2025 Mitsubishi Outlander Trail Edition Channels the Brand's Off-Road Roots
While not a full-blown rally raider for the masses, the 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander Trail Edition comes with useful stuff.
Mitsubishi has a storied past in rally racing and rally raids with its Montero SUV, but its most recent history has been rather pedestrian. Looks like someone at the triple diamond got tired of the paved schtick and has taken the 2025 Outlander SUV and added a bit of off-road kit to create the Trail Edition. While it’s not going to be the next Dakar Rally winner, the Outlander Trail Edition does add some usable equipment for your next camping trip.
Based on the SE AWD, the 2025 Outlander Trail Edition is a distinct trim that starts at $40,890 and puts it squarely between the SE AWD ($36,790) and the SEL AWD ($41,690). There’s more good news, too, as the Trail Edition is more than just a style package, but we’ll start with those features that help make it stand out. The first thing you’ll notice is the addition of black decals that adorn the hood and body sides along with the “Trail Edition” badge on the hatch. These are joined by black treated pieces on the front and rear bumpers, side-protector trim on the lower doors and bumper corners, fender trim, mirror caps, and door handles. The usual chrome Dynamic Shield trim pieces are also blacked out, and the black basket-weave 18-inch wheels are unique to the Trail Edition.
The 2025 Outlander Trail Edition is available in many colors that, for the most part, contrast with all that black stuff, such as White Diamond, Graphite Grey, and Moonstone Grey. (Labrador Black Pearl is also available but likely won't contrast much.) Additionally, you can option a two-tone treatment with a black roof for the Moonstone Grey or White Diamond paints. The Outlander Trail Edition will also come standard with LED headlights with washers, LED foglights, and heated windshield wipers.
Inside, you’ll find that the standard carpeted floormats have been replaced with all-weather floormats for the front, rear, and cargo area and feature Trail Edition features. The cargo mat is also designed to still allow the use of the Outlanders standard third-row seat. The rest of the usually bright interior trim and seating surfaces are now finished in black, including the synthetic leather and suede seating surfaces. The front seats are also heated. Everyone will be able to charge their mobile devices thanks to the inclusion of five USB-C ports, and those occupants will be able to truly enjoy the sound of their selected trail tunes thanks to the standard eight-speaker Dynamic Sound Premium system designed by Yamaha.
Beyond the standard equipment, owners can also personalize their Outlander Trail Edition with dealer-installed accessories from Thule, including the Caprock flat roof rack and hitch-mounted bike rack. And while the standard tires can do an OK job on some dirt trails, owners can option for a set of dealer-installed Cooper Discoverer Road and Trail AT tires in 235/60R18. While using the same outer dimensions as the ES AWD model's 18-inch tires, the Cooper AT tires feature a true all-terrain pattern and improved tread compound that resists the wear and tear from trail driving its standard street tires would see. It also offers far more sidewall than the P225/45R20 tires found standard on the SE AWD.
The 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander Trail Edition is available to order from your dealer right now.
Having experience in many forms of the automotive industry, Justin Banner has done more than just write about cars. For more than 15 years, he's had experience working as an automotive service technician—including a stint as a Virginia State Inspector—service advisor, parts sales, and aftermarket parts technical advisor (a fancy way of saying he helped you on the phone when you had trouble fitting your brakes over your aftermarket wheels and the like). Prior to his tenure as a full-time editor, Justin worked as a freelance writer and photographer for various publications and as an automotive content creator on YouTube. He’s also covered multiple forms of motorsports ranging from Formula Drift, drag racing, and time attack, to NASCAR, short course off-roading, and open desert racing. He's best known for breaking down complex technical concepts so a layperson can more easily understand why technologies, repairs, and parts should matter to them. At MotorTrend, Justin is part of the news team covering breaking news and topics while also working as a judge for MotorTrend Of the Year events and other major comparison tests.
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