the third generation mitsubishi outlander was launched in malaysia in april 2016 with a 2.4 liter engine and being fully imported. in september 2017, a 2.0 liter engine locally assembled variant debuted before being for sale in october 2018. in january 2018, the 2.4 litre engine variant became more affordable due to local assembly. in october 2018, a limited edition 'sports edition' limited to 120 units based on the 2.0 litre engine variant became available and featured dual-tone paint.