Does the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport qualify for the car loan interest deduction?
The 2025–2028 deduction turns on where a vehicle is finally assembled — not the badge. Here's where the 2025–2026 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport is built and what it means for your loan interest.
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FAIL — assembled outside the USA
The Mitsubishi Outlander Sport does not qualify on the assembly test. Assembly is one of four gates — you also need a new vehicle, personal use, a 2025–2028 loan, and income under the phase-out.
The short answer
The Outlander Sport is a separate, smaller vehicle from the Outlander and is built at Mitsubishi's Mizushima plant in Okayama, Japan. Like the rest of Mitsubishi's US lineup it's fully imported, so it fails the OBBBA assembly test.
Where the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport is assembled
The Mitsubishi Outlander Sport is imported for the US market — its final assembly point is outside the United States, so it fails the assembly test regardless of the brand.
Confirm the other three tests
A US-assembly result is only the first gate. Each remaining condition has its own guide:
New & personal-use — used cars and leases don't qualify→ Loan dated 2025–2028 — refinancing keeps eligibility→ Income under the phase-out — run the MAGI calculator→
Frequently asked questions
Where is the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport built?
At Mitsubishi's Mizushima plant in Japan, where production moved from Okazaki at the end of 2017.
Is the Outlander Sport the same as the Outlander?
No — it's an older, smaller crossover on a different platform, built at a different Japanese plant. Both are imported, so both fail this test.
Does the Outlander Sport's low price help my deduction?
A lower price means less loan interest to deduct, but that's moot here: a vehicle assembled outside the US doesn't qualify for this deduction at any price.
Related vehicles
Mitsubishi Outlander ✕ Doesn't qualify Lexus NX ✕ Doesn't qualify Cadillac XT5 ✓ Qualifies Lincoln Corsair ✓ Qualifies Volkswagen Taos ✕ Doesn't qualify Mazda CX-30 ✕ Doesn't qualify
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