Mitsubishi’s lowest-priced vehicle is much cheaper in Canada than in the U.S.

The automaker’s cheapest SUV, called the RVR in Canada and Outlander Sport in the U.S., became Mitsubishi’s cheapest vehicle here when the Mirage was discontinued.

Mitsubishi RVR — *The RVR is Mitsubishi’s cheapest vehicle available in Canada. – Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada photo*

Various U.S. news outlets are reporting Mitsubishi is considering bringing back a cheaper version of its lowest-priced vehicle in the United States.

So, if you’re wondering if we would get this discounted version in Canada, the answer is no, because we already have it. In fact, our version is considerably cheaper than what’s available in the United States.

RVR vs. Outlander Sport

When Mitsubishi discontinued the diminutive Mirage at the end 2024, its next model up became its cheapest vehicle. In Canada, this small SUV is called the RVR; in the U.S., it is called the Outlander Sport – same vehicle, different name.

A big difference is that we have an entry-level version with front-wheel drive, while the Americans get all-wheel drive as standard. Their FWD version was dropped at the end of 2023.

Now, reporting in the U.S. suggests Mitsubishi may bring back the FWD model in the U.S., which could lower prices by about $1,500 of their American dollars.

RVR vs. Outlander Sport prices

So, let’s compare the Canadian RVR prices versus the American Outlander Sport prices.

They have a near-identical manufacturer’s suggested retail price for 2025.

The Canadian MSRP is $24,798 while the U.S. MSRP is $24,445.

We also have to factor in fees and levies as they differ in both countries, being lower in the U.S.

In Canada, the starting all-in price, including destination charges, comes to $27,569. This doesn’t include tax. In the U.S., the starting all-in price comes to $26,380.

The above prices are based on the online configurators on the Mitsubishi Canada and U.S. websites.

Then, let’s look at the exchange rate (as of Oct. 26 it takes $1.40 Canadian to get one American dollar).

At that rate, the lowest-priced Outlander Sport in the U.S. costs the equivalent of $36,932 Canadian dollars – almost $10,000 Canadian more than our lowest-priced RVR.

If we want to compare apples to apples, let’s look at the lowest-priced AWD version of the RVR in Canada.

The ES AWC trim, which has all-wheel drive, has a starting price of $29,569 (MSRP of $26,798), which is still considerably cheaper than the lowest-priced Outlander Sport.

Another thing American shoppers have to contend with, which isn’t helping their prices, is the U.S.’s import tariffs on vehicles made in Japan, which is where the RVR/Outlander Sport is made. Their tariff rate is 15 per cent.

Canada maintains a standard import duty of 6.1 per cent on vehicles made outside the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement.

Pricing for 2026 Mitsubishi RVR/Outlander Sport hasn’t been announced yet.