Does anyone know if the cargo area of the 2012 is the same size and layout as the 2011?

 

For the Outlander Sport I'm 99.9% sure the 2011 and 2012 are identical in almost every way. There were changes for 2013, but I'm not positive on what exactly was changed.

 

Thanks for the info. The reason I asked was because I got confused by the WeatherTec website. It looked like the cargo liner for '11 was a different model than '12 and I liked the '11 better! When I went back I saw they're the same item #.

I love WeatherTec, had them in my Acura TL for 7 years and now have all 3 in my new Outie. But for that small cargo area I'm thinking of saving a few bucks and going with Novaline.
Novline Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Cargo Liner Cargo Mats <br>2011-2012

 

That looks nice. I LOVE my WeatherTech DigitalFit trunk liner and front floor mats, but if that fits well it looks like a great alternative for less money.

Post up a few pics if you decide to get it.

 

Fitment is the key. As you know WeatherTec's fit is spot-on. I think I'm going to give Novline a shot. I have the subwoofer on the right side so unfortunately I'll probably need to trim it. I think that's true even with the WT's. Definitely will post pics once I get it.

 

I decided to pass on the Novline because it is just a rectangle too. It's such a small area that I decided to be really cheap about it. I ended up getting a trimmable rubber mat that I am pretty happy with.

One of the things I like about the mat is that it is very flexible but still quite durable. This way I could leave the slack going up the back of the seat. So, if I fold the seats down, the extended cargo area is partially covered. Clearly the downside of the mat is that it does not have molded sides. To deal with that I cut the mat a little bigger than it needed to be so it would crawl up the sides of the cargo area.

I included a bunch of pictures.
1. Mat outside of the vehicle,
2. Untrimmed mat draped in
3,4,5 left, center and right shots of the trimmed mat.

I used velcro to hold the extra flap against the back of the back seats.

BTW, there is no smell issue with the rubber. I let it sit in my basement for a day just to be safe but probably could've skipped that step.

The ebay seller is covershield. One strange thing, I paid 29.99 with free shipping. Now I see the price is like $109. Seems like a mistake to me. The gray and tan ones are still 29 bucks.

All Weather Trunk Bed Liner Cargo Mat Rubber Black Midnight Shadow XL | eBay