But, for a few hours it's perfectly tolerable, and it certainly feels large and roomy. The visibility is nothing short of fabulous, with a nice, high seating position and big windows all the way around. We liked the fact that Mitsubishi didn't skimp by putting dinky mirrors on the doors either. The controls are where you might expect to find them, and they do pretty much what you might expect them to do. Every manufacturer should be forced to study the Montero's three simple dials for climate control.
Nobody's perfect, though.
Mitsubishi engineers made a misstep with the silly display screen on the dashboard. When you turn on the heater, it shows you where the air is going, and when you turn off the heater, it's a compass. We found the constantly changing indicator to be a distraction. We like the looks of the Montero, although we hasten to add that the looks might not be to everyone's taste. It's a sharp contrast to the old Montero, which made refrigerator cartons look stylish by comparison.