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2 out of 5 stars

Disappointed

Neil Werner, 07/07/2019
2018 Mitsubishi Outlander SE 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

Bought this 2018 Outlander with no money out of pocket - zero down, 1% financing...a reminder of the fact that you get what you pay for. This 4 cylinder, CVT is terribly under powered. Add 6 passengers and you wish the floor opened like the Flintstone mobile for help moving. The CVT transmission is awful although I may simply not be used to the way it shifts...or doesn't. The steering is terrible - Had the dealer check it and they told me it was normal for electric steering. You need to constantly correct your direction as if the steering box is over tightened even though it has rack and pinion steering. The steering was like this from day 1 and is very unrelaxing to drive on the highway. Just took the car on a long summer trip and the air conditioning cycles warm air intermittently as if the condenser fan or compressor cycles too often. Only 8,000 miles and less than a year old. To summarize, a poor choice of vehicles. On the plus side, my wife likes it and it has 4wd, although the switch is a button on the console and it easily changes modes if you rest something on the center console.

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5 out of 5 stars

Feels luxury for a SUV

Linda Manscrof, 02/17/2018
2018 Mitsubishi Outlander SEL 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful

I love my new Outlander! The car is perfect. So comfortable to drive, I love all the options. Especially the sofa feature. I wasn’t even looking for that when I started shopping. But it’s so nice and convenient to be able to just take a nap once in a while when waiting on my kids to get out of practice.

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5 out of 5 stars

Best I've ever had

Kat davis, 07/29/2018
updated 02/06/2019
2018 Mitsubishi Outlander ES 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
5 of 8 people found this review helpful

Really comfort. Great handling

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5 out of 5 stars

Better than expected.

Ed Sanchez, 07/24/2019
updated 07/30/2021
2018 Mitsubishi Outlander SEL 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

Really good value.

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1 out of 5 stars

Avoid buying a Mitsubishi

Daniel Gonzalez, 03/08/2019
2018 Mitsubishi Outlander SEL 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
9 of 21 people found this review helpful

A known issue that I had no idea about before purchasing a new Mitsubishi Outlander is the rocking driver side seat found in the powered versions (SEL trims). At just 1900 miles, I noticed the movement. After several repair attempts, the seat is still rocking. There is over an inch of movement at this time. I'm now at 17,400 miles, and I'm driving this newly purchased vehicle that is defective. There is no sense of security while driving this suv as the seat rocks back and fourth over an inch. This seems dangerous, and I would recommend that anyone who may be interested in Mitsubishi vehicles to consider another manufacturer that will stand by their product with honesty and integrity.

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