Mitsubishi

2010 Mitsubishi Endeavor LS

What it Is: A five-passenger, front-wheel drive crossover utility vehicle.
Who it's For: Families who need no more than two LATCH points, five-passenger capacity and ample cargo room.
What's Hot: Ample cargo space.
What's Not: Poor fuel economy, high price.
Family Friendly Options: iPod interface.
How It Got Its Score: The Mitsubishi Endeavor is an older vehicle, and not surprisingly, it isn't very competitive with today's newer crossovers. It offers up a big cargo area, but poor fuel economy and only so-so safety scores drag its score down.

Quick Specs

Family Friendliness: 7.6

2010 Mitsubishi Endeavor SE All-Wheel Drive

What it Is: A five-passenger, all-wheel drive crossover utility vehicle.
Who it's For: Families who need no more than two LATCH points, all-weather capability, five-passenger capacity and ample cargo room.
What's Hot: Ample cargo space.
What's Not: Poor fuel economy, high price.
Family Friendly Options: iPod interface, navigation.
How It Got Its Score: The Mitsubishi Endeavor is an older vehicle, and not surprisingly, it isn't very competitive with today's newer crossovers. It offers up a big cargo area, but the all-wheel drive SE has even worse fuel economy than the LS, and only so-so safety scores.

Quick Specs

Family Friendliness: 7.5

2010 Mitsubishi Lancer DE

What it Is: A compact, five-passenger four-door sedan.
What's Hot: Standout styling.
What's Not: Standard equipment level so-so, air conditioning an option on DE models.
Family Friendly Options: Bluetooth cell phone integration, premium audio.
How It Got Its Score: The 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer DE covers the basics with regards to safety and cargo space, but without any standout features, it trails some competitors, even at the base level.

Quick Specs

Family Friendliness: 7.4

2010 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS

What it Is: A sporty, five-passenger four-door compact sedan.
What's Hot: Standout styling, standard Bluetooth, more power and equipment than base models.
What's Not: $20,000 price is a little steep.
Family Friendly Options: Premium audio, navigation system, iPod integration.
How It Got Its Score: The 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS offers more power than the base models, and more standard equipment, but at a higher price and with slightly worse fuel economy. Its Family Friendliness score suffers, but just a little.

Quick Specs

Family Friendliness: 7.3

2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback GTS

What it Is: A sporty, five-passenger four-door compact hatchback.
What's Hot: Standout styling, standard Bluetooth, flexible cargo area.
What's Not: Near $21,000 price is a little steep.
Family Friendly Options: Premium audio, navigation system, iPod integration.
How It Got Its Score: The 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS Sportback looks cool and offers a larger and more flexible cargo area than the sedan. However, it's more expensive, and fuel economy isn't all that great.

Quick Specs

Family Friendliness: 7.5

2010 Mitsubishi Outlander ES All-Wheel Drive

What it Is: A small, five- or seven-passenger all-wheel drive crossover utility vehicle.
What's Hot: Aggressive looks, available third seat row (SE), tailgate.
What's Not: Third row seat ruins cargo space.
Family Friendly Options: Bluetooth music streaming, USB connection (SE only)
How It Got Its Score: The 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander has good fuel economy with the four-cylinder engine, and the cargo space is huge without the third row.

Quick Specs

Family Friendliness: 8.0

2010 Mitsubishi Outlander ES Front-Wheel Drive

What it Is: A small, five- or seven-passenger crossover utility vehicle.
What's Hot: Aggressive looks, available third seat row (SE), tailgate
What's Not: Third row seat ruins cargo space.
Family Friendly Options: Bluetooth music streaming, USB connection (SE only)
How It Got Its Score: The 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander has good fuel economy with the four-cylinder engine, and the cargo space is huge. A low price helps bring it all together.

Quick Specs

Family Friendliness: 8.2

2010 Mitsubishi Outlander XLS All-Wheel Drive

What it Is: A small, seven-passenger all-wheel drive crossover utility vehicle.
What's Hot: Aggressive looks, stowable third row, tailgate.
What's Not: Third row seat ruins cargo space.
Family Friendly Options: Bluetooth music streaming, premium audio, navigation system, back up camera
How It Got Its Score: The V-6 powered 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander XLS has decent fuel economy for an all-wheel drive V-6 powered crossover, and the third row helps boost its score.

Quick Specs

Family Friendliness: 7.8

2010 Mitsubishi Outlander XLS Front-Wheel Drive

What it Is: A small, seven-passenger crossover utility vehicle.
What's Hot: Aggressive looks, stowable third row, tailgate.
What's Not: Third row seat ruins cargo space.
Family Friendly Options: Bluetooth music streaming, premium audio, navigation system, back up camera
How It Got Its Score: The V-6 powered 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander XLS has good fuel economy for a V-6 powered crossover, and the third seating row helps boost its score.

Quick Specs

Family Friendliness: 8.0