1998 Mitsubishi Diamante SE-V review from Australia and New Zealand
"MY BABY!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing.
General comments?
This car is excellent, the 3.0L GDI V6 is very powerful and extremely quiet and smooth. The luxurious interior adds to your driving experience. It handles corners and hills very well and the 5 speed tiptronic is very fun to use and has a hardly noticeable delay during changes, while full automatic has very well chosen gear ratios which enables the engine to use its full potential. The passenger cabin is very spacious with a lot of leg room and a lot of secret compartments which become very useful from time to time. Being a Kiwi I have to admit that the factory LCD touch screen is a little tricky to figure out as all controls are written in Japanese, but you get use to it over time. Overall this Mitsi is a very high spec model, performance and luxury for a low price.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0L GDI V6 Semi-Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 88000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 102000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 23rd February, 2006 |