- suv 124,884
- 464 below average
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- Doylestown, PA
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2005 mitsubishi endeavor review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. Mitsubishi retunes its year-old mid-size crossover suv. introductionendeavor sounds like a good name for a space shuttle or a sailing ship. The mitsubishi endeavor is a mid-size suv that was introduced as a 2004 model. In spite of its rugged appearance, the endeavor is built more like a car than a truck. endeavor seats five and it's roomy and comfortable in the front and rear seats. It's available with front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive, but we much prefer the awd model. lineupmitsubishi endeavor is available either as front-wheel drive (2wd) or all-wheel drive (awd). Each configuration comes in three trim levels: ls 25,399), xls 28,799), and limited 31,699); ls awd 27,699), xls awd 30,299), and limited awd 33,199). all are powered by a 3. 8-liter v6 making 225 horsepower. Curtain airbags are not available. Anti-lock brakes (abs) with electronic brake-force distribution (ebd) are standard on all but the ls 2wd. Awd models get the active safety benefits of all-wheel drive. Mitsubishi active skid and traction control, an electronic stability control system, is available for the limited awd model. The 2005 endeavor comes standard with a tire-pressure monitor. It shouts to be noticed. Mitsubishi calls the design 'geomechanical,' or 'geometric shapes with a mechanical application.' but it's not a blend of geometric and mechanical, it's an abrupt meeting: the geometric shapes are all on the top half of the endeavor, and the mechanical application is on the bottom. endeavor is dominated by high, angular fender flares, which in the front are carried all the way up to the hood. It looks like they were designed for tractor tires, as the wheel wells seem to dwarf the standard 17-inch tires. The tires are mounted on either standard five-spoke or optional seven-spoke aluminum wheels, neither of which are memorable. The fenders are connected by a horizontal high beltline. 'bold' is the word mitsubishi uses to describe the front end, but it's not as bold as the endeavor's sides. There's no chrome or metal, just two body-colored horizontal ribs in openings on either side of a wide vertical center pillar with a big mitsubishi badge. The headlamp units are fairly ordinary, reflecting a missed opportunity for some drama. This grille section rides on a high bumper fascia which might be the part of endeavor that best fits mitsubishi's adjectives and design objectives. Mitsubishi's description, 'imposing intake cavities,' is a good one. Skipping highway stones might be worrisome. endeavor looks best from the rear. The back end is simple, smooth and classy, angular on a two-dimensional level, with the tailgate shaped into a subtle stretched hexagon by small taillights. Elegant describes the limited with body-colored bumpers, at least. It gives the endeavor an air of mechanical seriousness, if not a suggestion of fragility from low ground clearance. finally, the roof rails are wide oblong tubular aluminum, neither easy to reach nor especially functional, at least not without the crossbars that come standard on the xls and limited. Front legroom is good (41. 4 inches), comparable to other mid-sized suvs. The xls driver's seat with standard adjustable lumbar support is comfortable and well bolstered. The premium fabric is nice, and appears quite durable. Big mirrors offer a good view rearward. rear legroom is very good, with 38. 5 inches. The rear seat is quite comfortable, and has a center armrest with two cupholders. getting in and out is easy. Ingress and egress is especially good, with wide door openings. The step-in is low, which is one of the advantages to a car-based unibody frame, as opposed to the truck-based body-on-frame. the 60/40 rear seats fold totally flat with the touch of a finger. Cargo capacity behind the front seat is 76. 4 cubic feet for endeavor, which is a little less than the highlander and pilot. The cargo area has enough length and width to fit a 4x8 sheet of plywood, although it would rest on the small wheel humps. There are no less than 10 hooks on the floor and side panels so things can be secured with bungee cords or nets, and one power outlet. The temporary spare tire is mounted under the cargo floorboard, which is easy to raise; a full-sized spare is optional. that word 'geomechanical' pops up again in mitsubishi's description of the endeavor interior design. What they say looks like a cascading waterfall, the vertical center of the instrument panel, we would describe as looking more like the top half of a robot, including a small rectangular lcd screen as eyes and protruding vents as shoulders. The panel background is finished in faux titanium, and the top of the dashboard is a rubbery-feeling matt black plastic. functionally it's fine. The big knobs and dials are easy to push and turn. The instrument cluster is a unit of three gauges that are easy to read, lit at night in a moody ice blue. There's a new climate control system efficiently combining heat and air conditioning with one blower. There are two 12-volt outlets within the console, and another one accessible from the rear seat. driving impressiona hard drive of about 30 miles took us down a narrow, bumpy, twisty road to an isolated surfing and windsurfing spot called jalama beach on the central california coast. The all-wheel-drive mitsubishi endeavor xls felt steady. We cornered hard and the rack-and-pinion steering was responsive. It turns in nicely for corners. There's some body lean but it's very stable. It's free of the tippy feeling that used to plague suvs. Endeavor uses an independent suspension and 17-inch wheels with bridgestone terranza 235/65r17 road tires. we drove the endeavor over all kinds of surfaces, and it has a nice ride. It's smoother than most truck-based suvs and comparable to that of some of the car-based suvs. Mitsubishi says virtually every inch of it is either reinforced, corrugated, triangulated or doubled up. It also features a manual sportronic mode, which allows the driver to change gears; put it in the manual mode and it only shifts when the driver shifts it. We prefer that over the manual modes on many automatics that won't hesitate to override the driver when it doesn't like the driver's decisions. Mitsubishi says the 0 to 60 mph time for the ls fwd is 9. 5 seconds, which is reasonable but sets no records. Climate Control✔ Anti-lock Brakes✔ CD Player✔ Air Conditioning✔ Aluminum Wheels✔ Sunroof/Moonroof✔ Alloy Wheels
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