• Mitsubishi Motors SA are continuing their product rollout with the launch of the all-new Outlander Sport.
• The Outlander Sport blends modern design with practicality and Japanese engineering.
• Since its global reveal, the Outlander Sport has already racked up numerous international awards.

JOHANNESBURG – Mitsubishi Motors South Africa are expanding their compact SUV offering with the introduction of the all-new Outlander Sport.

The new Outlander Sport has been designed with a strong focus on the way that compact SUVs are used. The all-new model is ready to uplift the owner’s everyday life with its stylish yet robust, authentic SUV styling, as well as comfort and practicality.

The Outlander Sport also promises Mitsubishi’s best in-cabin experience ever, bolstered by a multimeter and avionics, four driving modes, active yaw control, ambient lighting and a large monolithic display paired with Dynamic Sound Yamaha Premium. 

“Following the recent launch of the next-gen Mitsubishi Triton, the Outlander Sport continues Mitsubishi’s extensive model roll out which is set to gain momentum in 2025,” says Jeffrey Allison, General Manager: Marketing at Mitsubishi Motors South Africa (MMSA).

The entire vehicle design is based on Mitsubishi’s Silky & Solid concept and incorporates an exterior that is stylish yet powerful while retaining the authentic SUV design.

“The Outlander Sport is our answer to the popular compact SUV segment, and we believe that its stylish, contemporary  styling mixed with excellent comfort and practicality as well as a variety of class leading tech makes it a great addition to the local Mitsubishi line up. Mitsubishi aims to offer customers modern vehicles that suit the requirements of today’s customers while leveraging our legendary reputation of durability and real off-road pedigree,” says Allison.

The Outlander Sport offers a stylish contemporary design

The all-new Outlander Sport boasts a stylish contemporary design that has garnered this model numerous prestigious design awards including a 2024 iF Design award, a 2023 Good Design Award from the Japan Institute of Design Promotion as well as a VMARK Vietnam Design Award. In addition the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport was recently named Best Compact SUV at ARABCOTY.

Upfront the Dynamic Shield front face has evolved in line with the design concept and now consists of left and right bumpers that protect the front grille. The front grille is three-dimensionally integrated to create a sporty front face with a sense of depth. LED daytime running lights combine an L-shape with slotted accents to emit light in an iconic T-shape, making the SUV instantly recognisable as a Mitsubishi, while emphasising the wide stance.

The upper portion of the body expresses an airiness thanks to a floating roof and a sleek surface that begins with the three-diamond emblem up front and flows along the side to the rear.

The lower part of the body adopts the solid and powerful proportions of an SUV, accentuated by muscular fender flares that express the agility of an athlete. Rich muscular surfaces combine with front and rear sculpted fender flares and character lines to express the strength and dynamism of the SUV. At the rear the same T-shape is adopted for the LED taillights, which contributes to a wide and stable look.

Sophisticated, cutting-edge interior

Similarly the interior is sophisticated with a cutting-edge feel, characterised by a modern design and the use of avant-garde materials while maximising the available space.

The instrument panel has been designed based on the Horizontal Axis concept. This ensures increased forward visibility allowing drivers to easily navigate rough terrain. The dynamic form of the instrument panel that runs all the way to the door trim creates an open, spacious area.

A large monolithic display panel integrates a 12.3-inch Smartphone-link Display Audio system. With multi-widget function, the screen is divided into three sections allowing the display of various information on a single screen. GL and GLS models are fitted with an 8-inch version of this system.

While offering the freedom to customise the display with preferred content the three-tier display pays homage to the triple meter that was fitted to the legendary Pajero and offers information including altitude, tilt angle and direction.

Ahead of the driver an 8-inch digital driver display expresses a cutting-edge feel. This display offers a wide variety of content on a large screen. When the driver switches drive modes, a graphic indicating the selected mode is shown in the centre of the display, making it easy to intuitively select the drive mode. GL and GLS models feature a 4.2-inch multi-information display.

Contrary to its body size the Outlander Sport offers a roomy interior space that enables all passengers to relax while on board and versatile storage spaces are scattered throughout the cabin. Upfront a top-class seating space including a spacious shoulder area has been secured to enhance comfort. Seats provide both support and comfort, preventing lateral body movement in situations such as lane changes and when travelling on rough roads, while enabling passengers to relax comfortably even in traffic jams.

In the rear, designers paid careful attention to creating a space that allows a comfortable ride even when carrying three passengers. The rear seats boast best in class legroom. In addition, with eight-levels of reclining adjustment, the seats accommodate a wide range of needs, including angles that allow passengers to relax or angles that maximise cargo carrying capacity.

For the first time in a Mitsubishi, a melange fabric has been used for the padding of the instrument panel, providing a sense of enclosure by the continuous coverage up to the door trim. This highly practical fabric exudes modernity and sophistication creating a comfortable space in which passengers can relax as if they are in their own living room. This innovative material is made up of both hydrophobic and hydrophilic resins which resist dirt adhesion, and which also makes it easy to clean as dirty simply wipes away.

Additional innovative features include Mitsubishi Motors’ first driving score function providing real world driver feedback, developed in conjunction with Hiroshi Masuoak, a former two-time Dakar Rally champion. Weblink allows users to connect their smartphone and project applications onto the large display.

Passenger comfort is ensured by dual-zone automatic air conditioning and a rear air vent while nanoe X removes odours and improves interior air quality. A console tray with wireless chargers and Type-A and Type-C USB ports facilitate charging of various mobile devices. A hands-free power tailgate assists with easier loading of bulky items.

A hi-fi experience courtesy of Yamaha

The Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Exceed is equipped with Dynamic Sound Yamaha Premium, which was developed in collaboration with the Yamaha Corporation. The class leading system includes eight speakers, with front tweeters on the A-pillars, woofers in the front doors and coaxial two-way speakers in the rear doors. Volume and sound quality are adjusted according to vehicle speed and offers passengers well defined mids and highs along with dynamic bass. The system also offers four sound types that can be selected according to musical taste and mood – Lively, Signature, Powerful and Relaxing.

A frugal yet powerful drivetrain

The Mitsubishi Outlander Sport is powered by a proven 1.5-litre DOHC 16-valve MIVEC engine offering 77kW at 6 000rpm and 141Nm at 4 000rpm. This powerplant is paired to a high-efficiency CVT offering low fuel consumption and quietness.

Engineering excellence included

The Outlander Sport is offered as a two-wheel drive but leverages Mitsubishi’s expertise with regards to off-road pedigree, to achieve excellent handling for an SUV. This is bolstered by four drive modes, including Normal, Wet, Gravel and Mud which allow the vehicle to seamlessly handle a variety of road conditions. The integration of Active Yaw Control adjusts drive between the wheels to improve controllability, traction control, engine control and power steering control.

The Mitsubishi Outlander Sport rides on MacPherson strut suspension upfront along with a torsion beam set up at the rear and features discs brakes all round. Well-tuned suspension has been specifically developed for ASEAN roads, making it well suited to South African conditions.

Class leading ground clearance of 222mm ensures that the Outlander Sport is able to traverse even the roughest roads with confidence. Approach and departure angles of 21.0 degrees and 30.5 degrees respectively reinforce its outdoor DNA.

Advanced safety features

Advanced safety equipment includes Blind Spot Warning and Rear Cross Traffic Alert. All models feature driver and passenger airbags as well as seat mounted side airbags. Aspire and Exceed models add a side curtain airbag to the suite.

Model offering

The Mitsubishi Outlander Sport will be offered with one engine and transmission option and four well-equipped specification grades.

GL and GLS models are characterised by black PVC with black stitching or a fabric grey interior with grey accents and ride on 17-inch wheels.

Aspire models are fitted with the melange fabric with mocha stitching or synthetic leather with mocha accents while additional specification includes 18-inch wheels and a drive mode selector with four modes.

The top of the range Exceed derivative features the melange fabric with mocha stitching or synthetic leather with mocha accents.

“Mitsubishi Motors SA believe that the Outlander Sport offers a great balance of performance, practicality and modern styling to ensure that it will be a popular choice amongst customers who seek a high-quality compact SUV,” concluded Allison.

Pricing

Mitsubishi Motors South Africa is proud of an incredible in warranty claim rate of less than 1% which has allowed the brand to offer customers exceptional warranty coverage on the new Outlander Sport.

All Mitsubishi Outlander Sport models are sold with a three-year/45 000km service plan as well as a five-year/unlimited mileage warranty as standard.

Outlander Sport 1.5 GL CVT                              R429 990

Outlander Sport 1.5 GLS CVT                            R449 990

Outlander Sport 1.5 Aspire CVT                         R479 990

Outlander Sport 1.5 Exceed CVT                        R499 990