Mitsubishi Galant
Mitsubishi Galant 
Overview Manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors Production 1969–2012 Assembly Nagoya Plant, Okazaki, Aichi (1969–2006)
Port Melbourne, Australia (1971–72)[1]
Tonsley Park, Australia[2] (1972–2008)
Normal, United States (1993–2012)
Jakarta, Indonesia Body and chassis Class Compact car (1969–1980)
Mid-size car (1980–2012)
The Mitsubishi Galant is an automobile that was manufactured by Mitsubishi between 1969 and 2012. The name was derived from the French word galant, meaning "chivalrous".[3] There have been nine distinct generations, and cumulative sales now exceed five million.[4] It began as a compact sedan, but over the course of its life has evolved into a larger mid-size car. Initial production was only based in Japan, but since 1994 the American market has been served by vehicles assembled at the former Diamond-Star Motors (DSM) facility in Normal, Illinois.
| Mitsubishi Galant | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Motors |
| Production | 1969–2012 |
| Assembly | Nagoya Plant, Okazaki, Aichi (1969–2006) Port Melbourne, Australia (1971–72)[1] Tonsley Park, Australia[2] (1972–2008) Normal, United States (1993–2012) Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact car (1969–1980) Mid-size car (1980–2012) |
The Mitsubishi Galant is an automobile that was manufactured by Mitsubishi between 1969 and 2012. The name was derived from the French word galant, meaning "chivalrous".[3] There have been nine distinct generations, and cumulative sales now exceed five million.[4] It began as a compact sedan, but over the course of its life has evolved into a larger mid-size car. Initial production was only based in Japan, but since 1994 the American market has been served by vehicles assembled at the former Diamond-Star Motors (DSM) facility in Normal, Illinois.
| Ninth generation | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Mitsubishi Grunder (Taiwan) Mitsubishi 380 (Australia and New Zealand only) |
| Production | 2003–2012 |
| Model years | 2004–2012 |
| Designer | Olivier Boulay |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Platform | Mitsubishi PS platform |
| Related | Mitsubishi Eclipse Mitsubishi Endeavor |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.4 L 4G69 I4 3.8 L 6G75 V6 3.8 L 6G75 V6 MIVEC |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic 4/5-speed semi-automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 108.3 in (2,750 mm) |
| Length | 4,840–4,850 mm (190.4–191 in) |
| Width | 1,840 mm (72.4 in) |
| Height | 1,470–1,480 mm (57.9–58.2 in) |
| Curb weight | 1696 kg (3739 lbs) Ralliart[37] |
North America, CIS and Middle East
The United States has had the sedan-only ninth-generation PS platform model since October 15, 2003. It was announced at the 2003 New York International Auto Show in April for the 2004 model year, following the exhibition of the SSS concept sedan at the North American International Auto Show three years before.[38] The ninth-generation United States-sourced model is available for sale only in a few regional markets, namely the United States, Puerto Rico, Russia, Ukraine and Arabia. Russia began sourcing its Galants from the United States from 2006. The Arabian markets began sourcing their Galants from the United States from the 2007 model year. The Galant had also been available in Canada and Mexico until the 2010 and 2009 model years, respectively.
A size increase resulted in slightly more interior space and a weight gain of several hundred pounds. The four-cylinder engine, while still 2.4 liters in displacement, upgraded from Mitsubishi's 4G64 design to the newer 4G69 design, resulting in a horsepower increase from 140 to 160. Likewise, the V6 jumped from a 3.0-liter with 190 hp (140 kW) to a 3.8 with 235. All North American Galants gained all-wheel disc brakes but lost their rear stabilizer bar.
A Ralliart version joined for 2007, finally upgrading the V6 to a class-competitive 258 hp (192 kW) while also adding a firmer suspension, front strut tower bar, rear stabilizer bar, and eighteen-inch alloy wheels. For 2008, the trimming of models left the Ralliart as the only V6 model, and the Galant skips the 2008 model year in Canada, only to return in 2009 with the facelifted model.
Four-cylinder Galant models sold in California, Maine, Massachusetts, New York and Vermont are certified as Partial Zero-Emissions Vehicles (PZEV), with the engine rated 155 hp (116 kW).[39]
This iteration of the Mitsubishi Galant only went on sale in the Middle East region for the 2007 model year, with a 2.4-liter engine and a 3.8-liter engine, imported from the United States.[40]
Osamu Masuko, the CEO of Mitsubishi Motors, indicated that the ninth generation of the Galant would be the last to be manufactured in North America, to be replaced on the MMNA production line in Illinois by smaller vehicles which are more likely to appeal to export markets.[41]
The final Mitsubishi Galant rolled off the assembly line on August 30, 2012. In Japan only, the market position held by the Galant, which was discontinued in Japan June 15, 2005, was replaced by the Nissan sourced Mitsubishi Proudia, which is a rebadged Nissan Fuga.
Facelifts
2006 The Galant receives some cosmetic changes, such as an AC adapter, and a standard MP3 jack, and upgrades to the interior.
2007 In 2007, the Galant was restyled, this included an interior upgrade, with a navigation, audio system, and updates to the interior.
2009 In 2009, the Galant was restyled again, to make it look newer
A four-cylinder Sport Edition was added for the 2009 model year. Galant Sport models include new standard factory value packages as standard. Sportronic automatic transmission is standard in all models, with a four-speed for four-cylinder engines and a five-speed for V6 engines.
East Asia
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Mitsubishi also assembles and markets a Taiwan made version of the ninth-generation Galant.[42] In Taiwan, this version is known as the Mitsubishi Grunder. Taiwan was one of the first regions outside the Americas to market the ninth generation vehicle, when the Galant Grunder was launched in December 2004 with a unique front end. It has a 162 PS (119 kW) version of the 2.4 liter MIVEC engine and four-speed automatic (INVECS-II), and comes in either SEi format or as the better equipped EXi model.[42]
This facelifted model is also sold in the Philippines as the Galant 240M (using the 2.4 liter MIVEC engine),[43] and in the People's Republic of China as the Galant, by Soueast Motor.[44]
Australia
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From 2005 to 2008, a localized version called the Mitsubishi 380 was manufactured in Australia for the Australian and New Zealand markets. No 4cyl was offered in the Australian market using the 3.8 6G75 V6 with 175 kW (235 hp). This replaced the long-lived Magna line.
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