2024 Toyota RAV4 Prime VS Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV || Which Plug In Hybrid SUV Is Best?
Toyota Ral 4 Prime and Mitsubishi Outlander which one is the better plug-in hybrid SUV that’s what we’re going to find out welcome to Car Corner where we help you the consumer Master the process of car buying and car ownership the raav 4 Prime has been a really hot commodity for the past few
Years the waiting period for one can be ridiculously long and even if you can find a dealership that actually has one they’re often charging a huge price premium but the R 4 Prime is not the only plug-in hybrid SUV that you can buy the Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid
Is surprisingly similar in many ways it’s a similar size SUV with similar performance efficiency and pricing and both SUVs are even manufactured in Japan and perhaps most significantly you don’t have to wait an eternity or pay a ridiculous markup to get your hands on one this is an SUV that you can just
Walk into a dealer and pretty much buy right away but is it a good alternative to the RAF 4 Prime well that’s what we’re going to find find out so let’s start with the efficiency because these are both plug-in hybrid vehicles they do have large Hybrid battery packs and they
Are able to travel on electric power just like an electric vehicle when you charge them on a full charge the R 4 Prime is able to travel up to around 42 Mi or 68 km on electric power and The Outlander plug-in hybrid is very close
Able to travel around 38 Mi or 61 km so either way both of these SUVs have more than enough electric range for the typical daily commute so as long as you keep them charged on a regular basis you’re not going to have to spend very
Much money on gas now when it comes to charging both of these SUVs will take around 2 hours to charge on a level two charger but you can plug them into a regular household Outlet a 120 volt Outlet where they will take several hours to charge now one small advantage
Of the Outlander is that it is compatible with level three DC fast charging but it is the more outdated cadmo connector which unfortunately is not the best but of course the great thing about plug-in hybrid vehicles is that you don’t need to keep them charge
All the time if you need to do a much longer Drive even a road trip somewhere you have that Hybrid engine there as a backup and when it comes to hybrid efficiency this is where the RAF 4 Prime has a huge advantage in hybrid mode with
The gas engine on the RAF 4 Prime is able to achieve up to around 40 MP gallon or 6 L per 100 more or less the same fuel economy as the RAF 4 hybrid and that’s class leading efficiency in this class The Outlander plug in hybrid on the other
Hand is not able to do quite as well it’s only rated for around 26 M per gallon or 9 L per 100 km when driven in hybrid mode with the gas engine on now realistically in the real world I have been able to get better fuel economy
Than that but it’s still not as good as the R 4 Prime and because it’s able to travel over 500 Mi or over 800 km on a tank much further than the Outlander it is the overall winner between the two when it comes to efficiency now what
About the power and performance well in the case of the raav 4 we have a 2 1/2 L naturally aspirated 4-cylinder engine that comes connected to two electric motors up front an ecvt planetary gear Type transmission and a third electric motor at the back wheels giving you standard all-wheel drive it is basically
The same hybrid system that’s used in the RAF 4 hybrid and many other Toyota models only because we have a much larger battery pack and more powerful electric motors you do get a lot more power it produces just over 302 horsepower which makes this a surprisingly quick SUV now The Outlander
Has a surprisingly similar hybrid setup it uses a naturally aspirated 2.4 L 4 cylinder engine which again comes connected to two electric motors up front front and a third electric motor at the back wheels giving you all-wheel drive the system produces 248 horsepower and 332 lbet of torque which makes it a
Fairly quick SUV but not quite as powerful as the RF 4 Prime and because the raav 4 has more power than the Mitsubishi it also has a better towing capacity it’s able to tow up to 2500 lb as opposed to 2,000 lb in The Outlander either way both of these are still class
Leading for small crossover SUVs but even though the ra for does feel more powerful and does have a better towing capacity it’s actually The Outlander that feels like the more refined and smoother SUV to drive now the R 4 is still a very smooth SUV the hybrid system has excellent refinement and it’s
More or less totally seamless when the gas engine is turning on and off but the Outlander hybrid system is somehow even smoother unlike the RAF 4 which has an ecv and does have that typical CVT feel as you accelerate the Mitsubishi has a one-speed transmission essentially it really doesn’t have a transmission at
All the gas engine is basically working like a generator to make power for the electric motors when it’s needed and because of that it has more of an electric vehicle feel and that really makes it feel like a much smoother and more comfortable SUV to drive now I
Would still say that both of these are still very refined and comfortable SUVs but the Outlander definitely stands out a little bit when it comes to its quietness and overall comfort and The Outlander also has a more sophisticated electric all-wheel drive system that’s able to move the power around between
The wheels which gives you better handling and better off-road capability so essentially the Ralph 4 is the better choice when it comes to power and efficiency whereas The Outlander is a little bit better when it comes to quietness smoothness and overall Comfort but how do these two SUVs compare when
It comes to their reliability and which one is going to have the better hybrid system for the long run well Toyota is of course the Pioneer when it comes to hybrid technology and the hybrid system that’s used in the prime is essentially the exact same hybrid system that Toyota
Uses in many different models that they’ve been refining and improving for many years now it’s extremely well proven extremely durable and really well suited for long-term reliability so if you’re planning on keeping your vehicle for upwards of 12 to 15 years the Rav 4 is a really safe way to go but although
Toyota is the industry leader when it comes to hybrids it’s actually Mitsubishi that has the bestselling plug-in hybrid SUV with the Outlander Mitsubishi has now been using the same hybrid system in The Outlander for over a decade now and it has proven to be Fairly reliable and either way both of
These SUVs do give you a really good warranty in the case of the Toyota on top of the regular 3 and 5year warranty that you get you also get a 10-year warranty on the Hybrid battery pack and Mitsubishi does even better than that on the Outlander you have a 5-year
Comprehensive warranty a 10year Powertrain warranty and a 10-year Hybrid battery warranty which is the best in the industry now having an excellent warranty is one thing being easy to deal with when it comes to warranty claims and servicing now that is something else and that’s where I have my reservations
With Mitsubishi because they are a very small manufacturer and don’t really have a very good dealer Network they can sometimes have issues when it comes to servicing and parts availability and warranty claims whereas you don’t have those kind of concerns with Toyota because they are the largest manufacturer and have a huge dealer
Network they are much easier to deal with when it comes to servicing and parts availability so even though the Outlander plug-in hybrid does have a really solid reputation the RF 4 is still the better choice and the a safer Choice when it comes to overall cost of ownership and reliability in the long
Run now even though these are both clearly very efficient SUVs that can potentially save you a lot of money and gas in the long run especially if you charge them and use the electric power as much as possible there are going to be some that wonder what are they going
To be like when they’re much older past the warranty period more than 10 years old and the battery fails how much is that going to potentially cost well I did actually look up the cost of the hybrid batteries for both SUVs on the Toyota parts website the price of the
RAF 4 primes battery is about 8,400 us and as for the Outlander I was able to find the cost of the first generation Outlander plug-in hybrids battery which is around 7300 us now because the current generation Outlander does have a much larger battery around 20 kW hours
Instead of 13 it is predictably going to be more more expensive if I were to guess probably in the range of between 10 to 15,000 us now it is important to remember here that not only do both of these SUVs have a 10-year warranty on the Hybrid battery but battery failure
On these kinds of hybrids is normally extremely rare and not likely to happen until the vehicles are at least say 12 to 15 years old so it really is a nonissue for most buyers but if that’s something that still concerns you I would say that the Toyota is the safer
Option in that area because Toyota is such a large manufacturer and by far the largest when it comes to hybrids there is a really good aftermarket for third-party companies that offer rebuilt or remanufactured batteries for a much lower price than a brand new OEM battery
So you do have more options so so far it’s the R 4 that seems to have a lot more advantages but the Outlander does shine a lot more when it comes to the interior ultim ultimately both of these do have well-designed functional interiors that have very good usability they both have fairly straightforward
Touchscreen infotainment systems with Apple carplay and Android auto they both have really good storage space and lots of straightforward controls for your climate functions but there’s no question The Outlander does have the nicer interior when it comes to materials fin finish and the overall look and feel it just feels nicer and
More comfortable than what you get in the ra 4 now these are both extremely practical SUVs and you do get plenty of rear seat space and cargo space with the RAF 4 but the Outlander is a little bit more spacious and not only does it give
You more room but you also have the bonus of a third row of seats now I really need to emphasize here that these are in no way proper third row seats they really are more of emergency booster seats for really small children there is absolutely no way a pair of
Adults can sit comfortably back there even for really short trips so even though they are nice to have realistically most of the time you’re just going to be keeping them folded into the floor to maximize the use of the cargo space now when it comes to safety these are actually both very
Similar both SUVs come with a lot of standard active safety features and they both are top safety picks by the IHS and that brings us to pricing both SUVs are priced around 45 to 52,000 us the Outlander is priced between 50 to 60,000 Canadian whereas the Rav 4 Prime is
About $22,000 more so both SUVs are very close in pricing and it’s worth mentioning that even though neither SUV is eligible for the tax rebates in the US they are both eligible for the $5,000 Federal rebate in Canada as well as provincial rebates in some provinces
Which can lower the price quite a bit so at the end of the day which SUV is the better choice to go with well I still think that the RAF for Prime does have more advantages it has better fuel economy in hybrid mode slightly more electric range it’s more powerful and
Has better toying capacity and it has the much safer better reputation when it comes to the reliability of its hybrid system so it really does have more advantages but the major issue with it that I mentioned earlier in the video is that it’s just so difficult to get your
Hands on one The Waiting periods for these SUVs have been ridiculous for the past last few years and any dealership that actually has one has normally charged enormous markup for it so it’s really not the type of vehicle that you can realistically buy at least not in
Most areas if you’re able to actually buy one and for MSRP I would say absolutely go for it it’s an absolute no-brainer but if you’re not able to get one and you really want to have a plug-in hybrid SUV The Outlander is a perfectly fine alternative it’s extremely comfortable to drive it still
Has good efficiency and great electric range it has a very spacious interior an excellent safety rating and a fairly well-proven hybrid system now of course I do have some concerns with it which I highlighted in the video and Mitsubishi is typically not a brand that I often recommend I realistically wouldn’t even
Consider any other Mitsubishi models to buy but the Outlander plug-in hybrid is certainly different it’s a very well-designed SUV and even though it is my runner-up choice in this comparison if you’re not not able to get a prime and you want to get into a vehicle right
Away it’s a perfectly fine choice now if you’re thinking of buying a plug-in hybrid SUV and you want to know how these two stock up to all the other options out there make sure to watch for my next video where I list the 10 best plug-in hybrid SUVs that you can buy but
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2024 Toyota RAV4 Prime VS Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Comparison Review. We review and test drive the 2024 Toyota RAV4 Prime and 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV to find out which is the best plug in hybrid SUV to buy. If you are buying a 2024 Toyota RAV4 Prime, RAV4 Hybrid, or Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, make sure to watch this review.
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