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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2012 Outlander, so we've included reviews for other years of the Outlander since its last redesign.
Loved my car until transmission fail without warni
Dana, 09/26/2018
updated 03/26/2020
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander ES 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
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.
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Great value, great vehicle!!
tapachick, 06/01/2011
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander SE 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I researched small/mid-size suv's for months. I test drove Honda's, Toyota's, Chevy's, Ford's, Mazda's and for some reason, the Outlander was the last vehicle we looked at. I don't think Mitsubishi promotes this vehicle enough. But... we fell in love with the estimated MPG, body style, and most of all, the price. My 6'4" husband loves the head room and comfortable seating. It handles great and I'm getting 22 mpg in city driving in Southern California. You can't beat the warranty and I expect the MPG to get better since I've only had the vehicle for 4 weeks. Great value and a great looking SUV, we're loving it.
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Decent Value
jaydoh, 05/12/2013
2012 Mitsubishi Outlander SE 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
Compared lots of other models (Mazda CX-5, Buick Encore, Kia Sorrento and Sport age, more). This one won on price, warrantee (over Mazda, Buick, and other 3/36 warranties), and room/versatility/fuel economy for the price. They were all good, but this was lowest priced and came with a lot of room, flexibility and deceng mpg. Only real complaint is build quality. Kinda cheaply built. But overall, very nice so far.
2012 Outlander GT
eoddeputy1, 04/20/2012
2012 Mitsubishi Outlander GT 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
17 of 20 people found this review helpful
Overall this is a good SUV. The exterior design is very appealing. The interior is more like a sports car cockpit. Everything is at the driver's fingertips. The MIVEC 3.0 performs very well and responds good when needed. The fuel economy seems very good for a V6.
Pretty solid
ohiodoug, 07/28/2014
updated 01/30/2017
2012 Mitsubishi Outlander ES 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
13 of 15 people found this review helpful
I bought this car at the very end of 2012 after my previous car was totaled and I had to make a decision pretty quick. I really hadn't thought of a CUV, but this was advertised right at 19K as a leftover 2012. I really liked to storage and room in the front and rear, and the ride seemed comfortable. Overall a much better value than just a sedan for someone who needs to haul stuff from time to time. So far (19 months in) the reliability has been excellent. No problems at all! Fuel economy is about as advertised 23/28, with better city mileage than that under some circumstances. However, if your highway speeds get up much above 70mph, the economy seems to drop off sharply.
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