Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Review: Why Buy This Vehicle? - The Cheat Sheet

When it comes to brand perception in the United States, it’s hard to think of a car company that’s fallen further in the last 20 years than Mitsubishi. In the late 1990s, performance vehicles like the Lancer Evolution, 3000GT, and the Eclipse solidified its position as a performance leader, but as 2000 rolled around, Mitsubishi cancelled the 3000GT and cursed the Eclipse with an underwhelming... With a well-respected four-wheel-drive system, its SUVs earned plenty of respect for their off-road performance as well, but again, later redesigns were underwhelming. Fast forward to today, and Mitsubishi’s cars have all but disappeared from America’s roads. The Mitsubishi Mirage has also received a good bit of press for being an exceptionally poorly built economy car, scoring only a 29 out of 100 in Consumer Reports’ testing. Considering Mitsubishi’s current reputation, when I was offered the chance to review a Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, I was fascinated. Would I be surprised how much I liked it. Would it be sporty enough to take on the likes of the Mazda CX-5. I had no idea, but hey, that’s what car reviews are for. I’m not a fan of the Mitsubishi Outlander’s new look, but the Outlander Sport is an entirely. Source: www.cheatsheet.com