At the L.A event Mitsubishi, unveiled the 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander and Outlander Sport Limited Edition, which was extremely an anticipated vehicle, and at the same time these compact crossovers commemorates the 30th anniversary of Mitsubishi Motors entering the North American marketplace.
The new 2014 Outlander is an affordably-priced crossover that is an ideal vehicle for the cost-conscience automotive consumer. The designers have given the new vehicle a complete fresh look, which is both appealing and functional. The vehicle actually tips the scale 200 pounds less than the outgoing model. The whole body has been made up using high-tensile steel to ensure a structural rigidity.
Under the hood, lies the 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine combined with a continuously-variable transmission (CVT), whereas the premium GT trim level will be offered with a more powerful 24-valve 3.0-liter V-6/6-speed automatic transmission configuration. All thanks to the Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing Electronic Control (MIVEC) system with continuously-variable valve lift which will ensure that a standard fuel economy for the CUV.
Some features in the new Outlander includes a next-generation navigation system, a state-of-the-art 710-watt Rockford-Fosgate sound system, a power tailgate activated from the driver’s seat or by the keyless entry remote fob, and advanced safety systems including a camera-based Lane Departure Warning system and radar-based Adaptive Cruise Control and Forward Collision Mitigation systems as well as the latest version of Mitsubishi’s extraordinary Super All Wheel Control (S-AWC) all-wheel drive system.
And now we shift on to, the second variant, the 2013 Outlander Sport Limited Edition.
The 2013 model will be built in Normal, Illinois, the company’s automobile assembly plant. The Limited edition model indeed makes a quintessential and distinctly ominous look, all thanks to the blackout side mirrors, center bumper, wheel arch trim and roof rails, accompanied by special argent Limited Edition alloy wheels, which makes the vehicle look more dynamic in nature. And inside the vehicle gets a foreboding treatment with available two-tone Dove Grey and Black leather seating surfaces (power driver seat standard on the Outlander Sport Limited Edition). As for a standard performance the vehicle is provided by a new engine balancer shaft that provides smoother and quicker acceleration
Take a look at the pictures and stay tuned for more recent updates from the show.
