Mitsubishi Outlander

The Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors has manufactured the Mitsubishi Outlander. Initially the Mitsubishi Outlander is known as Mitsubishi Airtrek at its introductory period. The manufacturing of Mitsubishi Outlander is based up on the Mitsubishi ASX concept. The vehicle is exhibited in an auto show held in North America. You can find the Mitsubishi Outlander’s generations in the post.

First Generation (2001-2004)

The Mitsubishi Airtrek launched in Japan in 2001, the price of Mitsubishi Airtrek started from ¥1.7–2.3 million. The Mitsubishi Airtrek engine is of 2.0 liter 4G63 enigne with four speed auto transmission for the front wheel and four wheel drives.

The Mitsubishi Outlander has arrived in the year 2003 with few enhancements for headlights and grilles that increased the total length of the vehicle by 130 mm approximately and thereafter the remaining two models were released. A version with 4G64 engine was introduced first and 4G69 2.4 liter engines was introduced later. All the versions released has four and front wheel drive. The Mitsubishi Outlander is marketed as Montero Outlander in South American car automotive markets.

Second Generation (2005-2009)

The second generation of Mitsubishi Outlander was launched in the year 2005. The Mitsubishi Outlander became popular in most the countries under the Outlander label. The manufacturing of the older outlander models didn’t stop and was continued in parallel.

In the Japanese car automotive markets, the Mitsubishi Outlander sales kicked off from October 2005 to March, 2006. The sales in U.S market achieved 1,694 units in November and 2,108 in December 2006.

Current Generation (2010-Present)

The 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander comes in four trim levels – the ES, SE, GT, XLS. The SE and ES trims are equipped with a 2.4 L -4 cylinder engine that delivers 168 HP and torque with 167 pound-feet. The remaining trims GT and XLS have a 3.0 L –V6 engine that delivers 230 HP and 215 pound-feet. The Mitsubishi Outlander’s comes with standard transmission.

All the Mitsubishi Outlander trims are accessible with either all-wheel drive or front-wheel drive. The all wheel drive system provides you good flexibility. Mitsubishi is currently selling nearly 4000 units per month in U.S.

Special Features and Interior Design

You can find attractive interiors inside the vehicle cabin, and the GT and XLT models have superior interior with soft upper instrumental panel. You can find a tilt-adjustable steering wheel. The Mitsubishi Outlander also has provision to make phone calls with the help of a new fuse system and also iPod connectivity.

The Outlander provides a traditional flip down tailgate that can support 440 pounds load. If you fold the second and third row, you can obtain additional cargo space of nearly 73 cubic feet.

Safety features

The safety features provided in Mitsubishi Outlander include

• anti-lock disc braking system,
• air bags at the front seat
• full length side curtain bags

In the crash tests, the Mitsubishi Outlander got the top ratings with impressive side and frontal impact protection results.