2026 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid Safety Rating
Small SUVs Β· Current IIHS listing Β· IIHS data updated 2026-09-04
The 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid is not yet ranked. IIHS has published 3 of 4 primary tests and 3 of 4 selected occupant-protection details, and no pedestrian front crash prevention result yet. Missing results are shown as missing, never assumed.
Reported so far: Small overlap front Good; Side (updated test) Good; Headlights Good.
IIHS crash-test results
Detailed results by test (37 entries)
IIHS publishes these under the test they belong to, so the same label can appear more than once. Rear restraints and kinematics, rear head protection, structure and safety cage, and front restraints are the four that count toward the score (25%).
Small overlap front
Side: updated test
Headlights
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How the score is built
Real-world context
| Measure | Result | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Class driver death rate | 42 per million registered vehicle-years | Small SUVs as a class, adjusted for driver age and sex (Farmer, 2023); all vehicles average 38. Class context only. |
Compared with other small SUVs
Closest-scoring current small SUVs with complete IIHS records, plus the class leader. See every small SUVs ranked β
| Vehicle | Class rank | IIHS award | Rear restraints | Starts at | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Mazda CX 5 | #1 of 29 | TSP+ | $29,990 | 95.6 | |
| 2026 Subaru Solterra | #15 of 29 | β | $38,495 | 83.0 | |
| 2026 Acura ADX | #19 of 29 | β | $35,000 | 81.5 | |
| 2026 Toyota Corolla Cross | #20 of 29 | β | $24,635 | 78.8 |
Other model years of the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid
| Model year | Status | IIHS award | Primary tests reported | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid | Archived | β | 3/4 | Not ranked |
Each model year keeps its own record. Ratings from one year are never copied to another unless IIHS states the test applies.
Our analysis
The 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid belongs to the Small SUVs class. This class has a driver death rate near the national average of 38 deaths per million registered vehicle-years. The class figure is adjusted for driver age and sex, which removes a large part of the selection effect in raw death rates. It is still a class average, not a measurement of this model.
The Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid has no IIHS Top Safety Pick award for 2026. That can mean a result below the award threshold in one test, or tests IIHS has not completed. Absence of an award is not evidence that the vehicle is unsafe.
Across the 3 IIHS rating categories reported, the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid earned 3 Good ratings. Check the occupant-protection details above as well; a Good headline result can hide a weaker rear-seat subscore.
This analysis is produced independently; we have no affiliation with Mitsubishi or any manufacturer. Read the full methodology or learn more about us.
Safety recalls for the 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid
NHTSA does not yet list this model year in its recall database. That usually means the vehicle is too new to appear, not that it has been cleared.
Questions about the 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid
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