The Mitsubishi's disguise is so strong you might not realize the Nissan connection.
A lot of the technical bits like the underbody, suspension pickup points, and cut lines for body panels are shared between the two cars. The two SUVs even have an identical 106.5-inch long wheelbase. However, despite being mechanically similar, Mitsubishi told us the tuning for the new Outlander is specific to that car.
. That means the way the car rides and handles have been determined by Mitsu's engineers and not Nissan's. That doesn't mean the two cars will end up feeling nothing like each other, but if so, it may be at least in part a coincidence. We were told the Outlander's development team spent a lot of time working on driver feedback and feel, a focus that feels different from the Rogue's mass-appeal setup.Mitsubishi also assured us that the entirety of the exterior and interior design is unique to Mitsubishi, and none of the cosmetic bits you see are shared with the Rogue. Both their interior and exterior designs differ vastly, but inside the two cars do apparently share some switchgear. The Outlander's new touchscreen that rises above the dashboard, its gear selector, and its HVAC controls look to be pretty much identical to the Rogue's. That said, they're different enough that you won't be mistaking an Outlander for a Rogue or vice versa. The two cars are also built in different factories, with the Mitsubishi coming from that automaker's Japanese facility.Both cars also use a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine that routes power through a continuously variable automatic transmission to either the front wheels or all four. We can't confirm that the engine and transmission are identical between the two, but it's likely more than coincidence that they share a displacement figure and transmission type. A major difference between the two SUVs, however, is the all-wheel-drive systems that are on offer. Nissan sells the Rogue with its own"Intelligent AWD" system while Mitsubishi offers its Super All-Wheel Control system which is entirely unique to Mitsubishi. Though we aren't sure if or when we'll see a new Outlander plug-in hybrid , but one is surely coming in the new-for-2022 bodystyle. We also know the Nissan Rogue will get a PHEV variant using the PHEV's powertrain under the hood, implying that the 2022 Outlander PHEV will carry over its powertrain from the current model.It might be easy to think of automakers sharing bits as a bad thing—or a kind of"gotcha!" worth jeering at. Just look at the ongoing dustup among BMW and Toyota fans over the Z4 roadsterbeing essentially the same. But joint development between two or more automakers can be very good for those brands and buyers alike. Look at the Subaru BRZ and Toyota 86, which soon will be re-upped for a second generation; without collaboration between Subaru and Toyota, neither sports car would exist. Only one automaker shouldering the burden of development would be too costly to make up with these low-volume sports cars' sales, but spreading out the up-front costs and offering further sales through two brands is enough to make the whole deal pencil. Plus, products hugely benefit when the end-result of a shared development is something that's better than ever. The Mitsubishi Outlander should count its lucky corporate stars that the recently redesigned Nissan Rogue took a huge leap forward. It was good enough to earn a place among the
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