Hi OzB Community
Currently looking for a 7 seater car and stumbled on the Mitsubishi Outlander Aspire 22 model.
Reviews online are very mixed so looking for some real world examples and experience please?
Mitsubishi Outlander 2022 Aspire - Would You Buy One?
sharka on 12/10/2022 - 13:31
Poll Options
- 20Would you buy the '22 Outlander Aspire?
- 4Yes
- 58No
Comments
Top 7 seaters are kia sorrento, hyundai santa fe, mazda cx9, toyota kluger.
They require top money as well boy….
Who's in the 3rd row? Do you need space for prams/luggage etc behind the 3rd row?
3rd rows are just jump seats. I'd check whether you are comfortable with the 10 year warranty if you are going to rely on it.
whats jumpseats?
Yeah… They are pretty liberal with that "7 seat" reference. If the seats in the 22my are the same as or similar to what I had in my 19my Outlander, they are only good for small kids and not large kids, teens or adults.
If you want good 7 seating, get a Kia Carnival.
this car looks like nissan juke's cousin holy
Far better than nissan juke, actually its engine is made my nissan, engine twin of new xtrial. But added 2 seats is bonus.
It’s a Mitsubishi. Tried and tested, reasonable but (some say) boring. Call it whatever. They keep making them, people keep buying them and they keep going.
Go test it out for yourself, compare it with others and then make a decision. Importantly, make sure YOU (and your passengers) are happy with the 3rd row seat size and luggage space.
Would I buy one? Probably not. Would I I buy one if I was considering a new 7seat SUV and it met my other needs? I’d look at it and make a decision then, I wouldn’t rule it out before test driving.
The thing that stopped me from test driving, let alone buying a Mitsubishi recently was the centre back seat wasn’t really suitable for 3 growing passengers.
Isn't this a Nissan? If so I'd be dubious about the reliability.
But is it a Mitsubishi with Nissan input or a Nissan with Mitsi input? Depends which side of the collaboration it is.
do you think its the tail wagging the dog so to speak?
Nissan took majority in Mitusbishi… they're making all the decisions
the current Outlander is a T33 Xtrail with different shell.. they use the same 2.5 motor + Jatco cvt
I think at $35-$45k what do you expect for the money??? its a reliable vehicle with cheap service consumables w/ 10yr warranty
I would probably take it over a Nissan on that alone. There's a limit to what you can do with this body shell and this car size… IMO none of these mid sizers are really good for 3 adults in the back… nor are the 3rd row more than for kids or small adults on short trips… this is the cost you pay for around 1.6 tons and $40k… since most daily use is like 2 adults or less or maybe with 1-2 kids its a reasonable compromise…
if you want more you need to move up to $50k and probably closer to 2 tons and and your fuel bill is going to go up barring you paying for tech like hybrid or diesel…
as i said before I have taken most of the mid sized compact SUVs for a heavy airport run… ie. 4 adults, 2 roller bags, 2 backpacks etc and its doable… maybe with 1 kid as well.
I seriously dont expect miracles under $40k and further… even my limited uses rules out anything smaller than an xtrail rav4 outlander crv efc.
Nissan took majority in Mitusbishi… they're making all the decisions
just because Nissan now runs Mitsubishi doesn’t mean they only use Nissan legacy stuff and throw out decades of Mitsubishi design and engineering, they’ll keep using the most cost effective parts.
@Euphemistic: They arent using Nissan legacy stuff, they are obviously using current Nissan stuff… further they defintely did throw out decades of "Mitsubishi design and engineering"… where did all the old Outlander engineering go…
and the wag in me would say… and nothing of value was lost
the old Mitus fan in me is realising that Nissan will probalby badge engineer a Navara into a Triton soon…
first of it all it is a Nissan disguised as a Mitsubishi and it is unlikely to have the same reliability as the last model Outlanders, secondly there are better 7 seaters out there for the same money,
for example? like really would like to know
Me too
to save you some time from waiting for time wasters…
redbook has an easy way (sort of) to get this info:
now I define $40k as middle point, 7 seats min.(besides the Xtrail twins, triplets becuase like who cares)
2022 Honda CR-V VTi 7 Auto FWD MY22
Release Date: 2022
$40,900
Price Guide (Drive Away)SUV, 5 door 4cyl 1.5L Turbo Petrol Engine 1spd Constantly Variable Transmission Front Wheel Drive2022 LDV D90 Auto
Release Date: 2022
$37,990
Price Guide (Drive Away)SUV, 5 door 4cyl 2.0L Turbo Petrol Engine 6spd Sports Automatic Rear Wheel Drive2022 Mazda CX-8 Sport KG Series Auto FWD
Release Date: Jan 2022
$40,490*
Price Guide (Excl. Govt. Charges)SUV, 5 door 4cyl 2.5L Aspirated Petrol Engine 6spd Sports Automatic Front Wheel Drive2022 Volkswagen Tiguan 110TSI Life Allspace 5N Auto 2WD MY23
Release Date: Jul 2022
$43,290*
Price Guide (Excl. Govt. Charges)SUV, 5 door 4cyl 1.4L Turbo Petrol Engine 6spd Sports Automatic Dual Clutch Front Wheel DriveThe Mazda CX8 sounds like an interesting choice. As you get to $50 more choices open up like Santa Fe, MUX, Fortuner and maybe even the Pajero Sport but now you're getting into real ladder frame things.
i have a 2013 diesel aspire 7 seater. - same body shape as the 2022.
solid car. economical to run, 3rd row is fine- i'm 6' and it was fine to sit in. but would prefer other rows for long trips..A 2013 Outlander is not the same shape as a 2022 Outlander.
depends how hard you squint
check this shit:
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=2013+outlander+aspire&sou…
vs. this shit
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=2022+outlander+aspire&sou…
and tell me that you think Mitsubishi have done nothing… for a decade… i mean fmd
slightly different - "Reaching dealerships in the second quarter of 2021, the 2022 Outlander is a full two inches wider than the last-generation model, 1.5 inches taller, and 0.6 inch longer. The wheelbase is 1.4 inches longer than before, a move Mitsubishi says helps provide an extra inch of legroom for front and second-row passengers"
and differing cosmetic exterior
It's an entirely new car/re-design. Different platform, different development partnership, pretty sure it's not even the same engine/gearbox combo. there is no slightly about it.
The last outlander was effectively the same for a decade, but you're kidding yourself if you think it's only 'slightly different' to the current model.
@SBOB: Depends on your defibrillate of slightly. An outlander is slightly different to a RAV4 or a Kia Sorrento if you are comparing them with a Ferrari.
Depends on your defibrillate of slightly.
If you think the two outlanders look the same, it may be a sign you are having a heart attack, and you may need to defibrillate slightly ;)
If it wasn't for the 8-month way back in August, we would've got one for my wife. Instead, we now have a 2022 Hyundai Tucson N Line. Very happy with it. We didn't need the 7 seats, but would've been nice.
Well its to late because if you buying aspire MY22.5 have no digital instrument cluster anymore, they come like base model now and no 12 inch display reduced to 10.
I have bought it in Mar22 its MY22 with all the features. Best thing is go for lower version like the LS at this point. You pay less $7000 than Aspire, plus you get same car. Also with aspire 20”inch profile tyres the shocks feel worse than 18”inch profile on the LS.
For extra $7000 on aspire its not a good deal unless semi conductor shortage resolves.
Will Mitsubishi survive till end of 24?
You mean but a new vehicle? Never. Buy 1-2 years old and save a heap of depreciation, while still getting a near new vehicle. Otherwise it's no Oz bargain at all.
You haven’t been here for a while have you. As a result of covid supply issues, depreciation savings aren’t what they were. Many 1-2yo cars are very similar price to new, some the same or more than new.
It’s improving, but for now often a brand new car is better value than 1-2yo. You need to look to 3-5yo to make the same savings.
yep. this is old pre covid thinking… who wants to spend $35k on a 5yr old SUV w/ 100k… because that's whats out there
if you can get an Outlander with 5/7 seats or fwd 4wd (up to you and it close to $40k) and you're ok with dealer servicing… for 10yrs
tell me where there's a better deal… and this is from someone who thinks this Outlander is kinda ugly and Mitsu is defintely an sorta iffy brand… but again, show me a better deal
In 5 years, chinese cars will be where Hyundai /Kia are. Worth looking at MG and HAVAL if you are not a brand snob, they also have 7 years of warranty
you'll find that most here wont buy chinese cars because of the implication… wink wink
Might be better to wait the 5 years.
No, by then they will be priced similarly to Japanese and Korean cars. Hyundai /kia are pretty much priced the same as Jap cars now, if not even higher
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.goauto.com.au/amp/market-in…Doesn’t make a lot of sense. You suggesting buying a Chinese car now because they are cheap and not as good as the Japanese/Korean.
@mlburnian: I’d rather buy a car with a quality reputation. Give them 5years to when they can match the others - like you suggested.
Might have a 7tear warranty, but I’d rather have a car that is well proven and less likely to need a warranty claim.
@Euphemistic: a warranty is no F'ing good if you constantly need to bring the car back to the dealer to get something fixed… i need to get my missus to pick me up when i drop it off and all the other shite… no one likes that
then the Chinese brand dealers have this amazing ability to not know how to do TSBs and the like
i'll be the first to say Chinese brand dealers are among the worst out there… unresolved unfixable issues seem to be common… information seems to be a one way street between Aust. dealers and China
PLUS you have the issue of uncertain parts supply… you wanna wait 6 weeks plus for a part, go ahead
granted a lot of established brands have similar issues but in this case its better the devil you know
I'd be willing to put up with 10yr Mitsubishi dealer warranty… Ive had some experience with their cars and they're as expected, certainly average to just above mediocre but not terrible
I think many of us would not be willing to put up with 7 yrs from ANY China dealer. Further it would not surprise me if the dealer dont even last the whole seven years.
Mitsubishi at least has the backing of Nissan… another "average to mediocre dealer experience but not terrible"…. this is going to be a common thing with most brands here unfortunately because Australia is obviously the rectum of the universe as far are most majors are concerned.
We bought an outlander ES model -7 seats
Reason -
7 seats -fold the seats down - ample space. Easy to fold also.
10year warranty
10 year capped services - $199 per service & $499 for major service - ask the dealer for pricing.
Timing chains - perhaps the reason why major service is cheaper?
Fuel economy - it you drive sensibly 7L/100 average
Price for the car.With the money we spent - it is 100% worth it
Hope it helps.
So you actually get 7L/100?
From the YouTube reviews I watched, some said the car was thirsty, with no diesel option I’m a little worried about fuel consumption on these, would love to hear real world from actual drivers of the car?
10yr capped service??
our bought new rav4'18 toyota only gave 2-3yrs
Which is now 5 years
All Mitsubishis have 10yrs capped, but doesn't mean they're capped at a cheap price, some services are $700+ 😂 but 'capped' at that
this is the same as nissan
its 'capped' but if something unforseen comes up you gotta pay
eg. i had rear discs + pads go and of course the bill goes up to $700+
i mean can i blame the dealer? no its just the price of consumeables
i expect even toyota does that
How often would you be using the back back seats?