2007 Mitsubishi Outlander

• The good: The 2007
  Mitsubishi Outlander's V-6 produces solid power, decent mileage, and
  very low emissions. On-the-fly four-wheel-drive gives the car traction
  in slippery conditions. It also offers better and more complete cabin
  technology, including hard-drive-based navigation and standard
  Bluetooth cell phone integration, than any car in its price range.
• The bad: The Bluetooth system can't access your cell phone's phone book, and the stereo can overwhelm its own speakers.
• The bottom line: The
  2007 Mitsubishi Outlander offers great technology without getting too
  expensive while striking a near-perfect compromise between emissions,
  power, and mileage. It's a practical car for a wide variety of uses.

Editor's note:
This is an update to a previously published review. We had originally
reviewed a preproduction version of the 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander.
However, after reviewing the production version and having seen the
optional navigation system in the Mitsubishi Lancer, we have upgraded
the ratings for the 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander and given it an Editors'
Choice award.

In the car technology world, Mitsubishi is the company to watch,
distinguishing itself by making Bluetooth cell phone integration
standard in the 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander and offering a
hard-drive-based navigation system with a music server. In fact,
Mitsubishi's technology outstrips that found in much more expensive
cars. And the Outlander does very well as a small SUV, combining an
advanced four-wheel-drive system with a powerful yet economical power
train.

From the outside, the Outlander is a very good-looking SUV, with sporty
lines and nicely molded lighting. The front has a prominent skid plate
coming up from underneath, indicating a good approach angle for
off-roading. The bumper bisects the grille's honeycombed top and bottom
to give it a strong performance look. The prominent wheel arches are
pretty common these days, but the clearance inside the wheel wells
suggest the Outlander is ready for bigger wheels. We were surprised to
find a third-row seat in the cargo area. It folds neatly into the
floor, but its minimal padding makes it appropriate mainly as a torture
device.

Our review car, a top-of-the-line 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander XLS, didn't
come with the navigation option, but we saw a similar system on the Mitsubishi Lancer.
What we did get in ours was the standard Bluetooth cell phone
integration and the premium stereo, a raucous 650-watt Rockford Fosgate
system with eight speakers and a 10-inch subwoofer. It plays MP3 CDs
and satellite radio and has an oddly placed auxiliary audio input.

Test the tech: Sound field measurement

Because of its massive wattage, we were intrigued by the Rockford
Fosgate stereo. We couldn't miss the massive subwoofer mounted in the
cargo area or the neat little tweeters next to the A-pillars. While
trying out the audio settings, we found equalizer presets for different
types of music, including rock, jazz, and classical.

We also found a setting for Sound Field, which let us choose between
Normal, Stage, Live, and Hall. The car's manual told us that Stage is
designed to place the sound source in front of you, as if you are
watching musicians play. Live is a surround-sound effect, while Hall
maximizes reverb, adding an echo-effect to the sound.

For our test, we measured the decibels using each sound field from the
front and back seats. We played a steady tone through the stereo and
had the volume up at 15. We first put our sound meter on the console
between the two front seats, then placed it in the center of the back
seat.

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