Used 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Consumer Reviews
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Great little wagon/suv, great value !
details, 06/06/2011
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport ES 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
I've had my Outlander sport ES with CVT for just over 2 months. I think it's a pretty nice little car/suv/wagon, whatever you want to call it. I really like the way it looks. The power seems more than adequate, it rides smooth and quiet, hardly any tire or wind noise, handles great, gets good mileage. At 1400 plus miles my MPG has ranged from 24.3 right after I took delivery to 27.4 on my last fill up in mixed driving, probably 35/65 City/Hwy. If you look at all the various road tests, the base model with the 5 speed gets very good 0-60 mph and 1/4 mile times, but most of the road tests are done with the loaded SE model with AWD which weighs more and isn't as fast. My 2WD ES with CVT is quite peppy especially in the manual mode using either the paddles or the shift lever. I've taken my car up to the mountains twice since I got it and the ability to shift it manually in the 6 power ranges of the CVT transmission made going up the hills and back down a lot of fun. In the reviews they keep comparing the Outlander Sport to the Kia Sportage which is slightly larger and heavier, I think a better comparison would be with the Toyota Matrix/Pontiac Vibe which is very close in size and weight. When I purchased my Outlander Sport in early April I got a super deal, they took $1675 off the sticker price, they gave me over low book for my trade-in, an 06 Kia Sportage, and they financed the balance for 4 years at 0% interest rate. There's a lot of other nice features, the electronics, storage space, dash display, great warranty, etc. I,m very happy with the deal I got and the car.
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darkcoupon, 08/03/2016
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE 4dr SUV 4WD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
12 of 15 people found this review helpful
In the past few years the Transmission has started making a whining sound after driving for long periods of time on the freeway. Then it started happening after driving for short periods of time on the freeway, then it would happen after driving up any hill, then after just driving a few miles in the city, then I started getting a warning that said "Transmission Overheating, Slow Down." The dealership assured me this was a normal complaint with this year and model and it would go away after changing the CVT fluid at the 60,000 mile service. Had the 60k service done at 57,000 miles because I couldn't stand the transmission noise anymore, but it continued to be a problem. Took the car back to the dealership and they still insisted it was normal. The next time I took it in they said it was because I'm driving in 4wd mode. When the problem happened in 2wd mode I took it back and they said they couldn't reproduce the issue and decided that it must not be a problem. The final straw was after an easy 30 minute trip on the freeway. I got the warning and couldn't pull off to let the transmission cool down, the car completely lost power and stranded me. The transmission eventually cooled down and I was able to drive it again, but the dealership still insists it's either a normal issue or the problem doesn't exist. I sold this piece of junk and will be buying a more reliable SUV from a brand with better dealer service.
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Nice, HighTech SUV for a great price
southbaydriver, 08/29/2012
2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE 4dr SUV 4WD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I got a loaded SE AWD. The car is great. It does take a little while to get used to the way the CVT behaves. Once I got over that, I really like the car. Comfortable, quiet and the interior is very elegant in a minimalistic way. The sound system (Rockford Fosgate) is the best I've seen. The bluetooh integration with my phone is great. Not only it handles phone calls but it also plays the music from my smartphone automatically. I just get in the car and it remembers all of the settings. I am very happy with the car
A fun city car
ecidloc, 02/04/2013
2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE 4dr SUV 4WD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful
I have owned this car for more than 7 months and everything has been performing very consistently. I like this car's interior layout much better than most of its Japanese competitors, like Honda, Subaru, Mazda and etc. The exterior is also one of the sharpest. This car is excellent for city driving, nimble, reliable, fuel efficient and easy to park. Don't listen to Edmunds review, this is a car meant for day to day driving, it should not be reviewed as a sports car. If that's what you are looking for, look else where.
Don't believe the "professional" reviews
Bill, 11/27/2010
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE 4dr SUV 4WD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
Mitsubishi builds a very fine product but you don't hear much about them because everyone raves about Honda, Toyota etc, well they have issues believe me. My only issue with the outlander sport is getting in and out of the backseat, they could have made the door openings a bit wider This SUV is basically a Lancer on steroids. Sure its not going to take you from 0-60 in 2 seconds but its quick enough...very smooth and quiet ride. The panoramic roof I wish would open in some fashion, the led lights are a bit on the trendy side which I could take or leave.