New Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Arrives in SA

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Mitsubishi Motors South Africa has launched the all-new Outlander Sport which can serve a trendy and succesful compact SUV within the Japanese automaker’s portfolio. We have now all the data for regionally sure iterations under. 

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Beginning on the surface, the Outlander Sport owes its provenance to Mitsubishi’s “Silky & Stable” idea and is claimed to function a sporty exterior that retains the normal SUV aesthetic. The entrance grille is three-dimensional, flanked by daring LED daytime operating lights making the Mitsubishi immediately recognizable and shying away from the cookie cutter of SUV styling. The rear taillights additionally undertake the identical T-shape from the entrance.

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Inside, the instrument panel is designed for optimum ahead visibility, permitting drivers to simply navigate difficult terrain. A big show panel integrates a 12.3-inch Smartphone-link Show Audio system with a multi-widget perform that may show varied data on a single display. GL and GLS fashions include an 8-inch model of this method.  The Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Exceed boasts a class-leading sound system co-developed with Yamaha Company. The system consists of eight audio system, with entrance tweeters on the A-pillars, woofers within the entrance doorways, and coaxial two-way audio system within the rear doorways.

Below the bonnet, the Outlander Sport is powered by a 1.5-litre DOHC 16-valve MIVEC engine providing 77 kW @ 6 000 r/min and 141 N.m @ 4 000 r/min. Mitsubishi highlighted that this engine is paired with a high-efficiency CVT for low gas consumption and a quiet trip. No confirmed knowledge on the gas consumption is obtainable for the native market nevertheless overseas, the Outlander Sport manages 7.8 L/100 km in a mixed cycle which ought to make it aggressive if that is attainable in the true world.

Pricing:

  • Outlander Sport 1.5 GL CVT – R429 990
  • Outlander Sport 1.5 GLS CVT – R449 990
  • Outlander Sport 1.5 Aspire CVT – R479 990
  • Outlander Sport 1.5 Exceed CVT – R499 990

The Outlander Sport is obtainable as a two-wheel drive however leverages Mitsubishi’s experience in off-road driving. 4 drive modes, together with Regular, Moist, Gravel, and Mud, enable the automobile to deal with varied street circumstances. The mixing of Energetic Yaw Management adjusts drive between the wheels to enhance controllability, traction management, engine management, and energy steering management.

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The Mitsubishi Outlander Sport rides on MacPherson strut suspension up entrance and a torsion beam arrange on the rear, with disc brakes throughout. The suspension has been particularly developed for snug dealing with on varied terrains. With a floor clearance of 222 mm, the Outlander Sport can confidently traverse even the roughest roads. Strategy and departure angles of 21.0 levels and 30.5 levels additional improve its off-road functionality.

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