Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Good deal...except for... - 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport
  By MitsuDude - January 24 - 10:00 am

  4wd, torque and stability are superb. Ride comfort...the seats are better than youll find in most luxury vehicles. Unless you have a 3.5l engine, youll find the Montero Sport is severely underpowered. I have had numerous nagging electrical problems: -replaced headlamps (bulbs) 6 times -replaced right headlamp -replaced front parkign lamps -replaced all brake lamps -replaced taillamps -4wd switch malfunctioned, replaced -interior lighting shorted, repaired -antenna needed replacing I have had to replace brake pads more often than I would like. The chrome grille began to peel, but my dealer replaced it for free.

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  UNCOMFORTABLE!! - 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport
  By pilot - August 11 - 2:00 am

  Worst vehicle that I have ever owned!! Runs good, but VERY UNCOMFORTABLE to drive!! Arm rest too short, seat too low, window ledge for your left arm too narrow, A/C is undersized,takes forever to get cool, having electricial problems with the interior lights and the lights when you press the keyless entry system. No tape deck, fake roof rack, and no leg room in the back seats when the front seats are all the way back, which they have to be unless you were in the Wizard of Oz as a little person. Lousy resale also - I have 63000 mi. and they only want to give me $8500.00 for it and other than the miles there is nothing wrong with it.

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  Drum Wagon - 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport
  By kickindrummer - July 16 - 2:26 pm

  I traded in my Ranger Pick-Up to purchase this Mitsu - it had 60k miles on it when I bought it, but it was in immaculate condition. I now have 151k miles and it still looks great! Runs fantastic and have only ever had one mechanical problem (bad gaskets at the base of the spark plug, causing loss of compression.) I bought it because I needed something to haul my drums around - this thing has more cargo space than the Space Shuttle! So handling my kit (all in road cases) was no problem at all!

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  One of the best... - 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport
  By Babs - May 28 - 8:06 am

  I bought my SUV with 38,xxx mi. in march of 04 and honestly have never regretted the purchase. She is pd off as of today and has had all her maintenance kept up and has 115,xxx miles on her. I highly recommend the xls to anyone!

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  Bad buy - 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport
  By Erica - May 6 - 10:00 am

  Its a pretty SUV, but thats about it. I had problems with the disc brakes and the computer went out within the first 12,000 miles. It lags between second and third gear. Resale value depreciates faster than I can make the payments. Ill never buy another Mitshubishi automobile.

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  Great looks, a few problems - 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport
  By nebhusker - May 1 - 7:20 am

  I bought my 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport brand new in 2001. It looks like a million bucks, very rugged and sporty. The power of the 3.5 in the XS model is outstanding, at least compared to many other competitors in this class. This truck doesnt handle particularly well though. It is a bit sloppy in the turns. I have had a problem with uneven tread wear on the tires, with the outside of the front tires really getting worn. The air conditioner is very weak on hot days - you have to put it on full blast just to try and stay somewhat comfortable. Ive also had trouble getting it into 4WD mode early in the winter, if you havent used it during the summer. Overall this is a decent vehicle.

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  Dont buy for looks - 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport
  By DianaB - March 11 - 8:30 am

  I really do like my Montero Sport but I had a Nissan Maxima that was 11 years old and Id do anything to get it back now! The gas mileage is horrible. I suppose that it is OK for an SUV, but not good for someone who drove a car that got about 25-30 mpg! Its fun, looks great, reliability is good too!

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  Montero Sport Praise - 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport
  By Thomas Birdsall - December 30 - 5:13 am

  My Montero Sport has not had any unexpected mechanical problems. I have been very happy overall with this vehicle. Its handling is agile and, in a way, fun, espescially for an SUV. The engine used to squeak occasionally, but the problem was cleared up easily and deeemed not to be a design flaw.

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  The Best Truck For The Money!!!! - 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport
  By True Owner - August 28 - 2:00 am

  Great Truck, should be ranked better. This is the kind of people who dont know how to examine all aspects of thier vehicles.

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  Good Vehicle- read on - 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport
  By rjb - August 8 - 2:00 am

  I was sceptical, reading bad reviews about these cars, but I must admit, after a year in the limited, I am very happy with the vehicle. I get great gas mileage for an SUV of its size (22 MPG) and it handles fairly well. Overall, I would defitely buy it again, and I have had a Isuzu Rodeo, a pathfinder and an Xterra before this one. By far the best of them all so far, the pathfinder is a close second, but the ride is best with the Montero Spt. The features of the Pathfinder are better though.