2014 Mitsubishi Outlander GT

Ever find yourself mixing of one-year old and one of them, moments of "Oh, yes, I remember that guy?" This Mitsubishi Outlander GT appeared in our car experienced feelings. Our weird like old classmate, Mitsubishi's automotive division once ran Lancer Evo grasp forever-but the memory of such great promise to lift the massive success showed a monster energy drink. Auto Mitsubishi reason seems to remain the brand while Heavy Industries, chemical manufacturing, and nuclear power-as well as petroleum, plastics, electronics, banking interests holding manufacturer supported by the vast resources diversified with, and more-one the rest of the curious class forward and up right moves. (Read more details here on the down slide Mitsu.)

You ... Do not Tell Me, Not Wait

Now, I understand that the Outlander GT putting in an effort to at least 2014 model year. Foreign softened and smoothed and familial Evo-affected fascia has been gone, unique large mesh opening took place apparently Marvin Paranoid Android inspired with a modern treatment. Tamed bulbous wheel arch flares, sharp creases that creates the beltline, and rear quarter windows were suddenly softened corners. In the process of redesigning Mitsu Outlander GT previous claims shed 200 pounds. This jibes with our scales. Our test car 2010 Outlander GT least 192 than £ 3,668, weighed.

Interior is also a repeat, new, soft (er) also have -Dokunmatik materials; black car on a clear and concise analog white; faux wood flooring and new vinyl shower curtain could not be unpacked it bother us like a curious odor present. Aroma fade a bit over time, but we may want to put your own special smell test Outlander GT is exacerbated when the sun prospective parked our shop. A comfortable position in the incoming power adjustable leather driver's seat with this GT Touring package, a $ 6,100 option that includes a power glass sunroof, a power tailgate, a nav to find the system was easy for all shapes and sizes drive seven-inch touch screen , subwoofer, a lane-departure warning system, forward collision mitigation, and adaptive cruise control with 710-watt Rockford Fosgate audio system.


True seven-seater as invoice, we sell third-row seats-Mitsu 2014-still hard, them "clowns seat dub is going so far, found says an office Driver legroom for children has gained a few inches." Outlander all real competitors, unapologetically, Mazda CX -5, Ford Escape, and five seats, including the Toyota RAV4.

Same Old, Same Old

3.0-liter carry-over V-6 (horsepower down to 2014 to 224 by six, but the robot and features otherwise unchanged) and six-speed automatic transmission, light weight, lean 2014 Outlander GT improved boast EPA fuel Powered by -economy estimates . 25 mpg highway figure climbs to 28, and 20 to 19 mpg city number increases we drew 22 mpg in combined driving.

In our tests, 0-to-60 study then enabler V-6 that this exclusively, too, a couple of quick four-cylinder Most of the more ticks of their competitors, at a rate of 7.8 seconds, but it was not the primary drinking fuel. (Four-cylinder engine with the only way to get Outlander four-wheel drive with a CVT Mitsubishi's 2.4-liter four bundles Outlander S-AWC is to choose. You lose the power deal 58 hp.) Foot-to-the-floor works transmission up kept hanging on particularly rough and raw sound gear only V-6 6500-rpm redline before. Shifts though, or automatic, fast and drama called to come or large metal gear shift paddles.


non-variable-boost power steering big but not too big for the open road for parking, offers a low effort directional changes at all speeds. The front struts, rear suspension retains its composure during multiple light maneuvers, but grows more pronounced as cornering forces build outward. Although we recorded reasonable measure braking 175 meters 70-to-0-mph, Outlander 'stop pedal is discreet.

There's clearly something wrong with the Outlander GT, but what's the right thing overtly. Mitsubishi step behind his opponent, leaving now, more soul-stirring and engaging dynamics, better interior quality and deliver more refined manners.

And what of our old high school acquaintance? That minimum wage, working at a convenience store, but college is doing to take some business classes. One part, why can undo Mitsubishi?