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Mitsubishi has given its Outlander SUV a technology overhaul as part of a minor refresh, increasing standard safety in the top-spec models while adding connectivity across the range.
But it's not all good news. The changes will be accompanied by price increases across the range, from a paltry $10 to a considerably less paltry $2,510 depending on the model, when the new Outlander hits dealerships this month.
The biggest across-the-range change is the introduction of Mitsubishi's enticingly named Smartphone Link Display Audio, an Apple Car Play/Android Auto-equipped seven-inch touchscreen multimedia unit that also features DAB digital radio for the first time. The SDA system now arrives as standard on every Outlander.
Every Outlander has also undergone a suspension update, with new shock valves, rear toe link bushes and newly tuned front struts rear shocks aimed at improving both ride and handling.
The entry-level LS Outlander, powered by a 2.0-litre petrol engine paired with a five-speed manual transmission, undergoes the smallest update, adding just the SDA system, along with dual-zone climate control, a newly designed centre console and a new power socket in the boot. It now arrives $260 more expensive than its predecessor, with a list price $28,750.
Mitsubishi's ultrasonic misacceleration mitigation system will sense if you've accidentally hit the accelerator when parking and apply the brake.
Opt for the automatic transmission, however, and you'll now find seven seats instead of five, while the AWD, 2.4-litre-engine version also adds an electric park brake . Pricing for the two models has increased by just $10, to $30,500 and $33,500 respectively.
Mitsubishi has added a new safety-focussed mid-spec model to the line-up, too: the five-seat LS Safety Pack, which replaces the outgoing XLS model. Available with a 2.0 or 2.4-litre petrol or a 2.2-litre diesel engine and in front- or all-wheel drive, it adds forward collision warning with AEB, lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control and auto high beams. The 2.0-litre petrol variant will wear a $32,000 list price, up $1510, while the AWD-equipped, 2.4-litre petrol will set you back $35,000 - also up $1510 on the outgoing model.
The LS Safety Pack will also be offered with seven seats and AWD as standard, paired with a 2.4-litre petrol ($36,000, up $2,510) or 2.2-litre diesel ($39,500, up $10).
At the top of the Outlander range is the seven-seat Exceed model, which adds blind sport monitoring, lane change assist and cross traffic alert, along with some cool parking tech including Mitsubishi's ultrasonic misacceleration mitigation system, which will sense if you've accidentally hit the accelerator when parking and apply the brake, along with a bird's-eye view camera for parking. It arrives with AWD as standard, and is available with a 2.4-litre petrol ($44,000, up $510) or a 2.2-litre diesel ($47,500, up $1,010).
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