1995 Mitsubishi Diamante 30M review from Australia and New Zealand
"Built for touring"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Failure of ABS partitioning valve and front left ball joint needed replacing at its last annual safety inspection. Condensation in the front headlamp housing.
General comments?
This is a lovely car to drive on the open road: effortless acceleration, comfortable seating, volumes of space and generally well designed instrument panel. The back-lit dashboard made the readings easy to read and looked quite good. Interior fabrics seemed to be hard wearing – they looked like new when I purchased the car (still do). There are plenty of storage compartments available around the inside of the car.
The car can be quite thirsty for petrol around town (400 km/50 l) but reasonable on the open road. It is very much built like a tank; its handling is not so great due to its size.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1995 |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0L V6 Mivec Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 99000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 106000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Honda Ascot |
| Date of Entry | 19th December, 2006 |