2024 Mitsubishi Outlander vs 2024 Kia Sorento vs 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe
in Hollywood, MD

Which SUV Reigns Supreme?

When searching for a midsize SUV, the 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander, Kia Sorento, and Hyundai Santa Fe stand out in terms of design, functionality, and features. While each SUV has unique qualities, the Mitsubishi Outlander rises above its competitors in key areas, making it an exceptional choice for drivers seeking value, performance, and advanced safety. Below, we’ll compare these models across five essential categories: trim overview, power and performance, technology, and safety features.

Overview

The 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander boasts a bold, contemporary design with sculpted sides, a distinctive rear design, and an iconic grille, with several exciting trim levels that set it apart from its competitors. Its singularly styled trims like the Black Edition and the Platinum stand out not just among SUVs, but from anything on the road. And there is nothing like the 2024 Outlander RALLIART. Racing-inspired red RALLIART badging, graphics, branded mudflaps, spoiler, and trim, set against a lush White Diamond finish and topped with a black roof and sunroof evoke the thrill of the rally course on your everyday drives.

The 2024 Kia Sorento also features a modern look and offers sporty X-Line trims in addition to its rugged models but lacks the high-end exclusivity that the Outlander exudes while offering the same ruggedness and adventure-readiness. Meanwhile, the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe’s classic boxy style takes a different approach, appealing to a more conservative driver.

The interior of the Mitsubishi Outlander also presents a more high-end approach, based on a Japanese hospitality design ethos of a million tiny touches that create one refined, impactful sanctuary. The Outlander still delivers upon the family-friendliness necessary for a high-functioning SUV, with 3 versatile rows that seat 7 and allow for 64.3 cu. ft. of cargo space but accommodates its passengers with an upper class feel. Meticulous attention to minute details, like the quality of interior lighting, the ergonomic steering wheel design, and tri-zone climate control that its competitors do not offer, create a relaxed environment that a big, busy family relishes.

Power and Performance

The 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander offers a smooth driving experience with a 2.5L 4-cylinder engine delivering 181 horsepower. While it may not have the highest horsepower in its class, the Outlander is finely tuned for efficient power distribution and handling, making it ideal for urban driving and light off-road conditions. The available Super All-Wheel Control (S-AWC) system provides enhanced stability and traction, especially in rough weather, giving it an edge over the Sorento and Santa Fe in versatile performance.

The 2024 Kia Sorento offers both a 191-hp 2.5L engine and a 281-hp turbocharged version, offering more power than the Outlander. However, this added horsepower comes at a cost to fuel efficiency. The 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe also features two engine choices but lacks the advanced all-wheel drive technology found in the Outlander, making it less adaptable to challenging terrains.

Technology

Technology is another area where the 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander excels. Again, the attention to the tiniest details has created a technological support system that goes beyond just connecting you to your playlists. My MITSUBISHI CONNECT™ provides touchscreen accessibility to everything from your smartphone to a digital assistant, from the available 10-speaker Bose® sound system to your garage, letting you safely and comfortably open and close it with myQ® Connected Garage. The Outlander also offers standard wireless smartphone charging and USB ports across all three rows, enhancing convenience for passengers on long trips.

But it’s MI-PILOT Assist™ that brings the Outlander into a new realm of safety and ease. MI-PILOT Assist™ pairs with Lane-Keep Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control, and Embedded Navigation to aid in speed control, stop-and-go traffic, lane centering, smoother turning, braking, steering, and acceleration, reducing driver fatigue at the push of a button. Additionally, radar and sensors enable Active Blind Spot Assist, Road Sign and Speed Limit Recognition, Automatic Emergency Braking, Forward Collision Mitigation Braking, and more systems to create a comprehensive cocoon of safety around the Outlander.

The Kia Sorento and Hyundai Sante Fe include comparable infotainment systems with the same large touchscreen, and also offer a Bose® sound system, but their connectivity options are limited when compared to the extensive capabilities of the Outlander. The Sorento’s safety suite and Hyundai’s SmartSense suite are both comprehensive, offering connected navigation as well as safety systems, but lack the capability of MI-PILOT Assist™ to work almost autonomously and with the feel of a co-pilot that can be utilized at will. The Hyundai Santa Fe boasts the SmartSense safety suite with similar systems, including navigation-based cruise control, but the Outlander is an IIHS Top Safety Pick, proving its depth and reliability in securing you and your family. Overall, the Outlander’s tech suite is more accessible and user-friendly, making it a better-equipped SUV at a competitive price point.

Conclusion

In summary, the 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander outperforms the 2024 Kia Sorento and Hyundai Santa Fe in critical areas, including fuel efficiency, technology, safety, and sophistication. With its upper class design both inside and out, advanced tech features that cover everything from tri-zone climate control to a digital assistant, and a safety suite that’s nearly an autonomous co-pilot, the Outlander is an ideal choice for drivers who prioritize value and versatility without sacrificing . For those in the market for a well-rounded midsize SUV with luxury car treatment, the Mitsubishi Outlander stands out as the superior option.