- suv 24,156
- 14,500 high price
- Tacoma, WA
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- autoshopper.com
- suv 24,156 gasoline grey automatic
2011 mitsubishi outlander sport review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. It's built on the existing outlander chassis with the same wheelbase, but it's 14. 6 inches shorter overall. Most of that is lost cargo space plus a few inches to rear seat legroom. the 2011 outlander sport uses the mitsubishi 2. 0-liter engine that's in the base lancer, and suffers somewhat because of it. Acceleration is okay, but there's little room to relax at the throttle. The excellent and efficient 2. 4-liter engine that's in the outlander and most lancers (as well as the jeep patriot) was left on the shelf, mostly because the 2. 0-liter gets about 2 more miles per gallon. It's a lancer front half with a downsized outlander suv back half. It's a good-looking vehicle, and very clean. The fish face snout takes some getting used to, but that's easy. It rears its snout with particular zeal in the darker colors. Some will never like it, but it is bold and distinctive. Those who like it will call it a shark nose. Others may compare it to a largemouth bass. it's priced attractively, though options such as all-wheel-drive, super-premium sound system with doors designed around the speakers, and navigation will drive the price up. Leather is not available, but the fabric seats are good, and supportive. The rear 60/40 seat folds flat, and includes a center folding armrest with cupholders and a pass-through to the cargo space behind the rear seats. There's adequate rear seat legroom for a compact crossover, and excellent cargo space when the rear seat is folded flat. the ride is okay for a compact crossover. Front-wheel drive is standard; all-wheel drive is available on the se. Base transmission on the es is the 5-speed manual, with a 6-step cvt optional, while the cvt is standard in the se. outlander sport es comes standard with 5-speed manual 18,495) or cvt 19,495). Hill start assist is standard. outlander sport se 21,695) comes standard with the cvt. The se upgrades with automatic climate control, premium fabric upholstery, 18-inch alloy wheels, wide beam hid headlamps, 140-watt, 6-speaker am/fm/cd/mp3 sound system. Outlander sport se awd 22,995) adds all-wheel drive and heated front seats. options packages include premium 1800), which features a panoramic sunroof and 710-watt rockford-fosgate nine-speaker audio system with doors built around the speakers. Exterior sport 995) adds a rear spoiler over the liftgate and aluminum fuel door. Interior 265) adds piano black trim. Led 340) adds interior led lighting. Navigation with rear camera 2150) adds a system with 40gb that includes 10gb to store music (3000 songs) and rearview camera. safety equipment includes seven airbags, electronic stability control, traction control, abs with brake force distribution and brake assist, and hill start assist. With its chassis technology that dissipates energy in a crash, as they all do nowadays, mitsubishi anticipates a 5-star government crash ratings. Optional all-wheel drive enhances stability in slippery conditions. walkaroundaddressing the styling, mitsubishi press materials say the outlander sport adds a dash of spice to an otherwise very humdrum segment. We can smile at the cheek of the statement, but we can't argue with it. It looks like the hotrod mitsubishi evolution, as does the lancer. The front styling is inspired by jet fighter air intakes, according to mitsubishi. but it's not just about looks. It's not just the front end, but also things under and over the car, for example the muffler and the roof rails, that have been tweaked to improve aerodynamics. almost all of the exterior is body colored, which enhances the clean design. A thin shiny ring around the black screen grille is about the only chrome. The headlamps are a sleek trapezoid. The rocker panels are discreet, not slapped-on cladding like so many cars with an uncaring design. A character line sweeps back and up from front wheels to taillights, creating a wedge. the window outline is graceful, with tinted glass and black pillars enhancing the shape, tapered at the back. This shape follows the roofline, which slopes away to the modest spoiler over the rear glass. They're optional on the es, standard on the se. one nice original feature is the plastic front fenders. So forget about parking-lot fender benders, that's a relief. The fenders still scratch, and who can say yet about matching touch-ups or fading, but we think they must be the non-sheetmetal of the future. They're 6. 5 pounds lighter than sheetmetal, and nowadays carmakers are looking everywhere to save weight to improve fuel economy. interiorif the exterior is distinctive, the interior is about as average as they come, from an aesthetic standpoint. The roof, by the way, has led lighting around it, which we weren't able to view but it might have looked great, framing the mexican stars. And, while we're talking after-dark equipment, mitsubishi says that their super-hid head. AM/FM✔ Climate Control✔ Air Conditioning✔ Sunroof/Moonroof✔ Alloy Wheels
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