Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has revealed the all-new Outlander SUV on Amazon Live, making it the first passenger vehicles to be launched on the global platform.
MMC says the all-new fourth-generation Outlander SUV will go on sale in North America in April 2021, with the Australian and New Zealand markets to follow later in the year.
In three generations of Outlander more than 2.6 million units have been sold around the world, including Australian sales volume of 167,575 vehicles.
The 2021 Outlander has been developed with a “Bold Stride” design concept with a next generation Dynamic Shield front face, bold proportions, and 20-inch alloy wheels.
It has a newly developed platform and 2.5-litre petrol engine, updated electronically-controlled 4WD and S-AWC (Super-All Wheel Control) system, and newly developed drive mode selector.
The daytime running lights and turn signals were positioned in the upper part and given a thin, sharp shape to improve their visibility by oncoming vehicles and pedestrians. The headlights were placed beneath them toward the outside to illuminate the road more brightly.
The cabin space features an enhanced feeling of quality and convenience through a high-quality interior, comfortable three-row seven seats, liquid crystal meter displays, and a new wireless smartphone charging function says MMC.
The seats can be flexibly arranged with multiple configurations to suit the number of passengers and their luggage. The second-row seats have a sliding and reclining function, as well as a 4:2:4 split division, allowing two adult passengers to comfortably sit in the second row even when carrying long items such as skis.
Space for storing smartphones is provided in the centre console tray, centre console side pockets, driver’s seat back pocket, and quarter trim pockets. The centre console tray also has a wireless phone charging function (15W) that charges smartphones when placed on it. USB charging ports Types C and A are provided.
The Outlander is equipped with a Bose premium 10 speaker sound system. Combining large door woofers with dual subwoofers provides powerful deep bass and a high-quality sound like a live performance says MMC.
A front centre airbag for the driver’s seat and side airbags for the second-row seats are standard equipped, and a total of 11 airbags are installed. In case of a side collision, the front centre airbag deploys between the driver’s seat and front passenger seat.
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and Lane Keep Assist (LKA) supports driving operation by maintaining the distance between vehicles and keeping the vehicle in the centre of the lane.
Vehicles equipped with navigation link system can read the speed signs to automatically change the set speed and utilize the navigation map information to automatically adjust the vehicle speed to that appropriate for curves and forks in expressways and other situations.
To reduce troublesome setting operations while driving in heavy traffic, the vehicle can automatically move forward within about 30 seconds after stopping.
The newly developed 2.5L gasoline engine improves maximum output by 8.9% and fuel efficiency (WLTC mode) by 2.6% over the previous model. An 8-speed sport mode CVT is used for the transmission.
For the 4WD model, electronically-controlled 4WD incorporating a hydraulic clutch driven by an electric motor is used in the centre-coupling device that conducts front and rear torque distribution.
The front and rear wheels can be strongly restrained from when the vehicle is stopped, so the rear wheel drive force is generated at the moment of start off to provide a powerful sensation befitting a 4WD. This in particular generates power under severe conditions, such as starting off uphill on frozen roads.
The 4WD model is equipped with an improved S-AWC integrated vehicle dynamics control system. The Brake AYC (Active Yaw Control) is adopted on the rear wheels as well, making it possible to provide front and rear wheel distributed control.
Sensors detect the steering angle, yaw rate, driving torque, brake pressure, wheel speed, and other factors to continuously and correctly identify driver operation and vehicle status.
When turning, the Brake AYC optimizes the difference in drive force and braking force among the front and rear, right and left wheels to improve tire gripping ability to allow the driver to steer as desired.
In the 2WD model, Brake AYC for front and rear wheel distributed control was also employed to achieve integrated control with ASC (Active Stability Control) and ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) to maintain driving stability on a variety of road surfaces.
There are six modes for 4WD models and five modes for 2WD models. The mode selector in the centre console can be used to select the drive mode for choosing the road situation and Eco mode for choosing the operation style.
Drive mode setting are Normal for normal driving, Tarmac for sporty driving on paved roads, Gravel for high traction performance and stability on unpaved roads, Snow for snowy and other slippery roads, and Mud to increase the road handling ability on muddy roads, in deep snow and similar conditions.
The body comes in Mitsubishi Motors’ Diamond Series high brightness paint colours, Red Diamond and White Diamond – and Black Diamond is newly added to the line-up.
Black Diamond is a special colour consisting of three coats, and a high-density shiny layer containing glass is added to make the vehicle appear jet black when not lit but then emits a powerful sparkle when struck by light. Also available are six basic colours for a total selection of nine body colours.
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