THE MITSUBISHI Outlander is one thing of a quiet achiever within the Medium SUV section. Regionally, it’s the third best-selling car in its class behind the RAV4 and CX-5 and, greenback for greenback, it gives much more gear – and a far longer guarantee – than its Toyota and Mazda rivals.
But, you by no means appear to listen to an excessive amount of concerning the humble Outlander; it form of blends into the background… virtually as if it purposely avoids the time within the highlight that it really deserves.
Constructed on an all-new Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance platform, the Outlander shares its underpinnings with the Nissan X-TRAIL. Like its cousin, it has a 2705mm wheelbase, however is barely longer, wider and taller total. It’s additionally considerably bigger than the outgoing mannequin – it measures 4710mm (+15mm) in size, 1862mm (+52mm) in width, and 1745mm (+35mm) in top.
Priced from $34,490 (plus on-road prices), the Outlander incorporates a radical new look and an all-new engine for 2022. The nine-variant vary contains five- and seven-seat choices, two- and all-wheel driveline configurations, and can quickly characteristic a pair of plug-in hybrid (PHEV) variants.
At present, all Outlander variants are powered by a 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine growing 135kW/245Nm. Energy is delivered to the wheels through a repeatedly variable transmission (CVT) and, in two-wheel-drive format, the claimed mixed cycle gas consumption determine is 7.5 litres per 100km (8.1L/100km for AWD variants).
The extent of kit provided throughout the Outlander vary is in depth. All variants obtain alloy wheels, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, local weather management, a reversing digital camera, hill descent management, adaptive cruise management and an electrical park brake with auto-hold operate.
Quilted leather-based upholstery, auto headlights and wipers, wi-fi telephone charging, keyless entry and an auto tailgate are discovered increased up the vary, the second-from-top Exceed variant on take a look at ($47,990 +ORCs – a rise of $4000 over the outgoing mannequin) together with seat heaters, 20-inch alloys, LED fog lights, tri-zone local weather management, a BOSE premium audio system, 360-degree digital camera and panoramic sunroof amongst its many inclusions.
The Outlander additionally packs loads of commonplace security inclusions for the cash. The vary options the newest suite of airbags – however, importantly, with out curtain airbags for third-row occupants – and driver help methods, together with driver consideration alert, ahead collision mitigation with bike owner detection and junction help, blind-spot warning with brake help, emergency lane change alert with brake help, trailer stability help, lane departure warning and lane departure prevention.
Rear computerized emergency braking, AEB and rear cross-traffic alert are additionally accessible on increased grades.
All Mitsubishi Outlander variants – and certainly all Mitsubishi passenger autos – can be found with a 10-year/200,000km guarantee and capped-price servicing package deal. Service intervals are set at 12 months or 15,000km (whichever comes first) and are priced at $199 every for the primary 5 years. Over the course of a decade, the Outlander will value $3190 to service.
Roadside help is included for the primary 4 years of possession.
