I have a new 2011 Outlander Sport the highest I have seen fromt he trip computer is 22MPG average on the highway. I can get 24-26 MPG on the same trip with my Evo X. Is any one else experiencing poor gas mileage with this car?

 

My highest is just over 28 mixed highway/city. I average around 25. It doesn't take much to drive down the mileage if you accelerate faster than a slow crawl. I think the sticker is very optimistic when it comes to mileage. I switched from a lancer that averaged 30-32 with the highest being 42. I didn't expect the sport to do as well but I expected better.

 

Yeah, once youu hit 2200rpms the gas mileage dives. I just expected this to have better gas mileage than my Evo, in the city it is even, but on the parkway it doesn't. I fail to see how the mileage they claim is even close to accurate. Did they test the car on a downhill road?

 

Do you have the AWD model? If yes, do you have it set for 2WD, 4WD or Lock? 2WD should help to get better mpg.

 

Also give it around 12000kms to break in..I noticed myh milleage improved after about 20k

 

It's AWD, but I leave it in 2WD.

 

If its brand new give it a chance to break in. If its already had a oil change, make sure they used 0-20W oil. Most of the 2011 model mitsubishis are using the new weight oil for better fuel mileage.

 

Any new updates? Mileage improving any?

 

I have just under 5,000km but the mileage hasn't improved. Ryandlor said it would improve after 12,000km but that seems like a lot for a break in period. Certainly more than I have experienced with any of my recent vehicles. I guess time will tell.

 

My 09 outlander was double that before the mpg increased.