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4.63 out of 5 stars

Great car thus far

btotherich06, 09/22/2010
2003 Mitsubishi Outlander XLS AWD 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful

I bought this car just recently with just under 76,000 miles, and am very impressed so far. Only major defect I had was the moonroof motor was falling apart, which happened five days after I bought it. Thankfully my auto broker paid for the repair. Even though I have only had this car for almost a month, I can picture myself driving this car until well over 200k miles!

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3.75 out of 5 stars

The Most Reliable Vehicle I Ever Owned

Mister Digger, 03/20/2008
2003 Mitsubishi Outlander LS Fwd 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

This is my fifteenth car in 20 years, so for this one to give me almost no trouble for 160,000 miles is truly remarkable. The AC went out at about 100K miles, just after doing a major overhaul as preventative maintenance (the timing belt was still good). The latch on the driver's side rear seat also went out at about 80K miles, but that was very minor. With gas prices soaring and me griping about only getting 24 MPG in this SUV, I did the unthinkable and tried to trade it in on a gas saving economy car. Well, I should thank the sales manager for giving me an insult of an offer for trade-in. I canceled the deal and kept this vehicle. If it works, don't fix it!

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Great Car!

myke, 05/08/2003
2003 Mitsubishi Outlander XLS AWD 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Have had our Outlander about 6 weeks now. Haven't found anything wrong yet. Starts right up, runs great. Comfortable, easy in, easy out. Bought it primarily to be an economical cruiser around town, handles that flawlessly. On the highway, I've had it up to 80, cruised at 70, felt safe & secure. First foreign vehicle, extremely pleased with it so far.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Owner Impression of the 2003 Outlander

cturner291, 12/07/2002
2003 Mitsubishi Outlander XLS Fwd 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Just recently bought a 2003 XLS front wheel drive model and first impressions of it are favorable. It has a well thought out design, solid Japanese quality, and very quiet and extremely smooth ride on the highway. Handles well in tight traffic and is fun to drive. It has a comfortable interior with lots of leg room that won't have you cramping up with back problems after 300 miles or so. Peppy but not great acceleration out of the small 4-cyl. but is more than adequate for most normal driving and the gas mileage savings offset the lack of the V-6.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

NO PEP, But nice Comfort!

johnbobit, 10/14/2002
2003 Mitsubishi Outlander XLS Fwd 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

It only comes with a 4 cylinder with no plans to have a V6 as an option any time in the near future. Much nicer overall than a CRV which we test drove.

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