There’s something so familiar yet so refreshingly modern about the 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander GT that it’s difficult to imagine even someone who hasn’t regularly driven a crossover not immediately adapting to it.

For 2010, Mitsubishi gave the GT a face-lift — or maybe a fat-blasting workout is the better comparison. The result is an athletic exterior with a “jet fighter” front mesh grille, light-emitting diode taillights, 18-inch alloy wheels, a blacked-out front bumper cover design, and a flat-fold tailgate that is incredibly — underscore that word — easy to open and close. Plus it’s great for tailgating. It’s angled for seating and can hold 440 pounds of people and supplies.