The 4-cylinder is slow for sure. But most Outlanders I see on the road are 4 cylinders and they seem to be moving OK.

I test drove a 4 cylinder and didn't like it.

I am quite pleased with my V6.

 

I have the 2.4L with 4WD and it performs nicely. Not breaking any speed records out of the gate thanks to that lovely CVT, but the gas mileage is decent. I wish I had purchased the V6 to have that extra power, but opted not to for some reason. If I can't wait for the CVT to spool up then the paddle shifters usually get me out of a pinch. The 4WD works really well in the snow and mud my opinion.

 

Mitsubishi Motors Newsroom

Go there for a PowerPoint file on various AWC from Mitsubishi.
Including S-AWC for Evo and Outlander and AWC for the sport / ASC model.

 

Thanks everyone for the help!

 

I have the 2.4L. It's not THAT slow, but the CVT makes it feel that way. I happen to enjoy it - but i've never been a fan of big engines.

 

I have one more question. How much of a difference is the fuel economy in V6 versus the I4?

 

We have the Outlander ES (FWD) and love it. It's getting around 25-26 mpg in mostly suburban (some highway) driving in the summer, 22-23 mpg in the winter. On highway road trips, we get close to 30 mpg with the A/C going and doing 70 mph a lot. Since we went from having an underpowered Saturn SW2 wagon, the acceleration on the Outlander is fine for our needs. You'll just have to test drive one.

We have not had the opportunity to test this in the snow just yet, but we are in the DC area so we don't get frequent heavy snowfalls.

 

I have the 2.4L - 29.4 mpg - 80% highway 20% city.

 

A lot of the difference could depend on your driving habits and whether or not you tow stuff. Drive it hard and the mileage drops regardless or 4 or 6 cylinders. I would not pay attention to the sticker numbers other than a real rough estimate as I have found they are hard to match in real life.

 

Doing 70mph with LRR tires and using cruise, we can get around 28mpg. Slow down some and I'm sure 30mpg is reachable. In town is 22-23 using cruise control.