Costa Rica in a Mitsubishi: Or the Day I Was Both Saviour and Sap

For this, my second trip to Costa Rica, a Central American country that's impossible not to love, I rented a Mitsubishi ASX 4WD. Back home in Canada, we know this SUV as the RVR (or Recreation Vehicle Runner), while Americans call it the Outlander Sport.

I chose the ASX for its smallish size (similar to the Subaru Crosstrek and Honda HR-V, among others) which makes it as handy as it is economical, both at the pump and when renting. This is doubly important in this era of prodigious inflation that is affecting the cost of just about everything on the planet these days.

This ASX/RVR/Outlander Sport also has a bright and spacious cabin, enough to accommodate two passengers and a baby seat in the back.

The reason I mention a baby seat is because I actually had one behind me. a baby, that is. You'll soon understand why.

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