2026 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid
small SUV / 4-door SUV
Small overlap front
The small overlap front evaluation consists of a driver-side and a passenger-side component. If the results of the two evaluations differ, then the combined small overlap rating is equal to the lower rating.
Driver-side
Tested vehicle: 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid SE 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2026 models
The Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in hybrid was redesigned for the 2023 model year. Beginning with 2023 models built after May 2023, improvements were made to the front driver-side door latch to improve occupant protection in small overlap frontal crashes (Information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the driver door or adjacent B-pillar).
Beginning with 2026 models, changes were made to the front vehicle structure to improve driver occupant safety in driver-side small overlap front crashes. Driver-side small overlap front ratings are based on a test of a 2026 Outlander Plug-in hybrid conducted by Mitsubishi. Ratings on this page do not apply to the mild hybrid variant.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall driver-side evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTN2605 |
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 13 |
| Footrest (cm) | 5 |
| Left toepan (cm) | 2 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 4 |
| Parking brake (cm) | |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 3 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Steering column | 4 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 13 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 12 |
| Lower instrument panel (cm) | 10 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTN2605 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 103 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.0 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 7 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.20 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 22 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 1.5 |
| Right | 0.6 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 4 |
| Right | 2 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.50 |
| Right | 0.40 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 2.5 |
| Right | 0.2 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 55 |
| Right | 32 |
Passenger-side
Tested vehicle: 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid SE 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2026 models
The Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in hybrid was redesigned for the 2023 model year. Beginning with 2026 models, changes were made to the front vehicle structure and the passenger-side knee airbag to improve occupant safety in passenger-side small overlap front crashes. Passenger-side small overlap front ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2026 Outlander Plug-in hybrid conducted by Mitsubishi. Ratings on this page do not apply to the mild hybrid variant.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall passenger-side evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTP2605 |
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 10 |
| Footrest (cm) | 6 |
| Right toepan (cm) | 2 |
| Center toepan (cm) | 1 |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 0 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Center dash (cm) | 7 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 12 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 11 |
| Right lower dash (cm) | 8 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTP2605 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 50 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.0 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 12 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.22 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 13 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 2.0 |
| Right | 1.6 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 5 |
| Right | 4 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.66 |
| Right | 0.50 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 3.0 |
| Right | 2.1 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 51 |
| Right | 61 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTP2605 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 54 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.8 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 12 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.14 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 27 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 0.4 |
| Right | 0.7 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 1 |
| Right | 1 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.36 |
| Right | 0.26 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 0.2 |
| Right | 0.4 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 19 |
| Right | 24 |
Side: updated test
Tested vehicle: 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid SE 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2026 models
The Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in hybrid was redesigned for the 2023 model year. Beginning with 2023 models built after May 2023, improvements were made to the front driver-side torso airbag and to the driver and passenger-side interior door trim (Information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the driver door or adjacent B-pillar).
Beginning with 2026 models, side structure reinforcements were implemented to improve occupant safety in side impact crashes. Side impact ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2026 Outlander Plug-in hybrid conducted by Mitsubishi. Ratings on this page do not apply to the mild hybrid variant.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTS2605 |
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -23.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTS2605 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 146 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.7 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 13 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 0.6 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 29 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 24 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.45 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.32 |
| Pelvis | |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.0 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTS2605 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 90 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.1 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.1 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 9 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 0.8 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 21 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 18 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.02 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.13 |
| Pelvis | |
| Combined force (kN) | 1.9 |
Headlights
Trim level(s): All trims
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Low-beam headlight type | LED reflector |
| High-beam headlight type | LED reflector |
| Curve-adaptive? | No |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
|
Overall rating | |
| Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination: | |
Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good in all 4 tests.
The low beams created some glare.
High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good on the gradual left and gradual right curves and fair on the sharp right and sharp left curves.
High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the sharp left curve and on the sharp right curve.
Technical measurements for this test
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Trim level(s) |
|
| Low-beam headlight type | LED reflector |
| High-beam headlight type | LED reflector |
| Curve-adaptive? | No |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
|
Overall rating Applies to 2023-26 models |
| LOW BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
Amount glare exceeded threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 117.3 m | None |
| Straightaway left edge | 63.3 m | None |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 78.4 m | 0.3% |
| 250m radius left curve, right edge | 71.9 m | 68.9% |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 59.1 m | None |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 57.0 m | 53.7% |
| HIGH BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 172.2 m |
| Straightaway left edge | 147.7 m |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 89.1 m |
| 250m radius left curve, left edge | 86.0 m |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 64.6 m |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 61.0 m |