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jwaters943 -> 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander: 7-days with our new CUV (11/19/2006 8:29:47 PM)
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After living with the Outlander for a week, below is a short list of what we like and what we don't. Overall, we're very happy with our purchase. Our rambunctious Beagles seem to be enjoying it quite a bit too! :D Our only hope is that it's as good to us as the vehicle it replaced, an '02 Civic.
We considered the CR-V (great interior, but too slow), CX-7 (poor fuel economy & it requires premium), Santa Fe (very nice, but limited inventory and a bit boring to drive), RAV4 V6 (very fast, but pricey and merely decent handling even in sport trim). In the end we went with the Outlander partly because of the great deal we got ($27k for a fully-loaded XLS model), but also because it best represented what we were looking for in a vehicle.
Pros:
*Great feature content/technology (leather, heated seats, FastKey entry/start, L.E.D. taillights, 6-speed auto w/ magnesium alloy paddle shifters, auto-leveling HIDs, sunroof, 10-way power driver seet, NAV, 650-watt Rockford Fosgate sound system that can store 1200 songs, automatic climate control, etc.)
*Handsome styling (while no SUV in this price segment is what I would consider striking or sexy, I do think the Outlander is one of the better designs on the market)
*Excellent fit and finish with even panel gaps and complimentary textures and colors
*High-quality leather (I swear this is the same leather Lexus used in my GS430. It feels and looks so similar, I've even tried to find out who supplies the leather to boh companies)
*Ample storage space when the 3rd row is folded down
*Sporty ride/handling (for an SUV)
Cons:
*Stiff ride over freeway expansion joints
*A few cheap interior bits such as the parking brake handle which is not covered in leather like like the steering wheel/gear shift knob and the 3rd-row seat which is covered in a rough fabric. In addition, the interior plastics, while matte and rich looking, are a bit hard.
*In spite of it's many high-tech features, it lacks some more basic features such as heated sideview mirrors, illuminated vanity mirrors, homelink and a telescopic adjustment on the steering wheel
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