- suv 52,047
- 2,660 below average
- 11,900 good
- Chesapeake, VA
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- autoshopper.com
- 2,660 below average suv 52,047 gasoline silver automatic
2014 mitsubishi outlander review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. A complete redesign with many virtues. introductionthe mitsubishi outlander has languished since its glory days as an suv in the '90s. It's important to mitsubishi that outlander comes back, and the total redesign for model year 2014 is their best shot. Mitsubishi targets the kia sorento, honda cr-v and toyota rav4. Only the sorento seats seven people like the outlander; a third row isn't available with the cr-v, and toyota dropped the third row for 2013 due to lack of demand. Does mitsubishi know something toyota doesn't? mitsubishi has done a great job with the 2014 outlander; it's the same wheelbase, length and track, but has more interior room. It gets five miles per gallon more than the sorento, 27 mpg combined city and highway versus 22 mpg combined with 2wd, according to epa estimates. The skin is totally different, from the previous outlander. Gone is the striking shark mouth, which was so 2011. Mitsubishi isn't the only manufacturer to redefine bold, lately. Nowadays, bold seems to be another mile per gallon. Not that we're knocking the focus. We can't find any dynamic words. The lines aren't cluttered or gratuitous. They deliver a good 0. 33 coefficient of drag (thanks largely to the loss of the shark mouth). No more standard roof rails, and that helps aero. The headlights are tidy, and the front fascia isn't big and bland. Overall, it looks substantial for families. let's say we're not along for the ride, in the outlander's press kit, when the second word describes the styling as breathtaking. Oops, we just said something snarky. But nobody on the sidewalk is going have their breath stolen by the new outlander. It wasn't that long ago when we were saying the same thing about v6s versus v8s. We ran it there on a short road trip, and it was smooth and effortless. Its cvt kicked down for the long gradual uphills, invisibly, while maintaining the pace without much effort. Mitsubishi says they've been developing it for seven years, and we say bravo. while outlander es comes standard with front-wheel drive, the available all-wheel-drive system is one of the best, as mitsubishi has decades of 4wd experience, with many world rally victories to prove it. They call it super all-wheel control, or s-awc, with super meaning torque vectoring (shifting the power between the front wheels as needed for grip) to further improve control during cornering. It just provides the maximum percentage of drive to the rear wheels. the interior is also all new, with greatly improved materials including a soft-touch instrument panel, glossy black center console, and wood trim in the gt model. But mostly, the new outlander is exceptionally quiet. Big, big improvement. No tricks, just more sound insulation material throughout the vehicle. It works fast. other refinements and standard additions include micron air filtering, tilt/telescopic steering wheel with cruise control and audio controls, remote keyless entry, security system with engine immobilizer, new 6-speaker am/fm/cd/mp3 audio system, intermittent rear wiper with washer, and halogen headlights. the body is more than 200 pounds lighter, thanks to the use of more high-tensile steel, and the handling feels lighter as a result, although still not exactly nimble; after all, it is a seven-passenger vehicle. The switch to electric power steering adds to the light feel. Meanwhile, design changes to the suspension tighten the cornering. These include added subframes and stiffened strut mounts in front. the multi-link rear suspension uses lighter links to improve the ride, improved bushings to lessen nvh (noise, vibration and harshness), and low-friction seals in the axles to reduce rolling resistance, and improve fuel mileage (a new alternator with less drag is another). It makes 166 horsepower and 162 foot-pounds of torque at 4200 rpm. The numbers aren't big, but the power is good. mitsubishi calls its shell reinforced impact safety evolution (rise). There are energy absorbing sections in key areas of the body and chassis, including under the floor of the passenger compartment. All-wheel drive 2000) is available. outlander gt 27,795) uses the 24-valve 3. 0-liter v6 with 6-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive. It adds hid headlights satellite radio, rain-sensing wipers, and wood grain interior trim. options include the premium package 2800) that adds a leather interior, power glass sunroof, power driver's seat, power remote tailgate, and 9-speaker 710-watt rockford fosgate audio system with surround sound and dolby volume. People have pulled back a bit lately, except maybe for television pundits. Besides, losing the nose was an aerodynamic necessity to get a 7 percent improvement that brings fuel mileage. Gone with the shark grille are the roof rails, in that pursuit of better aero and mileage. the new grille is a thin, wide, horizontal black slot, that's not really a slot, just mostly black plastic with some chrome plastic. It's a clean shape and design, but far from eye-catching. It's nice that there's not a bunch of funky stuff below the front bumper. the rockers are flat black, with a concave bit running along the bottom of the doors. There's one nice crease above the door handles that c. AM/FM✔ Power Windows✔ Anti-lock Brakes✔ Climate Control✔ Cruise Control✔ Navigation System✔ Sunroof/Moonroof✔ Alloy Wheels
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