Compare the2026 Mitsubishi Outlander SportVS 2026 Jeep Cherokee

The Outlander Sport has standard Active Front Headrests, which use a specially designed headrest to protect the driver and front passenger from whiplash. During a rear-end collision, the Active Front Headrests system moves the headrests forward to prevent neck and spine injuries. The Cherokee doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.

Both the Outlander Sport and the Cherokee have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, available blind spot warning systems, rear parking sensors and rear cross-path warning.

The Outlander Sport comes with a full 5-year/60,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire truck and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The Cherokee’s 3-year/36,000-mile basic warranty expires 2 years or 24,000 miles sooner.

Mitsubishi’s powertrain warranty covers the Outlander Sport 5 years and 40,000 miles longer than Jeep covers the Cherokee. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 10 years or 100,000 miles. Coverage on the Cherokee ends after only 5 years or 60,000 miles.

The Outlander Sport’s corrosion warranty is 2 years longer than the Cherokee’s (7 vs. 5 years).

Mitsubishi pays for scheduled maintenance on the Outlander Sport for 2 years and 30,000 miles. Mitsubishi will pay for oil changes, tire rotations, air filter replacements, cabin filter replacement, brake fluid replacement, inspections, and any other required maintenance (up to 3 visits). Jeep doesn’t pay scheduled maintenance for the Cherokee.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2025 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Mitsubishi vehicles are more reliable than Jeep With 19 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks Mitsubishi higher than Jeep.

The Outlander Sport has 2.1 gallons more fuel capacity than the Cherokee (15.8 vs. 13.7 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.

For better maneuverability, the Outlander Sport’s turning circle is 5.5 feet tighter than the Cherokee’s (34.8 feet vs. 40.3 feet).

For greater off-road capability the Outlander Sport has a greater minimum ground clearance than the Cherokee (8.5 vs. 8 inches), allowing the Outlander Sport to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

The Mitsubishi Outlander Sport may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 1000 to 1050 pounds less than the Jeep Cherokee.

The Outlander Sport is 1 foot, 4.2 inches shorter than the Cherokee, making the Outlander Sport easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

Both the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport and Jeep Cherokee offer exterior mirrors that can be folded to provide convenience. The Outlander Sport offers available power folding mirrors, which allow for easy, one-touch folding or unfolding at the driver’s discretion. This provides added convenience when maneuvering or parking, as well as when walking past the parked vehicle. In comparison, the Cherokee’s foldable mirrors are manual, requiring the driver to get out and physically fold them once parked and unfold them before getting in.

The Outlander Sport is available in both front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive configurations. The Cherokee doesn’t offer a two-wheel drive configuration.