Comments on: 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander

By: cesar galvez

cesar galvez — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:39:37 +0000

my mits outlander 2008 series gls is a nice car. however I encountered problems on the auto breaking system which broke down after three years with only 30000 kms mileage. it took time to replace due to non availabilty of parts from my auto dealer and its costly. iwant to know if there are same problem occurence from other owners

By: sheena williams

sheena williams — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:04:17 +0000

Have had my 2008 outlander for just over 3 years now.
just wanting to know if anyone has had a problem with rust? I have 5 rust spots on front and not sure if company will cover. Also seats in the back lock up alot.

By: Kara

Kara — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 06:34:49 +0000

Have been looking and can’t decide between the XLS Luxury or the VRX. Would probably quite happily go for the 4cyl but concerned if down the track I need to tow a small to mid size camper trailer. Also have had conflicting advice on the CVT Auto and its reliability. Is the MMCS system any good? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

By: mark lane

mark lane — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 09:59:03 +0000

Hi. I just bought an 08 LS for my wife. pretty pleased with it overall. Was a fairly easy choice in the end, given mitsi`s track record with 4wd/AWD technology (paj, Evo etc) Little concearned about the cvt auto. and bummed about the ipod input..surely there must be after market parts for connectivity?? anyone know

main thing though is that the mrs is happy.

By: inXs

inXs — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 09:11:39 +0000

Have had my 2008 Outlander VRX luxury for nearly 3 years, getting close to 100,000km, and havent had any problems at all with it. Has all the mod cons, auto lights and wipers, heated front seats, leather all around, sunroof, dvd player, bluetooth, keyless entry, reversing sensors and great sound system to blast the music out of.
Has gear paddles/manual mode if you really want to take control of the gear changes.
A pleasure to drive around the city and with its clearance height is useful for basic dirt tracks and creek crossings where normal vehicles would struggle to go.

By: Infinite Wisdom

Infinite Wisdom — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 22:21:07 +0000

RYau I find the seats extremely comfortable and supportive. I am at the age where backs become an issue.
Much better than the X-Trail or Captiva.
Nothing wrong with the cloth seats, better than in our current Corolla. If you want leather, buy leather.
A friend with chronic back pain also likes them.
It is the only car I have been in that I actually enjoy being a rear seat passenger as I find the seats supportive, legroom fantastic and view nearly as good as the front seats. I am 183 cm tall,my wife 160 cm and she also likes the seats. Long trips are a delight.

By: RYau

RYau — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:59:12 +0000

Was thinking about getting the Outlander so hired one for the week to try it out.
All in all a decent vehicle, but has anyone else noticed the awful seats? Driving the car short distances, the seats were fine just to rest your rear on, but over long distances, the front seats were only just tolerable and the back seats were diabolical. Sure, by sliding them back the leg room is fantastic, but I found them flat with no support and the seat fabric was like sitting on a greased toad.

After 1600 kms, something had to give and unfortunately it was my and my two passengers backs.

By: Jayne Bryant

Jayne Bryant — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:14:08 +0000

Just purchased an Outlander VRX Luxury 2008 model. Very happy with it. Good to hear that the space saver can be modified. That was the main thing we weren’t happy about. Lots of plastic but that seems the norm these days. Checked out the XTrail Mazda, and Suzuki Prestige but came back to the Outlander. The XTrail didn’t seem to have any of the qualities bit gutless Suzuki was good motoring but lacked refinements inside and the Mazda was purely a SUV for the city. We’re looking to go out on the dirt tracks a bit. Mazda is a lovely car to drive and drive in. All the refinements a really lovely car but not for off road.

By: Outlander?

Outlander? — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 20:18:41 +0000

I’ve been researching reliability, since I am in the market for a new 7 seater. Seems the outlander is the way to go, since the captiva has loads of problems.
Can anyone shed more light on this.

By: Infinite Wisdom

Infinite Wisdom — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:05:44 +0000

Really wanted an X-Trail.Test drove a top spec Diesel engine fantastic performance but noisy when idling and even slow acceleration. Then test drove the 2.5 litre petrol, smooth and quiet. Both with the CVT box. Did not like the poor seats lacking in support. Having 2 Nissan Pulsars for 10 years in the family could not live with unsupporting seats any more. Interior layout all over the place. Wing mirrors inadequate for side/rear vision. False floor may be flat but limits the load height. Have to dismantle the false floor to get at the spare wheel. Extras are way overpriced. Overall dated and very disappointing. Nissan update and lift your game.
Then drove the Mitsubishi Outlander. Great seats, driving position, front and rear visibility, engine and transmission. Quet and well built, plastic ok.
2009 Activ package included bluetooth, a necessity for mobile phones to avoid hefty fines, a very expensive addition to even an X-Trail XL-S. Also looked at Captiva, Korean build, GMH 3.2litre gas guzzler. Forester, Rav-4, Suzuki Grande Vitara, Hyundai Santa Fe.
Down side to Outlander? spacesaver spare but underneath cradle holder can be modified to take a realspare without being lower than the rear muffler.
Overall “Love that car”