Decent power from the 168 HP 2.4 L 4 cylinder and CVT auto. transmission. Fuel economy is just ok...could be better. 4WD option is great, especially the ability to lock the 4WD in place with a convenient knob near the shifter. Very nice cloth seats w/Black leather trim. Interior fit and finish & overall build quality is very good. Dual opening glove box is a nice touch. Rockford Fosgate Sound System w/7 speakers sounds awesome! Great front and rear seat room and 3rd row seat (which I probably will NEVER use) is available for 2 unexpected passengers (Mitsu calls them "Emergency Seats"..very appropriate..as in I've already got 5 people in the car and TWO friends in the same car break down in sub-zero weather and I happen to be close by). Cargo room excellent and love the pull-out tailgate for loading/unloading. Side mirrors are nice size (not too big, but big enough to give you excellent visibility). Not quite sure how I feel about the spare tire located outside tucked under the bottom in the back of the SUV. Awesome Exterior Design...Front end has the grill from the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution giving it a more aggressive and sporty look than previous model, but not too over the top either. It's also a car-based SUV built on the Lancer platform, so handling and road feel are both very good. Traction/Stability Control standard in the SE 4WD Model.

Drives so smooth. Great on gas and very comfortable.

Mitsubishi designed a very good family vehicle with many fun to drive characteristics. The visibility, forward and back, is very good. There are no blind spots. Acceleration is good to almost sporty. Handling, especially around corners, is stable and solid, with a minimal amount of leaning. Power is adequate at highway speeds, even for passing. The instruments are laid out well and are easily seen by the driver. The voice activated, Bluetooth works great, for hands-free cellular activity. Maintenance on the Outlander is a breeze, even for the "D.I.Yer." This should be a vehicle to consider, when looking for an SUV.

So far, the acceleration and handling are great, steering radius is good, and the fuel economy for a 6 speed V6 automatic is Excellent! The in dash GPS/HDD combined navigation with the rockford fosgate speakers make for a fantastic combination. It is a blast to drive! I will update more once I have had it longer. 5 years in, it's as great as the first day I got it. Truly a great vehicle!

I started out not liking SUVs at all, I believed all of them to be wasteful vehicles. I didn't feel the need to change this view until I drove this vehicle, now I have to drive them in order to say whether I still have this view. The Outlander with its V6 engine moves the SUV rather well. Its not lightning quick but it never feels delayed and its great to drive on the highway. Normally big, tall, heavy SUVs feel terrible going around corners the Outlander actually feels like a car when it comes to corners. Other than more power, there's nothing more to improve for the Outlander. The interior is really the weakest part of the Outlander. The plastics aren't very attractive and it feels bigger than it really is. The seats are quite comfortable for cloth seats and it has extra seats in the rear although the passengers in the 3rd row will need to be small to feel comfortable. Its best suited for 5 seating, the 7 seating configuration does cancel my criticism of wasteful SUVs. The car is started with a keyless system, if your key fob is not present in the car it won't start which is neat. The build quality despite being from Japan isn't spectacular but rather average. In the case of reliability for Mitsubishi, this is the only time where I haven't found the criticisms of Mitsubishi to be founded. None of these have given me any issues. The fuel tank is the worst aspect though, it has SUV consumption but a pathetic 50L tank forcing you to fill up frequently. Overall I really like this SUV, this is the best SUV I've driven. Maybe there is a better one I've yet to drive but for now I crown this Outlander as something I'd recommend any day.