2022 head-to-head · Small SUV

2022 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid vs Toyota Corolla Cross

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,491/ year to fuel
74 MPGe + 26 MPG

AWD · 2.4L 4-cyl · Single-speed · 74 MPGe + 26 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,453/ year to fuel
32 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid (74 MPGe + 26 MPG) costs about $1,491 a year to fuel and the 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross (32 MPG) about $1,453.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid
  • Toyota Corolla Cross

Side by side

Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in HybridToyota Corolla Cross
$1,491 Your annual fuel cost $1,453
74 MPGe + 26 MPG Combined efficiency 32 MPG
76 MPGe / 26 MPG City 31 MPG
71 MPGe / 26 MPG Highway 33 MPG
45 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) —
320 mi Driving range —
24 mi All-electric range —
165 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 275 g/mi
8/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
9/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
4 hrs Charge time at 240V —
Plug-in hybrid Powertrain Gas
Regular gas + electricity Fuel Regular gasoline
2.4L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl
Single-speed Transmission CVT
AWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid vs Toyota Corolla Cross across model years

  • Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid
  • Toyota Corolla Cross

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Among 106 2022 small SUVs, the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid ranks 25th and the Toyota Corolla Cross 24th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid, while the Toyota Corolla Cross is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid or the 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross?

Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Corolla Cross. The Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid is rated 74 MPGe + 26 MPG combined and the Toyota Corolla Cross 32 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid vs. the Toyota Corolla Cross per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,491 for the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid and $1,453 for the Toyota Corolla Cross.

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