Mitsubishi reveals midcycle updates to its best-selling USA models today at the 2015 Los Angeles auto show.
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The updated 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport enters the new model year with a revamped exterior and a number of interior improvements.
Looks like: The Mirage finally found a mirror.
The 2017 Mirage, meantime, brings a new bonnet, grille, front and rear bumpers, headlights, tail-lights, foglights, wheels and rear spoiler. The styling also has a function, as it is now more aerodynamically efficient, although still kept very simple. Other key factors that stood out for us are its Android Auto and Apple CarPlay support, 10-year warranty, new exterior design, enhanced interior, and improved performance.
The Mirage retains its 1.2L 3-cyl. gasoline engine, but horsepower rises to 78 from 74 thanks to a new roller-type camshaft.
Under the body, Mitsubishi updated the springs and dampers to be slightly stiffer for better handling.
Front brake discs grow in size, as do rear drums, and the brake pad/shoe material is changed to improve stopping distance.
“It’s selling really, really well, beyond expectations”, Bryan Arnett, senior manager-product strategy for MMNA told WardAuto in June. “The Outlander Sport has always been a fun vehicle that delivers on its promise of reliability and value, and the 2016 model year continues to do so with a great new family look that unifies the Mitsubishi CUV lineup”. The Outlander Sport features the same “Dynamic Shield” front fascia design that debuted on the larger Outlander, although it’s somewhat more awkwardly grafted on here. There are a few relatively minor changes that include new black mouldings near the wheel arches, heated side mirrors with LED indicators and new 18-inch alloy wheels. A light-gray interior option also is added.
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The 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport will come with a generous array of standard equipment, including power windows with driver’s one-touch up/down, rear privacy glass, keyless entry, soft-touch instrument panel trim, and 60/40 split folding and reclining high-back rear seats featuring cup holders and an armrest. A CVT automatic transmission is standard on most models, although a five-speed manual comes standard on front-wheel drive models equipped with the 2.0-liter engine.
