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2021 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 2.5P VRX 4WD Written by DriveLife online
The Mitsubishi Outlander has been a stable workhorse for many New Zealand families. The team at DriveLife have reviewed many generations of the Outlander and they have always ranked well with us. The main reason for this was that the Outlander was simple, practical and of great value for money. The only areas we always felt it was struggling in were the interior and tech level specs. However, for the price, we still ranked it high as it was of great value. Now the fully redesigned 2021 Outlander is here and I got to spend 4 weeks behind the wheel over the Christmas holidays. This would really put it to the test: everyday family life, a road trip and a family holiday. W H AT ’ S I N T H E 2 0 2 1 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 2.5P VRX 4WD RANGE? The new Outlander is available in two formats, combustion engine only and Phev. We hope to review the new Outlander Phev early in 2022, but for now, we will just focus on the combustion engine range. There are six variants of the new Outlander, three of these are two-wheel drive and three are four-wheel drive. • OUTLANDER 2.5P LS 2WD CVT $41,990 • OUTLANDER ● 2.5P XLS 2WD CVT $44,990 • OUTLANDER ● 2.5P VRX 2WD CVT $49,990 • OUTLANDER ● 2.5P LS 4WD CVT -
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$44,990 OUTLANDER ● 2.5P XLS 4WD CVT $49,990 OUTLANDER ● 2.5P VRX 4WD CVT $54,990
There are three spec levels across the range: LS, XLS and VRX. The main difference between these levels is that the LS is the five-seat trim level. While the XLS and VRX are both seven-seat trim levels and the VRX has leather seats, a panoramic sunroof and a power tailgate. All vehicles share the same engine: a 2.5 L DOHC MIVEC petrol engine. This engine creates 135 kW of power and 245 Nm of torque. It gets the power to the wheels by a CVT automatic gearbox that has a Sports Mode and Paddle Shift gear selection on
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the steering wheel. The four-wheel drive variants also come with a Super All-Wheel Control (S-AWC) system, allowing it the ability to do light off-roading. The VRX has a huge spec level, which you can see below and on the Mitsubishi New Zealand website.
OUR REVIEW VEHICLE’S OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Mitsubishi has always been good about giving you trim levels options instead of optional extras. There is a wide range of vehicle accessories, but the VRX pretty much has all the options and the current retail price of $54,990 For a full list of specs and options available
