The current Mitsubishi Galant - not so much a Japanese car as an American one - is completely unnecessary for Europe. In Europe, no one is waiting for Galant, but we (in the automotive sense), although not America, but certainly not Europe. Remembering the still beloved previous generations of Mitsubishi Galant, which we drove, we drive, and will continue to drive for a long time, everyone asked: "When?" Russia is an important market for Mitsubishi, and our opinion cannot be ignored. So we got what we wanted.

It is unlikely that the evaluation of the design of the 9th generation Mitsubishi Galant will be news: it (especially in the front end) is strange, incomprehensible and even simply ugly for some. A massive hump in the middle of the bonnet, an inexpressive radiator grill, but most importantly - the headlights! Headlights (where are you - the adorable squinting stripes of Mitsubishi Galant light elements of previous generations?) Have replaced some kind of quadrangles from the Volga.

One of the executives of the Mitsubishi distributor noted that so far Galant is selling slightly worse than expected. Obviously, in the first months of Russian sales, most of those who were waiting for Mitsubishi Galant (and many were waiting for him) simply did not have time to try the car on the move - which means that they only appreciated the appearance. And their appearance did not suit their taste. The design of the 9th generation Mitsubishi Galant (2004) has absolutely nothing to do with the style of the previous Mitsubishi Galant.

But they are greeted by their clothes, and seen off ... On the road, the opinion about the car becomes much better.
Firstly, a huge interior is hidden behind the controversial exterior of the car.
Secondly, all controls in Mitsubishi Galant are clear and in place; with an abundance of options, you do not feel that you are inundated with information. There are a little more buttons in the Mitsubishi Galant than in the Lancer, despite the much more modest configuration of the latter. Not too good only: too large steering wheel and radio buttons that do not fit into the center console. Here again the designers were not up to par.
Thirdly, the car pleased us with convenient details. The main thing is: an electric driver's seat with a wide range of adjustments, clear parking sensors and a wide armrest with a spacious box.
Fourth, and this is the main thing: Mitsubishi Galant is very good on the move. The car is controlled just fine, although the steering wheel itself is not the most comfortable in girth. The engine and "box" work almost perfectly, although many will want more agility from such a machine. The moderately stiff suspension, which provides decent comfort, is good both on the straight line and in corners. Mitsubishi bites into the road, maintaining good stability on any reasonable trajectory.

But I don’t want to dash behind the wheel of a Mitsubishi Galant - it’s not easy to “light up” it. The adaptive “automatic” adjusts to the driver, but does not give him extra freedom.

America saw the new Mitsubishi Galant in April 2003, while we only saw it 3 years later. Residents of the US and Canada can opt for a 3.8-liter 230-horsepower V6, while we only have a 2.4-liter 158-horsepower unit. The new Mitsubishi Galant was almost entirely developed in the States and for the States: design in California, technology in Michigan, assembly in Illinois. It is not hard to guess what country Mitsubishi residents were seen sitting in the driver's and passenger seats of Galant.

Bottom line: the car could be better. Under the hood there could be a 3.8-liter engine and a manual transmission, novice drivers would be happy with the ESP system. And the Japanese could also entrust their own specialists with design. But how long would it take to prepare such a Mitsubishi Galant, and will we need it this way?

Prices on Mitsubishi Galant of the 9th generation in 2007 on the Russian market start at 757 thousand rubles.

Specifications:

Body.

• Type - 4-door sedan
• Length - 4 865 mm
• Width - 1840 mm
• Height - 1 485 mm
• Wheelbase - 2 750 mm
• Trunk volume with rear seats folded - 480 l
• Curb weight - 1,560 kg
• Ground clearance - 165 mm
• Turning radius - 6.1 m

Engine.

• Location - transverse
• Type - gasoline
• Working volume - 2,378 cubic meters. cm.
• Number of cylinders / valves - 4/16, in-line
• Maximum power - 158 hp / 5,500 rpm
• Max. torque - 213 Nm / 4000 rpm

Transmission.

• Front-wheel drive
• Box type - automatic, 4-speed

Suspension.

• Front - independent type McPherson
• Rear - independent multi-link

Brakes.

• Front - disc ventilated
• Rear - disc
• Tire size - 215/60 R16

Dynamics.

• Maximum speed - 200 km / h
• Acceleration 0-100 km / h - 11.5 s

Fuel consumption per 100 km.

• City - 13.5 L
• Highway - 7.2 liters.
• Mixed - 9.5 L
• Tank capacity - 67 l
• Fuel - A-95

Body galvanized Mitsubishi Galant 9

The table indicates whether the body of the Mitsubishi Galant 9, produced from 2003 to 2011, is galvanized and the quality of processing.

	Treatment	A type	Method	Body condition
2003	Full	Galvanized (double-sided)	zinc layer 9 - 15 microns	Galvanizing result: Good The car is already 17 years old. Taking into account the age and the quality of zinc processing of this car (under normal operating conditions), the corrosion of the body occurs at an initial stage. On such machines, rusting in the cavities and joints is already noticeable.
2004	Full	Galvanized (double-sided)	immersion in zinc electrolyte under the influence of current zinc layer 9 - 15 microns the paintwork has been renewed since 2004	Galvanizing result: Good The car is already 16 years old. Taking into account the age and the quality of zinc processing of this car (under normal operating conditions), corrosion of the body occurs at an initial stage. On such machines, rusting in cavities and joints is already noticeable.
2005	Full	Galvanized (double-sided)	immersion in zinc electrolyte under the influence of current zinc layer 9 - 15 microns	Galvanizing result: Good The car is already 15 years old. Given the age and quality of zinc treatment of this car (under normal operating conditions), corrosion of the body has just begun. It is difficult to see it if the car has not been hit or scratched.
2006	Full	Galvanized (double-sided)	immersion in zinc electrolyte under the influence of current zinc layer 9 - 15 microns	Galvanizing result: Good The car is already 14 years old. Considering the age and quality of zinc treatment of this car (under normal operating conditions), corrosion of the body has just begun. It is difficult to notice if the car has not been hit or scratched.
2007	Full	Galvanized (double-sided)	immersion in zinc electrolyte under the influence of current zinc layer 9 - 15 microns	Galvanizing result: Good The car is already 13 years old. Given the age and quality of zinc treatment of this car (under normal operating conditions), corrosion of the body has just begun. It is difficult to notice if the car has not been hit or scratched.
2008	Full	Galvanized (double-sided)	immersion in zinc electrolyte under the influence of current zinc layer 9 - 15 microns	Galvanizing result: Good The car is 12 years old. Considering the age and quality of zinc treatment of this car (under normal operating conditions), corrosion of the body has just begun. It is difficult to notice it if the car has not been hit or scratched.
2009	Full	Galvanized (double-sided)	immersion in zinc electrolyte under the influence of current zinc layer 9 - 15 microns	Galvanizing result: Good The car is already 11 years old. Given the age and quality of zinc treatment of this car (under normal operating conditions), corrosion of the body has just begun. It is difficult to notice if the car has not been subjected to impacts and scratches.
2010	Full	Galvanized (double-sided)	immersion in zinc electrolyte under the influence of current zinc layer 9 - 15 microns	Galvanizing result: Good The machine is already 10 years old. Taking into account the age and quality of zinc processing of this machine (under normal operating conditions), the first corrosion will begin in 1 year.
2011	Full	Galvanized (double-sided)	immersion in zinc electrolyte under the influence of current zinc layer 9 - 15 microns includes the proportion of aluminum parts	Galvanizing result: Good The machine is already 9 years old. Considering the age and quality of zinc treatment of this machine (under normal operating conditions), the first corrosion will begin in 2 years.

If the galvanized body is damaged, corrosion destroys zinc and not steel.
Types of processing
Over the years, the process itself has changed. The car is younger - will always be galvanized better! Galvanized types
The presence of zinc particles in the soil covering the body does not affect its protection and is used by the manufacturer for the word "galvanized" in advertising materials. ... Testing Test results of vehicles rolled off the assembly line with the same damage (cross) on the lower part of the front right door. The tests were carried out in the laboratory. Conditions in a hot salt spray chamber for 40 days correspond to 5 years of normal operation. Hot Dipped Galvanized Vehicle(layer thickness 12-15 microns)
Galvanized car(layer thickness 5-10 microns)

Cold galvanized car(layer thickness 10 microns)
Car with zinc metal
Vehicle without galvanizing
It's important to know- Over the years, manufacturers have improved the technology of galvanizing their cars. A younger car will always be better galvanized! - Coating thickness from 2 to 10 microns(micrometers) provides excellent protection against the occurrence and spread of corrosive attacks. - The rate of destruction of the active zinc layer, in the place of damage to the body, is from 1 to 6 microns per year... Zinc is more actively destroyed at elevated temperatures. - If the manufacturer has the term "galvanized" not added "full" this means that only the elements subject to impacts have been processed. - Pay more attention to the presence of the manufacturer's warranty on the body, rather than loud phrases about galvanizing from advertising. Additionally

Having skated on the Almera for 5 years, I set out to change it for something comfortable, reliable, of a higher class.

The car is needed for summer operation around the town. In winter and out of town I go to Forester. First I wanted to take Renault Latitude. The price bribed me, for the 2-liter version with a variator they asked for 850 thousand, plus shares at that time, the price was 790 thousand. Taking a ride, I realized that this was what I wanted, but the age-related stinginess played. Thinking why to lose money on resale, if you can take a fresher boo, and go to rest on the saved money. A hard search for ads began.

Having plunged into the vastness of the Internet, I began to read information about this car. What I saw on the road turned out to be a rare specimen of a rallyart with a 3.8 v6 engine. Such people are driven only from America. Disappointed, I began to read about the regular version 2.4. Reviews about reliability, comfort, dynamics were only positive. No diseases were found in the car and the price of the secondary housing among classmates was tempting. I dug information for two weeks, registered on the galantovodov forum and learned a lot about tuning, maintenance services, spare parts stores. Realizing that I already know well enough, it would be time to see what is on sale live. There were few announcements, mostly dorestyles, but I wanted to restyle, since it already had an improved ECU. As luck would have it, there were decent unit options on sale. I have already agreed to meet to see one sample, and then, oh luck, I saw an ad from Alexey (Vazovod) in an inconspicuous Temko "Honest cars from Vazovoda". Having written off we agreed to meet.

Seeing the car at first, I did not understand that this is what I was looking for for so long. That black Raliart still loomed in my head. Well, okay, the car is still the same. Ride, I got delight. We chose the road more bumpy, appreciated the smoothness of the suspension. I checked the kickdown, the acceleration for almost 2 tons is good. There is spaciousness inside, the view is amazing, the roof does not press, I sat down at home on an armchair. The appearance of the cabin brought a little to the carelessness of the previous owner (driven by a woman), a lot of scratches on the front panels, but not critical, this is fixable. Outside, everything is as in the ad, the body was not painted, there was only a repair of the front bumper, Alexey warned about this in advance, it is also not critical. I decided to take it.

Having issued the car, I decided, while there is time, to bring the car to mind. First, I changed the brake discs, cut in a cabin carbon filter, bought a summer set of discs (the tires came from Alexey, Yokohama all-season, so-so, I'll put the summer conti in the summer), changed the air filter. The oil was changed 5 thousand ago, it was pure in color, left a trace of MOT.

The question arose to change the timing belt or not. Mileage 65000. In the book, a replacement, 90 thousand on the forums are advised to change, in case of breakage, the valve bends. In general, I decided to invest right away and forget about it. I didn’t regret the replacement, because during the work it was discovered that the oil seal was sweating. Changed the belt, rollers, oil seals. You can ride safely.

Driving euphoria began. The car goes easily, softly. It drives great for a big sedan. The seats are soft and comfortable. The climate works by 5 points, although the auto mode is confused, it works more clearly on Subaru. A car for pleasant driving, you turn on the music and enjoy pleasant bass. Behind, the relatives are also relaxing, they were lucky after they spat on the Forester. Not conducive to dynamic driving, you just don't want to, you get the pleasure of a pleasant swaying, a real American.

Somehow, looking at the forum about the refinement of the dynamics of the car, I saw an interesting topic. The development of a supercharger for the Galant, which a man from Perm was engaged in, was discussed. Apparently thoughts about Galant 3.8 Raliart are sitting not only in my head, it turns out that almost all owners of Galantes dream about him. In general, about the injection. This guy has been working on it for 3 years already, everything seems to be coming to an end, but something is wrong at the last moment. This idea was interesting in that the installation would allow increasing the acceleration to 6 seconds, in Raliart, according to the passport, 7 seconds. In general, in the process of work, he faced the issue of updating the firmware. Together with another genius, they developed the program, brought it to the stand and tested it in practice on their machine. According to their charts, the acceleration decreased to 8.3 seconds. The audience received such news with approving applause.

At the request of galantovodov to try out the miracle firmware on their cars, the man was summoned to Moscow.

And so a man with a laptop arrived at the Yaroslavl station. We met without an orchestra, everyone wanted to try it out faster.

The first one went. Delight. Where have you been before. Further, in turn, emotions from people simply flow. Finally I am. We connected a laptop to the connector, two catalysts were disconnected under the hood. I push the pedal as usual, in vain. Slip, tires really shit. I went, flew, pressed into the seat, good, the city is the same, and the speed is already 140. Came back, a man asks, change back to stock? What are you, over my corpse! This is how I discovered the need for speed in Galante.

What has changed? There were technical explanations, about air consumption and all kinds of technical crap. I realized that the power did not increase, but the torque increased. The cut-off is triggered not at 6, but at 6.5 thousand, the pick-up does not come from 4 thousand revolutions, as in the drain, already from 2 thousand, and the box began to think faster. Accelerated with a stopwatch on the phone, 9.5 sec. But the data is poor, my reaction may be late and yet the all-season yoka is constantly digging. Check-in with a 3 liter Outlander, overtook by two buildings. With the Audi A4 1.8 turbo - half the body. True, all this is childish, but the fact is, from 80 to 140 acceleration is impressive, overtaking is a pleasure.

Concluding my review, I want to say that I was not mistaken in the car. The car is underestimated, and Mitsu is a minus that they saved too much on the ESP and the on-board computer, although the second one with a navigator can be ordered in the states, the issue price is 45 tr.

Mid-size cars Mitsubishi Galant were produced in 1969–2012, during which 9 generations of the model appeared. Although the production of the line was discontinued 5 years ago, cars of the latest generations continue to be actively exploited, and the repair or replacement of the Mitsubishi Galant engine remains a demanded service.

Features of Mitsubishi Galant engines

Different generations of Mitsubishi Galant cars were equipped with 4-cylinder in-line (I4) engines of the following series:

• Saturn (4G3) - gasoline volumes of 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8 liters with a capacity of 87 to 125 liters. With.;
• Astron (4G5 / 4D5). Model 4G52 is a 2 liter gasoline internal combustion engine with 100 and 125 hp modifications. With. A number of modifications of the 4D55 model are diesel atmospheric and turbocharged engines with a volume of 2.3 liters, with a capacity of 65 to 95 liters. With.;
• Sirius (4G6 / 4D6). Petrol 4G62 - 1.8 L, 4G63T - turbocharged, 2 L, 4G64 - 2.4 L, 4G67 - 1.8 L, 4G69 - 2.4 L, diesel - 4D65 - 1.8 L, 4D68 - 2 L ...

Also on a number of models, 6-cylinder V-shaped engines (V6) were installed:

• 6A11 - 1.8 L / 133 HP With.;
• 6A12 - 2 liters, there were several modifications with different power - 143-148, 170-177, 197 liters. with., the most powerful in this line (237 hp) was the engine with a double turbine;
• 6A13 - 2.5 L, 161-173 L. With. and the twin turbine model - 276 hp. With.;
• 6G72 - 3 l / 195 l. With. for the US market.

The most famous engines used in the Mitsubishi Galant are the 2-liter 4G63. From 1989 to 2003, various modifications of this engine were installed on Galant cars. Since 1987, production of DOHC versions with 2 camshafts began, engines with 1 camshaft (SOHC) continued to be produced until 1993. Turbocharged version 4G63T in 1988-92 used on the Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 and has brought this model a number of international rally victories.

The 4G63 engine used the MCA-Jet technology, the abbreviation MCA in Russian stands for "Mitsubishi Clean Air". This was the designation for motors with reduced exhaust of harmful substances. The first MCA engine appeared in 1977, the 4G63 is a modified version. Its distinctive feature is the presence of a small third valve on each cylinder. These valves provided additional air flow into the combustion chamber, resulting in faster movement and complete combustion of the fuel-air mixture. After the introduction of engines with 4 valves per cylinder, the MCA-Jet system became obsolete, but it remained progressive for a decade.

Currently, mainly engines for Mitsubishi Galant 8-9 generations are in demand, their characteristics are shown in the table:

			Power, hp With.	Peculiarities	Resource, thousand km (on practice)
			118 (Heb) / 129 (Jap)	direct fuel injection
				direct fuel injection
				multipoint injection
				direct fuel injection
				twin turbine (twin turbo)
				diesel
				for the US market
				electronic control of the variable valve timing system
			233 and 261 (with MIVEC)

Typical problems, malfunctions and their causes

Different Mitsubishi engines have different vulnerabilities. What kind of breakdown the owner will have to face depends on which engine is installed on the Mitsubishi Galant.

Sirius series (4G63, 4G64):

• balancing shafts often jam, which leads to a break in their belt, such a breakdown can provoke a break in the timing drive. The problem arises if the shaft bearings lack lubrication. You can prevent this by buying quality oil and regularly monitoring its level. Belts also need revision and periodic replacement;
• supports (pillows) wear out quickly, which is manifested by increased vibration. Therefore, regular checks and replacement of pillows are needed as needed, the left support of the Mitsubishi Galant engine mount is especially susceptible to wear;
• idling speed often floats. This is due to contamination of the injectors, throttle valve, failure of the idle speed regulator and temperature sensor. To prevent such a problem, you need to regularly clean the system and check the health of small components;
• after 50 thousand km of run, it may be necessary to replace hydraulic lifters, they fail faster in turbocharged engines. The use of low-quality oil and its untimely replacement lead to accelerated wear of the hydraulic lifters;
• the oil receiver of the pump in these models is located almost close to the crankcase wall. Therefore, a blow to the sump can provoke deformation of the oil receiver, the pump will stop receiving oil and supplying it to all moving parts of the motor. To prevent such situations will help the crankcase protection of the Mitsubishi Galant engine.

4G9 series (4G93, 4G94):

• engine knocking is usually associated with wear of hydraulic lifters and is eliminated by replacing them; the use of high-quality oil prolongs their service life;
• tendency to carbon formation and high oil consumption (according to the folk - zhor). As the mileage increases, oil consumption increases; to solve this problem, it is necessary to replace the oil scraper rings and seals;
• floating speed is usually caused by contamination of the filter of the high pressure fuel pump and the throttle valve, they need to be cleaned;
• if the engine stalls on a hot one, it is most likely faulty and the idle speed regulator needs to be replaced.

The engines of the 6G7 Cyclone V6 (6G72, 6G75) and 6A1 (6A13) series often have the same problems as the inline 4-cylinder 4G9 series - knocking, oil consumption, floating revs. They are caused by the same reasons; not only the wear of the hydraulic compensators, but also the rotation of the connecting rod bearings can lead to the engine knocking. In general, V6 engines are more reliable than in-line engines, they have fewer "congenital" diseases, but due to their design, they are less convenient to maintain. It is more difficult to change candles, and they often need to be replaced if the car is fueled with Russian gasoline. Ignition misfires are often caused by deposits on the electrodes. Access to the timing belt is also difficult.

The main enemy of engines is low-quality fuels and lubricants. Direct injection (GDI) engines are especially sensitive to dirty fuel. A common problem with this type of engine is soot contamination of the engine oil. Soot is actively generated when the engine is in transient mode. The channels through which the lubricant spreads are clogged, soot enters the intake manifold and destroys the valves and candles. If the intake manifold is not cleaned every 50–40 thousand km, the engine fumes, consumes more gasoline, and traction worsens. It is extremely important in engines with GDI to change the timing belt without waiting for it to break. Otherwise, pistons with an irregularly shaped bottom will collide with the valves and deform them.

The main types of repair work

Mitsubishi Galant car engines may require replacement of the following parts and consumables:

• hydraulic compensators;
• oil scraper rings and seals;
• timing belt or chain, tensioner roller gaskets, rollers themselves;
• valve cover gaskets, cylinder head, engine oil seals, crankshaft, camshaft, engine filter, oil and fuel filters;
• idle speed regulator, various sensors.

If the fuel or oil pump fails, it is not necessary to change it, you can try to repair it. The crack, for example, is welded. When replacing spark plugs in V-engines, it is recommended to inspect the intake manifold flange and, if necessary, grind it.

With regular maintenance, cleaning, replacement of consumables, the use of high-quality gasoline and oil, the Mitsubishi Galant engine can serve for a long time without overhaul. The fact that he needs major repairs is indicated by a combination of such signs:

• increased fuel and oil consumption;
• noises when the engine is running;
• drop in power;
• unstable turnovers.

If the problems cannot be resolved after optimizing the settings, repairs are needed, during which work such as:

• restoration of cylinder mirrors by boring or honing and selection of oversized pistons instead of family ones;
• replacement of piston rings, main and connecting rod bearings;
• if necessary - groove of the crankshaft journals;
• valve maintenance;
• remanufacturing of a starter and generator.

If the car owner can perform routine maintenance and minor repairs on his own, then it is better to entrust capital repairs to professionals. With a lack of qualifications and experience, even the diagram of the Mitsubishi Galant engine will not help to repair it without errors.

In parallel with the overhaul of the engine, it is recommended to carry out repairs and maintenance of the cooling system, replacement of hoses, drive belts, water pump, thermostat, cleaning and repair of the radiator. It may be necessary to replace the cooling system radiator, engine mount, oil pump. Depending on the condition of the cylinder block, it is sometimes more cost effective to change it entirely than to sort out and restore it. If more than 50% of engine parts need to be replaced, it is easier and cheaper not to repair it, but to replace it with a remanufactured or contract one.

Buying a remanufactured engine is a rather risky decision, you need confidence in the qualifications of the master who was involved in restoring the unit, and in the quality of the parts that were used in this case. The contract engine for Mitsubishi Galant from the Japanese autodisassembly is more reliable. The Japanese do not overload their cars, fill them with high-quality fuels and lubricants, cars with low mileage often end up in disassembly, and the resource of the engines removed from them is quite large. After removal and prior to sale, the contract engines are tested at the stand.

Since the resource of a number of Mitsubishi Galant engines exceeds 400 thousand km, many owners of these cars do not have to deal with the need to repair or replace an engine at all. But it must be remembered that untimely oil change, the use of low-quality gasoline, neglect of regular maintenance significantly reduces the resource of even the most reliable engines.

Today, Asian-made cars overwhelm the Russian car market: affordable "Chinese" or stylish "Koreans" are offered by every second car dealer. However, these cars are more ordinary vehicles than anything big. Therefore, those wishing to purchase a quality "Asian" should pay attention to. Among the lineup of this automaker, it is worth highlighting one handsome man - Mitsubishi Galant. This car truly embodies the harmony of practicality with quality. The Mitsubishi Galant review will help you to verify this.

Mitsubishi Galant and its evolution

The world famous automobile company was founded by Yataro Iwasaki in 1873. She was engaged in the manufacture and repair of ships. Initially, the owner named his company Tsukumo, but later renamed it Mitsubishi Commercial Company. Thanks to government support, the brainchild of Yataro Iwasaki has become the largest Japanese shipbuilding company.

Later, the company began to build aircraft and automobiles, and produced the first car in 1917.

The Mitsubishi Galant car was released back in 1969 and, in fact, became another version of its Colt prototype. It was a rather small car with a 1.5-liter engine. The primary Galant variety was distinguished by a special body shape and an engine of the Saturn series. A little later, on the basis of this car, they created the Colt Galant GTO, which became the ancestor of a new line of cars in Japan.

Video review of the car Mitsubishi Galant:

Four seasons later, the car was converted to an independent model and presented with two body types: a sedan and a coupe. In some export countries, it was called Mitsubishi Sapporo.

A few years later, the Galant's first technical changes took place: the rear springs were replaced with springs, the motors were updated.

New Galant appeared before the Japanese public in 1983. It was a brand new mid-range sedan.

A few years later, Mitsubishi Motors presented the next, fourth Galant line. The salon of the new car stood out for its special design of the front panel and volumetric space.

Galant of the fifth generation was created in 1992. The updated car has gained weight, and from its predecessor it has been torn apart by smooth rounded body shapes. The technical data has also changed: now the car has gained power and modernity. Despite the quality ride and reliability, the generation lasted only four seasons.

In 1996, the world saw the sixth generation Galant - with flat body shapes, upgraded engines and a dynamic silhouette. He acquired an adaptive and with technology for injecting fuel directly into the cylinders. A year later, the car became the best in Japan among classmates.

The Galant lineup was slightly updated five years later. The standard equipment of the car has acquired a "sports" package and, accordingly, appearance. The updated Galant is produced only with sedan and station wagon bodies.

In the spring of 2003, Mitsubishi presented the next generation of Galant for the US automotive market in New York. It is based on the front-wheel drive M1 platform produced by Daimler Chrysler.

Since 2004, the Galant sedans of the eighth generation have been sold only in the markets of Japan and Taiwan, in other world car markets their sale is terminated.

In 2008, the ninth generation Mitsubishi Galant sedan returns to the Russian market. He acquired lighting equipment and a dashboard suitable for Russian models. The engine of the machine is now adapted to work in cold climates. The premiere of the updated Mitsubishi Galant took place in Chicago in 2009.

Since August 2012, Mitsubishi Motors discontinues production of the Mitsubishi Galant.

Test drive Mitsubishi Galant

The limitless variety of variations of Mitsubishi Galant is embodied in only two trim levels - Intense (basic) and Instyle (top). The Intense version contains climate control, cruise control, side and front airbags for the driver and passenger, curtains, heated front seats, plus + EBD and a six-speaker audio system.

Instyle is equipped with a premium audio system. The cabin flaunts leather seats and a leather steering wheel with audio control buttons. In addition, there is an electric sunroof and a stylish illuminated instrument panel. The front seats and side mirrors are electrically heated, and the driver's seat is also adjustable in eight directions.

Galant technical data vary depending on the configuration. The basic version has an engine with a capacity of 150 horses and a volume of 2.4 liters. The car is driven by an automatic transmission with the ability to shift gears manually or mechanically. The top version also has a 2.4-liter V6 engine with 158 horsepower adaptive automatic transmission.

Variations Intense with automatic transmission and manual transmission differ in technical data. With a 2.4-liter engine, they have different power - 158 horses for and 8 less for a mechanical one. Mitsubishi Galant Intense with an automatic transmission reaches 100 km / h in 11.5 s, and with a manual one in 10.5 s. Both engines develop the same maximum speed - 200 km. But the fuel consumption in the city and on the highway is also different: it is 13.5 liters in the city and 7.2 liters on the highway for a car with an automatic transmission and 11.3 liters in the city, and 6.8 liters on the highway for Mitsubishi Galant with Manual transmission.

All versions include disc brakes, air conditioning, electric windows, mirrors, and central locking.

Car prices

It should be borne in mind that since August 2012 the car has not been produced, which means that it is quite difficult to find a new model of past years. Car dealers offer to purchase a new car from 780,000 rubles, depending on the configuration. Mitsubishi Galant with mileage starts at 150,000 rubles (this takes into account the year of manufacture, external data of the car, technical parameters of the car, mileage).

Positive and negative qualities of the model

The quality of a car should be assessed not only by its technical characteristics, but also by its design and usability. Your attention is invited summary of the positive and negative aspects of the Mitsubishi Galant the latest generation.

Pros:

• digitizing the speedometer in km / h (convenient for a Russian buyer);
• volumetric space in the back;
• comfortable salon;
• worthy.

Minuses:

• small enough trunk;
• lack of cigarette lighters (there is only a socket);
• no ashtray;
• inability to fold the back of the rear seat.

Video about the characteristics of the car Mitsubishi Galant 9:

Galant of the last generation evokes rather contradictory emotions. The appearance of the car is unattractive, it loses even against the background of the "Koreans" of the lower class, which is especially noticeable against the background of its charming predecessor. However, the new Galant is a modern solid car that matches its style. Even the basic equipment is equipped with benefits that are not offered in the top versions of other brands, and this is worth a lot. This car is a smart choice for the down-to-earth business person.