Despite being powered by a petrol engine in a largely diesel driven segment, the Mitsubishi Outlander has done decent numbers till now. However competition is growing and most of its competition barring the Honda CR-V is powered by diesel engines. Another thing is the sheer numbers of launches happening in this segment. The BMW X1, the Hyundai Santa Fe, Renault Koleos and the soon to be launched face-lifted Chevrolet Captiva, all are making life difficult for the Outlander. This car that you see here is the new one and is promises a lot. The new version is similar in size to the current car but features a whole new look.
The front end is typically Mitsubishi but we think it has lost some of the aggresiveness of the current Outlander's design. It has gone slighlty bland and not as triking as the current generation model. Still we like some of the design details like the lines running from the headlamps to the foglamps. The front as said earlier is the most interesting part of the car and the bland rear design is a bit of a disappointment.
Steo inside and again it is quite bland though the fit and finish plus material quality is very good. The new model has features like dual zone air conditioner, a power tail-gate, full 3rd row seating, flat floor cargo area. The safety features include Forward Collision Mitigation system, Lane Departure Warning system, Active Cruise Control.
The new Mitsubishi Outlander has engine options in form of a 2.0 l MIVEC petrol or 2.2 MIVEC Clean Diesel and in India expect it to have a 6-speed automatic gearbox.
The new Outlander will also be equipped with an "eco-friendly driving system" that alerts the driver when driving in economy freindly mode so that more fuel is saved. Neat.With all these features and more importantly a diesel engine , the new Outlander certainly has potential in the Indian market.
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