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Episode 418: 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2026 Volvo XC90 PHEV, Nissan Pathfinder Cow Adventure

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The 2025 Outlander keeps a 181-horsepower 2.5-liter engine that Ben says is getting replaced next year.

Sami and Ben kick off with a joke about batteries, including the kind of absurdly large battery you would only imagine if you could physically haul it out of a studio. That immediately sets the tone. They settle into their usual easy rhythm, and the talk stays casual from the first minute. The bigger-battery angle shows up as setup for a broader joke rather than a serious spec breakdown. From there they move into the Mitsubishi Outlander. The Outlander gets a skeptical but fair look. They notice the aggressive trim cues, the roof rack, and Mitsubishi's repeated bragging about Yamaha Premium Concert Sound. They pause on what that claim actually means in real-world use. They also call out the 12-speaker setup. The bigger issue is positioning. Ben and Sami ask where the Outlander fits in a segment packed with the RAV4, CR-V, Forester, Escape, CX-5, Tucson, Sportage, Rogue, and Compass. Their conclusion is plain. They do not see a clear feature that lets the Outlander break away from the crowd. The third row comes up as a mixed blessing rather than a game-changer. They even point out that the Rogue offers more cargo space without trying to force in extra seating. That comparison hits. The discussion keeps circling back to how many strong choices already exist in this class. The Outlander is not dismissed as bad. It is treated as tough to recommend over the obvious alternatives. The episode stays loose enough to keep the banter moving while still landing on real buying questions. Near the end, the Pathfinder story takes over and the tone gets even sillier. A bull bar and an animal become the punch line, and the hosts lean into the absurdity of using a vehicle for herding. They invite listeners to send in their own stories about car-and-animal encounters. The outro also teases the next week’s lineup, including a BMW M2 with a six-speed manual and a 2026 Honda CR-V TrailSport.

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Practical crossover talk with battery jokes, a wide comparison set, and a sharp closing bit.

Sami Haj Asad and Benjamin Hunting open with battery jokes, then steer into the 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander and its crowded-crossover problem. The talk moves between the bigger-battery riff and the vehicle's details, and the point lands best once the clutter clears.

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