Mitsubishi Outlander

Price Paid:  $0.00

Strengths:
V6- 3000CC 220 HP , 90% of torque starting 2000RPM , shift paddles , keyless entry , 650 Watts Rockford Audio

Weaknesses:
Acceleration , maneuvering , too much plastic inside

Summary:
If you are looking for a well balanced SUV based on the looks and performance , and some added extra features , then this will be your car ;however , if you are looking for something faster or more utile or more aggressive , then I would suggest looking somewhere else .

Price Paid:  $24000.00 from Leith Mitsubishi

Year / Model Reviewed:
2007 XLS V6

Strengths:
Fairly powerful compared to CRV, great exhaust note. Great looking vehicle. Reliable but always quirky.

Weaknesses:
Dealer service (absolutely indifferent), build quality, materials quality, auto transmission, lack of sound damping, engine noise, stock tires, driveline vibrations. Brakes. Lack of parts (such as airfilters) in auto part stores. Bluetooth hands-free.

Summary:
This vehicle is a better initial choice than a Honda CRV, but the quality is not quite there. Fisher-Price interior plastics, dash rattles, body creaks, cheap seat fabric, lots of silver painted plastic (silver rubs off). The V6 is not smooth and the entire vehicle vibrates when running against compression. The automatic transmission is a joke. It hardly ever knows when to shift and when it does it may do it ever so smoothly or with a thunk. The paddles are useless unless you don't mind thunky gear shifts. The brake rotors have to be turned every year as they warp easily. Mechanical engine noise increases with time. Buy it if you want a reliable vehicle that is never quite free of quirks. Service in my area is awful. If they remember to change the oil they overfill it by a considerable amount. Do not buy parts from the dealer, they charge about 300% more than an auto parts store (except you'll have to order anything you need) Stock tires last 20,000 miles. Bluetooth hands free is useless due to vehicles excessive noise levels - people on the other end of the call cannot hear or understand you.

Similar Products Used:
Honda CRV EX, Honda Accord V6 EX, Honda Accord LX, Ford Explorer V8 XLT, Volvo S60, Volvo V50.

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Price Paid:  $19000.00 from Orlando, FL

Year / Model Reviewed:
2006 Mitsubishi Outlander

Strengths:
All of the above

Weaknesses:
None to mention

Summary:
Great vehicle! Bought brand new, now 51K miles, not a single problem, repait or issue! I get about 21mpg on average, and it actually fits my entire family - I have 2 kids - and all the toys in the trunk. We take the vehicle all over for camping, road trips etc. It performs like a champ, has great pickup (mine is only 4 cylinder, 2WD!), good styling.