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Mitsubishi Outlander vs Volkswagen Golf

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Mitsubishi Outlander
Mitsubishi Outlander

$33,989 - $79,500

2024 price

Volkswagen Golf
Volkswagen Golf

$32,995 - $69,800

2023 price

Summary

2024 Mitsubishi Outlander
2023 Volkswagen Golf
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Inline 4, 2.4L

Turbo 4, 2.0L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded/Electric

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Fuel Efficiency
1.5L/100km (combined)

7.0L/100km (combined)
Seating
7

5
Dislikes
  • No spare tyre
  • Squeeze third row
  • Multimedia touchscreen should be bigger

  • Too much road noise
  • Annoying touchscreen
  • Pricey
2024 Mitsubishi Outlander Summary

At this point in history, hybrid vehicles are your best bet if you want to feel good about trying to save the world while actually enjoying daily driving duties and avoiding any (real or imagined) driving-range anxiety you may experience in a full EV. 

A hybrid vehicle – i.e. one with a traditional fuel source (petrol or diesel) and electric power – is a cheaper alternative to a full-blown EV and yields better fuel economy and less environmental impact than a standard ICE vehicle (powered only by petrol or diesel). 

And the Plug-in Hybrid EV (PHEV) version of the Outlander offers welcome fuel cost-savings over ICE vehicles and, in top-spec GSR guise, it has a premium look and feel and, on paper, packs plenty of standard features into a sub-$80,000 package.

But how does this seven-seater SUV hybrid handle daily-driving duties?

Read on.

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2023 Volkswagen Golf Summary

In a world where hatchbacks are being cancelled left, right and centre, it was super refreshing to get into the Volkswagen Golf GTI hot-hatch recently.

I’d driven other Mk 8 Golf models including the R flagship wagon, but this was my go in the car I’d long considered to be the best Golf for the money.

But with prices continuously cruising north - this car is now a $54,990 prospect before on-road costs - does it still make dollars and sense? And what’s it like to live with in the daily grind?

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