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| 09/15/2006 Related Articles Complaint: Complaints by some critics that the new Outlander is "underpowered" with its 220-horsepower V-6 are silly. They apparently own oil wells or they are so rich they can afford to waste gasoline in a bigger engine. Ride, acceleration and handling: The Outlander is superior to the Dodge Caliber and Jeep Compass in all three categories. In fact, the Outlander compares favorably to the highly rated Acura RDX and Mazda CX-7. Head-turning quotient: Mitsubishi thankfully has jettisoned its bulge-nosed front end in favor of a much more likable styling cue, a friendly grille of modest aperture bracketed by smartly angled headlamps. Overall vehicle design is tight and consistent, unlike its predecessor's unhappy collection of afterthoughts. Body style/layout: The 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander is a compact, car-based, unitized-body crossover utility vehicle (combination sport-utility, minivan, station wagon) with four side doors and a rear hatch system having a lower flap-fold tailgate. It has front-wheel drive for better fuel economy in low-snow and no-snow regions and all-wheel drive for snowy regions. Engine/transmission: All 2007 Outlanders come with a 3.0-liter V-6 engine that develops 220 horsepower at 6,250 revolutions per minute and 204 foot-pounds of torque at 4,000 rpm. The engine is mated to Mitsubishi's six-speed "Sportronic" automatic transmission, which also can be shifted manually. No Outlander four-cylinder engine is available at this writing, but one is likely to be introduced soon. Capacities: The 2007 Outlander seats up to seven, depending on the seating configuration. Maximum cargo capacity is 72.6 cubic feet, 12.3 cubic feet more than its predecessor. The new model can tow up to 3,500 pounds. The fuel tank holds 16.6 gallons of recommended regular unleaded gasoline. Mileage: The front-wheel-drive Outlander gets 20 miles per gallon in the city and 27 mpg on the highway, compared with 19 mpg in the city and 26 mpg on the highway for the all-wheel-drive model. Safety: Standard equipment includes four-wheel disc brakes (ventilated front/solid rear), four-wheel antilock protection with electronic brake-force distribution, traction control, side air bags, head-protection pillars and tire-pressure monitoring. Price: It goes on sale in the United States in November. Prices have not been set. Corporate and industry sources expect them to be $19,000 to $26,000. Purse-strings note: The Outlander is a hands-down winner, especially if it goes on sale within the expected price range. Mitsubishi is back in the U.S.A. DetNews.com |