Mitsubishi Outlander vs Renault Fluence

The Outlander costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in the US.

Mitsubishi Outlander

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Mitsubishi OutlanderRenault Fluence

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,941 (better)
$1,949
New Zealand
$2,513 (better)
$2,523
Australia
$2,082 (better)
$2,090
United Kingdom
£1,527 (better)
£1,532

Official figures

Uses
30 mpg (better)
30 mpg
Also
7.8 L/100km (better)
7.8 L/100km
On a full tank
440 miles
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
571 L
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Towing, braked
1,600 kg
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Length
4,710 mm
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Weight
1,635 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.5 L 4-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol
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Power
135 kW
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Torque
245 Nm
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Gearbox
CVT automatic (8 simulated ratios)
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Drive
FWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Airbags
8
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A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Outlander or Fluence?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mitsubishi Outlander or the Renault Fluence?

The Mitsubishi Outlander: about $10 a year less in the US than the Renault Fluence at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mitsubishi Outlander or the Renault Fluence?

The Mitsubishi Outlander, at 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US) to the Renault Fluence's 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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