The Mitsubishi Outlander delivers mid-range gas mileage ratings in a compact SUV package, and is available in both five- and seven-seat versions. Two engines are offered in the 2009 Outlander: a 2.4-liter inline four and a 3.0-liter V6. The four-cylinder Outlander’s gas mileage ratings are a bit higher than the more powerful V6, with highway figures in the mid-twenty mile per gallon (MPG) range.
In the UK, the 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander is equipped with a highly fuel-efficient intercooled and direct-injected 2.0 liter 16-valve DOHC turbo-diesel engine that produces 33.6 urban / 51.4 extra urban / 42.8 combined miles per British gallon. That equates to roughly 28 city / 42.8 highway / 35.6 combined in US MPG. It’s not just about the mileage, of course … the little diesel four banger pumps out 123 HP and 310 foot pounds of torque.
Mitsubishi Outlander Gas Mileage: 2002 – 2009
| Year | Manf. | Model | Engine | Disp. | Fuel | Trans. | City | Hwy |
| 2009 | MITSUBISHI | OUTLANDER 2WD | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (S6) Auto | 17 | 24 |
| 2009 | MITSUBISHI | OUTLANDER 2WD | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (AV) Auto | 20 | 25 |
| 2009 | MITSUBISHI | OUTLANDER 4WD | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (S6) Auto | 17 | 23 |
| 2009 | MITSUBISHI | OUTLANDER 4WD | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (AV) Auto | 20 | 25 |
| 2008 | MITSUBISHI | OUTLANDER 2WD | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (S6) Auto | 17 | 25 |
| 2008 | MITSUBISHI | OUTLANDER 4WD | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (S6) Auto | 17 | 24 |
| 2007 | MITSUBISHI | OUTLANDER 2WD | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (S6) Auto | 20 | 27 |
| 2007 | MITSUBISHI | OUTLANDER 4WD | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (S6) Auto | 19 | 26 |
| 2006 | MITSUBISHI | OUTLANDER 2WD | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (S4) Auto | 21 | 26 |
| 2006 | MITSUBISHI | OUTLANDER 2WD | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 22 | 28 |
| 2006 | MITSUBISHI | OUTLANDER 4WD | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 21 | 27 |
| 2006 | MITSUBISHI | OUTLANDER 4WD | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (S4) Auto | 21 | 25 |
| 2005 | MITSUBISHI | OUTLANDER 2WD | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 22 | 28 |
| 2005 | MITSUBISHI | OUTLANDER 2WD | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (S4) Auto | 21 | 26 |
| 2005 | MITSUBISHI | OUTLANDER 4WD | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (S4) Auto | 21 | 25 |
| 2005 | MITSUBISHI | OUTLANDER 4WD | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 21 | 27 |
| 2004 | MITSUBISHI | OUTLANDER 2WD | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (S4) Auto | 21 | 27 |
| 2004 | MITSUBISHI | OUTLANDER 4WD | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (S4) Auto | 20 | 26 |
| 2003 | MITSUBISHI | OUTLANDER 2WD | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (S4) Auto | 21 | 26 |
| 2003 | MITSUBISHI | OUTLANDER 4WD | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (S4) Auto | 20 | 25 |
– by Daniel Gray