2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport ES - Short Take Road Test - Car and Driver
What Is It. . It’s Mitsubishi’s all-new mini-SUV. Sharing its 105. 1-inch wheelbase with the larger Outlander , the Sport differentiates itself with two rows of seating—the Outlander offers three—an overall length that’s 14. 6 inches shorter, and one engine, a naturally aspirated 2. 0-liter... Wading into the ever-popular small-sport-ute class, the Outlander Sport is extremely important to Mitsubishi as it struggles to remain viable in the U. S. . How Does It Drive. Thanks to a petite curb weight of 3046 pounds, the front-drive, manual-transmission Outlander Sport tested here was quick by the standards of its class, taking 8. 3 seconds to reach 60 mph and reaching the quarter-mile mark in 16. 5 seconds at 85... Compared with the last Outlander Sport we tested—an all-wheel-drive, CVT-equipped model carrying 300 additional pounds—this one cut 1. 6 seconds from the sprint to 60 and 1. 4 seconds from the quarter and posted a trap speed that was faster by 6 mph. A snowy skidpad prevented us from recording an objective handling figure, but previous testing netted a figure of mediocre 0. 80 g. We appreciate that Mitsu offers a manual, and although its throws are long, it is precise in its action. Source: www.caranddriver.com
