2013 Mitsubishi ASX Review
The Mitsubishi Outlander Sport was introduced for the 2011 model year, and despite a harsh review here on Cars.com, it's sold well. Though it shares the Outlander name, the Sport is smaller than the regular Outlander, which has been around since 2003.
Last year, I warned shoppers to avoid the Outlander Sport because of its maddeningly loud yet underpowered engine and a troublesome continuously variable automatic transmission.
For 2012, Mitsubishi said it addressed these two issues specifically and delivered me a test unit to evaluate against its predecessor. Unfortunately, the test car came with a manual transmission, not the CVT that Mitsubishi updated. I could focus only on the engine, so that's what this review addresses.
Thanks to its revisions, the 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport is slightly improved, but it's still not at the level of many competitors.
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Setting the system
1. Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK” position.
Also, if a key was used to start the engine, remove the key from the ignition
switch.
2. Get out of the vehicle. Close all doors and rear ha ...
Setting of door and rear hatch unlock function (vehicles equipped with the central
door lock switch)
The door and rear hatch unlock function can be set to the following two conditions.
Each time the door and rear hatch unlock function is set, a chime will sound
to tell you the condition of the doo ...
Automatic transmission INVECS-III Sports Mode 6CVT(Intelligent & Innovative Vehicle Electronic
Control System III)
The INVECS-III uses optimization and adaptation functions to optimally match
the gear ratio to driving and road conditions.
The CVT is capable of changing the gear ratio automatically and steplessl ...