Tests and Features

There are just four cars with AWD for less than $25,000 on the market: the Subaru Impreza, Mitsubishi Lancer, Toyota Matrix and Suzuki SX4. Interestingly, they’re all Japanese. We threw them all in the ring together. Four contenders We brought these rivals together on a particularly wet December 15th. Raining?

Who can resist a car that offers top-notch performances while turning heads and sparking envy? More often than not, vehicles with this kind of charisma are astronomically priced – but not this time! The Mitsubishi Lancer can be yours for just over $40,000. It’s been available on the Canadian market …

The popular compact SUV niche welcomes two new friends: the fully revamped Kia Sportage and the Mitsubishi RVR, a shorter version of the Outlander. Since both vehicles are new, I thought it made sense to compare them, even though they’re quite different from one another. Specifically, my test drives involved …

The first time I saw the RVR was at the 2010 New York Auto Show. As I approached the Mitsubishi stand, I noticed what looked to be a small Outlander. In fact, it was nearly identical to the Outlander, except for some differences, such as size and certain aspects of …

Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Mea culpa: At first glance of the new Mitsubishi RVR, I thought I was looking at a Toyota Matrix. But no, it was the compact Recreational Vehicle Runner, which Mitsubishi is pitching against the Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage and Nissan Juke. The surprising fact here is that …

When it comes to going fast, there’s always a few ways to do it. Obviously, European exotica is usually capable of stupendous velocity, but they often temper that ability with equally stupendous luxury and a price tag to match. Americans offer speed in abundance with an amazing ability to build …

When it comes to car manufacturers, there is one thing that seems to indicate the beginning of the end: the production of a ridiculous amount of vehicles. Take, for example, Toyota. Brought to the United States with a tiny vehicle lineup spanning just one or two models, the Japanese giant …

When it comes to people haulers, the options are literally endless. Between sedans, minivans, and sports utility vehicles, there’s no shortage of sizes, capacities, capabilities, and shapes to fit nearly every need, which can make the already-complex car buying experience even more complicated. With such massive brands as Chevy, Toyota, …

From the first time you clap eyes on it, one thing is apparent: Mitsubishi’s entry in the compact sedan marketplace is probably the best looking. It’s hard to believe it’s descended from the same ghastly contraption that arrived on our shores way back in 1977. Now in its ninth iteration, …

It was barely 24 months ago now, in 2008, when the Mitsubishi Outlander finished first in Le Guide de l’auto comparison of no less than eleven compact SUVs. But two years in the auto industry is enough to be left in the dust by new arrivals. As any skier will …