 "Update 5/30/18: 39k and still loving our Mits. The battery might be going as it sounds a bit sluggish as we turn the car over. The two accessory plugs have quit working, it's probably a fuse. Other than that it's been wonderful and we can get 30mpg on the highway at 70-73mph and average about 23-25 in the city. The 3rd row seats have come in handy on a few occasions but i'd prefer the extra cargo over the seats if I was given a choice. All in all we'd buy another in a heartbeat, a bit bummed about the battery issue and accessory plugs but it's very minor and the vehicle is still under it's bumper to bumper so no biggie. If it was a Toyota/Honda/Nissan/American we'd be out of warranty so let that sink in, gotta love the 5/50 and 10/100 warranty, blows most of the competition away."UPDATE 5/29/17: 12k miles now without any issues whatsoever. Believe it or not I prefer driving this to my Mercedes E350. The ride is smooth and the cabin is so quiet it's hard to believe this is considered a budget vehicle. As far as the 4cyl motor? No problem, it's not a HP winner but it is much more than just adequate. Loving this car!" My 07 had 233,000 miles on it and still ran as well as it did when new. It was by far the most reliable vehicle I have ever owned and that's what led me to the new 2016 Outlander SEL. The new Outlander is entirely a different animal. It's so much quieter and the ride quality is vastly improved as are the materials used for the interior and soundproofing. This new Outlander is QUIET, the old 07 was noisey, tons of road noise and wind roar, virtually eliminated in this new 2016. Fuel economy is impressive, we are averaging a solid 27 combined and have seen as high as 32mpg while cruising open back-roads at 50-60mph.  Hopefully once it's broken in a bit the fuel economy will rise a bit as we are only getting about 27 on the highway at around 75mph. The Rockford Fosgate sound system is really nice, a bit muddy and punchy compared to my Mercedes E-350 but It's not really fair to compare a 60k vehicle to this, for the price point you would be hard pressed to do much better.  The exterior looks nice but to me  all crossovers look about the same, the 18" alloy's are a nice touch though. The 2.4 motor coupled with the re-programmed CVT is lackluster but functional. I miss the power of the old 6cyl in the 07 but I don't miss the appalling fuel economy that came along with it. For our purposes the 2.4 will be just fine and we have zero issue merging onto the expressway or overtaking. Comparing the two models the 2016 just blows the 07 out of the water, it's a huge improvement. As for comparing it to other crossovers, I just spent a day driving around in a 2017 Subaru Outback. The Outback was much more peppy and it's CVT more refined. Ride quality was better, it has a more substantial solid feeling as far as the suspension goes but road noise was about the same and the cabin was nothing to write home about, I think the Outlander is superior and more comfortable along with feeling significantly larger with a higher more commanding ride. Considering how much more the Outback sells for I am VERY happy with the Mitsubishi Outlander, it represents one hell of a bargain at $22k and if it holds up as well as our 07 we will be incredibly happy owners.