 What is up you guys, we'll go back to another one. If you're new to the channel, I'm Gold Pony out to new car truck SUV reviews on YouTube and today we are in the brand new 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport courtesy of younger Mitsubishi in Hagerstown, Maryland for more information on their inventory. Please feel free to check out the link in the description box below. And so we're in this one today because there is one major change for the 2023 Outlander Sport. Not only that, you have affordable starting price point for an SUV. So we'll be touching on that in a second. You also get America's best warranty being five years, 60,000 mile bumper to bumper, 10 years, 100,000 miles on the powertrain. But the coolest part about that warranty is if you get it from Younger here in Hagerstown, they actually give you a double powertrain warranty that can be used nationwide anywhere in the US. So 20 years, 200,000 miles on the powertrain. So that is pretty darn impressive. So ultimately in this video, we will be testing out and going over everything about this one from acceleration to braking, steering field, ride quality, sound system, exhaust clip, all that fun stuff. So having said all of that, what do you guys say? Let's just go ahead and jump right into it. And as always, let's start with pricing. And so as you can imagine, there are several trim levels for the 2023 Outlander Sport. First one being the 2.0 S for $22,995, which is a modest $1,500 price bump from the 2022 model year. And I'll explain why in a second here, but 2.0 ES for $24,995, 2.0 LE, which is the one we are in today, starting at $25,945. 2.0 SE for $27,245, and lastly the 2.4 GT, starting at $28,045. And so as you can imagine by the trim levels there, there are two different engine configurations available for the Outlander Sport. First one, of course, belonging to all the trim levels with the 2.0. And powering that one is a two-liter naturally aspirated inline four-cylinder, 148 horsepower at 6,000 RPM, 145 pound-feet of torque coming in at 4,200 RPM. Power sent to all four wheels only. And so for the 2022 model year, it was less expensive because the standard configuration was front-wheel drive. Now, Mitsubishi is giving all-wheel control, which is their four-wheel drive system, bred for rally racing, coming standard on every single trim level across the board. So no longer is front-wheel drive even available for the Outlander Sport. But anyways, power is gonna be sent to the ground with the Re-CVT, AKA Continuously Variable Transmission, zero to 60 time coming in at approximately 8.7 seconds for that engine setup, with MPG numbers coming in at 23 in the city, 29 on the highway taking regular, unless it fuel. But so then there is that other engine configuration, of course, belonging to the GT trim level. That one is powered by 2.4-liter naturally aspirated inline four-cylinder, 168 horsepower at 6,000 RPM, 167 pound-feet of torque coming in at 4,100 RPM. Again, sent to all four wheels, the Re-CVT, zero to 60 time for that one, approximately eight seconds flat, with MPG numbers coming in at 23 in the city, 28 on the highway, but yet again, taking regular, unleaded fuel. And so now I've got all of that out of the way. What do you guys say? Let's go ahead and find a straightaway. Let's put that acceleration here to the test. And again, we do have the two-liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder with us here today, but let's go ahead and put this thing in the test and let's see how quickly we can get the new Outlander Sport here up to speed. All right, here is our straightaway. Let's see. No slipping. That's good. So it is wet out. Yeah, you shouldn't have any issues emerging onto the highway. That's definitely not that bad. So I don't mind that. Not the quickest thing in the world, of course, but it will get the job done. And that's all you really need in an SUV like this. It's a point A to point B kind of SUV. This certainly isn't a race car or anything like that. So like I said, it'll get the job done. But anyways, to go along with that acceleration as always, braking is equally important. So upfront, you will find 11.6 inch ventilated front disc in the back, 11.9 inch solid rear disc. So as this six-seasier stopping distance goes, it's actually going to come in at a very impressive 118 feet. So as far as braking feel goes, it's great. It's wonderful here in the Outlander Sport. I love it. Definitely leans on the firmer side of things. Instantly brings you to a stop. And that 118 foot number, honestly, that's proof in itself because typically in SUVs, you're going to find mid 120s, if not upper 130s I've seen in it. So 118 feet, that is sports sedan good. That's typically what I see in sports sedan. So brilliant number, excellent braking here in the Outlander Sport without a doubt. Then touching on suspension and handling up front, you're going to get a McPherson strut front suspension in the back, independent multi-link rear suspension, front and rear stabilizer bars. As far as ride quality goes, it's actually not that bad. I am cruising right now. It's a very smooth roads in Hagerstown. But still, nonetheless, I don't mind the ride quality. It feels perfectly fine. So no issues there. As far as steering feel goes, it's one of the first things I noticed when I first got in this one. Now there's no fancy driving modes to make the steering feel heavier or looser or anything like that. But having said that, this is one of the first things I noticed because it does definitely tend to lean on the heavier side of things. So it's weighted as a heavier steering feel, which I personally prefer. It instantly points you in the direction that you want to go. So I personally love this steering feel here on the Outlander Sport because a lot of times in SUVs, you get this loosey-goosey steering feel that I'm not a fan of, and I say that all the time. But now, in the sport, it feels good. I like it. But anyways, cabin noise, touching on cabin noise, we're going 55 miles per hour right now, let you guys be the judge of that. Wind noise is almost non-existent. It's quite brilliant. There's maybe a little bit of road noise, but for the most part, cabin noise is pretty darn good as well. So far, about 1,000 here. Touching on visibility, I can see perfectly fine out the back. In smaller SUVs, you're not gonna have any issues there and due to the shape of this SUV, you really shouldn't have any issues there. But one of the cool things about forward visibility is that rain-sensing windshield wipers actually do come standard on every single trim level of the Outlander Sport. So I am a huge fan of that. I'm actually looking at it right now. It says auto on it. So it's kind of like automatic headlights. So whenever the Outlander Sport detects any kind of mist or rainfall, it's gonna automatically turn on those windshield wipers for you. So it's just one less thing you gotta worry about so you can better focus your attention on actually enjoying the drive here in the Outlander Sport. But that pretty much rounds out the performance segment of this review, you guys. Let's now go ahead and take a look at the exterior of our brand new 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. All right, so here she is, you guys. The new 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport finished in Labrador Black Pearl. In case you were curious of our exterior color name, but let me go ahead and start with where this one is made. The VIN number does begin with the letter J indicating that this is made in Japan, built and assembled in Japan. So it was completely in Japan. So 100% JDM. But anyways, let's go ahead and start up front of the Outlander Sport here. Full LED headlights do come standard for every single trim level across the board. I personally love that. Full LED headlights, although they are reflector and not projector, but the full LED headlights, meaning both low beam and high beam are going to be LEDs. So you don't always find that still right now. So I'm a big fan of that. You do get the automatic feature, of course. You also get LED daytime running lights and automatic high beams do come standard for every single trim level across the board. Essentially what that is is when you have your high beams on at night and it senses a vehicle coming in the opposite direction. It's gonna automatically dim that back to low beams. Then when the vehicle is gone, it's gonna automatically then bounce it back up to high beams. So very convenient feature there. If you were to go with the ES trim level end up, you will also get LED fog lights down below. Big fan of that. And of course you got some chrome trim accent and kind of surrounding those fog lights and the headlights all together up front there as well. So pretty much looks like last year for the most part. I do like the black accents that we have on our LE trim level. You guys are gonna notice that there's a bunch of black accents. Essentially it's kind of like the sport trim level of the Outlander Sport, the LE that we have today. So don't wanna mention that up front, but that pretty much rounds out the front end of this one. Let's now go ahead and make our way to the side. All right, so let's go ahead and start up top on the Outlander Sport here. Black roof rails are gonna come on the GT trim level only if you wanted those black windows surrounds are gonna come standard rear privacy glass, also coming standard as well. We're gonna find some chrome accents on those front fenders and I like how the turn signal indicators are integrated into that front fender accent as well, a very JDM thing. Japan has done that for a while now instead of putting it in the side mirror. So I actually love that design. Taking a look at the side mirrors, speaking of body colored power adjustable side mirrors do come standard black side mirrors coming with the LE. And again, we have the black exterior. So it's kind of less noticeable of course, but anyways, integrated turn signal. So you can get them in the side mirrors if you go with the SE trim level and up. And actually all trim levels are gonna get heated side mirrors as well. So I do like that. Let's take a look down at the wheel configuration, 16 inch steel wheels with covers coming with the S, 18 inch two tone alloys coming with the ES, SE and GT trim levels. And then lastly, 18 inch black painted alloys coming with our LE trim level that we have with us here today. Again, with the black accents, but they're pretty much rounds out the side profile. Let's not go ahead and make our way to the back. All right, so now since we are around to the back of the Outlander Sport all the way to the top, you will find that body colored shark fin antenna. Of course, just below that rear spoiler with an integrated brake light, just below that rear window wiper. You do have the trim level badging found on the lift gate there itself. You got the four wheel drive badging found at the rear window there. Of course, because every single trim level now comes with the Mitsubishi's all wheel control system, which is a four wheel drive system. LED tail lights though, coming standard for every single trim level across the board. Still many manufacturers are putting halogen bulbs for the tail lights. So, gotta love the added illumination at night there. Then if you were to go all the way down to the bottom, you will find a single exhaust outlet tucked away there. So, I do believe you guys know what we have to do next here. As always, here is that exhaust clip. All right, so now since we are around to the back of the Outlander Sport, when it comes to opening that rear tailgate, it is a manual tailgate for all trim levels across the board. Simply just lift up on that rear tailgate and it is gonna obviously open up for you. But once opened up, cargo capacity comes in at 21.7 cubic feet. If that was not enough space, of course the rear seats do fold down, bumping that up to 49.5 cubic feet. There is some cargo lighting back there. It is in the form of a halogen bulb as opposed to the LEDs. Cargo cover is back there as well. There are tie down anchors. There is a grocery bag hook found on the driver's side in the back there. Cargo nets are gonna be available and there is some indented storage kind of in the back two corners in the cargo area as well. So I like that. And then if you were to lift up underneath of that cargo floor, you are going to find a spare tire as opposed to the fix-a-flat, which I personally prefer. Then making our way up to the rear legroom that is going to come in at 36.3 inches for reference, I mean even six feet tall. This is how much space I had in this rear seats there. Rear center armrest with cup holders is going to come standard for every single trim level across the board. I like that. And there are dual rear USB charging ports for the LE trim level and up. So it is a USB-A and a USB-C if you're wondering about that. But I do like that we have those as well. But then making our way up to the front seats, manually adjustable cloth seating coming with the SES and LE trim levels. Heated front seats then coming with the LE trim level and up. Leather seating coming with the GT and then a leather suede combination coming with the SE trim level. And so we got these manually adjustable cloth seats. They are bad. Of course, wouldn't have minded power adjustable with power lumbar for the ultimate comfort. But having said that, I've gotten by perfectly fine so far. My short test drive, so they're not bad so far. Then take a look at the steering wheel. It is tilt and telescoping. It is leather wrapped for the LE trim level and up. So I like that. And you got some gloss black finishes towards the bottom portion of that steering wheel as well. Then making our way to the startup. Let me start by showing you guys the key here. You got your Mitsubishi logo on the one side. Then when you flip it over, lock and unlock pretty much as basic of a key as you could possibly get. But if you wanted to push button start, go with the SE or GT trim levels. Otherwise, I'm just simply gonna put my foot on the brake and turn the key. And so when it comes to the gauges here, tachometers all the way to your left speedometer is on your right. And there's a small digital display front and center. Giving you things like trip A, trip B. Of course, there's your odometer. There's your fuel information. And it actually does give you your outside temperature as well. But I will say wouldn't have minded seeing a digital gauge cluster or at least a digital speedometer up there. But now let's go ahead and make our way to overall interior quality. Auto dimming rear view mirror coming standard for all trim levels across the board. That's something you don't usually see for all trim levels in this price range. So I did want to emphasize that. Home light controls coming with the GT trim level. Automatic climate control coming standard for all trim levels across the board. That's gonna be that dial on your left there. Then you simply just press in on the middle dial to set it to auto. One of the things I do like about the interior quality here is just surrounding the shifter. You got some chrome trim and then you have some texturized silver trim kind of surrounding the four wheel drive button which you can set it in full four wheel drive mode if you wanted to. There's a little bit of rubberized storage just in front of that. Just behind the shifter though you do have your dual cup holders your manual parking brake. And within the center arm rest decent amount of storage and there is a 12 volt power outlet in there as well. So overall when it comes to interior quality it is pretty much on the basic side but it should get the job done for you. But anyways let's now go ahead and make our way to the infotainment screen here. Seven inch color touchscreen display is gonna come with the S and ES trim levels. LE trim level and up though is gonna give you an eight inch color touchscreen display. That of course is what you guys are looking at right now. Bluetooth and audio streaming coming standard Android Auto Apple CarPlay only for the LE trim level and up. So I wanna emphasize that if you go with the S or the ES trim level you're not gonna get Android Auto Apple CarPlay which is kind of unheard of these days. So again, anyways that of course you can also adjust your radio information up there and so when it comes to the sound systems there's two of them. Four speakers is gonna come with the S, ES and LE trim levels and then six speakers is going to come on the S, E and GT trim level. So having said that, we do of course have that four speaker sound system since we have the LE. So let's go ahead and turn on the radio see what we got playing today and let's test out the clarity of this one. All right, so four speakers obviously I think you guys pretty much know how this is gonna sound. Clarity wasn't there. The bass was okay. I don't mind the bass but clarity was definitely a bit muffled as you went up in volume. So I did wanna say that six speaker sound system is definitely where you're gonna wanna be at with this or of course there's aftermarket sound systems if you really wanted it. But anyways, last thing I wanna mention to you guys on the infotainment screen is when you do put the Outlander Sport in reverse you will find a rear view camera coming standard across the board which is always is going to lead us into safety. And so front side side current airbags do come standard, driver's knee airbag up front as well in the back you're gonna have latch AKA lower anchors to tethers to children for the rear car seats, rear child door locks, tire pressure monitoring system then also coming standard forward collision mitigation system with the pedestrian detection, lane departure warning and then the SE and GT trim levels are going to add to that blind spot monitoring system with rear cross traffic alert and lane change assist then as well. And so overall what it comes to my final thoughts that the Outlander Sport here great starting price point. I gotta give them credit for that and everything up standard with rally inspired four wheel drive system all wheel control. So that is pretty darn cool as well. You do get America's best warranty and if you get it at younger again at 20 or 200,000 mile powertrain warranty so that's pretty cool. I love that LED exterior lighting is standard so that includes the headlights and the tail lights of course as well. So big fan of that. As far as room for improvement goes very basic interior quality very, very basic sound system. And quite honestly this one is kind of overdue for a redesign at this point. So don't want to mention that as well. But anyways let me know what you guys think of the Outlander Sport in the comment section below and that is about it for this. When you guys think so much for watching prefer to follow me on social media if you wanted to see what's coming next on the channel before it gets to YouTube. Be sure to hit the subscribe and the bell notification button if you're in a new car reviews that is what we do here on this channel after all. 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