Off-Road Test: 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander S-AWC on Everyman Driver

[@hawkydave]

I have had three Mitsubishis. A D50 pickup, Lancer and now an Outlander GT. All have been great, reliable, low maintenance vehicles at good price points. One of the best bargains new or used. Those who say they wont buy or recommend have probably not even driven one longer than a test drive. I do agree they have made some bad business moves with marketing and dealer networks. We are lucky to have a great Mitsubishi dealer here in Wilmington, NC in D&E Mitsubishi. I wish corporate would pump some money into the branding. Nissan will probably kill the brand now that they own the controlling share. Never been impressed with Nissan reliability after the early 2000s. So far nothing but Mitsubishis and Fords for me, have both and best makes I have had!

[@m3chan1zr]

hawkydave I agree! Many of the people read the negative reviews from critics online but what made me purchase a Mitsubishi were the owner reviews; almost all of the critic reviews I've read were negative... but mostly all the owner reviews were positive. That being said, I purchased an outlander GT 2017 model and it has been fantastic so far and it rides just as well as a Lexus RX surprisingly.

[@DrDennis]

They have been in business for 100 yrs. I have never owned one.

[@VolkswagenNut1969]

hawkydave I can agree with that wholeheartedly. I’ve had a Gallant and now an Outlander. I’ve had nothing but great luck with them. They take all kinds of abuse and last practically forever with virtually no maintenance. And yet everyone keeps telling me “you should get rid of that, Mitsubishi’s aren’t very good”. LOL! Whatever you say. ;)

[@nicumarc5788]

Dave,your reviews are right on the spot.I personally own a 2004 Mitsubishi Outlander and it's been a tank and a wonderful vehicle for me and my family even better than our 2008 Toyota 4 runner reliability wise!Good review Dave!I subscribed and looking to hear and see more reviews from you!

[@buildmorefarms1007]

Mitsubishi has the best all wheel control systems on earth.

[@ueg-zm8wf]

wow really???? I heard Subaru doing better ........u sure????

[@johntorrington2672]

@@ueg-zm8wf I own both and S-AWC is more sure-footed than Subaru AWD on climbs, wet and snowy conditions. Subaru AWD is definitely a quicker driving experience.

[@ronaldderooij1774]

I love CVT transmissions. I really don't understand why so many hate it. If you go with the flow in traffic, there is nothing better. Only for boy racers it is not a good transmission.

[@itsagiven7675]

It's crazy that this had the four cylinder. It does better than some of the trucks I've seen.

[@hsinyeahuang8371]

Been through many driving situations in Australia, ranging snow, outback roads, mountain terrains

[@bobpfaff2258]

In Australia we can get diesel which adds much better torque

[@Matthewgrandy]

Picking up one of these next week, v6 with the pedal shifters

[@everymandriver]

The best way to find out which dealer is offering the lowest prices, regardless of make and model, is search your zip code and comparison shop at quotes.everymandriver.com

[@tritchie6272]

Some other automotive guy I watched said something to the effect that while it rode rough it did have a really good AWD system.I can't remember what other crossover they put it up against in a light off road test. But the other crossover while nicer with a better smoother ride just barely made it up a rough,hilly road the Outlander made it look easy.If I was gonna get one I think I would prefer the 6 cylinder with the automatic though.Providing it had just as good an AWD system.

[@gerardferry4709]

T Ritchie Go for it, Outlander GT is the best!

[@brianbraga9676]

Nice review dave! Looks like a decent crossover/suv.

[@snowman3002]

Great test! A Mini Cooper would have made it as well....

[@hsinyeahuang8371]

Driven many outlanders in Australia always had lots of fun, haven’t had driven a Forester yet but I would love to compare the experience.

[@hsinyeahuang8371]

Always had great experiences and adventures, so many great memories of doing it the hard way and having some hair raising situations, but got through them all.

[@iamherethere]

Thank you. Beautiful looking country side. Love.

[@franzwetrfres2116]

Love the Off-Road videos!

[@mr.horsepower7104]

Wouldn’t an outlander sport be a better choice for an off-road test, short wheelbase?

[@hannahmahone3459]

I bought a 2018 mitsbushi outlander and 2018 Mazda cx-9 both are great cars like them both

[@vinayrajdev]

Great job Dave... as always!

[@hsinyeahuang8371]

Great review thanks for your test drive.

[@francisbonga5936]

Will you review the 2017 new jeep compass?

[@prasannagunarathna3475]

Can this be lifted little more in ground clearance?

[@timkaczmarowski8151]

there is a 40mm strut kit and it can handle way bigger tires too, between tires and the kit u can get it up max 2.5"

[@SilverWolf25]

Dave - You never made it to the ORV park in the Forester?

[@smokeyj3983]

Where in Arizona were you here? Looks like so much fun.

[@LocoMe4u]

got the 2.4L awc one, and it's a peach

[@KBizzy]

Any issues as of yet? I got my eye on one , 2018 for $14,000 with 45,000 miles on it. Seems like a great deal.

[@mushroomcloud1]

How about finding some deep sugar sand to challenge these AWD cars. Like dune or deep powdery sand.

[@ItsCleto]

Aren't these aluminum wheels?

[@ScribblyPoppo]

Three cameras, a gallon of coffee, and a suitcase full of meth.

[@jamesseaver6326]

well how was the off road ability , fair , good , bad, ? isnt that what our there for ..

[@kaffenoizen]

You should testdrive the 2.2 Automatic (no cvt) Diesel (Di-D) s-awc.

[@nameltpurpose]

Are the paddle shifters useful given it has a CVT trans.? Im about to buy the Outlander but still worried it might dissapoint me performance wise. Ive arranged a test drive already well see how it goes!

[@arealcruz]

Luis Monzon Get the V6. Paddle shifters are super useful in the GT.

[@dj3114]

I don't think any of them come with paddle shifters outside of the GT. I have them in mine and use them a lot during the Winter to quickly have the engine slow me down on yellow lights and hills. They work great.

[@madjid0235]

it's best suv

[@rmh6668]

Dave Erickson = Best car reviewer :)

[@dontelindsey5846]

RMH 666 he really is

[@Herdenaidesh13]

best car for this price

[@gery4870]

Do you think the Outlander PHEV could peform as well as the vehicle tested?

[@sansss2027]

Gerard Aliaga Navarro There's actually a video were Mitsubishi made a PHEV into a rally car. It did really well(A few modifications of course.) You can find the video on KZbin

[@gery4870]

thankss ;)

[@eyalschnider]

mitsu awd vs out back road and off?

[@jeffreyallen3461]

Is AWC the same as 4x4?

[@everymandriver]

No

[@bushjones93]

Hey Dave how about using AWD without lock an see how far you can get before ya need to lock the rear diff !! wouldn't that be a better test on the AWD system ??

[@tomko3227]

U r driving off road, and has nothing to do with cvt. M I right?

[@dayannamendoza3104]

Cam you give the full name or model of your car?? I really like it and I want it please!!!

[@djclown7pb]

My neighbor just got one of these I was kinda worried for him this winter but I think he will do just fine

[@usfanlovesjiwoo1978]

He will do great.

[@bigt4135]

Crossover r not SUV’s. Suv’s r body on frame!

[@LocoMe4u]

2020 is S-AWC nothing else

[@rainystorm88]

Mitsubishi motors is almost dead in the USA... they make decent cars but they are making all the wrong decisions in design and marketing... if they just focus on Lancer, Evo, and Outlander, they could remain on the map! Instead they axed the Evo and tried to make Mirage and iMEV happen :\

[@rathk1270]

rainystorm88 doesn't help that the lancer's design is so late 90's early 2000's

[@usfanlovesjiwoo1978]

You are wrong. The sports cars are a thing of the past in the US. There is barely a market for them so Mitsubishi did the right thing in going in the SUV direction which is what a large portion of American's want. Mitsubishi also increased their sales in the US in 2016 by 33.6% compared to 2015 and 2017 will be even better. You really need to do some research because it makes you look bad. With the addition of the Eclipse Cross, they are doing a great job. My husband has this 2017 Outlander in the same quartz brown color and he loves it with no complaints.

[@motorhomenation5597]

Did you guys get the 4 cyl CVT or the 6 cyl 6 speed automatic?

[@dblmeat]

i have a 2016 outlander sport, and agree they should have turbo charged the sport and kept the evo...all successful mitsubishis were turbo charged...eclips the 3000gt. they are coming out with the micro x over and calling it the eclips...its turbo but only the 1.5 liter. they should dump the cvt as well i realy dont like it. it works but feels goofy. they should at least offer the 6 speed as an opttion on the higher trim outlanders and sports. just my opinion

[@josephedwards3373]

Heck if they brought the eclipse back I think that would help too

[@bigt4135]

Crossover and a cvt? That sucks. They need to make a body on frame and a manual.

[@BTC909]

Borrow a metal detector & hope for some beeps.

[@jkrisdamaso]

So cruel

[@4ua777]

🌟👍🇺🇦

[@P_double_H]

S-AWC explained: AWC ECO = Useless NORMAL = Useless SNOW = Useless LOCK = Almost Useless!

[@bigpapa8152]

Your post=Useless

[@TheTruth10153]

Mrxhandsome = even more Useless

[@denault3985]

Mitsubishi is completely dead in the US...looser band & dealerships. Would never recommend or buy!

[@rathk1270]

denault3985 10 year warranty and cheaper than most. Why not?

[@francismartinez6049]

Rath K Their warranty is not worth the piece of paper they're written on. They'll find any excuse possible to try and void your warranty. It's cheaper than most because it's poorly made. A Toyota or Honda costs more, because your paying for quality.

[@sansss2027]

Brian Lawrance You have no idea, consumer reports say otherwise.

[@iatsd]

+Brian Lawrance I've had 2 Mitsubishi (Galant & Outlander) 2007 - 2016. The Galant needed warranty work 3 times (US built, so crap consrtruction) but they covered it each and every time. The Outlander (Japan built) never needed work once. Globally, they rank as well as Honda or Toyota in build quality. The only vehicles that dragged them down were the US built ones, but thankfully they've stopped doing that.

[@francismartinez6049]

San Sss Consumer reports is not a valid source for getting information on car reliability. They test cars when they are brand new and read surveys from owners who have had them for 1 year. How can you possibly judge a car's long term reliability over a short period of 1 year. Heck, even a Chrysler can be reliable for the first year and not have problems but that doesn't mean it won't have a bunch of problems in 5 years. If you want a true sense of how reliable a car is, ask a real mechanic whose been working on them for years. Or just open your eyes and look on the road. Do you see 15-20 year old Mitsubishis on the road - it's very unlikely. But I see many old Toyotas, Hondas, and even Nissans that are still going after 300,000 miles. A Mitsubishi can't go that far without some serious work. Don't rely on Consumer reports.