2010 Mitsubishi Outlander

MSRP: $20,840 - $29,250

Overview

When comparing the Mitsubishi Outlander to the Honda CR-V or the Toyota RAV4, the Outlander has sold fewer units. Yet, drivers of the Outlander appreciate the spunk that the Outlander offers via its fuel-efficient, four-cylinder V-6 engine. The Outlander is offered with front or all-wheel-drive configurations as a five or seven seater.The Outlander is offered with a 10 year, 100,000 mile warranty. The latter feature makes the Outlander distinct from its competitors. Upper level amenities include things like Bluetooth connectivity, an aluminum roof, a split tailgate, and a 40 GB music hard drive. In the GT, one can get Idel Logic: the latter function automatically sets the car in neutral whenever it stops to reduce fuel usage.The Outlander is manufacturing four grades; the XLS, GT, SE, and ES. The ES and SE come with a four-cylinder motor married to a CVT. The GT and the XLS are equipped with a V-6 engine married to a six-speed auto tranny. The ES sports 16-inch wheels and all other Outlanders are fitted with 18-inch wheels. All trim levels have all-wheel-drive options.

 A 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine, making 168 horsepower, is standard on ES and SE models of the 2010 Outlander, but we'd probably discourage it for most buyers as it brings barely adequate performance with its continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) and generates too much engine noise while accelerating. The 3.0-liter V-6 engine that's featured on XLS and GT models has a completely different personality, producing 220 horsepower delivered through a responsive, easy-shifting six-speed automatic with steering-wheel paddles. It has a lot more power to spare and gets fuel economy approaching that of the four on the highway. ES, SE, and XLS models of the Outlander remain offered with a choice of front-wheel drive or 4WD (with a center diff lock), while the new GT is the first Outlander to inherit an application of the Super-All Wheel Control (S-AWC) system used in the Evo and Ralliart. The system includes Tarmac, Snow, and Lock modes, selected with a knob on the center console, to cater the system’s responses to specific conditions, with an Active Front Differential and electronically controlled center diff, for more seamless distribution of torque between the wheels.