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2023 Mitsubishi Outlander vs Nissan Qashqai

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Mitsubishi Outlander
Mitsubishi Outlander

$28,990 - $67,440

2023 price

Nissan Qashqai
Nissan Qashqai

$27,950 - $57,370

2023 price

Summary

2023 Mitsubishi Outlander
2023 Nissan Qashqai
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Inline 4, 2.5L

Turbo 4, 1.3L
Fuel Type
Unleaded Petrol

Premium Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
7.7L/100km (combined)

6.1L/100km (combined)
Seating
7

5
Dislikes
  • Curtain airbags don’t cover third row
  • Aggressive frontal design treatment
  • Mitsubishi service for full warranty cover

  • Unsettled ride on 19-inch wheels
  • Big price increase over old model
  • Plastic steering wheel in ST, ST+
2023 Mitsubishi Outlander Summary

Your family’s grown to the point where a five-seat SUV is fine… most of the time. But on the odd occasion some of the kids’ friends are tagging along or nan and pop are in the mix.

Two extra seats is the answer, but a full-blown three-row SUV, and the imposing size that usually comes with it, is a bit much.

Enter the mid-size Outlander LS Black Edition, positioned by Mitsubishi as a ‘5+2’ SUV rather than a full-time seven-seater, with the two rearmost seats designated for “occasional” use.

Does it have the practicality to pass the family test, and does the flexibility of an extra pair of chairs stack up? 

The Cleary family spent a week with this recently released edition to find out.

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2023 Nissan Qashqai Summary

And Qashqai makes three! Nissan has had a very busy couple of months, launching the X-Trail and Pathfinder SUVs, and now its new-generation Qashqai small SUV.

A lot has changed for the new model, including a new platform, new powertrain and a bucket load of new in-car and safety technology. But it comes with a price increase, too.

Nissan is no longer pitching the Qashqai as a cheap Mitsubishi ASX alternative. Now it's sharpening its focus squarely on semi-premium fare like the Mazda CX-30.

But is this enough of a change over the old model to justify the price increase and repositioning?

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