Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
Overview
The Mitsubishi Outlander Sport is Mitsubishi's smallest SUV with room for five occupants. It's a size down from the larger seven-passenger Outlander. The Outlander Sport revisits some of the changes made for the previous model year — specifically to the transmission — as well as other mechanical tweaks and minor styling changes to the outside. The Outlander Sport competes with the Honda CR-V, Ford Escape and Hyundai Tucson.
Exterior
The design connection between Mitsubishi's larger Outlander crossover and the new Outlander Sport is clearly evident in the front ends of these two models. Both feature Mitsubishi's distinctive trapezoidal grille that's bisected by the bumper, and the slitlike headlights are even a little similar. Overall, the Outlander Sport is about 14 inches shorter than the Outlander. Exterior features include:
- Dent-resistant plastic front fenders
- Standard 16-inch wheels with revised cover designs; optional 18-inch alloy wheels
- Standard LED taillights
- Standard heated side mirrors
- Available fog lights and high-intensity-discharge headlights
- Available panoramic glass roof
Interior
Outlander Sports come with front bucket seats and a 60/40-split folding backseat with a pass-through to the cargo area. Interior features include:
- Standard CD stereo
- Standard tilt/telescoping steering wheel with audio controls
- Standard air conditioning
- Standard cruise control
- Available heated front seats
- Available navigation system
- Available Rockford Fosgate premium stereo with a subwoofer
Under the Hood
The Outlander Sport is powered by a 148-horsepower, 2.0-liter four-cylinder that teams with a five-speed manual or a continuously variable automatic transmission with paddle shifters that simulate gear changes. Mechanical features include:
- Available all-wheel-drive system has a lock mode for particularly slippery driving conditions
- Available push-button start
Safety
Standard safety features include:
- Antilock brakes
- Electronic stability system
- Side-impact airbags for the front seats
- Side curtain airbags
- Driver-side knee airbag