Next-generation 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander brings premium sport-utility vehicle technology to compact SUV segment
The all-new, next-generation Mitsubishi Outlander for 2007 offers a level of user technology generally associated with luxury-category, sport-utility vehicles, including several firsts for the compact SUV segment. The 2007 Outlander optionally offers a hard drive navigation system, a 650-watt (max) Rockford-Fosgate(R) Premium Audio system, SIRIUS(R) satellite radio with six month pre-paid subscription, hands-free calling through Bluetooth(R) wireless technology and a DVD rear seat entertainment system with a nine-inch wide-format LCD screen.
The 2007 Outlander is available in three trim lines, the value minded ES, the well equipped Outlander LS and the sport/luxury XLS. On Outlander XLS models, the standard FAST (Freehand Advanced Security Transmitter) Key entry system allows passive vehicle unlocking and engine start/stop simply by carrying the remote control.
"The new Mitsubishi Outlander brings premium-level user technology into the rapidly growing compact SUV segment, but with a focus on ease-of-use that some luxury models lack," said Dan Sims, general manager, Mitsubishi R&D America, Design Center. "We designed the onboard information and entertainment technology to enhance the driving experience, not distract from it, and to give passengers the most useful and enjoyable entertainment options."
FAST-Key Entry
Outlander ES and LS models feature a standard remote keyless entry system, and all models include a standard anti-theft engine immobilizer and security alarm system. Outlander XLS models add a standard feature more commonly seen on luxury brand vehicles: the FAST-Key system that allows the driver to unlock the vehicle simply by having the remote in a pocket or purse and grasping the handle on either of the front doors or the tailgate.
The FAST-Key system provides both convenience and security, since the driver does not need to search for a key or remote control while carrying packages, or when in a poorly lit area, for example. The system operates when the driver (carrying the remote unit) is within 27 inches of the front doors or the tailgate. While walking into that range, the system verifies the user i.d. Bioelectrical sensors are built into the door handles, and when the person carrying the remote grasps one of the handles, the door unlocks: grasping the driver's door handled unlocks only that door; grasping the front passenger door handle will unlock all four doors and the tail gate. (The customer can set system preferences so that grasping the driver's door handle will unlock all vehicle doors.)
Emergency key
Instead of inserting and turning a key to start the engine, the driver simply presses the ignition knob on the steering column to release the lock, and then twists it to start the engine. Turning the knob rearward turns off the engine. The system comes with two remote units, and up to four can be registered and programmed for the system. The remote houses an emergency key that can unlock and start the vehicle if the unit's battery runs down.
Satellite Navigation System - Plus
A satellite navigation system is available for the 2007 Outlander XLS model and also includes AM/FM/CD/MP3/WMA music file playback, DVD video capability and SIRIUS(R) Satellite Radio capability. Navigation maps and directions are displayed on a crisp touch-panel, seven-inch LCD screen.
The navigation system stores map data for the contiguous United States and Canada on a 30-gigabyte hard drive. Using a hard drive for map storage - rather than DVDs, as most other navigation systems do - gives the Outlander navigation system ultra-fast search and access to the map data.
For many customers, a key benefit to this hard drive-based navigation system is a music server function that reserves about 6 gigabytes of its capacity for digital music file storage and playback through the audio system (approx. 104 hours of music encoded in ATRAC3 Plus format at 128kbps). The navigation system's main operating controls are hard switches, with the touch screen accessing the search and destination-entry functions, among others.
The 2007 Outlander's navigation system also provides an extensive information display, including an onboard computer. This driving computer provides displays for outside temperature, average fuel economy, current fuel economy, distance to empty and driving time. Another display option brings up a screen with outside temperature and barometer, along with an altimeter, and another displays a vehicle maintenance reminder (oil, brakes, interior air filter) and calendar.
Controls for the audio, including the SIRIUS(R) Satellite Radio and available 650-watt (max) Rockford-Fosgate Premium Audio, can be accessed through the navigation screen. Adding another touch usually seen in some luxury vehicles, the navigation system includes an interface that allows owners to customize many of the vehicle's interior electronic system functions, such as central locking and lighting choices.
When the Outlander is also equipped with the optional rear seat entertainment system (RSE), the navigation screen can display the video from a disc running in the rear (when the vehicle is stopped and the transmission in Park). Alternatively, the RSE can play video from a DVD running in the navigation system head unit.
Outlander, the Entertainer
The 2007 Outlander comes equipped to provide high-quality sound, with a standard total 140-watt AM/FM/CD/MP3 player with 6 speakers and digital signal processor. The Outlander XLS models add a standard 6-disc in-dash CD changer.
The optional Sun and Sound package that is available for 2007 Outlander LS and XLS models includes a power glass sunroof and the most powerful audio system in the compact SUV segment: the Rockford-Fosgate Premium Audio System with PUNCH(R) control. Similar to the option first offered for the 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse, this audiophile-quality system has been designed to reproduce all types of music with stunning clarity and power.
The system has been custom-tuned for the Outlander's interior acoustics and also incorporates various new enhancements over the system used in the Eclipse model. The Sun and Sound option package also includes SIRIUS(R) Satellite Radio with a six-month free subscription.
The Rockford-Fosgate system uses an 8-channel amplifier to produce up to 650 watts maximum output, playing through nine speakers in seven positions: 1.4-in. soft-dome tweeters mounted in the door mirror delta provide an accurate soundstage; front door-mounted 6.5-in. midbass drivers; rear door-mounted 6.5-in. coaxial two-way speakers using a bridge-mounted tweeter, and a 10-in. subwoofer in its own sealed enclosure located in the left rear of the cargo compartment. Mitsubishi engineers worked with the Rockford-Fosgate engineers to tune the doors to function as speaker cabinets, extending response, increasing clarity and reducing coloration.
The subwoofer provides extremely high-power bass performance, but that doesn't make the Outlander's Rockford-Fosgate system a "boombox on wheels." The system will please the ears of any discerning music listener, because it is designed to provide crystal clear, low-distortion fidelity to make any type of music come alive in the vehicle.
Digital signal processing allows the listener to customize the Rockford-Fosgate system's performance for five types of music - "normal," "pop," "rock," "hip-hop" and "country" - and four soundfields - "normal," "stage," "live" and "hall." The system automatically compensates volume for vehicle speed as well as equalization for road and wind noise.
Rear Seat DVD Entertainment
A DVD rear-seat entertainment (RSE) system is available for all 2007 Outlander models as either factory or dealer-installed accessory option. The RSE features a flip-down 9-inch wide-screen LCD and includes a remote control and one set of infrared wireless headphones. When Outlander is equipped with both the factory - installed RSE and Navigation system, this versatile configuration allows front and rear occupants to watch different DVD programs, or the same program; the factory - installedRSE can send its video signal to the navigation system's screen, and vice versa. However, the transmission must be in the Park position for video to play on the navigation display screen. The rear center console includes a 115-volt power outlet and connections for video game consoles and a video camera.
Steering Wheel Controls
Steering wheel-mounted controls for the cruise control system are standard for all Outlander models and are mounted on the right side spoke. The LS and XLS models also add standard steering wheel audio controls mounted on the left side spoke.
Echoing user technology seen on luxury vehicles, the steering wheel audio controls for the LS and XLS models operate whichever factory audio system the customer chooses, including the optional Rockford-Fosgate Premium Audio system, and the SIRIUS(R) Satellite Radio when so equipped. The basic controls include volume, station seek for the radio (including SIRIUS Satellite), category selection (SIRIUS Satellite) and track selection and fast-forward/fast-reverse for the CD player (including MP3 CDs).
When the Outlander is equipped with the optional navigation system, the steering wheel buttons also provide control for the digital music server and, if also equipped with the rear seat entertainment system, front and rear DVD video. Controls for the DVD are similar to those on home equipment, including chapter selection.
Hands-Free Calling
An available hands-free Bluetooth(TM) cellular phone interface system with voice recognition allows hands-free calling from compatible phones, which can help to reduce driver distraction. When using a compatible Bluetooth-enabled phone, the driver can initiate calls from the steering wheel controls, answer incoming calls and hang up. With voice recognition, the user can speak a phone number to dial it, or speak the name of a person in the stored phone book. Voice recognition understands commands in English, American Spanish or Canadian French. The microphone is located near the map light. The audio system display (or navigation screen, if equipped) provides a status display, including Bluetooth connection, roaming, phone battery level and signal strength, plus the number being dialed or the number for the incoming call.
Premium Warranty
Mitsubishi cars and light trucks are backed by a comprehensive new-vehicle limited warranty that covers the vehicle from bumper to bumper for five years/60,000 miles. In addition, the powertrain is covered by a 10-year/100,000 mile limited warranty, while body panels have a seven-year/100,000 mile anti-corrosion/perforation limited warranty.
The program also includes 24-hour emergency roadside assistance with free towing to the nearest authorized Mitsubishi retailer for warranty-related repairs for five years/unlimited miles.
Technical data, features, options and other equipment listed in this release are based on the latest information available at the time of printing and are subject to change without notice.
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