With bold looks, plenty of room, and plenty of safety features, the Mitsubishi Outlander and Outlander Sport are strong contenders in the subcompact crossover SUV market. Both models make for a great family SUV, and outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy loading up their camping and hiking gear with flexible storage solutions. Let’s check out the differences and similarities of the two Mitsubishi models so you can decide which one works best for your lifestyle.
Exterior Styling
The Outlander Sport comes with four trims: the ES, SP, SE, and GT. All trims come with 18-inch alloy wheels, the SE has gloss black and chrome accents throughout the exterior, and the GT gets black roof rails, giving this trim a sporty look. The Outlander offers six trims, the same four as found on the Sport but with the addition of the SEL and the sport-themed limited Special Edition trim. The Special Edition comes with front, side, and rear air dams, black door handle covers, and a black hood badge.
Power and Performance
You get two engine choices for the Outlander Sport. A 2.0-liter four-cylinder that produces 148 horsepower comes standard across the trims. You can also get a beefier optional 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine that delivers 168 horsepower. A continuously variable transmission pairs with both engines. Front-wheel drive comes standard with the option to upgrade to all-wheel drive with a terrain management system.
Under the hood of the Outlander, you’ll find a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with 166 horsepower across the lower trims. Choose the snazzy GT, and you get a 3.0-liter V-6 engine that produces 224 horsepower. A continuously variable transmission pairs with the smaller engine and the larger one mates with a six-speed automatic transmission. Front-wheel drive comes standard with optional all-wheel drive, which is standard on the GT trim.
Interior Space and Technology
One of the biggest differences between the two models is interior space. The Outlander Sport seats five and the Outlander seats seven. Depending on the seat configurations, the Sport has a cargo capacity of 49.5 cubic feet and the Outlander gets 63.3 cubic feet of cargo space. Upholstery ranges from cloth seats to leather, while select trims have power-adjustable seats, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, and a sunroof available for both models.
Both models carry the same basic technology features. The upper trims get an infotainment system with an 8-inch touch screen, and all trims come standard with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration as well as Bluetooth. Listen to audio through the eight-speaker Mitsubishi Power Sound System.
Safety Features
You’ll find plenty of safety and driver-assist features on both models. The base trims for the Sport and Outlander only feature a reversing camera. Upper trims come with Mitsubishi’s advanced safety features such as their forward-collision mitigation with pedestrian detection, lane departure warning, automatic high-beam headlights, and the available blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert. The Outlander model also comes with optional adaptive cruise control.
Whether you want a smaller Outlander Sport to maneuver through the city or the larger Outlander to carry more people, we invite you to stop by Tom Hodges Mitsubishi today to take them both for a test drive.
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