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Why the press hates these cars is beyond me
Michael, 08/20/2018
2018 Mitsubishi Outlander SEL 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
133 of 137 people found this review helpful
My family has bought 5 of these cars (so far) a few Outlander Sports, and I have bought 2 Outlanders myself. This is the only vehicle on the market that can seat 6 or 7 people, has all-wheel drive and gets better than 30mpg. These are the criteria I use to make a vehicle purchase. The 10 year warranty (7 years beyond everyone else's) is an awesome plus. I routinely get 32 mpg driving around coastal Maine, and the only vehicle with a better AWD system is a Range Rover (which will set you back about 3x what this thing costs!). We live in Maine, where we have ice, snow, and slush 5 months a year, and a majority of people's houses are down long, un-paved driveways. This is the only car that has yet to get itself stuck! The S-AWC system keep the thing on the road really well, and adds a significant amount of control in everyday driving. The 3rd row seat IS tight, but I can ride back there in a pinch, and my wife and my kid can do so with no issues, and it is temporary! This is not a Caravan, or a Suburban, but for the 4 or 5 times a year when we really need to carry a bunch of people it is perfect. A far bigger impact is the fuel economy, which comes into play every time you start it- there is nothing on the road (that is not an EV) that can touch this car for efficiency. If the performance/acceleration of this thing bothers you, you should buy a sports car, not a mid-sized SUV. This thing has plenty of performance unless you need to drive like a moron, I have yet to get into a drag race with a Nissan Rogue or a CR-V, and my masculinity would survive if I did. This is not the fastest car in it's class, but it is the best. Your rational choice should outweigh whatever rubrik the automotive press uses to describe this type of car. Anyone who owns one of these will sing it's praises, and that should tell you something!
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2018 Outlander SEL S-AWD still good 1 year later
Former Mitsubishi skeptic , 01/16/2020
updated 01/23/2025
2018 Mitsubishi Outlander SEL 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
24 of 24 people found this review helpful
Researched throughly and test drove Crv, traverse, nearly bot a Buick Enclave, Highlander. Bought a Outlander SEL S-AWC. Find it to be well done. As others noted...the “expert” reviews and rankings are wrong. They compare 0-60 times and some random specs to $50k SUVs and say it’s no good. There is plenty of plastic in even luxury SUVs, I have seen it and touched it. I was More influenced by the owner reviews because people that have them love them. I went to drive one and really did not want to like it, but I did. The pricing for new or used is friendly, great warranty, good performance. I have owned many GMC, Ford, Honda’s and Toyota’s over time and I find the Mitsubishi quality as good as anyone’s. Cars have become an “appliance” for me, but I remain a sucker for the features of the Luxury and status brands. I recommend you check out Mitsubishi. Update 6 months later: Even better than expected...not one issue. 30mpg in town with the ac on. Once you get used the CVT transmission you can get all the performance you want. Small details demonstrate to me it is well engineered and true Japanese quality. Check it out for yourself then look at the price. Still don't recall ever seeing a positive 'professional' review. Update after 1 year...Very Satisfied Owner...Good commuter and Comfortable cruising on a 3500 mile road trip with 18 hour legs. 30 mpg on that trip. Only routine scheduled maintenance required. Still strongly recommend it, go look at one for yourself. Update after 2.5 years and 50,000 miles: still good with zero problems. Oil changes and some new tires is the complete list of maintenance items. Multiple 4000 mile road trips summer and winter without incident. Still 30 mpg hiway and 26 in town. Update after 3 years. Put 55,000 miles on in 3 years. Tires and brakes are only expense. Good in town good on hiway. Gonna keep it, can’t find anything better. Update January 2025: still reliable Ez to maintain. 80,000 miles. Never had an issue of any kind. Below Zero starts recently without a problem. Just routine maintenance. Cost to replace it doesn’t result in a significant upgrade. Keeping it!
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Aside swop collision rolling twice
Taylor Walton, 06/23/2019
2018 Mitsubishi Outlander SE 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
39 of 40 people found this review helpful
This car and my guardian angle saved my whole family. I have a family of 6 about to be a family of 7. 2 of my 4 children were in the accident. One was 1 years old in a rear facing car seat behind the driver the other a 5 year old behind the passenger. we hit another car cutting into our lane going around 70 miles per hour throwing our car into the air rolling us twice through an intersection. All the airbags deployed upon impact once we stoped rolling the car landed on its tires we hit in the passenger side leaving the front door unable to open me and my husband crawled out the front driver door quickly running to the back doors to remove our children who were extremely frightened but ALIVE! My 1 year old received bruises on her thighs and head my son cuts to neck and hips seat belt burns he was transferred from our local hospital to children’s hospital in l.a due to leaking fluid which they believe now was some internal bleeding that corrected itself no need for surgery thank god. My husband received a hand sprain and bruising and burns along his forearm and hips. I revived a broken wrist and hand seatbelt burns bruises and cuts. I am also 8 months pregnant the baby was monitored for 24 hours and has shown no signs of distress and no detachment from placenta. We were all wearing our seat belts I believe the combination of seat belts this cars saftey rating and a miracle saved my family’s life the fact that we walked away from this with such minor injuries blows my mind and also the doctors I would 100% recommended this car based on the fact that it saved my family Iv never been more thankful
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Beware of "professional reviews" this car is a gem
Mac Jt, 10/11/2018
2018 Mitsubishi Outlander SEL 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
52 of 54 people found this review helpful
Like the heading, beware of so called expert reviewers who for some reason bash this car. The truth is this car is an underappreciated gem. I returned my leases car a year ago and a new job got me looking at new cars. I'm not into luxury cars so looked at Subaru Outback and the Outlander. The Subaru drove better but in terms of value for money the Outlander blew all competition out of the water. I really love this car, bought the highest trim for 25k and as of today cant say anything wrong with it. It drives smoothly, very intuitive entertainment system, handles the road well. It is true that the acceleration isnt all that great,but I'm not going to race anytime soon. The car I got has power liftgate, blind spot monitor and rear sensor all included. Unlike the other Japanese cars dont forget this one is 100% made in Japan so the workmanship is definitely good. So far no regrets. BTW im getting 27 miles to the gallon in the city!
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Beats Cadillac SRX at half the price!
William Anderson, 07/11/2018
2018 Mitsubishi Outlander SEL 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
35 of 36 people found this review helpful
I just bought a 2018 Outlander. This car is an unbelievably great value. I had a Cadillac SRX before I got a 2016 Outlander in August of 2016. The Outlander looked good, but too good, so I leased it, figuring I'd get out of it if it went bad. It was half the price of getting another CRX! It was a great car! It was a little slow off the starting line, not an acceleration star, but I'm over needing that these days. It had plenty enough acceleration when I floored it when I needed it, like merging into speeding commuters on the highway. My soulmate loved it, said it wasn't any different from the CRX, ride, quiet and comfort-wise. It's a great quiet cabin, smooth and easy ride. The gas mileage was a big improvement, 28 on my commute, and 32 on a trip. My gas bill went down by 50% (I suppose not sprinting off at every light like I did with the Caddy had something to do with that.) I was so pleased with that car that I just got the 2018 version when the lease ran out. The new one is even better! I'm just learning the about new features -- blind spot alarm, auto-lights, 360 degree cameras (It gives a bird's eye view), great sound system with Apple play, I don't even know everything that's new, but it's great. Looks better too, nice accents. This is a great car at the best price for the best features of all comparable SUVs. And the dealer was excellent too. No monkey business, no games, no time-wasting "stories". They gave me the honest right price right off the bat (I've had a little experience with the business and this is my 23rd vehicle purchased for my own use). The service I got from the dealership during the 3 year lease was extraordinary too. My experience buying 23 cars over the years had me thinking bad thoughts about the dealerships and their people, but this dealership convinced me we still have professional and honest people with integrity in this business. The dealership is Sarasota Mitsubishi. --- William Anderson, LMHC, Sarasota, Florida
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