(Images: Mitsubishi) There’s the Outlander Trail Edition, and then there’s the new Diamond Trail Edition.
Pretty much any automaker competing in the SUV space has an off-road-themed SUV, and Mitsubishi is bringing a more capable version of its Outlander to this year’s SEMA event. Meet the Diamond Trail Edition: A new version of the 2028 Mitsubishi Outlander that aims to be more rugged, more capable, and one of the more recognizable names with which to launch a more dirt-worthy rig as the automaker plans to roll out more adventure SUVs (like the new Montero) in the coming years.
Now, if you’re thinking, “wait a minute, didn’t Mitsubishi already roll out a Trail Edition Outlander?”, you’re not wrong. This time around, though, the new Diamond Trail Edition gets a bit more serious as competition in the space continues to heat up. You get a new grille, new fender flares and new badging, sure, but you also get some Nexen Roadian ATX tires. More important to its actual capability, Mitsubishi says it has also updated its Super All-Wheel Control (S-AWC) with a new Rock mode, adding in brake-based torque vectoring. It’s also enabled the 360-degree camera system to function at up to 18.6 mph (30 km/h), and adjust the speeds for the Hill Descent Control system.
Aesthetically, the 2028 Mitsubishi Outlander Diamond Trail Edition gets a set of raised roof rails and a new Trail Green Metallic paint scheme. Inside, you get special logos on the instrument cluster, seatbacks, doors and floor mats, as well as dark gray upholstery with khaki contrast stitching. The logo itself is meant to represent skiiers on a downhill course, as well as reference the three diamonds of Mitsubishi’s signature brand.
The 2028 Mitsubishi Outlander Diamond Trail Edition will hit Las Vegas next week as part of SEMA, before it actually hits dealerships sometime next year. There will be six total vehicles on display, though, including two other accessorized versions of the Diamond Trail Edition, each with more aggressive modifications. The Outlander will join both Mitsubishi’s AXCR Triton rally rig, as well as the Delica D:5 Ultimate Gear adventure van that we (sadly) can’t get in the United States.
Since we are still a little way out from the official launch, we don’t know how much the Outlander Diamond Trail Edition will cost just yet. The current Trail Edition comes in at about $42,015, so you can reasonably assume this more capable version will sit closer to the mid-$40K mark, possibly around the same price point as the top-end Black Edition.
