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Episode 418: 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2026 Volvo XC90 PHEV, Nissan Pathfinder Cow Adventure
Episode 418: 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2026 Volvo XC90 PHEV, Nissan Pathfinder Cow Adventure
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About this episode
The episode dives into the 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander and the 2026 Volvo XC90 PHEV, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses. The hosts debate the Outlander's questionable third-row seating and soft suspension, while praising its updated interior and tech features. The Volvo XC90 impresses with its powerful hybrid system but suffers from frustrating infotainment issues. The discussion also touches on the hosts' personal automotive experiences, including a humorous cow herding incident involving a Pathfinder. This episode is packed with insights and entertaining banter between the hosts.
Topics:
2025 mitsubishi outlander
2026 volvo xc90 phev
third-row seating
suspension tuning
infotainment issues
hybrid powertrains
personal automotive stories
cow herding incident
Cars:
BMW M2
Ford Excursion
Honda CR-V
Honda HR-V
Hyundai Accent
Jeep Compass
Kia Rio
Kia Sportage
Land Rover Range Rover
Mazda CX-5
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
Mitsubishi Lancer
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
Mitsubishi Outlander
Nissan Frontier
Nissan Note
Nissan Pathfinder
Nissan Rogue
Subaru Impreza
Subaru Outback
Toyota RAV4
Toyota Supra
Volvo EX90
Volvo XC90
If you're after the latest reviews of some three-row crossovers of varying sizes, then you're listening to the right podcast! The Unnamed Automotive Podcast starts off with Benjamin's review of the 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander, loaded with three rows and a gas-powered motor, the Outlander begins to boil Sami's blood due to its lack of competitiveness in a field full of excellent options. Benjamin has more than a few nice things to say about the Outlander, but none of them are about the barely-useable third row.
Then Sami chimes in about his plug-in experience with the 2025.5 Volvo XC90. Loaded with 455 ponies and 30-ish miles of range, the XC90 is sure to be a hit. But then Sami's attention turns to the Swedish automakers attempts at designing an infotainment system, and things fall apart a bit. While not as bad as the EX90, the XC90 has a few glitches of its own that make it hard to recommend.
Then it's time for a classic Nissan Pathfinder cow adventure. Thanks for listening!
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Mitsubishi Outlander
"which is the... 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander. Now, there are..."
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Nissan Rogue
"...rm and used to share the powertrain with a Nissan Rogue. It no longer shares the powertrain,"
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Subaru Outback
"...s a notorious issue with the latest generation of outbacks is that the leather keeps cracking and breaking."
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Toyota Supra
"... the full refresh and it's like remember when the Supra was out and it had like a certain amount of horse..."
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Toyota RAV4
"...he typical choices in this segment, which are the RAV4, CR-V, Forester, Escape, and CX-5? I don't think ..."
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Jeep Compass
".... And that's not even mentioning things like Jeep Compass, which is-"
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Kia Sportage
"...ention the Korean cars, the Tucson and the end of Sportage, which are both very good."
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Mitsubishi Lancer
"Or are they just selling people who used to have Lancers or Glants and they're like, time to cash in on ou..."
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Nissan Not Nissan
"it reminds me that Nissan had, I mean, not Nissan, but Mitsubishi had a really cool lineup back in ..."
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Hyundai Accent
"...re were also really cheap versions of the Hyundai Accent and Kia Rio. Yeah, yeah."
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Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
"... they're super good, but they're different in the Eclipse Cross and the Outlander Sport."
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
"... same paddle shifters that you could get from the Lancer Evo. And they had that metallic..."
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Nissan Frontier
"...he philosophy Nissan had when they introduced the Frontier with the new transmission, but not the new engine..."
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Volvo XC90
"three-row vehicle. It was the Volvo XC90. That's like two outlanders back-to-back, right?"
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Volvo EX90
"or maybe within the year, I guess, the EX90, which is the fully electric three-row from Volvo..."
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Ford Excursion
"...see your folks or your friends or go for all your excursions using the gas engine. So it's the same story with..."
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Land Rover Range Rover
"You haven't noticed that? So I believe Range Rover offers it. And I think I heard that the new Toyot..."
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Nissan Pathfinder
"You can use that. I have an update about my Pathfinder, if you're curious. Oh yeah, sure, of course."
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Subaru Impreza
"And I have the, I drove the Subaru back home, my Impreza, I still have it. And I was sad because like on t..."
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