Mitsubishi Outlander Driving Experience This Summer
Wouldn’t you like to test drive a car before your purchase? Sure you would and should! During a test driving experience, we are able to pinpoint our likes and dislikes, preferences and tendencies we are used to in our old vehicle. Test driving is a must and a luxury indeed created by the car industry to bring more value points to their potential customers.
One of my weeks this summer was spent hand-in-hand with Mitsubishi Outlander 4-Door SUV. Beautiful pearl-white SUV that was driven under harsh conditions for a week: constant rain storms with lightening and flooding around. It was more than a test for this cool car for sure
Here’s what I truly appreciated in the design of Mitsubishi Outlander during a very wet week in Florida. Please keep in mind that these are my opinions about many valuable features this car provides to drivers. Though I cannot mention them all, I would point out the ones that made a difference in my driving experience through storms and rains during that rainy week in July.
LIGHTS Made a Huge Difference in Our Driving Experience Through Rain Storms
Driving in rain and through storming winds of hurricane force is not a small experience. To have a vehicle that has a bright arsenal of lights is a MUST! Without navigation with good lightening, it is easy to lose the track of the road and veer elsewhere. Mitsubishi Outlander had the lights that were bright and very much in huge demand for the entire week of driving.
Mitsubishi Outlander has developed a strong support system when it comes to lights, wipes and rear-view mirrors:
- Halogen headlights>
- Rear combination tail lights
- Fog lights
- Auto-Off headlights
- Color-keyed side-view mirrors
- Rain-sensing wipers
Top Safety Features That Helped to Mitigate Through Heavy Rain Storms
Driving in constant rain was not a small thing, but we felt confident and relied on some cool features inside Mitsubishi Outlander in addition to our personal attention and skill.
Forward Collision Mitigation (FCM), Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), and Lane Departure Warning system (LDW) are some of the Mitsubishi’s advanced safety technologies that come in handy especially when driving under pressured climate conditions like rain and snow.
It was truly a cool feeling to experience all the beeps and sounds when we were driving off the lane or getting closer to the cars trying to change lanes. Once we adapted to the sounds, it was easy to correct the course based on the reminders.
Top Navigation System
I was pleasantly surprised to discover some cool details on the Mitsubishi’s 7-inch HD Touchscreen:
- Road Speed Limits
- 3D Mapping
- Read-time traffic
- Built-in Diamond Lane Guidance System (that can find fastest routes)
This fuel-efficient 2014 Outlander 7-passenger crossover/SUV was named to Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com “10 Most Affordable 3-Row Vehicles” list.
With an array of features for this Mitsubishi Outlander, it would be an affordable and reliable vehicle for a family with kids. Thank you, Mitsubishi, for allowing us to test drive your cars to the max with real-life situations and weather conditions.
I would LOVE to test drive one! Looks like a great vehicle!
looks like a great vehicle. i will be looking for an suv for my next vehicle.
A good test of a car is driving it in bad weather. My first car was a Mitsubishi Galant and I loved it very much. They make quality cars so I’m not surprised you enjoyed it.
Sweet ride! I love Suvs!
this looks like a great car. my current car is getting old and and will be looking for a SUV for the next one.
How great! I love the review. There is nothing like getting a solid test drive to have a really good idea about a car. Huge investment so it is nice to get an idea what works well.
What a nice ride! I love SUVS, they are my favorite!
I’ve driven in hurricane weather before too, and you’re right about the lights. This is a sharp looking vehicle! I’d test drive it to see if it was a contender for a new purchase.
My Fiancee loves SUV, and Mistibushi Outlander just seems perfect for him. Passing on the write up to him!
We need a new car so badly and I love what this one has to offer. When we go car shopping soon I want to test drive one of these.
nice car! haven’t tried driving car hahaha i am to scared to drive
Looks spacious enough for my family. Would love to road test this product too, given the chance. 🙂
Looks like a great car with terrific features. Thanks for sharing the details on this.
Great post! Looks like a really great vehicle. We just bought a vehicle in June so not in the market for a new car yet but will pass on these cool features.
What a cool car! It has a lot of awesome features. I currently drive a Jeep Wrangler but I have heard many good things about Mitsubishi!
The rain sensing wipers sound really neat. I love that!
That looks like an awesome car. I love all of the features it has.
I need to test this car! Looks like a great family car!
Testing a car and experiencing its ride are clearly important before purchasing it. Yes, lights are very important. If you think they are not bright enough, you can always buy a replacement.
I want something like this next time around. I went with a used Mountaineer this time.
This looks like a great vehicle.
Now that was a test drive that was truly a test drive! If a car can safely navigate bad weather (with your help of course) it would be a good car to own! I wonder how it would do in snow or a blizzard?
Unfortunately we aren’t in the market for a new car. When we are I hope to find something with all these great features.
I would love that awesome navigation system!
Next time that we need a car, I will have to check this out. We just bought a car this time last year but our SUV is getting old too. I am wanting something that gets better gas mileage and has a third row so that I can cart around my kids plus a friend.
Now this looks like a very nice and safe car!
Great review! Good that it did really well throughout all the rain and winds. I would be nervous driving a new car for my first time in those conditions!
Looks like a great family car, with lots of cool features. Glad you enjoyed it!
I would have loved to test drive the last car we bought before we made the big purchase. We ended up trading the car for another one after only 4 months!
Wow this looks like an amazing car, I really love the way it looks!
It would be great if one could test drive a car they wanted to buy for a week! I can’t drive any longer due to health issues but my last car was a Mustang and it was great!
Now that’s one stylish car, so much room and love that touchscreen.