Test Mitsubishi Outlander 2.2 DiD Instyle 4x4, A Big Step Forward

The Outlander has progressed in many ways, including comfort and ...
The Outlander has progressed in many ways,
including comfort and ...
Not content to be comfortable on the road and ready for some nature tours, Outlander, third name was also designed to accommodate diesel and gasoline hybrid engines. Japanese SUV is a definite step forward.

How sweet! The 2.2 diesel, Mitsubishi signed, shall immediately before goodwill and soft that gives pleasure to live.
Certainly, it rumbles at low revs and some vibrations persist, but its discretion is then sufficient. In addition, with the Stop & Start system, calm appreciates at a red light, even if the reboots are not as transparent with a starter-alternator "made by PSA." Easy and pleasant to use, it lacks the Mitsubishi a shorter turning radius to be a little more comfortable in the city. Just as it would have earned to offer better control box. Rough, firm, and too far back, the shift lever is not in fact a model of its kind ... Passing from 177 to 150 hp while keeping the same generous amount of torque (380 Nm at 1750 r / min), the diesel 2.2 maintains its presence at low and mid-range that can animate brilliantly this SUV, albeit reduced 7% compared to the former, according to Mitsubishi, but happily exceeds 1600 kg.

Outlander up the range, which does not prevent you always have r ...
Outlander up the range, which does not
prevent you always have r ...
Benefits
    Smooth and efficient diesel
    Good level of comfort
    Good habitability

Pitfalls of
    Gearshift unpleasant
    Some trepidations
    Air noises pronounced

On the road, raises are very frank, even without downshifting. Ideal to run on august pace of tourist enjoying a management unfortunately a little too power. Less for fun when cornering are emerging. Healthy, pretty balanced, the chassis of the Outlander is anyway not cut out for the sport, because it easily triggers its skid. Like many 4x4 suspensions require a slight roll and hectic on succession of bumps (though we had the optional 18-inch wheels, less tolerant). But nothing serious, Mitsubishi remains comfortable and fully appreciated the progress made in almost all areas. Starting with the silence on board, road noise is more dominated by the past, unlike wind noise. Similarly, the finish has been improved significantly. Without being in an Audi, the 4x4 is more pleasing to detail, adopting plastic better and paying more attention to various adjustments.

This 4x4 ¨ proves versatile thanks to its all-wheel drive "intelligent"
This 4x4 ¨ proves versatile thanks to its
all-wheel drive "intelligent"
Ergonomics is also excellent, except for the GPS standard on Instyle finish. This is so intuitive (the program has been modernized it seems), we wonder if the date of this century or the last. Another novelty compared to previous Outlander, the 2012 vintage is no longer only available in 7-seater, but also five-seater. The large family model require additional € 2,950. Salty rate is explained by the fact that this variation will be better equipped. The budget chapter, the Outlander is nevertheless a real effort being properly equipped at the call price. It suggests, finally, elements such as adaptive cruise control, collision avoidance system acting at 30 km / h (how Volvo City Safety) or alert crossing lines. Anyway, he starts to date, as rivals Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4.
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