Mitsubishi Outlander Sport MPG by year — every rating on record

The Mitsubishi Outlander Sport has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 17 model years, from 2011 to 2027. Across those years its best rated version returned 28 mpg (2015) and its thirstiest returned 24 mpg (2015). The EPA record holds 63 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD / Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Mitsubishi Outlander Sport placed highest in 2011 at #5 of 78, and lowest in 2026 at #120 of 188. It spent 12 of its 17 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 63 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 2 of 5 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What Outlander Sport fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2027 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport burns 426 to 460 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2027 model year is $2,300 to $2,500 a year in fuel, or $250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD

Across the 152 nameplates EPA classifies as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, the median best combined rating is 29 mpg. At 27 mpg the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport is 2 mpg below the median, which is worth about $103 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Mitsubishi nameplates

Every Mitsubishi model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.