Mitsubishi Outlander 2017

Mitsubishi Outlander 2017 Q&As

Check out real-world situations relating to the Mitsubishi Outlander 2017 here, particularly what our experts have to say about them.

• Should I buy a Nissan X-Trail or a Mitsubishi Outlander?

  This issue will always come down to the documented service history that each car comes with. A switched-on previous owner will not only have serviced the vehicle by the book, but will also have kept the relevant receipts as proof of this crucial work being done. We'd always choose the vehicle with a big wad of service receipts over a similar car with no (or less) evidence of scheduled maintenance.

  Beyond that, the Nissan clearly has almost 50,000 fewer kilometres on its odometer, so all things being equal it probably nudges ahead at that point. In either case, the CVT transmission fitted to these cars is likely to be the major source of mechanical grief down the track. Both brands' CVT transmissions have been known to give trouble. If that bothers you, then perhaps the one to buy is the Outlander AWD with the turbo-diesel engine option. In that guise, the vehicle has a conventional automatic transmission rather than a CVT.

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• What to consider for a family car?

  You’ve covered some important things, like reversing cameras. All of the current cars come with ISOFIX baby seat mounting points, which are also must-have items when you’ve got kids to transport. It probably comes down to what your wife is comfortable driving, so I would suggest test-driving a number of different cars before making your decision.

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• Mitsubishi Outlander 2017: How much can a dealer reduce the price on a LS 7-seater?

  There’s generally little wriggle room on special offers, the price has already been reduced. You might be able to haggle on the trade-in price.

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• How to haggle with dealers?

  The timing can be important. The dealers you approached obviously believed they had the upper hand and had no problems in selling the Outlander. In that situation they’ll rarely come down on price, but they might negotiate on your trade-in, or they might throw in something extra as a teaser. You could also wait until it’s in run-out model, when you would have much more power to negotiate.

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