08/06/2008 15:05. Say, have you noticed the price of gasoline is going up?

Well, so has Mitsubishi, which decided that for 2008, its compact Outlander sport utility needed a four-cylinder engine to go along with a 3.0-liter, 220-horsepower V-6 that used to be the only powerplant offered.

Fortunately, Mitsubishi had a pretty good four-cylinder already in the wings. It's a 2.4-liter engine now standard in the base Outlander ES that has 168 horsepower. That means the comparatively hefty Outlander, while no drag racer, accelerates well enough for most any condition.

Meanwhile, EPA-rated fuel mileage, at 20 miles per gallon city driving and 25 mpg highway, is better in the city than a comparable Outlander with a V-6 by three mpg, but highway mileage is 25 mpg with either engine. Regular gas is fine.

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