2009 Mitsubishi Outlander LS 3.0 V6
Summary:
Good value SUV for the price; time and KMs will tell all
Faults:
The air bag light came on when the vehicle was about 18 months old. Problem turned out to be the ECU that controls the air bags; this was replaced under warranty by the dealer. No other problems since.
General Comments:
The 3.0L with the paddle shift and 6 speed auto works well. The 6 speed transmission compensates for a lack of torque, the transmission tends to change down without much acceleration given, using the paddle shift makes the acceleration a lot smoother.
The engine and transmission with suspension etc is common to all variants; it is only the interior refinements that differ from model to model.
Handling and drive is good.
The only real issues I have is the amount of plastic on the interior that marks easily, possibly more associated with the lower spec model??
The other issue is with the warning alarms; at times you can have up to 3 bells and alarms going off at the same time.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 25th January, 2011
5th Feb 2010, 06:15
I got a base model LS 2.4L in 2007. It is a beautiful car compared with the CRV and RAV4. And it has CVT as standard on the base model. The ride is so smooth that even the driver cannot tell gear change. It also has good mileage. I had 8.5L on highway with air on and 5 passengers under 4WD auto mode. It is so roomy inside of the car. Compared with CRV, it is higher, longer and wider.
Just not really comfortable with one thing, which is the car has too many plastic decoration, which made it a little bit noisy when driving. But it might be the style of 4WD.