The 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander gets powered by a base 2.0-liter naturally aspirated inline-4 engine available on all three trims except the GT. This engine is capable of pumping out 166 horsepower and a maximum torque of 162 pound-feet. The transmission duties are taken care of by a continuously variable system and come with front-wheel drive as standard and can be upgraded to an all-wheel-drive system. The GT gets a 3.0-liter naturally aspirated V6 engine which pumps out 224 horses and a grunty 215 pound-feet of torque and comes with an all-wheel drivetrain.
The base engine lacks immediate thrust and loses power in sudden accelerations. It does the 0-60 mph run in 9.2 seconds which is quite sluggish. The CVT is not the best, it is relatively sluggish and affects the overall on-road experience. The GT surely improves this time with its 0-60 mph time of just 7.3 seconds! GT or not, the top speed of the car is limited at 118 mph.
Models
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2019 Mitsubishi Outlander
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2019 Volkswagen Tiguan
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2019 Subaru Forester
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2019 Nissan Rogue
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MSRP
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$24,695
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$24,295
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$24,295
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$25,020
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Engine
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2.4-liter Naturally Aspirated
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2.0-liter Turbocharged inline 4
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2.5-liter Naturally Aspirated flat 4
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2.5-liter Naturally Aspirated inline 4
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Drivetrain
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FWD
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FWD
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AWD
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FWD
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Transmission
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CVT
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8-speed shiftable automatic
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CVT
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CVT
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Power (hp @ RPM
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166 hp @ 6,000 RPM
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184 hp @ 4,400 RPM
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182 hp @ 5,800 RPM
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170 hp @ 6,000 RPM
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Torque (lb-ft @ RPM)
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162 lb-ft @ 4,200 RPM
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221 lb-ft @ 1,600 RPM
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176 lb-ft @ 4,400 RPM
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175 lb-ft @ 4,400 RPM
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0-60 mph (seconds)
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9.2
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8.6
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8.5
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9.6
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Quarter-Mile (seconds)
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N/A
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16.5
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17.3
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17.0
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Top-Speed (mph)
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118
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124
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117
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125
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The base Outlander falls in the slowest crossover SUVs in the market. The only car slower than the Outlander is the Rogue with its 0-60 mph coming up in 9.6 seconds. The Subaru Forester returns the best time at 8.5 seconds, with the Tiguan on its tail at 8.6 seconds. In the quarter-mile run, however, the Forester is the slowest one, with a 17.3-seconds time whereas the Rogue takes a second spot at 17 seconds. The Tiguan takes 16.5 seconds only.
How well does the 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander handle?
The Outlander is updated with tuned suspensions and steering capabilities for the 2019 model year. Mitsubishi claims that they have worked on the chassis to deliver better on-road stability. The SUV takes down corners with ease and very less amount of body roll and the steering feels much stable and offers good feedback.
The ride quality is also enhanced with decent cushioning of the seats. That being said, the suspension set-up is on the firmer side and after a while, the ride starts to feel firm and hard. The CVT destroys any good experience one can have out of the car with its underpowered gear shifts. All in all, the steering feels better than before but is still numb; and as a result, the overall handling is not up to standards.
Braking Performance
The braking performance of this SUV is decent but it has smaller 11.6 front and 11.9 rear brake rotors which means that the consistency is on the lower side. When pressed hard on the pedal, it comes to a halt at 121 feet from 60 mph. The performance is good considering the competition and that is because of its lower curb weight, but the smaller brake rotors fall short of performance in the longer run.
Models
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2019 Mitsubishi Outlander
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2019 Volkswagen Tiguan
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2019 Subaru Forester
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2019 Nissan Rogue
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Brake Rotors: Front (inches)
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11.6
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13.4
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11.8
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11.7
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Brake Rotors: Rear (inches)
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11.9
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11.8
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11.3
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11.5
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Curb Weight (lbs)
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3,329
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3,721
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3,449
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3,456
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60-0 (feet)
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121
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134
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129
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124
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The Outlander delivers a segment-leading braking performance despite packing small brake rotors. It is followed by the 2019 Nissan Rogue and Subaru Forester at 124 feet and 129 feet respectively. Both of them sport similar-sized brake rotors, leaving the Tiguan at last with its 134 feet distance. The Tiguan has the highest curb weight in the competition but it also sports bigger front brake rotors.