Mitsubishi has given its non-hybrid Outlander SUV range some tweaks for the 2023 model year ahead of first arrivals during January next year.

Pricing for existing Outlander variants are up by up to $1000, with the range now starting at $36,240 before on-road costs for the ES five-seat 2WD, and extending to $53,490 before on-road costs for the Exceed Tourer seven-seat AWD.

Updated pricing and specification for the 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid (PHEV) range hasn’t been detailed yet.

A new LS Black Edition 7-seat 2WD variant has joined the Outlander range for the 2023 model year, plugging the gap between the regular LS and Aspire. It’s priced from $41,490 before on-road costs.

The LS Black Edition adds 20-inch black alloy wheels, premium paint, and blacked-out door mirrors, bumpers and grille. Inside it gets black headlining, a black “laser etched” gearshift surround, plus ‘Mi-Suede’ seats with synthetic leather bolsters.

All 2023 Mitsubishi Outlanders now feature an expanded autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system that now works when reversing, as well as a memory setting for the auto hold function, and a HVAC refrigerant update.

The entry-level Outlander ES gets further additional safety in the form of rear cross-traffic alert and auto high-beam.

However, there’s a downside: The Outlander ES grade now moves to an 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system, featuring wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, in place of the 9.0-inch interface with wireless Apple CarPlay – “due to ongoing parts supply constraints”.

Further up the range, the Outlander Exceed and the Exceed Tourer flagship pickup Mitsubishi’s MI-PILOT driving assistant.

This adds Traffic Jam Assist (adaptive cruise control that re-engages after a complete stop), Lane Keep Assist (using steering control assistance rather than wheel braking), and Speed Limit Assistance (adaptive cruise control that matches the Outlander to the indicated speed limit).

The steering wheel in these grades will now feature touch sensors to handle MI-PILOT engagement, and will disengage the system when the driver’s grip is not detected, when turn signals are on, or when windscreen wipers are continuously operated at their highest speed.

Furthermore, Outlander Exceed and Exceed Tourer grades also gain a heated steering wheel and sequential front indicators, while Exceed Tourer further adds standard rear seat heating and more two-tone paint options (Stirling Silver/Black Mica and Titanium/Black Mica are new).

The Outlander is a hit with buyers in the medium SUV segment, with 15,619 sales to the end of October and 10.8 per cent market share. This puts it ahead of the Kia Sportage (15,497) and Hyundai Tucson (14,493), and behind only the Toyota RAV4 (30,370) and Mazda CX-5 (23,476).

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

Pricing

• 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander ES 5-seat 2WD: $36,240 (+$250)
• 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander ES 5-seat AWD: $38,740 (+$250)
• 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander LS 7-seat 2WD: $39,740 (+$250)
• 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander LS Black Edition 7-seat 2WD: $41,490 (NEW)
• 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander LS 7-seat AWD: $42,240 (+$250)
• 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander Aspire 7-seat 2WD: $43,240 (+$250)
• 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander Aspire 7-seat AWD: $45,740 (+$250)
• 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander Exceed 7-seat AWD: $50,990 (+$1000)
• 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander Exceed Tourer 7-seat AWD: $53,490 (+$1000)

All pricing excludes on-road costs.

Drivetrain

Powering the entire 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander range, besides plug-in hybrid (PHEV) variants, is a 2.5-litre naturally-aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine producing 135kW of power and 244Nm of torque.

This is mated to a continuously-variable transmission (CVT) with eight pre-programmed steps to mimic a conventional automatic. Drive is sent either to the front wheels only or through an all-wheel drive system.

Efficiency

Claimed combined cycle fuel economy for the 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander range is below:

• ES FWD five-seat: 7.5L/100km
• ES AWD five-seat: 7.8L/100km
• LS FWD seven-seat: 7.7L/100km
• LS Black Edition FWD seven-seat: 7.7L/100km
• LS AWD seven-seat: 8.1L/100km
• Aspire FWD seven-seat: 7.7L/100km
• Aspire AWD seven-seat: 8.1L/100km
• Exceed AWD seven-seat: 8.1L/100km
• Exceed Tourer AWD seven-seat: 8.1L/100km

All models have a 55L fuel tank and can consume a minimum of 91 RON regular unleaded petrol.

Dimensions

The 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander measures in at 4710mm long, 1862mm wide, and 1740mm tall, with a 2706mm wheelbase.

Models with 20-inch alloy wheels are slightly taller at 1745mm.

Five-seat models have a full-size spare wheel and a boot capacity of 485L with all the seats upright. This expands to 1466L with the second row folded.

Seven-seat models have a space saver spare wheel, and a claimed 163L with all three rows of seats upright. This expands to 478L with the third-row seats folded, and 1461L with the second-row folded as well.

Braked towing capacity for the range is 1600kg, with unbraked towing capacity being 750kg.

Servicing and Warranty

The 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander is covered by a five-year, 100,000km warranty as standard, that can be extended to 10 years and 200,000km if you service in the Mitsubishi dealer network using its capped-price service program.

All vehicles are sold with 12 months of roadside assist, which can be extended for up to four years when the vehicle is serviced at an authorised Mitsubishi dealer.

Logbook service is required 15,000km or 12 months and the first ten services are capped at the following:

Safety

The Mitsubishi Outlander has a five-star ANCAP safety rating based on testing conducted in 2022.

It received an adult occupant protection rating of 83 per cent, a child occupant protection rating of 92 per cent, a vulnerable road user protection rating of 81 per cent, and a safety assist rating of 83 per cent.

The 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander range comes standard with the following standard safety features:

• Eight airbags
• Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)
• Rear AEB
• Forward collision warning
• Moving object detection
• Lane departure warning
• Lane-keeping assist
• Emergency lane assist
• Blind-spot warning
• Rear cross-traffic alert
• Adaptive cruise control
• Driver attention alert
• Traffic sign recognition
• Rear-view camera
• Front and rear parking sensors

Further up the range, the Outlander Exceed and Exceed Tourer pickup Mitsubishi’s MI-PILOT driving asssistant.

This adds Traffic Jam Assist (adaptive cruise control that re-engages after a complete stop), Lane Keep Assist (using steering control assistance rather than wheel braking), and Speed Limit Assistance (adaptive cruise control that matches the Outlander to the indicated speed limit).

The steering wheel in these grades will now feature touch sensors to handle MI-PILOT engagement, and will disengage the system when the driver’s grip is not detected, when turn signals are on, or when windscreen wipers are continuously operated at their highest speed.

Standard Equipment

The 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander ES comes standard with the following features:

• 18-inch alloy wheels
• Full-size alloy spare wheel
• LED headlights
• Auto high-beam
• LED tail lights
• 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system
• 7.0-inch digital instrument cluster
• Wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• DAB+ digital radio
• Six-speaker sound system
• Two USB inputs
• Dual-zone climate control
• Electric parking brake
• Auto hold with memory
• Push-button start
• Driver side window one-touch up/down
• Five seats
• Cloth seat upholstery
• Driver’s seat manual adjustment with manual lumbar support
• Front passenger’s seat manual adjustment
• Second row recline adjustment

The LS removes the full-size spare wheel and adds the following:

• Space saver spare wheel
• Automatic LED headlights
• Rain-sensing window wipers
• LED front fog lights
• Privacy glass
• Silver roof rails
• 9.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system
• Wireless Apple CarPlay
• Satellite navigation
• Wireless phone charger
• Two rear USB ports
• Keyless entry
• Leather steering wheel
• Leather gearshift knob
• Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
• Seven seats
• Second-row slide and recline adjustment

The LS Black Edition removes the roof rails and adds the following:

• 20-inch black alloy wheels
• Black front and rear bumper
• Black door mirrors
• Black grille
• Black headlining
• Black gearshift panel
• Microsuede seat upholstery with synthetic leather bolster
• Six-way power driver’s seat with electric lumbar support

The Aspire adds the following on top of the LS:

• 20-inch two-tone alloy wheels
• LED headlights with automatic levelling
• Adaptive Driving Beam
• Power tailgate
• Head-up display
• Surround-view camera
• Microsuede seat upholstery with synthetic leather bolster
• Six-way power driver’s seat with electric lumbar support
• Heated front seats

The Exceed adds:

• Front LED sequential indicators
• Panoramic sunroof with front tilt/slide
• Hands-free power tailgate
• 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
• 10-speaker Bose premium sound system
• Tri-zone climate control
• Pull-up rear door sunshades
• Illuminated front door trims
• Aluminium gearshift trim panel
• Heated steering wheel
• Leather upholstery (black or grey)
• Six-way power front passenger’s seat with electric lumbar support
• Front seat memory
• MI-PILOT driving assistant
  • Traffic Jam Assist
  • Lane Keep Assist (steering control assistance)
  • Speed Limit Assistance

The top-of-the-range Exceed Tourer adds:

• Two-tone exterior paint
• Front seat massage function
• Two-tone leather upholstery
• Rear seat heating

Colours

The 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander is available in the following exterior paint colours, depending on the trim level:

• White
• White Diamond
• Sterling Silver
• Titanium
• Red Diamond
• Cosmic Blue
• Black Diamond
• Deep Bronze/Black Diamond (Exceed Tourer only)
• Black Mica/White Diamond (Exceed Tourer only)
• Sterling Silver/Black Mica (Exceed Tourer only)
• Titanium/Black Mica (Exceed Tourer only)

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