When we look at who is buying the Outlander PHEV specifically, it’s people who love spending their spare time hiking, camping, travelling, running, fishing, hunting, mountain biking – basically anything that gets them outside. Mitsubishi owners are an adven- turous bunch. The build vehicle we selected for the project was the 2023 Outlander PHEV GT-Premium S-AWC. That’s the top-end of the model spectrum with the stunning white diamond paint job and black roof — the MSRP for 2023 was $57,048, though the base model of the Outlander PHEV was (and remains for 2024) well under $50,000. All models come equipped with Mitsubishi’s advanced safety features and renowned Super All- Wheel Control system. Regardless of the road sur- face or weather conditions, you can have confidence knowing the vehicle is built to handle all the adven- tures you can throw at it. And in the GT-Premium trim, you can enjoy those ad - ventures while being treated to semi-aniline leather seats with built-in heat and massage up front. Mitsubishi makes a whole slate of add-on parts and accessories for the Outlander and Outlander PHEV, so we selected a number of items that enhance either the function or appearance of the compact SUV. To keep things looking good, we added a hood protect- or, chrome bumper plate, scuff plates, mudguards
and all-weather floor guards in the interior (a must for anyone who spends a significant amount of time off the beaten path). For a bit of functionality and ap- pearance, we added side-window deflectors, as well as black mirror covers. Most importantly, in order to maximize how we could transform the Outlander PHEV into a weekend camp- er platform, we added a roof carrier kit (crossbars) to the factory roof rails, and the recently released tow kit including a hitch harness. Although not installed at the time of the photoshoot accompanying this piece, we also updated the wheel and tire package. This is not to say that the stock 20- inch, two-tone alloy wheels aren’t either capable or attractive, because they’re both. Having put the PHEV through its paces in multiple off-road settings on the factory wheels and 255/45 R20 all-season tires, it was incredibly capable. Put the SUV into ‘mud’ mode and it can handle terrain that feels impassable by some- thing that looks and drives so luxuriously. But we also wanted to take this build even further, so we swapped out the factory setup with 18” Summit wheels from Fastco’s HD line and wrapped them in Falken WildPeak 235/60 R18 A/T tires that are rated for all-weather use, including snow. They look great and can handle year-round adventures.
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