Mitsubishi
It is hard to find specific numbers, but, though Mitsubishi specifically states it can compete with the Subaru AWD system, in Eco mode, it is normally entirely front wheel drive and then reactive after the fact, very much like Nissan's system and much like Honda's and Kia's/Hyundai's systems.
In Auto mode, it is a normally front wheel drive system, or front biased variable torque system.
It is also a transverse mounted system.
Subaru
All Subaru AWD systems (there are currently 4 in use) are symmetrical (no torque steer/transverse mounted systems), and always all wheel drive in all conditions.
They both have a lock mode (Mitsubishi 4WD lock, Subaru X-Mode).
Full time symmetrical AWD virtually always edges out part time or heavily front biased systems.
Honestly, there's no comparison when things get messy. Any AWD Subaru easily wins.
This guy says the Subaru full time system destroys Mitubishi's "full" (but not really) time system.
Subaru wins again (against Mitsubishi and Audi Quattro) -
WITH EASE:
Car Question puts many cars through this... The Mitsubishi
struggles, where the Ascent managed it on ice.
(see below for the Subies easily handling this test)
Mitsubishi doesn't seem to like doing 3 wheel roller tests - that says a lot:
Compare the Outlander tests to some Forester tests...
And here's the Subies easily doing CarQuestion's tests (and ones doing as well in snow and on ice as the Mitsubishi was doing on dry pavement):
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