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Used 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander Consumer Reviews

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Great Ride

jmercado787, 04/20/2008
2003 Mitsubishi Outlander XLS Fwd 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I bought the outlander thinking I was going to buy another car later. Yea right, I'm keeping this bad boy. I made some modifications but from 160 hp I'm up to 190 hp. I'm very happy. Also I put 18" chrome rims on it. And a cold air intake. Think about it. You can wonders with this vehicle. I love it.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

XLS AWD with leather package

ikay, 11/13/2002
2003 Mitsubishi Outlander XLS AWD 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

I got it and I love it. The engine has not been a problem. 140hp is enough for most people. Someone likes to compare with 200-hp+ SUV. We never get to use the full power anyway or you get busted. However, when speeding up, the engine is kind of loud as other mitsubishi. It did not bother me. The sportronic is very nice and it actually works well. It has a very good driving position in the car. you don't slide so much even with leather when turning (the bucket seat is doing some work). Overall, it is good and worth the $$. Comparing with CR-V, just less space with cooler look. Your call.

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4 out of 5 stars

Lemon,Lemon---oh no

Hate my Outlander!, 06/14/2008
2003 Mitsubishi Outlander XLS AWD 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 6 people found this review helpful

My Outlander has been nothing but problems since I purchased it in 2004 BRAND NEW off the lot. Every year I had water rushing into the passenger side onto the floor. The shop attempted to fix it multiple times. Every time it would happen again until the my warranty ran out and they thought they could refuse to fix it! ha!! LEMON LAW!! Now I replaced the brakes on the front and guess what? I could not get the driver side brake to bleed!! Took it to a brake shop!! The master cylinder is out and I only have two brakes!! the part cost $374. My payment is $500/mo.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

@weeks 1200miles

Gary Raymond, 11/15/2002
2003 Mitsubishi Outlander XLS AWD 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Great on road & off. My job requires that I go off road a lot. The awd outlander is better then I expected. With only a 4cyl. eng. the power to clime dirt triles is amazing. traveling through through raw desert is a pleasure. this little SUV can get you there and back. and it gets about 22mph off road

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4.63 out of 5 stars

As happy as could be

darsek, 06/25/2006
2003 Mitsubishi Outlander XLS AWD 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I have owned this vehicle for a couple years now, I purchased through Hertz rental sales (great experience). I really, really love this car! It is great in snow, rain, shine, fog, city, on freeways or on backroads. I understand some are not happy with the horsepower, but what do you expect? This car is a 4-cyl. and costs under $20,000 used. Nothing has broken and it has not broken down, unlike my friend who has to take her VW Golf in once a month because every little thing breaks on her car. I would absolutely buy this again, although I don't have much need for AWD...it is nice to have but I think it is bad for the gas mileage. You may want a car with better gas mileage if you commute a long way.

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