Jeep Avenger vs Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

Price and cost per week

Safety Rundown

ANCAP lists the Jeep Avenger at 3 stars (2024) and the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV at 5 stars (2025). ANCAP tested these in different years (2024 vs 2025). Its criteria get stricter about every three years, so the stars are not like for like. Adult occupant protection scored 79% for the Jeep Avenger and 85% for the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, under different test years.

Where the two diverge is in active safety technology. We can confirm 7 of 10 key ADAS systems on the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, against 4 on the Jeep Avenger.

Both include the essentials: autonomous emergency braking, lane keep assist, adaptive cruise control, a reversing camera.

Recalls on our record

A recall covers the builds its notice lists, not every car of a model. Check your VIN at vehiclerecalls.gov.au.

Charging times

How long each takes to charge, from a household power point to a DC fast charger, estimated from battery size and the car's own maximum charge rates.

Feature Showdown

The Jeep Avenger features a 10.3-inch touchscreen paired with a 10.3-inch digital dash, while the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV gets a 12.3-inch display and 12.3-inch instruments. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard across both.

The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV counters with head-up display, wireless charging, panoramic roof, heated front seats, ventilated seats, power tailgate and Dynamic Sound Yamaha audio. Which feature set matters more depends on your daily routine and priorities.

Interior trim differs: the Jeep Avenger gets cloth upholstery while the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV offers leather appointed. Climate control is 1-zone in the Jeep Avenger and 3-zone in the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV.

Drivetrain

The Jeep Avenger uses a Permanent Magnet Assisted Synchronous Reluctance Motor producing 115kW and 260Nm of torque, sent through a single-speed to a FWD layout. It covers the 0-100km/h sprint in 9 seconds.

The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV responds with a 4B12 2.4L DOHC 4-cylinder MPI VVT making 185kW and 195Nm, paired to a single speed transaxle driving all four wheels.

The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has the clear power advantage at 185kW vs 115kW. For most buyers, the way each car feels day-to-day matters more than outright acceleration.

Space & Comfort

The Jeep Avenger measures 4,084mm long on a 2,557mm wheelbase, 636mm shorter than the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV at 4,720mm (2,704mm wheelbase). The longer wheelbase on the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV generally means more rear legroom.

Boot space is 355L in the Jeep Avenger and 472L in the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, giving the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV a 117L advantage.

Neither U-turns in one sweep on a 7 m local street (both need a three-point turn); the Jeep Avenger's turning circle is 0.7 m tighter, 10.5 m against 11.2 m kerb to kerb. The street estimate is indicative, worked from the published turning circles.

Cost to own

At 15,000 km a year, electricity for the Jeep Avenger costs about $787 a year (16.4 kWh/100km) and fuel for the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV about $1,767 a year (6.2 L/100km as a hybrid), at $1.90 a litre and 32c a kWh. A plug-in hybrid is costed running as a hybrid (battery depleted); charged daily, it uses less fuel and some electricity.

Where each one leads

The Jeep Avenger: nothing in the figures we hold puts it ahead of the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV.

The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV: more power (185kW against 115kW) and the bigger boot with the seats up (472L against 355L).

The Verdict

Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV scores higher, 69 vs 68

The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV scores 69 to the Jeep Avenger's 68 on the CarSorted Score, and leads 2 of the 3 spec rows that separate them. The biggest gaps: value (Jeep Avenger ahead by 24 points), safety (Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV ahead by 17 points), practicality (Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV ahead by 9 points). Boot space with the seats up: 355L in the Jeep Avenger, 472L in the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV.

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