The Star: August 30, 2018

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Thursday August 30 2018 45
Mitsubishi Outlander
engineered to last
ONE OF the evaluations I
remember most vividly was
in 2010 and it involved a
Mitsubishi Outlander sport
utility vehicle.
A storm was blowing
through Canterbury and I
was high on Banks Peninsula
with heavy rain and
torrents of water washing
across the road. The Outlander
was a V6-powered
model with all the trick
four-wheel-drive gear that
had been developed for
Mitsubishi’s World Rally
Championship-winning
Lancer.
Along with the water,
there were also rivers of
mud in places, yet the
slippery, greasy conditions
were no match for the
power proportioning driveline,
the car felt stable, the
huge power outputs didn’t
test grip and the Outlander
felt as if the tyres were doing
their job thanks to the
clever electronics.
Long gone is the V6
Outlander, and with
many upgrades and life
cycle changes since, a new
Outlander has just landed.
It’s also fair to say the
drive system isn’t quite the
same as I’ve just described,
but with the benefit of all
that knowledge, the new
Outlander is still a force to
be reckoned with in today’s
sport utility vehicle market.
The changes for
2018/2019 haven’t altered
the Outlander’s concept,
it is still the large five or
seven-seater SUV that
Kiwis have embraced willingly.
It has been a big seller
here, and the upgraded
model will only add to
that appeal. Most of the
changes are cosmetic, it’s
fresher inside and out, and
along with new seats and
new suspension the car is a
lot more comfortable and
controlled.
There are eight, two and
four-wheel-drive models
in the Outlander range
(PHEV plug-in model
aside), they range from
$32,990 to $56,990 for the
turbocharged diesel 4WD
VRX, as tested.
In high grade form the
Outlander gets on-board
items way too numerous
to detail in full, but major
inclusions are radar cruise
control, keyless entry and
ignition, full leather trim,
heated front seats and a
comprehensive infotainment
system which includes
Apple Car Play and
Android Auto.
Under the bonnet sits
Motoring
Ross Kiddie
MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER: Popular SUV with an
extensive range of variants.
a 2.3-litre, four-cylinder
engine and, unlike its petrol
counterparts that have continuously
variable automatic
transmission, the diesel
works with a traditional
six-speed torque convertor
automatic.
The engine is a beauty
with its 112kW and 366Nm
power outputs, and if you
take into account that
peak power is listed at just
3500rpm and maximum
torque available all of the
way from 1500rpm to
2750rpm there is a strong
mid-range surge of turbocharged
boost.
• Price – Mitsubishi
Outlander, $56,990
• Dimensions –
Length, 4695mm;
width, 1810mm;
height, 1710mm
• Configuration
– Four-cylinder, fourwheel-drive,
2268cc,
112kW, 366Nm, sixspeed
automatic
• Performance –
0-100km/h, 9sec
• Fuel usage
–6.2l/100km
However, it’s fair to say
the test car was still quite
tight, the trip meter was
showing just 200km when
I picked it up and at times
it felt as if it needed a little
freeing up. As a consequence,
I didn’t do any
hard acceleration runs, not
wanting to afflict abnormal
pressure on the new engine,
but a standstill to 100km/h
time of around 9sec can be
expected.
For the same reasons, I
also felt it would be unfair
to publish my own fuel usage
results, but Mitsubishi
claims a 6.2-litre per 100km
(46mpg) figure, and from
previous experience with
this engine in the ASX, I
wouldn’t dispute that.
I took the evaluation car
on a highway burst through
Darfield to Burnham,
returning to my home in
the city suburbs through
Lincoln. The diesel Outlander
cruises quietly, and
it is very involving through
the chassis, that statement
backed up through the
feel you get from the new
suspension, it is rigid and
promotes a taut feel.
I’m not saying the ride is
compromised, it’s not, but
you definitely have a surefooted
connection with the
road. Steerage is accurate,
while body balance over
the suspension is strong,
and grip through the large
Toyo tyres (225/55 x 18)
feels secure.
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During the time I had the
Outlander I started a bit of
a garage clean-out, taking
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some accumulated recycling
to the transfer station.
It’s in the everyday environment
that SUVs come into
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their own, and the Outlander
is no exception.
If you don’t need the rear
rows of seats upright, the
2012 HSV GTS
325 kws, tiptronic auto,
load space is cavernous –
up to 1608-litres can be carried
in total. Importantly,
the Outlander also has a
2000kg tow rating which
means you can hook up
that small boat or caravan
for the summer holiday.
Sport utility vehicles
aren’t really the quintessential
off-roader, you’d better
leave that to the Pajero
Sport or Triton from the
Mitsubishi stable. However,
the Outlander in this form
with its 190mm ground
clearance figure is useful if
it comes to cross-country
travel.
The lessons Mitsubishi
has learnt with its fourwheel-drive
development
through the years has
been beneficial in terms
of today’s road cars, the
Outlander is still a desirable
purchase. It also has
the benefit of a 10-year
driveline warranty, which
brings peace of mind, you
know it’s been engineered
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