- The 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander receives a mild refresh that makes it look a little better than before.
- The updates to the compact SUV include visual changes inside and out, a new Yamaha audio system, and a retuned suspension.
- The front-wheel-drive ES base model starts at $31,140, a $1065 increase over last year.
UPDATE 2/20/25: This story has been updated with new photos, additional pricing, and information about the Trail Edition trim.
Mitsubishi is sprucing up the 2025 Outlander with visual updates inside and out, plus a few new features including a Yamaha audio system. The Nissan Rogue–based mechanicals don’t change for this compact SUV, but Mitsubishi says it has retuned the suspension and added more sound deadening for a quieter interior. These updates apply to the nonhybrid version, as the plug-in-hybrid Outlander will likely incorporate these changes for the 2026 model year.
A revised front grille, slightly different headlights and taillights, and new wheel designs round out the exterior changes. Inside, there’s a revised center-console layout with additional storage, relocated cupholders, and more space for the wireless charging pad. A Yamaha audio system is new and standard across the board, although the base system has eight speakers and higher trim levels receive a more powerful Yamaha setup with 12 speakers.
The 181-hp 2.5-liter inline-four engine and continuously variable automatic transmission don’t change, but Mitsubishi does say it has recalibrated the steering, springs, anti-roll bars, and dampers. We’ll be driving the updated Outlander soon and can report back on whether this retuning—plus the additional sound-deadening material—makes a difference in terms of the experience behind the wheel. Front- and all-wheel-drive versions will remain available.
Trail Edition
Following the trend of other compact SUV’s off-road-oriented trim levels, Mitsubishi is adding a package called the Trail Edition. It butches up the Outlander’s looks slightly with various stripes and bits of black trim, plus 18-inch wheels with a different design. It doesn’t have a raised suspension or any mechanical changes, and many of the add-ons seen on the pictured model—such as the roof rack and the BF Goodrich Trail Terrain all-terrain tires—are dealer accessories.
Mitsubishi hasn’t yet released a price for the Trail Edition, but we know it’s based on the SE trim level and will be offered as an option package. Otherwise, the base price of the 2025 Outlander will be $31,140, an increase of $1065 over last year’s model. That’s for the front-wheel-drive ES, and the lineup continues with the $33,890 SE, the $38,490 SEL, and the $44,640 Platinum Edition.
This story was originally published February 10, 2025.
Despite being raised on a steady diet of base-model Hondas and Toyotas—or perhaps because of it—Joey Capparella nonetheless cultivated an obsession for the automotive industry throughout his childhood in Nashville, Tennessee. He found a way to write about cars for the school newspaper during his college years at Rice University, which eventually led him to move to Ann Arbor, Michigan, for his first professional auto-writing gig at Automobile Magazine. He has been part of the Car and Driver team since 2016 and now lives in New York City.
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