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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.
Mitsubishi Sucks
cyndietx, 05/19/2012
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander SE 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
15 of 26 people found this review helpful
I bought a 2011 Mitsubishi outlander SE FWD grey in color in 09/2011. I have had nothing but problems! 1st the sunroof popped out of it sitting in the garage!!Mitsubishi 1st gave me the run around, and after much debate, they paid for it. Then a stress crack in the windshield. I paid for it myself because I got NOWHERE w/ mitsubishi. It runs terrible, I have to be careful getting out on the highway or I will get run over. the dealership says nothing is wrong w/ it! I can smell burning rubber, and so can everyone else! They say nothing is wrong! Now the PAINT is comming off!! Mitsubishi says its MY fault....driving conditions??? The running light FELL out going down the road,and low MPGs!!!
One of the best SUV's you can buy!
internetguy, 03/11/2013
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander SE 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
My girlfriend recently traded in her 2009 Lancer GT for a 2011 Outlander 4cyl AWD. Her Lancer was such a great car and Mitsubishi service is always fantastic. We recently moved into an area where we need a 4x4 so after looking at offerings from Hyundai, Nissan, Jeep, etc. we easily decided on the Outlander! We chose the 4cyl because we did the not need the power or fuel consumption of the V6. So far we are averaging reviewed specs of 23mpg city and 28mpg highway which is great for a vehicle this size! Please be aware that the 4cyl is for fuel savings and V6 is for power and towing. Choose wisely as some people seem disappointed by the lack of 4cyl power (168hp). Know what you are buying!
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AWESOME SUV
roj, 08/27/2016
updated 08/30/2017
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander SE 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
I usually don't like to write reviews, but I see so many negative reviews about Outlander. I had the car for 5 years now, it has some flaws like road noise and little jerk while you breaking going over 80 miles per/h. Besides that, it is a great SUV, its a beast on snow.(believe me I battle test this on several snow storms in northeast) great handling and reliable. Well made SUV, don't let the reviews fool you, it's coming from an owner also I'm going to buy 2016 model.
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It does what it do as it should be
Blake, 06/08/2020
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander SE 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
I test drove this when it was released, as high school student I can not afford so I waited until I purchased used 2011 Outlander 2.4L 4WD in 2015 at 74,000km (46k miles) for $14,000 CAD ($10,500 USD). So good deal and I paid it off in 2018. No mechanical trouble, expect CV axle was leaking in 2016 and was replaced under warranty and that was it. Currently at 170,000km (105k miles) and rolling. I love this thing as I'm 6'6" and it comforts me and cargo size is amazing. If you take rear seats out, I can sleep in on a long road trip and numerous times I take headrest off, flip front passenger seat all the down to level the back seat to lay and sleep. I live in Canada with heavy winter condition and it is very reliable during these freezing time as handling is wonderful. I'm regilous in upkeeping maintenance and do these myself as it's not hard to do. Things I've replaced so far; Brake rotors and pads Outer tie rods Rear struts Muffler Side note; I do off roadings so I basically abuse it a bit. Maybe a bit much of fun. I bottomed out the muffler so hence why the replacement. Outer tie rods was replaced just few hundred km ago when it became loose from tear/wear in my time out in the wild roads. Rear struts, on other note, I was in Manitoba with 3 passengers and a full cargo with suitcases/stuff. I crossed one of poorly designed train crossing, so bumpy enough to bounce my SUV up in the air and lost all strength in rear struts from all the impact and weight. It was just sitting lower in the back after taking stuff out with no passenger. It is a great starter "newer" vehicle for me to purchase this when I was 20 years old. Planning on keep it long as I could. Heard about CVT nightmare stories, I called my local dealership for a quote on CVT replacement just out of curiosity and was blew away with $12,000 CAD ($9k USD) bill. Overall it's a really strong and reliable vehicle out of all vehicles I owned! I get lot of compliments about my vehicle, it look darn good!
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Best family CUB
Chris Leeson, 02/18/2017
2012 Mitsubishi Outlander SE 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
I've owned my 2012 Outlander since, well, 2012, and everyone in the family loves the car! It's super easy to drive, has highest safety ratings, comfortable to ride in, and has required absolutely no repairs.
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