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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2013 Outlander, so we've included reviews for other years of the Outlander since its last redesign.
So Far, So Good
isophorone, 04/20/2013
updated 06/08/2020
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander ES 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
UPDATE June 2020 The car has 112K miles on it and still runs strong. The new spark plugs I put in at 100K give the car more power. It is definitely noisier than our RAV4, though. Fuel economy is still good, and there have been no oil or other fluid leaks. The radio still works! We maintain the car religiously. I don't know who thinks that the manual says nothing about changing the CVT fluid, but I certainly saw that maintenance item listed. I go to the dealership for that, but I find it easy to do other things like change the oil. The main quibbles are that plastic pieces inside the cabin have broken, and we are prone to electric shock in the winter. The car body definitely feels tinny. The only non-recall item we had to replace was a CV boot at 90K miles. The dealership to which we went did a faulty job (under warranty) and we got an independent mechanic to replace the same CV boot again because it was out of warranty by that time. There are still few dealerships near us. We plan to run the car into the ground, or keep it at least three more years. It's sure easy to pick out in a parking lot! ====================================================================== We bought this Outlander new in late 2011 to replace a Saturn Wagon that was burning oil (and that we were outgrowing). Right now we have around 23,000 miles on the car. It starts and runs well. Since we are used to small engine cars this has enough power for our needs. The trunk is huge, and the radio sounds great. Seats are comfortable. Handling is superb. We get around 23 mpg overall in winter and 25-26 mpg in summer (suburban driving). Highway mpg is 28-30 mpg. The CVT is a bit growly and low speeds and RPM, but once the car is moving it is fine.
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CVW, 12/01/2021
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander GT 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I purchase the 2011 Outlander used from the dealer in 2013, so i have had it for approximately 8 years and it now is 10 years old and just hit 200,000km. In 2013, my wife and i had two young children and a dog. We only put about 10,000 to 15,000 kilometers on it annually. The vehicle has been a great machine, little to know maintenance, good on gas, excellent in snow, remarkable turning radius, great rear space with drop down back gate which is awesome not common. I had a hitch package installed and use it to pull a utility trailer when i need to and installed a roof rack. We have and still take it on 3k road trip annually and it never misses a beat. One the negative side, there are a couple of stupid little things not worth mentioning, however if you are buying the vehicle for the third row seating, it is really only for young children younger then 8 - 10, and certainly NOT for adults. My experience with this vehicle has been great and based on this current performance of the vehicle, it should be good for another solid 70 - 100k.
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1st Mitsubishi, 1st 4-cylinder...won't be my last
ldriver, 08/16/2011
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander SE 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
11 of 16 people found this review helpful
With only a few thousand miles on the Outlander so far, I'm extremely happy with the purchase. Based on professional tests, user reviews, historical reliability, and my own test drives, the Outlander was my by far my favorite. It looks tougher than the soccer mom CR-V and costs much less than the RAV4. The warranty is excellent but hopefully I won't have to use it. The Outlander rides smooth and quiet. With the 4 cylinder I'm getting about 25 MPG around the city. I was worried about buying my first 4 cylinder but it does great on the highway and uphill. It is slow off the line but the 6 speed trans makes up for it when passing and climbing.
BUYERS BEWARE!!!
matthew H, 07/12/2017
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander SE 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
9 of 13 people found this review helpful
My wife and I purchased a brand new 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2.4L automatic, with AWD. We bought it in 2012. Has been a good car until last week. 7/5/17 at 133k miles the transmission went completely out. Stranded wife and 2 kids on I-70. Towed it to a local transmission place. Come to find out this transmission is like finding a needle in a hay stack. Owner of transmission shop told me it is year specific, model specific, sub-model specific, engine specific, and drive train specific. He actually found 1 brand new transmission in his US wide search, but to buy it, have it shipped, and installed will cost us almost $10k....the vehicle is only worth around $7k. You do the math, plus we still owe money against it lol. Called Mitsubishi Corporate to give them my opinion of the matter. Nothing...sorry about your luck. Wow! I even said well i guess me, my wife, my children, my grandchildren, my family, and friends, and co-workers, and everyone I know on social media won't ever buy another Mitsubishi again, the guy from corporate said, sorry to lose your business. lol, i was like...mic-drop jaw open. Not once did Mitsubishi Corporate offer any assistance or try to help me find a replacement transmission, or offer any options for us to persue. Pretty sad to spend $31k on a vehicle that cant last the length of the loan to pay it off...plus we are paying it off in 3 months, 9 months earlier than the note.
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2nd Worst Car I've Ever Owned
Seamus Train, 02/20/2018
updated 08/26/2019
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander SE 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
7 of 11 people found this review helpful
Buying a 2011 model of this vehicle back in 2013 for $17k seemed like a good deal. I couldn't have been more wrong. The only car I've owned that was worse than this one was a 1986 Bimmer. I can't speak for the other trim versions, but the SE is complete garbage. The car had about 35k miles on it when we purchased it. It now has almost 200k and it's been a very painful journey getting this far. I'll start with the good points which aren't many: • it handles beautifully in the snow, • it has pretty good cargo space, • the third row seating is very handy, • attractive body design. Now for a list of all of the bad (repairs the car has needed within 5 years): • front wheel bearing needed to be replaced, • wiper motor died and had to be replaced, • climate control blower motor died and had to be replaced, • radio and bluetooth controls on steering wheel stopped working, • A/C has a persistent leak, • outer tie rod ends had to be replaced, • exhaust started to leak near the downpipe, • rear differential skips and causes the car to jerk badly at times when making a turn, • front end starts to vibrate and make a clanging noise at low RPMs at times, • one rear brake caliper seized and needed to be replaced, • vehicle staggers in traffic if the gas pedal is pushed down too quickly, • the car now burns through about a quart of oil a week and vibrates horrifically at red lights. Needless to say, we're ready to part ways with this vehicle now. Many people may say that you would expect problems going into 200k miles, but I have a 2007 Eclipse that has not had many of these problems and continues to be one of the best cars I've ever owned. It's also approaching the 200k mile mark. It still runs solid and seldomly gives me any problems. The 2011 Outlander SE has been the sole factor in my decision to part ways with Mitsubishi. At one time Mitsubishi made some of my favorite vehicles. It's a shame what the vehicle division of the company has become.
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