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The 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander range of configurations is currently priced from $25,991.
Our most recent review of the 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander resulted in a score of 7 out of 10 for that particular example.
Carsguide Senior Journalist Laura Berry had this to say at the time: The Mitsubishi Outlander Exceed could be more comfortable on the road and more fuel efficient but it's a good value, practical, safe and easy-to-drive SUV that parents will find helpful every day.
You can read the full review here.
This is what Laura Berry liked most about this particular version of the Mitsubishi Outlander: Beefy, prestige looks, Advanced safety , Cool cabin tech
The 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander carries a braked towing capacity of up to 1600 Kg, but check to ensure this applies to the configuration you're considering.
The Mitsubishi Outlander is also known as Mitsubishi Airtrek (2001–2005) in markets outside Australia.
The Mitsubishi Outlander 2022 prices range from $24,970 for the basic trim level SUV ES 5 Seat (2WD) to $63,910 for the top of the range SUV Phev Exceed 5+2 Seat (awd).
Buying a Mitsubishi Outlander? There's a fair chance you'll be getting one with seven seats. That's because the majority of grades in the Outlander range have third-row seats, with only the base model ES missing out - it's a five seater SUV, but you can also get the ES as a seven seater SUV. The LS, Aspire, Exceed and Exceed Tourer all have 7 seats.
The interior of the new-generation Outlander is a huge step forward from the old one, with a more interesting and likeable cabin design, bigger media screen, nicer materials, available digital driver info display, and more storage and smarts.
The top-spec models even score a panoramic sunroof, and rear climate control with heated second row seats.
The Mitsubishi Outlander is available in seven colours: White, White Diamond (pearl), Sterling Silver (grey), Red Diamond, Cosmic Blue, Titanium (grey), and Black Diamond.
Sorry no brown, green, gold, orange or yellow.
The entire Outlander range comes with a 9.0-inch touchscreen media system with Apple CarPlay (wired and wireless) and Android Auto, DAB digital radio, and some grades have built in sat nav, too. You'll need to spring for the LS grade or higher if you want keyless entry and push-button start, and from that grade upwards you also get an electric tailgate, wireless phone charging and more. Easy to see why the LS is our pick of the pack.
As you make your way up the range you see leather seat trim added, as well as a sunroof on higher grades, and the wheel sizes vary between models too: the ES and LS have 18-inch alloys, while the Aspire, Exceed and Exceed Tourer roll on 20s.
There's a range of standard safety equipment available, but the ES grade misses out on some important bits like rear cross-traffic alert, rear AEB and auto high-beam lights.
Ultimately, you may have to resort to a locksmith to have the key fob re-synced with the car. But before you do that, try this: Mitsubishis of this era often have a key fob with a lock and unlock button. While sitting in the car (or standing next to it) push both lock and unlock buttons down together. Hold them down until you see the fob’s LED flash three times. Then, push the unlock button for one flash of the LED. The LED should then flash another two times and you’re all set. The lock and unlock buttons should now work.
It may not work with all cars, but it’s definitely worth a try. If it doesn’t, you probably have a Mitsubishi model where syncing has to take place via the OBD (On-Board Diagnostics) plug which requires a bit more know-how and the correct plug tools. That’s where your friendly locksmith or auto electrician comes in.
The NSW government website advises that you must not drive a high performance car on red P-Plates. But that’s hardly the case for a 2007 Outlander, so you should be fine. The catch is that you must also only drive cars that feature the type of transmission you took your test on. So, if you took your test in an automatic or clutchless manual car, then the Outlander you drive unsupervised must have the same transmission type, and not have a conventional manual with a clutch pedal.
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.
The boot space for the seven-seat Outlander with all three rows of seats in place is 163 litres (VDA). Luggage capacity is 478L (VDA) with five seats in use. Flatten all the rear seats and the boot space is 1461L VDA.
You can bank on the 0-100km/h sprint taking about 10.5 seconds. That means it's not the fastest SUV in the segment, but it's not really slow, either.