I own a 2003 Outlander which I bought used in March 2005 with 49,000 miles on it. It is now March 2015, and I am just about to cross 200,000 miles. Although I have had some issues with suspension bushings, and a rebuilt tranny at about 175,000 miles, I have had no issues at all with the engine. And to top it off, I just realized recently that I am still on my original timing belt!! My AWD model was the first year for the Outlander, and only has 140 hp from a 2.4 liter 4 cyl. While the power is on the low end, you get used to it, so for me, that is not a big issue. I've had this car offroad in similar conditions you show in the ORV park and have had no trouble with it at all. I personally think Mitsubishi cars are underrated overall. The press and auto reviewers tend not to give them much credit. But with the success I've had with my Outlander, I and seriously considering another one. I like the smaller footprint of the Sport (even though I know it really isn't sporty), and I like the overall better utility of the Outlander reviewed here. The only problem in my consideration of Mitsubishi, is the questionable viability of the brand in the US. A 10year/100K mile warranty would be no good if no dealers are around to honor it. For me, interior "modernness" is not a factor. I tend to like simplicity more. For me, the key factor is reliability. And if the trend continues with Mitsubishi like it has for my '03 Outlander, then they are definitely worthy of consideration.
I noticed that, In the summer I have gotten up to 33 MPG on a drive from Newton IA to Eagle grove IA and back (going the speed limit, Using adaptive cruise) , In the winter not as much but also the vehicle is idling a lot more to warm it up so its not so cold when we get into it and that effects the AVG as well.
I can get a 4WD Outlander SE at a dealer in Southern California for $21,750 optioned the same way as Dave's test vehicle. That's a really good price for a small SUV with 4WD. For how it performed in this test - I'd give it a 7. Pretty solid for the kind of vehicle it is, the engine and tires.
Dave you do a great job and are a great talent. However I own a 2015 Outlander GT and could not agree with you less. In fact when I look into actual owner reviews they agree with me. I know the knock is the care is competent but does not stand out in any one area. I did not expect to like the car as much as I did but I love it. I never planned on being a Mitsu guy but over the years I have owned 6. EVO, 2 Eclipse, 3000GT, Diamante and the outlander. None have ever been in the shop. Not one. They are just good cars. There is a lot to be said about that. BTW, the GT would have had a much better showing in this video.
Not a bad vehicle for the money. Probably the best buy for the money. Mitsubishi made the best off road vehicle such as pajero for executives, but for past few years they have been producing mediocre products. Give us the Evo with around 350 Hp with dual clutch and active super stiff sports handling mode!!
Just bought a used 2011 Outlander GT with 49Kmi hoping for fun I could do some light off-roading in fire roads and such. I have put approximately 1K miles on it so far. My tires appear to be a bit more aggressive all weather Sumitomo's and V6 has 230HP. I believe this set up would have stood a good chance making up that one hill. Thanks for the review.
I like the clean and simple styling, but don't love it - except for the grille, which looks really cool but probably has to be seen up close to be appreciated. I hope that carries over to more Mitsubishis. 3-row seating is a nice feature that puts it in a unique niche. Interior looks nicer than earlier models. I'm not anti-CVT, but I'm not a fan of this particular drivetrain. It's amongst the noisiest and thrashiest out there, and not in a good way. Jeep developed a software "low-range" for the Jatco CVT on the Patriot which would have been perfect for the Outlander, but it looks like they didn't include that function, or Hill Descent Control. Too bad, because the rest of Mitsu's AWC system is pretty cool. The V6 probably makes this a considerably better vehicle, but the Plug-In Hybrid that comes out next year is really the only reason to get excited about this car. I'd love to see an off-road test of that one when it's available! 6/10 with lots of room for improvement!
I'd give 6.9 ! I'm an honda fan and pilot does a better job in orv park than this Mitsubishi outlander. Still is an okay SUV but I think honda pilot and Subaru crosstrek are the two great SUVs in this segment IMO. Great video as always Dave. Thank you for your time.
I like your reviews, and am following your channel on a daily basis but in my opinion, you should show us some of the interior and exterior aspects of the car befor you go for the test drive .... Overall, your doing very good and I wish for you all the success. .. keep it up ...Thank you (your brother , ammar)
The 2.4L CVT version is suitible for this terrain, and its a comfort SUV not a 4x4. The PHEV with mud tires wil eat this course for breakfast. This outlander: 7 PHEV outlander: 9
I would give the Outlander a 7. The only vehicles I think would do very successful at this trail without having to do any extra maneuvers, such as accelerating fast, would be anything made from Jeep or a Range Rover.
Dave, could you try the difficult hill with traction control enabled, then disabled to test the differences? I have a '14 Forester with 'X-mode' and would love to see a review of that vehicle. Thanks!
It was doing well, you would have maked it in the big hill with more speed at the beginning. For sure, a 6 cyl would do a wayyyyyy better job than that 4 cyl for this size of vehicule
I would say eight out of 10 if it was able to complete all maneuvers but the one which you say most vehicles cannot complete. My first impression of the vehicle in person is that the grill looks cheap the lines do have a bit of Range Rover but the interior leans more toward the cheap grill not really impressed. Having owned a 2007 outlander V6 I'm definitely pulling for Mitsubishi on this one though.
I really don't like this car. I think compared to the competition, this has nothing on them. This would be a good car maybe 8-10 years ago but not in 2014. Can you do an off road review of the Subaru XV Crosstrek (gasoline or hybrid) at the ORV park? I think that would be really cool!
You took the Tucson through a tough trench which it cleared with flying colours. I wiah you take the Mitsubishi the same way. I am an Outlander fan would.love to see how it fares.
I'd give a geeoossh rating of 7 out 10. I think the only way to buy this vehicle is with the V6. Let's not forgot that this vehicle also earned a top safety pick +.
I give it a 7.5 I dont't like that color. In charcol gray or white, look a lot better. And Dae, the V-6 has 226 hp; not 244. You should show in this video that the second row folds flat in the floor. Excelente video anyway!
I am buy a 2015 outlander interestingly enough it looks the same but I have to get the GT because I own a 2012 avenger and it has more horse power that the SE. so...
S-AWC is better because u can actually choose from 2wd to 4wd to 4wd Lock and the symmetrical AWD well u just ave it even when u don't need it there is nothing to choose from
Dave, your off-road tests are really informative. I noticed that you have disengaged the traction control right at the beginning of the test. Below is a link to a snow/mud test of a group of SUVs. From the tested cars the Kia Sportage, VW Touareg, Honda CRV, Mitsubishi Outlander, Volvo XC 60 are also available in the US, although with different engines. totalcar.hu/tesztek/2013/02/14/nagy_suv_terepteszt/ You may google-translate the written test to English and watch the video afterwards. There were two attempts with each car. The first one with full auto mode and the second with all available tweaks (locking the differential, traction control off, elevated suspension, whatever was available). All cars were equipped with manufacturer suggested WINTER TIRES. Mitsubishi Outlander came out the absolute winner. Some cars (Kia Sportage for example) did significantly better with traction control on, some others without, so you might want to try in your future tests to attempt climbing the "ultimate hill" in your ORV park with both ways. Thanks.
Yeah, not my first choice. As a work car that I get over 40mpg with daily its great. It also fit perfect within my vehicle allowance from my company. For someome that puts over 30k miles/year, I can't complain.
I must to disagree. It's all to the one person's taste, and I personaly think that this is one of the best looking car in it's class. Elegant but still agressive with a perfect proportions and with the best aerodynamic ni class.
The fact that you did this with all season tires and made it thru mud, snow etc is amazing! This thing is incredibly rugged for a low price.
I own a 2003 Outlander which I bought used in March 2005 with 49,000 miles on it. It is now March 2015, and I am just about to cross 200,000 miles. Although I have had some issues with suspension bushings, and a rebuilt tranny at about 175,000 miles, I have had no issues at all with the engine. And to top it off, I just realized recently that I am still on my original timing belt!! My AWD model was the first year for the Outlander, and only has 140 hp from a 2.4 liter 4 cyl. While the power is on the low end, you get used to it, so for me, that is not a big issue. I've had this car offroad in similar conditions you show in the ORV park and have had no trouble with it at all. I personally think Mitsubishi cars are underrated overall. The press and auto reviewers tend not to give them much credit. But with the success I've had with my Outlander, I and seriously considering another one. I like the smaller footprint of the Sport (even though I know it really isn't sporty), and I like the overall better utility of the Outlander reviewed here. The only problem in my consideration of Mitsubishi, is the questionable viability of the brand in the US. A 10year/100K mile warranty would be no good if no dealers are around to honor it. For me, interior "modernness" is not a factor. I tend to like simplicity more. For me, the key factor is reliability. And if the trend continues with Mitsubishi like it has for my '03 Outlander, then they are definitely worthy of consideration.
The gas mileage is lower because of the cold weather. it'll go back up when it gets warmer.
I noticed that, In the summer I have gotten up to 33 MPG on a drive from Newton IA to Eagle grove IA and back (going the speed limit, Using adaptive cruise) , In the winter not as much but also the vehicle is idling a lot more to warm it up so its not so cold when we get into it and that effects the AVG as well.
Score 8.5
Nice SUV for this price and 2.4L engine. I love this style and color both!
I can get a 4WD Outlander SE at a dealer in Southern California for $21,750 optioned the same way as Dave's test vehicle. That's a really good price for a small SUV with 4WD. For how it performed in this test - I'd give it a 7. Pretty solid for the kind of vehicle it is, the engine and tires.
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Dave you do a great job and are a great talent. However I own a 2015 Outlander GT and could not agree with you less. In fact when I look into actual owner reviews they agree with me. I know the knock is the care is competent but does not stand out in any one area. I did not expect to like the car as much as I did but I love it. I never planned on being a Mitsu guy but over the years I have owned 6. EVO, 2 Eclipse, 3000GT, Diamante and the outlander. None have ever been in the shop. Not one. They are just good cars. There is a lot to be said about that. BTW, the GT would have had a much better showing in this video.
Not a bad vehicle for the money. Probably the best buy for the money. Mitsubishi made the best off road vehicle such as pajero for executives, but for past few years they have been producing mediocre products. Give us the Evo with around 350 Hp with dual clutch and active super stiff sports handling mode!!
Just bought a used 2011 Outlander GT with 49Kmi hoping for fun I could do some light off-roading in fire roads and such. I have put approximately 1K miles on it so far. My tires appear to be a bit more aggressive all weather Sumitomo's and V6 has 230HP. I believe this set up would have stood a good chance making up that one hill. Thanks for the review.
I like the clean and simple styling, but don't love it - except for the grille, which looks really cool but probably has to be seen up close to be appreciated. I hope that carries over to more Mitsubishis. 3-row seating is a nice feature that puts it in a unique niche. Interior looks nicer than earlier models. I'm not anti-CVT, but I'm not a fan of this particular drivetrain. It's amongst the noisiest and thrashiest out there, and not in a good way. Jeep developed a software "low-range" for the Jatco CVT on the Patriot which would have been perfect for the Outlander, but it looks like they didn't include that function, or Hill Descent Control. Too bad, because the rest of Mitsu's AWC system is pretty cool. The V6 probably makes this a considerably better vehicle, but the Plug-In Hybrid that comes out next year is really the only reason to get excited about this car. I'd love to see an off-road test of that one when it's available!
6/10 with lots of room for improvement!
3.0 V6 on GT is 224hp, not 244hp
Love these videos! Would love some off road comparison vids.... Best small suv for offloading etc?
I like the Mitsubishi space gear delica design as an off road van. Another thing, you don't need engine power to go off road, all you need is a 4x4.
i have this car and i am very proud of it great car
9.9. great job Mitsubishi
I would like to see the 2.2 Turbo Diesel give this track a go..my guess would be that it would eat that hill for breakfast
You didn't lose a Go-Pro with the Mitsubishi! :)
Also when off roading with a mitsu that has a cvt. Put it into sport mode and keep it in lower gears. You will get gobs of power.
I just got the 2014 Outlander GT and I love it...Good performance and features for the price
I love Mitsubishi. Like you said, not many cars go over that steep climb. Maybe the V6 would have. I give it a 7.
I'd give 6.9 ! I'm an honda fan and pilot does a better job in orv park than this Mitsubishi outlander. Still is an okay SUV but I think honda pilot and Subaru crosstrek are the two great SUVs in this segment IMO. Great video as always Dave. Thank you for your time.
the otside camera that show the mitsubish climbing betwin those trees is exelent, should do it more often to show the better tue up hills
I like your reviews, and am following your channel on a daily basis but in my opinion, you should show us some of the interior and exterior aspects of the car befor you go for the test drive .... Overall, your doing very good and I wish for you all the success. .. keep it up ...Thank you (your brother , ammar)
Do the used vehicles have different VIN / Chassis No rather than the regular 17 digit no ?
The 2.4L CVT version is suitible for this terrain, and its a comfort SUV not a 4x4.
The PHEV with mud tires wil eat this course for breakfast.
This outlander: 7
PHEV outlander: 9
I would give the Outlander a 7. The only vehicles I think would do very successful at this trail without having to do any extra maneuvers, such as accelerating fast, would be anything made from Jeep or a Range Rover.
Dave, could you try the difficult hill with traction control enabled, then disabled to test the differences? I have a '14 Forester with 'X-mode' and would love to see a review of that vehicle.
Thanks!
I watch all the time , I think you're great.
It was doing well, you would have maked it in the big hill with more speed at the beginning. For sure, a 6 cyl would do a wayyyyyy better job than that 4 cyl for this size of vehicule
I would say eight out of 10 if it was able to complete all maneuvers but the one which you say most vehicles cannot complete. My first impression of the vehicle in person is that the grill looks cheap the lines do have a bit of Range Rover but the interior leans more toward the cheap grill not really impressed. Having owned a 2007 outlander V6 I'm definitely pulling for Mitsubishi on this one though.
I really don't like this car. I think compared to the competition, this has nothing on them. This would be a good car maybe 8-10 years ago but not in 2014. Can you do an off road review of the Subaru XV Crosstrek (gasoline or hybrid) at the ORV park? I think that would be really cool!
how much damage was done with the bottoming out ?
This is a public one? I had to search for it....?
You took the Tucson through a tough trench which it cleared with flying colours. I wiah you take the Mitsubishi the same way. I am an Outlander fan would.love to see how it fares.
I got a mitsu cvt. Not sure why all reviewers that drive a cvt say there's a whine. No whine to be heard for me...
I'd give a geeoossh rating of 7 out 10.
I think the only way to buy this vehicle is with the V6. Let's not forgot that this vehicle also earned a top safety pick +.
Very solid 7 I think. Well deserved.
Did you have it in Ds mode?
I give it a 7.5
I dont't like that color. In charcol gray or white, look a lot better. And Dae, the V-6 has 226 hp; not 244. You should show in this video that the second row folds flat in the floor. Excelente video anyway!
I am buy a 2015 outlander interestingly enough it looks the same but I have to get the GT because I own a 2012 avenger and it has more horse power that the SE. so...
Which one is better Super all wheel control or symmetrical all wheel drive.
S-AWC is better because u can actually choose from 2wd to 4wd to 4wd Lock and the symmetrical AWD well u just ave it even when u don't need it there is nothing to choose from
i think the las outlander was so much more atractive, it had like a sporty agresive look, these one mmmm to soft to me
Pls do the same with an Outlander PHEV..thx
did ya have the diff locker on or not ???
2014 Chrysler 200 super S ?
if it is the gt version, id give it an 8, and 7 for this SE version
Dave, your off-road tests are really informative. I noticed that you have disengaged the traction control right at the beginning of the test.
Below is a link to a snow/mud test of a group of SUVs.
From the tested cars the Kia Sportage, VW Touareg, Honda CRV, Mitsubishi Outlander, Volvo XC 60 are also available in the US, although with different engines.
totalcar.hu/tesztek/2013/02/14/nagy_suv_terepteszt/
You may google-translate the written test to English and watch the video afterwards. There were two attempts with each car. The first one with full auto mode and the second with all available tweaks (locking the differential, traction control off, elevated suspension, whatever was available). All cars were equipped with manufacturer suggested WINTER TIRES. Mitsubishi Outlander came out the absolute winner. Some cars (Kia Sportage for example) did significantly better with traction control on, some others without, so you might want to try in your future tests to attempt climbing the "ultimate hill" in your ORV park with both ways. Thanks.
I would give it a 7. Seems pretty capable but it's not the best looking SUV out there.
Do the v6
The Sorento didn't "do well".
Just shut the doors Mitsu.
have to show the car in difficulties and not the presenter
The nose just sticks out too far.. Maybe the reason for the grounding?
+ToyotaGT1Racer Sometimes it's just a matter of taking the proper approach angle - Dave
+Everyman Driver considering the rideheight it does scrap alot. Does the 2015 model do the same?
I give it a 7
the gt might have made it
SNOWY ICY Off-Road Review | 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander on Everyman Driver Just drove the 2015 GT version - Dave
7. 5 it good.
I would say an 8.
7 is Fair
You seems scared man !
This vehicle is hideous.
I have to agree. But, can't help but notice your Veloster profile pictures. So I suppose beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Yeah, not my first choice. As a work car that I get over 40mpg with daily its great. It also fit perfect within my vehicle allowance from my company. For someome that puts over 30k miles/year, I can't complain.
Boom!!!
I must to disagree. It's all to the one person's taste, and I personaly think that this is one of the best looking car in it's class. Elegant but still agressive with a perfect proportions and with the best aerodynamic ni class.
I actually like its styling. Better than the previous one in my opinion. Outback on the other hand is really fugly.
Mitsubishi is dying
Really? I dont think so
8/12
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Outlander is a POS. Mitsubishi should bring the Pajero to North America.
Pin it to win it
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