Last year, the already very affordably priced 2010 Mitsubishi Endeavor crossover utility vehicle saw numerous premium features such as a hands-free Bluetooth system with voice recognition added across the entire model lineup.
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| 2011 Mitsubishi Endeavor |
Within the 2011 Mitsubishi Endeavor’s price range, we’d steer shoppers toward top midsize or large crossover SUVs like the Chevrolet Traverse, Ford Edge, Mazda CX-9 and Nissan Murano. The 2011 Mitsubishi Endeavor is a midsize crossover SUV available in two trim levels: base LS and luxury SE. Standard equipment on the LS includes 17-inch alloy wheels, foglights, air-conditioning, cruise control, a tilt steering wheel, cloth upholstery, full power accessories, keyless entry, Bluetooth and a six-speaker audio system with CD player.
All 2011 Mitsubishi Endeavors are powered by a 3.8-liter V6 that produces 225 horsepower and 255 pound-feet of torque. The front-wheel-drive model’s 15 mpg city/21 mpg highway and 18 mpg combined are below average for a midsize crossover. The all-wheel-drive Endeavor checks in at 15/19/17 mpg. The 2011 Mitsubishi Endeavor comes standard with antilock disc brakes, stability control, traction control, front-seat side airbags and full-length side curtain airbags. The Mitsubishi Endeavor has not been rated using the government’s new, more strenuous 2011 crash testing procedure.
Free Navigation & Sunroof Package (Endeavor SE 2WD & AWD)
the very convenient and richly-appointed Navigation & Sunroof package is now included as standard equipment on both 2WD and AWD variants of Mitsubishi’s top-of-the-line Endeavor SE model crossover. The 2011 Mitsubishi Endeavor mid-size crossover is an excellent combination of roomy versatility and capability with an impressive amount of welcome niceties.
Mitsubishi Endeavor owners and their passengers are further put at ease by the car’s impressive list of included features, among them air-conditioning (automatic climate control in the Endeavor SE); premium fabric seating surfaces (rich-texture leather seating surfaces in the Endeavor SE); and exquisite sounding 6 speaker AM/FM/CD sound system with MP3 playback capability (the Endeavor SE’s sound system is an even more amazing 360-watt Rockford-Fosgate 6 CD/MP3 sound system with digital sound processing and 9 speakers including an 8-in. subwoofer; steering wheel-mounted audio controls and a 3-month pre-paid subscription to SIRIUS satellite radio) and other convenient touches including a hands-free Bluetooth system with voice recognition; steering column-mounted cruise control; and numerous cup holders, front and rear map lights, a pair of 12V power outlets, carpeted front floor mats and, in the upscale Endeavor SE, heated front seats.
The FWD Endeavor LS and SE, along with the all-wheel drive version of the SE, engage identical gear ratios within their transmissions, save for the final drive ratios (the front wheel drive Endeavor has a final drive of 4.011 to the all-wheel drive model’s 4.316).
Further aiding the vehicle’s fine handling at speed on freeways or city streets are front and rear stabilizer bars that help diminish body roll that measure 24.0 mm thick at the front and 20.0 mm at the rear (an even thicker 22 mm anti-roll bar for the all-wheel drive Endeavor SE).
For even better handling and tractability in off-road driving, consumers would be wise to opt for the top-of-the-line Mitsubishi Endeavor SE model with all-wheel drive.
