Hello from Vancouver (sort of)

[Wesman107]

I'm actually in one of the neighbouring cities outside Vancouver, BC. I do not own an Outlander PHEV but am strongly considering buying one (2025 in SEL trim). I will be going through as many forum posts as I reasonably can for my research. So far I've learned:
1) Extreme cold is the bane of the 2022-2024 models' existence, but this is unlikely to be a problem in my climate
2) Battery degradation is not covered by warranty
3) "Outlander" is more than just a steamy TV show about a time travelling nurse

 

[PHEV07]

Welcome to our Forun Wesman

The 2025 uses the same 20kWh Battery that is used on the 2023 to 2024 cars which does not have an embedded Battery Heater in the Battery Back.

These years are really not recommended for driving in areas where the temperature can dip down to -20'C or colder.

At temperatures lower than -15'C the Heat Pump no longer works so operating the ICE is a must.

These 2023 to 2025 models are great Cars at temperatures warmer than -12'C.

I currently own a 2024 and may revert back to a 2022 because although it only had a 13.8kWhr Battery, it did perform very well even at Temperatures as low as -40'C as it had a Battery Heater as did tge 2018 thru 2022 in Canada

So if you never or rarely see temperatures lower than -15'C, the 2025 is a great car especially in warmer temperatures.

 

[Lon12]

Just to add our experience for you:
The 2018 GT we owned was mechanically perfect. Never had any issues for the four years we owned it. The battery capacity did drop quickly but that did not ever ever affect the drivability. Just reduced the EV only range.
As PHEV07 mentioned the new model is also great as long as your temperatures don't drop below -15ºC.
Hopefully you can find a good dealership. Our Alberta dealerships know nothing about the vehicles and took advantage of us when purchasing the 2023 after the car shortage caused by the COVID supply chain issues. We even had issues with Mitsubishi Canada. They would not honour their discounts for previous owners "Loyalty" or "First Responders" even though they are clearly posted on their web site. Due to our poor experience purchasing it and cold weather performance this will likely be our last Mitsubishi.

The 2023 has left us stranded twice now with the 12v being discharged. There is nothing wrong with the 12v and the dealership was not able to say why it happened. The car does "wake up" and check the 12v voltage and charges it from the drive battery at set intervals. So I can only assume something happened in the software that prevented it from charging at the appropriate time. We now always carry a 12v booster battery and have modified the fuse box cover so that it is removable without any tools to boost it.

 

[d340]

Hi. I used to live in Coquitlam and had a 2018 Outlander PHEV. I went 1.5 yrs without having to add any gas once. Most things were close enough I just didn't need to use gas. 4 months was not uncommon either. When it gets cold there ( around 0 ) the ICE engine would start but overall I found it to be an excellent choice. I worked around Olympic Village and could drive there and back home on a single charge.