Short test: Mitsubishi Outlander CRDi
Gone are the days when Mitsubishi reigned supreme in Dakar with its Pajero or when Finnish rally virtuoso Tommy Makinen won the Lancer race. As if wishing to shake off this sporting pedigree, they swam into elegant new waters. Interestingly, they always knew how to make good SUVs. This also applies to the Mitsubishi Outlander CRDi SUV, which in its history has managed to attract attention with its uniqueness and, above all, ease of use.
Sasha Kapetanovich
The tested Outlander was equipped with a turbodiesel engine with a six-speed automatic transmission and 150 horsepower. We can write without thinking - a very good combination! While it's a big car with at least seven seats and could be a good family car for anyone who also needs all-wheel drive, fuel consumption isn't high. With some attention during the ride and an environmental program, he will drink seven liters per 100 kilometers.
Even more important information is how you will cover this distance! Comfort is written with a capital letter in it, although it is true that unwanted vibrations like to break into the cabin on a bad road. The engine and transmission work in harmony, the off-road steering is indirect and doesn't have much feedback, so it's great on the highway. It's a pity that life in the front seat is too cramped for taller drivers, and that the infotainment system isn't exactly exemplary when it comes to user interface.
It's a great all-wheel drive that ensures you get to where you don't even dare. After all, in the shade, the cabin's distance from the ground is too far to speak of a serious SUV (19 centimeters), off-road tires and body sensitivity. Dirt under the wheels is not a hindrance to him.
And because the equipment also includes radar cruise control, lane keep assist and collision avoidance, the Outlander is comfortable and safe enough for families.
final grade
This Outlander is a serious candidate for all those who like to ski when the sky is full of fresh snow and go on trips away from paved roads - but still want comfort and safety.
text: Slavko Petrovcic
photo: Sasha Kapetanovich
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Basic data
| Base model price: | 30.990 € |
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| Test model cost: | 41.990 € |
Costs (per year)
Technical information
| engine: | 4-cylinder - 4-stroke - in-line - turbodiesel - displacement 2.268 cm3 - maximum power 110 kW (150 hp) at 3.500 rpm - maximum torque 360 Nm at 1.500-2.750 rpm. |
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| Energy transfer: | the engine drives all four wheels - 6-speed automatic transmission - tires 225/55 R 18 H (Toyo R37). |
| Capacity: | top speed 190 km/h - 0-100 km/h acceleration 11,6 s - average combined fuel consumption (ECE) 5,8 l/100 km, CO2 emissions 154 g/km. |
| Mass: | empty vehicle 1.610 kg - permissible gross weight 2.280 kg. |
| External dimensions: | length 4.695 mm - width 1.810 mm - height 1.710 mm - wheelbase 2.670 mm - trunk 128 / 591-1.755 l - fuel tank 60 l. |
We praise and reproach
elegant look
rich equipment, comfort
safety
engine, gearbox
four-wheel drive vehicle
four-wheel drive selection of some buttons is a bit outdated
infotainment user interface
