1999 Mitsubishi Legnum 24 GDI review from Australia and New Zealand
"Heavy tank of average reliability and poor perfomance"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
-Car shudders at intermittent periods, usually at 60-80km/h
-Air con not working when purchased (but fixed myself at later date)
General comments?
The only real positives for this car is the decent boot space, corner handling, and exterior looks, however this is where the good points end.
The fuel economy was abysmal, I'm not going to do the maths, but a 60ltr tank got me about 300ks. This may not have been a problem if this car was a rocket ship, but it was not. Either I had a dud car or the 2.4ltr engine is just not up to pulling a reasonably large vehicle with 4WD around, as it was slower than most 1.6ltr engined vehicles I have driven.
The shudder which developed in the rear of the car at low speeds was a concern and the main reason I disposed of the car, it sounded like it was either some sort of 4WD failure or automatic transmission issue, regardless it would have been expensive to fix.
The steering was also reasonably heavy.
Bought a Turbo Airtrek as a replacement which uses less gas and is 3 times as fast. Don't buy a Legnum unless its offered to you dirt cheap.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model Year | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.4 petrol Semi-Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6/10 |
| Reliability marks | 7/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 90000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 140000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 17th May, 2005 |