So 7-passenger seating sounds like something you'd like but traditional 3-row pricing...that can be a turnoff. If you're shopping for an SUV on a budget the updated 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander brings a unique skill set without the sticker shock. This current generation Outlander has been around for 3 years now – the same time as my last test-drive of one. And though you can spec one with 2-wheel drive and a 4-cylinder engine, this range-topping GT with standard all-wheel drive is the only Mitsu powered by a V6. Its 3.0 liters of displacement makes it a size rarely seen among gas engines these days, paired with a 6-speed automatic programmed for optimal fuel economy that transmits the MIVEC’s 224 horsepower and 215 pound-feet of torque to all 4 wheels.