Honda City Hybrid eHEV vs Mitsubishi Outlander [2007-2015]

7 Ratings

13 Ratings

A smooth and eco-friendly sedan with advanced features

I recently got a chance to test drive the Honda City Hybrid eHEV 2023 and I was very impressed by its performance and features. Here are some of the points that I would like to share about my driving experience, firstly Driving experience, The car was very easy to drive and handle. The hybrid engine was powerful and responsive, delivering a smooth acceleration and gear transition. The fuel economy was excellent, as I got around 25 km/l on average in city traffic. The car also had low emissions, which made me feel good about contributing to the environment. The Honda sensing technology provided a safer driving experience, as it alerted me of any potential hazards or collisions on the road. The car also had a sport mode that enhanced the performance and thrill of driving. Secondly, Details about looks, and performance, The car looked stylish and elegant, with a sleek design and LED headlights. The interior was spacious and comfortable, with leather seats and ample legroom. The boot space was sufficient for my luggage needs. The car had a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system that supported Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, along with a premium sound system. The car also had a sunroof, wireless charging, rear AC vents, ambient lighting, keyless entry, push-button start, paddle shifters, cruise control etc. Thirdly Pros, Powerful hybrid engine, excellent fuel economy, low emissions, spacious cabin, stylish exterior, and advanced safety features. Finally Cons, the High prices compared to other hybrid cars, limited colour options, and no diesel variant. Overall considering everything I will rate it 4 out of 5.

The new king of the sengment

<p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Exterior </strong>The styling of the car is truly commendable and I can challenge any car in this sengment, if it can even match up to the agressiveness of the front of this car. The front is truly awesome inspired by the EVOLUTION-X.. the roof rails add to the overall stance of the car. however I feel the alloys could have been much more better.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Interior (Features, Space &amp; Comfort) </strong>The car can be used as almost everything from a picnic car to a heavily loaded truck. it does all for you. you can electrically fold the rear seats and put a matress inside and your mobile bedroom is ready. talking about features i think it offers much more features than fortuner, endevour and name watever you feel like, it has adaptive front lighting system, keyless entry system, best music system which is truly awesome by rockford, seat heaters and 3 sockets points to make you feel at home. the quality of interiors ooze out with luxury and the simple but impressive design of the interiors is the icing on the cake. leg space is no problem at all even if two six footers are sitting one behind the other. AC works liks achilling machine the car is equiped with climate control feature which maintains the desired temperature.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox </strong>Ii have the outlander 2010 with the jet fighter grill. i would say that the car's pick up is a little disappointment because of its cvt gearbox because what happens is that when u are cruising the automatic transmission goes in bigger gears and when u press the pedal the gear does not shift down quickly which brings a little delay in the power. Also in 6th gear the car has no pick up it seems as if that gear is made just to maintain a constant speed. however if you shift to pedal shifts the car matches with the agressiveness of its grill..the car just flies in that manual mode. the shifting is too smooth making u feel like as if you are flying thanks to the cvt gearbox here. talking about the fuel economy, it really depends on the way you drive. You can get 6 kmpl or even 13.6 kmpl but with standard driving style it gives around 9kmpl including all road conditions. the car is also equiped with 4wd system which is actually a great help on indian road conditions. you can select different modes, for economical drive put in 2wd but anywhere after the speed of 120 km plz do switch to 4wd as it adds to the stability and the braking of the car. the car feels completly different in 4wd you must try it.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Ride Quality &amp; Handling </strong>Well handling is superb even at high speed because they have compromised on the suspension to get that. the car feels flawless on smooth roads but take it off road and you see the suspension is quite hard making a lot of cabin noise but that is it ...you really dont feel jerks inside....so 4 stars to it but mitsubishi compromise there is also not accepted because i know you can do it and&nbsp; cedia is a perfect example for the suspension.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Final Words </strong>You must own one.. better than fortuner, crv and all... moreover it stands out frm the crowd due to its extra ordinary grill and lighting.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Areas of improvement </strong>Just the suspension and the gearbox or else it is perfect.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>music system, lights, front grill and everythingPick up and hard suspension