2004 Mitsubishi Grandis Exceed 2.4 MIVEC from Australia and New Zealand

Summary:

Efficient practicality with stunning looks!

Faults:

Nothing - zilch! This is in stark contrast to the 7 previous years of endless mechanical 'headaches' we had with our Land Rover Freelander.

General Comments:

The power is more than adequate, but not 'breathtaking'.

I find the motor very smooth and responsive (and quiet) contrary to other comments here.

Seamless jerk free automatic transmission.

General build quality is absolutely superb. Everything fits beautifully. Typically Japanese in that respect.

Copious amounts of space inside - I carry large loads frequently and am very impressed with the loading capacity. Excellent door access & head room too.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 1st September, 2005

22nd Dec 2005, 23:59

My family have also owned one and I would like to comment on my experience on it:

1:The designers should have put in a 0-220km/h speedometer instead of 0-180km/h as the 165hp engine can hit 200km/h.

2:The power is also quite good even with 6 persons sitting inside and with baggage. Going up sloping road the acceleration will be hindered by the full load, but this can be solved by using the manual override to down-shift either one or 2 gears (the latter) to 6000rpm which solve the problem and the car started to acclerate a bit faster. The engine grunt at 6000rpm sounds like a refined motorbike engine grunt.

3:There should be 5 gears instead of 4 gears, but the 4 gears work pretty well.

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2004 Mitsubishi Grandis Equippe 2.4 from UK and Ireland

Summary:

Big on the inside, without the large exterior

Faults:

None to date.

General Comments:

The 2.4 engine is very powerful and responsive.

Very comfortable on long and short journeys.

Very spacious, even with all the seats up.

The fuel economy is not the best, but still get 32mpg on runs.

Around town 24mpg.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 23rd May, 2005

9th Oct 2005, 10:56

Thanks for the review. I am currently looking at various MPVs for our family (4 kids). I had shortlisted the Zafira over the Avensis Verso, because I was put off by the high costs of Toyota MPVs. That said, I have always wanted a Japanese model for the reliability.

Looks like the Grandis used could be the answer. How does your Grandis compare with your previous car, the Zafira? I would be very interested to hear a comparison. The car will be mainly driven by my wife, so if you have a woman's perspective, this would be ideal.

Thanks.

In reply to 9th Oct 2005, 10:56

29th Mar 2011, 04:21

Take Grandis. I've seen some ladies driving it with children at the back with a smile. Well, Zafira, it does match the look, but so far, I mean in my country. I haven't seen any on the road, and I believe there must be some reasons why they are so rarely seen compared to the Grandis.

2004 Mitsubishi Grandis Elegance 2.4 petrol MIVEC from UK and Ireland

Summary:

The Space Wagon it replaces was a seriously better car!

Faults:

Almost new, yet the hard, cheap looking plastic dash rattled like a 15 year old Citroen 2CV.

General Comments:

The new 2.4 petrol MIVEC engine is much noisier and harsher than the GDi it replaces and appears thirstier.

The interior trim is very plain, plastic and cheap looking, with no cloth in sight. The hard style plastic is prone to rattles.

The rear seat set raise and lower very easily and store flush with the floor, so provides lots of luggage space.

The cars a real looker, drawing glances from the public. Don't take your girl friend out in it - your wife will find out! If I had to gripe, the design team maybe lost the plot as they got towards the rear end, but it still looks okay, just not as good as the front.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 2nd November, 2004