Mitsubishi has a very good monitor file within the SUV market and Land Rover have constructed their model on off roaders so how does the brand new Mitsubishi Outlander honest in opposition to the Land Rover Freelander 2?
The Outlander has seven seats versus the Freelander’s’ 5, however the third row of seats or ‘bench’ within the Outlander is just actually appropriate for kids as leg room is proscribed and it has been criticised for being uncomfortable. Each compact SUVs have 60/40 cut up rear seats however which has probably the most area? The Outlander has three rows of seats in a 2-Three-2 configuration, and provides 220 litres of area with all 7 seats up, 541 litres with simply 5 seats up and 1,691 litres with all however the entrance seats folded flat. The Freelander 2 has a most capability of 1,670 with all rear seats folded and 755 with seats up. Each have spectacular most capacities however the Freelander provides extra useable area when all 5 seats are up. A 7 seat Freelander is predicted someday this 12 months which ought to add further versatility to the vary mitsubishi canter 110 ps.
The Freelander 2 is being touted because the cleanest Land Rover ever constructed, with the brand new eD4 2.2 diesel engine with start-stop know-how producing 158 g/km of CO2 and 47.2 miles per gallon. That is nonetheless for the 2WD model, the 4WD drive model produces 45.6mpg and 165g/km. The Outlander is not far off these figures, the two.2 litre diesel engine giving off 169 g/km of CO2 and providing 43.5 miles per gallon. The Outlander’s new diesel engine can also be extra highly effective than the Freelanders- producing 174bhp versus the 150bhp generated by the Freelanders 2.2 diesel.
The Freelander has been criticised up to now for being unreliable and shoddily constructed however the brand new Freelander 2 has been stated to really feel actually strong, and handles in addition to you’d anticipate off- street tackling even the trickiest conditions with ease however is equally as competent on street. The Outlander apparently additionally handles very effectively, and is particularly agile for a 4×4 due to the agency suspension.
So how do they examine worth smart? The Freelander entry degree S model begins from £21,995 while the top quality Freelander 2 HSE will set you again £32,995.00. The Mitsubishi Outlander prices from £22,099 for 4WD fashions and from £23,349 for 2WD drive variations, with the GX4 ranging from £28,599.
Each look very sturdy however the Land Rover has the sting, even with the current model improve the Outlander remains to be relatively ‘bland’. As but I’m undecided if can be visiting my native Mitsubishi seller in Somerset or heading to my native Land Rover dealership, as each have their plus factors and their pitfalls.