Mitsubishi Outlander

Mitsubishi Outlander is the sort of SUV people choose when they want a roomy family vehicle with a higher driving position and an easy move from weekday errands to longer highway runs. By our assessment, its main appeal has always been practical space and a calm, ordinary shape rather than flash. The trade-off is that it does not try to feel sporty in the sharpest way, and that usually means less excitement than some rivals. In use, that often translates into an unfussy cabin, straightforward controls, and the kind of car that is judged more by how it fits luggage, passengers, and winter roads than by drama. Against other midsize SUVs, it sits in the sensible middle rather than at the luxury or performance end. It suits shoppers who value function first, and it is less convincing for anyone looking for a lively, playful drive.