Mitsubishi Outlander MPG by year — every rating on record

The Mitsubishi Outlander has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 24 model years, from 2003 to 2026. Across those years its best rated version returned 28 mpg (2026) and its thirstiest returned 19 mpg (2007). The EPA record holds 78 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD / Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD / Standard 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 placed highest in 2014 at #7 of 45, and lowest in 2025 at #70 of 192. It spent 21 of its 24 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 78 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 7 of 9 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What Outlander fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander burns 411 to 426 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 2026 model year is $2,250 to $2,300 a year in fuel, or $250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Across the 311 nameplates EPA classifies as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, the median best combined rating is 27 mpg. At 28 mpg the Mitsubishi Outlander is 1 mpg better the median, which is worth about $53 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD 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.