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1997 Mitsubishi Montero Sport Review: Interior

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1997 Mitsubishi Montero Sport Review

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Interior
As you'd expect, the Sport's long suit is space. Lots of it, including

more headroom than the low roof would suggest. Materials used for upholstery,

carpet and other surfaces are attractive and appear to be long-wearing.

All Sports save the XLS (which gets leather) have good-looking cloth coverings

on their comfortable seats; the front seats' range of adjustment is sufficient

to give any reasonably sized person enough legroom without cramping those

in back. A height-adjustable steering column is standard, though its locked

positions are far enough apart that some drivers may not find exactly the

wheel angle they want.

Visually, the Sport cabin tends more toward truck than car, with a large,

blocky dashboard holding essential gauges in front of the driver--the usual

speedometer, tachometer, fuel level and water temperature gauges--and,

if chosen from the options list, a Multi-Meter with compass, outside temperature,

voltage and oil pressure readouts. Heat/vent/air conditioning and audio

controls are centered in the dash, within easy reach of driver and passenger.

Each of the outboard seating positions also has a hefty grab-handle, a

feature much appreciated on- road or off.

It's a bit of a reach down to the 4WD transfer case shift lever, which

sits next to the shift handle on the center tunnel. No pushbutton or rotating-switch

controls for this part-time system; a tug of the lever allows the driver

to shift between 2WD and 4WD while the Sport is underway. A shift to low-range

4WD can only be made at rest. Next Page



1997 Mitsubishi Montero Sport