

The entry-grade Outlander ES will get additional extra security as commonplace within the type of rear cross-traffic alert and auto excessive beam.

Nonetheless, there’s a draw back: The Outlander ES grade now strikes to an 8.0-inch infotainment system, that includes wired Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, rather than the 9.0-inch interface with wi-fi CarPlay – “because of ongoing elements provide constraints”.

From there a brand new variant known as the Outlander LS Black Version joins the vary, plugging a niche between the common LS and Aspire fashions with some sporty design prospers.

The LS Black Version provides 20-inch black alloy wheels, premium paint, and blacked-out door mirrors, bumpers and grille. Inside it will get black headlining plus ‘Mi-Suede’ seats with artificial leather-based bolsters. There’s additionally a ​​black “laser etched” gear-shift encompass.

Additional up the vary, the Outlander Exceed and the Exceed tourer flagship decide up Mitsubishi’s MI-PILOT driving assistant.

This provides Visitors Jam Help (adaptive cruise management that re-engages after a whole cease), Lane Maintain Help (utilizing steering management help somewhat than wheel braking), and Pace Restrict Help (adaptive cruise management that matches the Outlander to the indicated velocity restrict).

The steering wheel in these grades will now characteristic contact sensors to deal with MI-PILOT engagement, and can disengage the system when the driving force’s grip is just not detected, when flip alerts are on, or when windscreen wipers are repeatedly operated at their highest velocity.

Moreover, Outlander Exceed and Exceed Tourer grades additionally acquire a heated steering wheel and sequential entrance indicators, whereas Exceed Tourer additional provides commonplace rear seat heating and extra two-tone paint choices (Stirling Silver/Black Mica and Titanium/Black Mica are new).

There are not any adjustments to the 135kW and 245Nm 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine and CVT, nor the front- or all-wheel drive techniques. Furthermore, there are not any particulars but on the up to date MY23 Outlander PHEV household.

The Outlander is a success with consumers within the medium SUV phase, with 15,619 gross sales to the tip of October and 10.8 per cent market share. This places it forward of the Kia Sportage (15,497) and Hyundai Tucson (14,493), and behind solely the Toyota RAV4 (30,370) and Mazda CX-5 (23,476).

The Outlander is comfortably Mitsubishi’s second top-selling automobile in Australia now, behind the Triton.

2023 Mitsubishi Outlander pricing

• ES 2WD: $36,240 (up $250)
• ES AWD: $38,740 (up $250)
• LS 2WD: $39,740 (up $250)
• LS AWD: $42,240 (up $250)
• LS Black Version 2WD: $41,490 (new)
• Aspire 2WD: $43,240 (up $250)
• Aspire AWD: $45,740 (up $250)
• Exceed AWD: $50,990 (up $1000)
• Exceed Tourer AWD: $53,490 (up $1000)

Costs exclude on-road prices