@ 2teja Agree CR-V and Vitara are also petrolheads but CR-V has the premium image and Vitara has the huge Maruti's A.S.S behind and also lets not forget the Japanese reliability these cars come with. I am not meaning to say Outlander is unreliable and cheap but still there are enough reasons for buyers in this segment to overlook Outlander.
Just sharing my experience, Outie is really an understated vehicle and many would not even be aware of one such vehicle available in India.
@Cooldhaya, I don't know if you have taken a ride in Outie or not, but one ride in it sure blew me over. Those cushion seats with nice to touch/feel upholstery all around, an AWESOME ICE by RF, on the fly 4x4, negligible body roll (although over crater sized potholes, it behaves like my Scorpio, albeit a drunken elephant), and that 6 speed AT tranny sure gives more premium image than CRV in my opinion. As long as reliability (Read: Japanese) goes, Mitsus and Hondas are at par. A.S.S of Mitsu is a concern but Outie is sure a better vehicle than the CRV.
In my case, with the kind of running I have, mostly in city and 1000 Kms a month, Outie is a good deal considering it gives around a little more than 6 to a litre in choc-a-bloc traffic with A/C on all the time and being AT. Need to have that kind moolah to buy one though
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Went on a short trip to a village near Alwar, round trip around 550 Kms in an Outie, it gave a fuel average of little less than 10, that includes highway and village travel. I was satisified with it's performance and would definitely reccomand it to anyone in the market who wants to buy cross over, or even an SUV sans the beastly looks (read: Endevour, Scorpio, Fortuner, Safari and the likes). Outie is one beauty and one really needs to spend some time having a look at it, its fit and finish is awesome and the headlights are a killer to look at during night time.
