Compare the2022 Honda HR-VVS 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport

Safety
Warranty
Reliability
Engine
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Chassis
Passenger Space
Cargo Capacity
Ergonomics
Economic Advantages
Recommendations

Safety

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Using vehicle speed sensors and seat sensors, smart airbags in the HR-V deploy with different levels of force or don’t deploy at all to help better protect passengers of all sizes in different collisions. The HR-V’s side airbags will shut off if a child is leaning against the door. The Outlander Sport’s airbags don’t have smart features and will always deploy full force.

Both the HR-V and the Outlander Sport have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, front wheel drive, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, daytime running lights, rearview cameras, available all wheel drive, crash mitigating brakes and lane departure warning systems.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Honda HR-V is safer than the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport:

	HR-V	Outlander Sport
	Driver
STARS	4 Stars	4 Stars
Neck Injury Risk	19%	29%
Neck Stress	244 lbs.	412 lbs.
Neck Compression	5 lbs.	90 lbs.
Leg Forces (l/r)	33/136 lbs.	334/511 lbs.
	Passenger
STARS	4 Stars	4 Stars
HIC	205	251
Chest Compression	.5 inches	.6 inches
Neck Injury Risk	41%	43%
Neck Stress	218 lbs.	221 lbs.
Neck Compression	46 lbs.	91 lbs.

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

A significantly tougher test than their original offset frontal crash test, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety does 40 MPH small overlap frontal offset crash tests. In this test, where only 25% of the total width of the vehicle is struck, results indicate that the Honda HR-V is safer than the Outlander Sport:

	HR-V	Outlander Sport
Overall Evaluation	GOOD	ACCEPTABLE
Restraints	GOOD	ACCEPTABLE
Head Neck Evaluation	GOOD	GOOD
Peak Head Forces	0 G’s	0 G’s
Steering Column Movement Rearward	0 cm	1 cm
Chest Evaluation	GOOD	GOOD
Max Chest Compression	23 cm	28 cm
Hip & Thigh Evaluation	GOOD	GOOD
Femur Force R/L	1/.1 kN	3.43/.93 kN
Hip & Thigh Injury Risk R/L	0%/0%	1%/0%
Lower Leg Evaluation	GOOD	GOOD
Tibia index R/L	.38/.34	.68/.36

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Honda HR-V is safer than the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport:

	HR-V	Outlander Sport
	Front Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	148	163
Abdominal Force	158 lbs.	163 lbs.
Hip Force	321 lbs.	518 lbs.
	Rear Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Hip Force	385 lbs.	794 lbs.
	Into Pole
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Max Damage Depth	12 inches	17 inches
HIC	203	365
Hip Force	799 lbs.	807 lbs.

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

Instrumented handling tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and analysis of its dimensions indicate that the HR-V is 1.6% to 5.6% less likely to roll over than the Outlander Sport.

The Honda HR-V has a better fatality history. The HR-V was involved in fatal accidents at a rate 26.3% lower per vehicle registered than the Outlander Sport, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Warranty

The HR-V’s corrosion warranty is unlimited miles longer than the Outlander Sport’s (unlimited vs. 100,000 miles).

There are over 3 times as many Honda dealers as there are Mitsubishi dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the HR-V’s warranty.

Reliability

The engine in the HR-V has a single overhead cam for simplicity. The engines in the Outlander Sport have dual overhead cams, which add to the number of moving parts and the complexity of the cylinder heads.

A reliable vehicle saves its owner time, money and trouble. Nobody wants to be stranded or have to be without a vehicle while it’s being repaired. Consumer Reports rates the HR-V’s reliability 11 points higher than the Outlander Sport.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ January 2021 Auto Issue reports that Honda vehicles are more reliable than Mitsubishi vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Honda 15 places higher in reliability than Mitsubishi.

Engine

As tested in Car and Driver the Honda HR-V is faster than the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 2.0 DOHC 4-cylinder:

	HR-V	Outlander Sport
Zero to 60 MPH	9.3 sec	9.9 sec
Zero to 100 MPH	29.1 sec	32 sec
5 to 60 MPH Rolling Start	9.8 sec	10.2 sec
Quarter Mile	17.4 sec	17.9 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	82 MPH	79 MPH
Top Speed	117 MPH	113 MPH

Brakes and Stopping

The HR-V stops much shorter than the Outlander Sport:

	HR-V	Outlander Sport
70 to 0 MPH	170 feet	184 feet	Car and Driver
60 to 0 MPH	132 feet	137 feet	Consumer Reports
60 to 0 MPH (Wet)	139 feet	143 feet	Consumer Reports

Tires and Wheels

The HR-V’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 55 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Outlander Sport S’ standard 70 series tires. The HR-V Sport’s tires have a lower 50 series profile than the Outlander Sport ES/LE/SE/GT’s 55 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the HR-V has standard 17-inch wheels. Smaller 16-inch wheels are standard on the Outlander Sport S.

Suspension and Handling

The HR-V has variable-assist power steering, for low-effort parking, better control at highway speeds and during hard cornering, and a better feel of the road. The Outlander Sport doesn’t offer variable-assist power steering.

The HR-V EX-L AWD handles at .84 G’s, while the Outlander Sport SE 4WD pulls only .80 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

The HR-V EX executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 1.2 seconds quicker than the Outlander Sport SE 4WD (27.8 seconds @ .61 average G’s vs. 29 seconds @ .55 average G’s).

Chassis

The Honda HR-V may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 150 to 200 pounds less than the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport.

The HR-V Sport/EX/EX-L uses computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The Outlander Sport doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

Passenger Space

The HR-V has 2.6 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Outlander Sport (100.1 vs. 97.5).

The HR-V has .1 inches more front headroom, 1 inch more front hip room, .6 inches more front shoulder room, .4 inches more rear headroom and 3 inches more rear legroom than the Outlander Sport.

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the HR-V’s rear seats recline. The Outlander Sport’s rear seats don’t recline.

Cargo Capacity

The HR-V has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the Outlander Sport with its rear seat up (24.3 vs. 21.7 cubic feet). The HR-V has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the Outlander Sport with its rear seat folded (58.8 vs. 49.5 cubic feet).

Ergonomics

The HR-V’s power parking brake sets with one touch and releases with one touch or automatically. The Outlander Sport has a lever-type parking brake that has to be strenuously raised to engage properly. It has to be lifted up more and a button depressed to release it.

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the HR-V has a standard rear fixed intermittent wiper with a full on position. The rear wiper standard on the Outlander Sport only has an intermittent setting, so in a hard rain visibility isn’t as good.

Consumer Reports rated the HR-V’s headlight performance “Very Good,” a higher rating than the Outlander Sport’s headlights, which were rated “Good.”

To shield the driver and front passenger’s vision over a larger portion of the windshield and side windows, the HR-V has standard extendable sun visors. The Outlander Sport doesn’t offer extendable visors.

To keep a safe, consistent following distance, the HR-V EX/EX-L has a standard Adaptive Cruise Control, which alters the speed of the vehicle without driver intervention. This allows the driver to use cruise control more safely without constantly having to disengage it when approaching slower traffic. The Outlander Sport doesn’t offer an adaptive cruise control.

Economic Advantages

Insurance will cost less for the HR-V owner. The Complete Car Cost Guide estimates that insurance for the HR-V will cost $550 to $2540 less than the Outlander Sport over a five-year period.

The HR-V will cost the buyer less in the long run because of its superior resale value. The IntelliChoice estimates that the HR-V will retain 53.35% to 56.69% of its original price after five years, while the Outlander Sport only retains 44.25% to 51.12%.

According to The Car Book by Jack Gillis, the HR-V is less expensive to operate than the Outlander Sport because it costs $46 less to do the manufacturer’s suggested maintenance for 50,000 miles. Typical repairs cost much less on the HR-V than the Outlander Sport, including $216 less for a water pump, $67 less for a muffler, $17 less for front brake pads, $212 less for fuel injection, $236 less for a fuel pump, $64 less for front struts, $78 less for a timing belt/chain and $386 less for a power steering pump.

IntelliChoice estimates that five-year ownership costs (depreciation, financing, insurance, fuel, fees, repairs and maintenance) for the Honda HR-V will be $4100 to $4770 less than for the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport.

Recommendations

The Honda HR-V outsold the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport by almost four to one during the 2021 model year.