Mitsubishi Outlander: Safety
The 2012 Outlander earned the highest score of Good in side-impact and frontal-offset crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. It received the second-best score of Acceptable in rear and roof-strength crash tests. The SUV received four stars out of five in rollover crash tests by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The Outlander has standard front-wheel drive, all-disc antilock brakes, an electronic stability system, traction control and six airbags, including side curtains for the first and second rows but not the third. Optional safety features include a backup camera and all-wheel drive.
Two sets of Latch anchors are in the second row and marked by a prominent slit in the upholstery, though they sat so far back that they were difficult to access. My daughter's rear-facing car seat took up a lot of real estate in the second row, and my son's forward-facing convertible — and my son — barely fit in the third row.
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2010 Mitsubishi Outlander Review
While Mitsubishi's Outlander got a whole new front-end look for 2010, what it
really needed was a remake of its base four-cylinder engine, which is weak and
doesn't get good gas mileage, either.
The Look
The 2010 Outlander gets a significantly revised front end that features new
headlights and a different grille.
Previous versions of the Outlander had a sleek front end with a grille that
wasn't
Four-Cylinder Power (Or Lack Thereof)
As mentioned, the Outlander's base powertrain is a letdown. The
168-horsepower, 2.4-liter four-cylinder teams with a continuously variable
automatic transmission, and the results are uninspiring,
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Luggage hooks
There are 4 hooks located on the side walls of the luggage compartment.
Use the hooks on the floor for securing the luggage.
CAUTION
• Do not pile up the luggage beyond the seatback height. Also, firmly secure
the luggage.
Otherwise, serious accidents could result due to hindered rearward
Voice recognition function
The Bluetooth® 2.0 interface is equipped with a voice recognition function.
Simply say voice commands and you can perform various operations and make or
receive hands-free calls.
With the Bluetooth® 2.0 interface, voice recognition is possible for English,
French, Spanish, Italian, German, D
