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2003 Mitsubishi Outlander, Compact, 5-door Sport Utility Vehicle
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At the rear, Outlander has a big hatchback tailgate that swings high for access to the aft compartment, where the floor rises to knee height.
A flexible seat plan with folding seatbacks on the rear bench creates an expandable bay for gear.
It looks sleek but strong in a slick package with aggressive prow and abbreviated hood sloping at a rakish angle into a tipped-back windshield.
A thick pillar at the center of the face has edges that sweep upward into the hood, with flanking two-tier grille ports and bold headlamp clusters on the corners.
Below, a shapely air dam in contrasting color on the top model houses a pair of squared foglamps.
Front fascia wraps around corners to meet wheelwells pinned near front and rear edges, with fender blisters adding shape and dimension to side panels. The line of molding extends low in contrasting color along both sides to stretch lines horizontally, as door pillars go dark so windows seem to run in a continuously line clear back to the forward-canted tail pillar.
The top-hinged hatchback lid wraps the rear as capped by a sporty roof spoiler.
Concealed behind the shapely skin, Outlander's unibody structure in steel carries reinforcements with cross-chassis braces and front sub-frame rail extensions.
The reinforced chassis checks the body's tendency to sway laterally through a curve so Outlander's passenger compartment remains tight and flat.
Aiding this agile attitude, the platform's wide-track stance in conjunction with an independent suspension system contributes predictable stability for Outlander when it's steered through a curvy course.
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