Mitsubishi Outlander 2.2 DI-DC Diamond 7st
Mitsubishi Outlander 2.2 DI-DC Diamond 7st
£28,549
From May 2010 issue
List price when tested: £28,549
Kerbweight: 1810kg*
85% match: 1351kg
Max towing weight: 2000kg
Towball limit: 90kg
30-60mph: 13.8 seconds
30-0mph: 10.9m
*Includes 75kg for the driver and luggage not included in Mitsubishi’s figure
THE OUTLANDER is a fine towcar, but it’s hampered by its high price. Over £28,000 is a lot to pay for a mid-sized 4x4. Admittedly that’s the price for the range-topping Diamond version, but even so.
The 2.2-litre diesel engine is strong enough to pull any suitable match, although it can’t match the brawn of the 2.2 CRDi engine fitted to the latest Hyundai Santa Fe. The Outlander is stable as well as strong. For a 4x4 it performed very well in our lane-change test, with no pushing and shoving from the caravan and plenty of grip, in spite of very wet conditions.
In the hill start test the handbrake needed a firm pull to stop the outfit rolling backwards, but otherwise the Mitsubishi coped well.
Leave the caravan behind and the Outlander is a pleasant solo drive, with precise steering and a comfortable ride. There’s a little more road noise than we’d like at motorway speeds but we’d still happily tackle long motorway journeys in the Mitsubishi.
Those in the rearmost seats might not be quite so happy, though, since leg and headroom are limited. If you regularly carry seven, a Santa Fe is a better choice. As a five-seater with occasional extra seats, the Outlander makes more sense, with a large boot and plenty of luggage space.
We say
Towing: 3/5
Solo: 4/5
Practicality: 3/5
Buying & owning: 3/5
Verdict: 3/5 – Expensive but good to drive, well equipped and capable.
Find out more about this car at www.whatcar.com
| Spec | Diamond 7st |
| Kerb | 1810kg |
| 85% KW | 1539kg |
| Towball limit | 100kg |
| Max tow | 2000kg |
| Power | 154bhp@4000rpm |
| Torque | 280lb.ft@2000rpm |
| Official MPG | 38.7mpg |
| Co2 | 194g/km |
| New price | £28,549 |
| Tel | 01285 647774 |
| Web | www.mitsubishi-cars.co.uk |
I have the Peugeot 4007
I have the Peugeot 4007 2.2 HDi which is the same car under the skin & it is an excellent tow car. It is very spacious in 5 seat mode with a huge boot & even in 7 seat mode the boot is still usable.
I tow a 1480 kg mtplm caravan in 4wd mode and it is very stable with no wheel scrabble even when wet. The 100kg nose weight limit is good and I am sure it helps towards the excellent towing characteristics. It has not fazed by any weather or road conditions that have been thrown at it.