2013 Honda Accord V6 Touring: Driven
The Honda Accord is now in its ninth generation, and as we reported in our First Drive of the 2013... Read More
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if you like to jump ahead of queues from the right lane at stoplights, look elsewhere.
Not all CVTs are evil, but this one has at least stood at the crossroads and contemplated an eternity in hell.
the steering was predictably smooth, with a reassuring tightness mid-corner.
the better choice is the 5-speed manual, which has excellent shift action, an easy-to-modulate clutch and gives the Outlander Sport a much livelier feel
quite comfortable and effortless to drive
PERFORMANCE | 7 out of 10
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if you like to jump ahead of queues from the right lane at stoplights, look elsewhere.
Car and Driver
Not all CVTs are evil, but this one has at least stood at the crossroads and contemplated an eternity in hell.
Winding Road
the steering was predictably smooth, with a reassuring tightness mid-corner.
Autoblog
the better choice is the 5-speed manual, which has excellent shift action, an easy-to-modulate clutch and gives the Outlander Sport a much livelier feel
Road & Track
quite comfortable and effortless to drive
Motor Trend
The Outlander Sport comes with either a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) or a five-speed manual gearbox, with a 148-horsepower, 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine for all versions. Based on our recent driving experience with the Lancer GTS, as well as other Mitsubishis with a manual transmission, the stick will probably provide more driving satisfaction, but expect acceleration that's responsive enough but not quick.
The majority of buyers will probably go for the CVT, which does the job just fine most of the time, but like many CVT boxes in four-cylinder applications, the setup can get a little sluggish and boomy sometimes, especially when in rapid stop-and-go driving, passing, when accelerating into high-speed traffic, or anything that brings revs around 4,000 rpm or beyond. The steering-wheel paddle-shifters beside the steering wheel let you select simulated gears, but the CVT maintains a loosey-goosey slushbox feel even then.
Conclusion
The 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport has excellent steering and handles better than you'd expect for such a tall vehicle, but its powertrain performance is just adequate.
