2005 Mitsubishi Endeavor Limited Long-Term Test Update No. 1

Mileage: 112 km

Shawn: Drives better than expected, very car like. Lots of cargo room too. First gear seems pretty long in sport shifting

Three people I asked, priced the Endeavor at least $10,000 more than its actual price. (Photo: Shawn Pisio, Canadian Auto Press)

mode. At 110 km/h on the highway, wind noise is very noticeable.

Mileage: 408 km

Shawn: Three people I asked priced the Endeavor at least $10,000 more than actual price. A Jeep Grand Cherokee owner said that there's a lot more room in the Endeavor. It seems to take a long time for cold air to come out of the vents when using the air conditioning, but it's nice and cold when it arrives.

Mileage: 651 km

Shawn: SUV + large gas tank + premium fuel = $$$. Still, it handled well on the wet highway and managed light off-road conditions well.

Mileage: 1,005 km

Shawn: Comfortable seats appreciated after a long drive.

Mileage: 1,027

Trevor: Every other SUV just look so ordinary when parked beside the Endeavor.

Every other SUV just looks so ordinary when parked beside the Endeavor. People really take notice of it when driving around too. (Photo: Shawn Pisio, Canadian Auto Press)

People really take notice of it when driving around too.

Mileage: 1,046

Trevor: The V6 is powerful, so it really takes off from a standing start. It's got enough torque (250 lb-ft) so that its four forward gears aren't overly taxed, but a five-speed would be nice. Still, I like the way the manual shift mode works, holding its gear right up to redline and not shifting until told to, and the all-American baseball-derived shift knob is a nice touch.