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In production since 2012, Mitsubishi’s mid-size crossover is due a mid-cycle refresh slated to arrive at dealers worldwide early next year. Caught on film recently by our carparazzi, this pre-production Outlander FL has a thing or two to boast about with.
Peer through the black cladding masking the front fascia and you can glimpse at a pair of lightly redesigned headlights and new fog light bezels. Moving on to the center of the front fascia, the Gundam humanoid robot-like aesthetics of yesteryear have now been replaced by more traditional sets of upper and lower radiator grilles.
While some Outlander fans are pretty fond of the anime-inspired cues, the sportier new face will offer a broader appeal in vital markets such as western Europe and North America. Now move your sight on to the sides and stop at the rear quarter windows. That heavy black camouflage is a tell-tale sign the botox needle injected new styling here as well.
As for the inside, that’s a Rockford Fosgate audio system unit there on the dash. Everything that makes up the cabin, from the air vents to the instrument cluster, flappy paddles, the steering wheel’s buttons and pseudo-carbon fiber trim above the glovebox are unchanged compared to the present Outlander.
As for the cog-swapping end of the deal, the 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander facelift will come with a standard six-speed manual transmission joined by an optional smooth-shifting CVT box, while a six-speed automatic will be offered for the US-exclusive 3.0 MIVEC V6-engined model. Last but not least, our source told us there's an all-new Outlander coming in 2017, which will be underpinned by an all-new platform.
While some Outlander fans are pretty fond of the anime-inspired cues, the sportier new face will offer a broader appeal in vital markets such as western Europe and North America. Now move your sight on to the sides and stop at the rear quarter windows. That heavy black camouflage is a tell-tale sign the botox needle injected new styling here as well.
The rear bumper appears more pucker up than that of the current Mitsubishi Outlander
Round the rear we’re not certain if the tailgate suffered any revisions, but the taillights surely did, now incorporating some LEDs to bring the model up to date. Other than that, the rear fog lights also appear to have changed both their original position and shape.As for the inside, that’s a Rockford Fosgate audio system unit there on the dash. Everything that makes up the cabin, from the air vents to the instrument cluster, flappy paddles, the steering wheel’s buttons and pseudo-carbon fiber trim above the glovebox are unchanged compared to the present Outlander.
It’s anybody’s guess if engineers operated their magic on the oily bits as well
A few details come as certain though - that’s still a GS ‘Project Global’ platform acting as the skeleton of this seven-seater all-wheel drive crossover. In terms of firepower, don’t expect anything better than the current crop of four and six-pot turbo diesel and petrol-fed engines with a bit more efficiency to them.As for the cog-swapping end of the deal, the 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander facelift will come with a standard six-speed manual transmission joined by an optional smooth-shifting CVT box, while a six-speed automatic will be offered for the US-exclusive 3.0 MIVEC V6-engined model. Last but not least, our source told us there's an all-new Outlander coming in 2017, which will be underpinned by an all-new platform.
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