Mitsubishi New Outlander
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The wheels have been placed at the furthest corners, reducing overhang to a minimum. The bumpers slant to prevent them catching when on steep climbs or inclines ...
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Mitsubishi New Outlander Way Out Car manufacturers seem to have lost their way. The luxurious sport utility vehicle (SUV) has been stripped of all its off-road capabilities and reduced to nothing more than a petrol-guzzling lifestyle vehicle. But Mitsubishi has promised to amend its ways! The new Outlander feels just at home off-road as on the motorway. To boot Mitsubishi claims that it has low fuel consumption. So, does the Outlander offer a way out? Is it the solution to all the old complaints? The previous generation Outlander is still available under the new name Outlander Sport. It is still on the market, and rightly so. This new Outlander and the Outlander Sport are like chalk and cheese. The Outlander Sport is a large estate with all the external characteristics of a SUV. The new Outlander is a SUV as it is meant to be: an off-road car for daily use. It is clearly visible that the Outlander was meant as a real off-roader from its appearance. The wheels have been placed at the furthest corners, reducing overhang to a minimum. The bumpers slant to prevent them catching when on steep climbs or inclines (front angle: 22 degrees, rear angle: 21 degrees), and the oor is protected by strong plates which run from bumper to bumper. The two-part tailgate is extremely handy, making loading and unloading so easy. The lower section of the tailgate can double up as a seat for a maximum weight of 200 kilograms. Unfortunately the upper section does not open high enough, potentially risky for taller people. The luggage space is enormous, which is why Mitsubishi has chosen to produce the Outlander as 7-seater car. However, they have somewhat overreached themselves. As the rst back seat is on rails, there is sufcient leg space here. , all the same there is very little head space in the back. With the simplest of moves, the second rear seat appears out of the oor of the boot as if by magic. These two extra seats are in fact pretty difcult to reach, with only enough head and leg space for (small) children. Itd be better to consider the Outlander as 5-seater, and not really as 7-seater. INTERIOR Fortunately, the car does offers space in abundance. The front seats are very comfortable. The interior is modern and taut, but at the same time easy to keep clean even after an adventurous excursion. The dashboard is best described as having been tidied up. Nearly all the functions (and there are a lot!) are controlled with buttons placed on or around the wheel. The only buttons on the dash are those for the climate control. These large knobs look fairly tough but are in fact a bit dickey and let the nal nish down. And another thing, the edges of front windows could do with improvement: at high speeds, the wind catches. The combined audio, navigation and communication system of the test driven car, are controlled with a touch sensitive screen. The audio system does deserve an honourable ...
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