The new Mitsubishi Outlander Sport – known as the Xforce in some markets – has touched down in South Africa. Here’s what this fresh-faced crossover will cost you…
The new Mitsubishi Outlander Sport crossover has officially arrived in South Africa, with the local line-up comprising 4 derivatives at launch.
Seemingly replacing the long-in-the-tooth ASX (which has been on the local market since way back in 2011), the new Outlander Sport will be imported from Indonesia. Interestingly, in that country and several others around the world, this model wears instead the “Xforce” badge.
In South Africa, however, it’s known as the Outlander Sport, with pricing starting at R429 990 and running through to R499 990. For comparison, the outgoing ASX had bookends of R409 990 and R494 995.
All derivatives in the Outlander Sport portfolio are powered by a naturally aspirated 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder petrol engine generating 77 kW and 141 Nm (and familiar from the SA-spec Xpander). A continuously variable transmission (CVT) ships standard (so, there’s no manual available), with drive directed exclusively to the front axle. Mitsubishi Motors SA claims a 0-100 kph time of 13.6 seconds and a maximum speed of 175 kph.
Measuring 4 390 mm from nose to tail (with a wheelbase of 2 650 mm), the 5-seater Outlander Sport is around the size of the Toyota Urban Cruiser. Mitsubishi claims a ground clearance of 222 mm, though points out this figure pertains to derivatives fitted with 18-inch alloy wheels.
The GL grade includes items such as LED headlamps, 17-inch alloys, electrically adjustable side mirrors, tilt-and-telescopic steering-column adjustment, remote keyless entry, fabric seat upholstery, 40:20:40-split folding (and reclining) rear seats, manual air conditioning, an 8.0-inch infotainment display, a reverse-view camera, ABS with EBD, electronic stability control, 4 airbags and hill-start assist. Based on the specification sheet we’ve seen, the GLS trim level adds blind-spot warning (with lane-change assist) and rear cross traffic alert.
The Aspire grade, meanwhile, scores 18-inch rims, leather trim for the steering wheel, faux-leather seat upholstery, cruise control, a 12.3-inch infotainment screen, an 8-inch digital instrument cluster, wireless smartphone charging, a drive-mode selector (with normal, wet, gravel and mud settings), an electro-chromatic rearview mirror, side curtain airbags (for a total of 6), rear parking sensors, tyre-pressure monitoring and dual-zone air con.
Aspire furthermore features ambient cabin lighting, automatic headlamps, front (LED) foglamps, rain-sensing wipers, a handsfree powered tailgate and colour coding for various elements of the front and rear bumpers. Finally, the flagship Exceed is seemingly set apart by its uprated 8-speaker premium sound system from Yamaha.
Mitsubishi Motors SA offers the new Outlander Sport in a choice of 5 exterior paint colours: White Pearl, Blade Silver, Graphite Grey, Red and Energetic Yellow.
What does the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport cost in SA?
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 1.5 GL CVT – R429 990
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 1.5 GLS CVT – R449 990
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 1.5 Aspire CVT – R479 990
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 1.5 Exceed CVT – R499 990
The prices above include a 5-year/unlimited kilometre warranty and a 3-year/45 000 km service plan (with intervals of 15 000 km).
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