Mitsubishi Outlander running costs aren’t great but it is priced competitively against other off roaders and promises average fuel consumption in excess of 40mpg with the diesel version. Service intervals are similar to cars like the Toyota RAV4 and Nissan X-trail and the Outlander should depreciate in line with these other 4x4s.

Mitsubishi Outlander emissions are acceptable. With an average of 155g/km CO2 across the model line-up, its emissions are quite low for a small 4x4. The 2.0-litre DI-D is the best model for economy – it emits 174g/km of CO2 and returns 43mpg.

Mitsubishis tend to be very durable and the Volkswagen diesel engine should also give no cause for concern as far as Mitsubishi Outlander reliability is concerned. There have been two recalls but these have been for 2.2-litre diesel models – an engine that is borrowed from Peugeot/Citroen.