Used 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander ES SUV Review
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Suprising vehicle
geezerman, Bakersfield, CA, 06/21/2011
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander ES 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
I traded in a Toyota 4Runner on a 2011 Outlander, after checking out all the competition.
It was the only vehicle which met my criteria for interior/exterior size, power, mileage, warranty, and price.
I was suprised that I was able to fit all the "stuff" I had in the 4Runner in the interior bins and pockets, and was suprised to see it had two large glove boxes.
Also love the handy … tool/stuff storage bin under the rear floor.
I am getting 24 mpg around town and around 30 on the hwy., and think this is outstanding in a roomy and adequately powered small SUV.
I told the dealer they need to have a better advertising program on this vehicle, as a lot more people should buy it.
Loved my car until transmission fail without warni
Dana, Millville, NJ, 09/26/2018
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander ES 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
I brought my 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander in 2015. It has been serviced to the owners manual. What the owner manual does not tell you is that CVT transmission oil has to be changed every 30,000 miles. Even when I went for my recalls back in May 2018 and also had service done at a Mitsubishi deal at the same time. Not once did they say the transmission fluid had to be changed. So, now today … I am out of a car. No warning lights came on. My husband came to a stop for a red light and the car did not want to go up a little hill. And I mean little. I live in South Jersey. We did not have hills here. Please be very careful buying a Mitsubishi. Their transmission are very expensive and rebuilds do not have good reviews. If this was 2 days ago. I would I said I love this car so much. Hell, I was planing on keeping it a few more years. The back door is great for older dogs.
Just got an emailing asking what I think about this car today! (3/26/2020. I hate Mitsubishi's.. Will never buy one again. I gave this car away 11/18 and brought something new. We could not find a transmission for the Mitsubishi. Think twice before buying one.
So Far, So Good
isophorone, Fort Myer, VA, 04/20/2013
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander ES 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
UPDATE June 2020
The car has 112K miles on it and still runs strong. The new spark plugs I put in at 100K give the car more power. It is definitely noisier than our RAV4, though. Fuel economy is still good, and there have been no oil or other fluid leaks. The radio still works! We maintain the car religiously. I don't know who thinks that the manual says nothing about changing the … CVT fluid, but I certainly saw that maintenance item listed. I go to the dealership for that, but I find it easy to do other things like change the oil.
The main quibbles are that plastic pieces inside the cabin have broken, and we are prone to electric shock in the winter. The car body definitely feels tinny. The only non-recall item we had to replace was a CV boot at 90K miles. The dealership to which we went did a faulty job (under warranty) and we got an independent mechanic to replace the same CV boot again because it was out of warranty by that time.
There are still few dealerships near us. We plan to run the car into the ground, or keep it at least three more years. It's sure easy to pick out in a parking lot!
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We bought this Outlander new in late 2011 to replace a Saturn Wagon that was burning oil (and that we were outgrowing).
Right now we have around 23,000 miles on the car.
It starts and runs well.
Since we are used to small engine cars this has enough power for our needs.
The trunk is huge, and the radio sounds great.
Seats are comfortable.
Handling is superb.
We get around 23 mpg overall in winter and 25-26 mpg in summer (suburban driving).
Highway mpg is 28-30 mpg.
The CVT is a bit growly and low speeds and RPM, but once the car is moving it is fine.
Edmunds Summary Review of the 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander ES SUV
Pros & Cons
- Pro:Agile handling
- Pro:useful rear tailgate/liftgate design
- Pro:roomy cargo area
- Pro:lengthy warranty.
- Con:Plain interior treatment
- Con:flimsy, kid-size third-row seat
- Con:steering wheel doesn't telescope.
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