2007 Mitsubishi Nativa GLS from Kuwait - Comments

1. Known fault, not addressed by manufacturer: at around 80 to 100 kms/hour a distinct whistling sound emits from the sub-standard rubber seal of the front windscreen, when air leaks into the car.

2. Driver side rear view motorized exterior mirror gets stuck half way when opening.

3. Rear passenger floor very uneven, looks and feels like a badly paved pedestrian sidewalk.

4. Cheap fabric and carpeting produces static (I never had this problem with 3 previously owned cars, by other manufacturers)

Good price for a 4x4 in its class (I paid Kd.5000 + KD.250 for the fog lights/roof rails and wood finish dashboard)

Cheap audio system (cassette deck.) Why do CD-players come as an option? They are so dirt-cheap these days.

Clumsy road handling

Cheap fabric and carpeting

You need to really put your foot down on the brake to halt the vehicle.

Extremely unsatisfactory initial engine pick up

Does not come with floor mats - wow! is this so expensive these days?

If you want a cheap 4x4, this is a good choice - but that's exactly what you get - a cheap quality product!

Wow - I went off to the Mitsubishi dealership today and looked at the Nativa GLS and was quite impressed with price and overall image of the car. Now I am not too sure!

I am getting a really good price for the 2007 Mitsubishi Nativa here in Dubai. But am very undecided after reading all these comments. Can anyone help?

I guess Mitsubishi Nativa is changing its model in 2008; that's why they have reduced its price in Dubai. But at this price there is no 4WD available, How's the Nativa compared to a Hyundai Tucson 2.7lt? Any comment plz!

I have been driving a new Nativa GLS. Consumption has been 13 to 14 lt/100km - all on freeway driving and not exceeding 125km/hr. The acceleration is pathetic and I have had to drop back when trying to overtake on the freeway because I end up obstructing the traffic.

I have been driving a Nativa from 2004 October. I am quite satisfied; a good vehicle for the price. Until today, I have not faced any problems with it. I just do the routine maintenance with the dealer.

Dear Friends

I am an owner of Nativa GLS 2007,and I am really enjoying life with it. I am really happy with the robustness and the performance of it.

I've been driving 2006 Nativa for more than a year.

First problem was the A/C compressor, but still under warranty, was replaced and it's good.

Everything seems OK, drove it upto 180kph with NO problem, been bumped on the fenders and side, but with only minor scratches. The body is more sturdy than the Fortuner and Prado.

Over ll OK. Got what I paid for.

I am driving Nativa 2008 model for the last five months, it is quite good vehicle. Spacious. Initial speed little bit slow but safer. Lesser Price compared with other vehicles. Drive at speed of 120 kmph or more it is quite smooth. I feel comfortable with this vehicle. They dropped this model for 2009 and introduced another model Pajero Sport.

I owned a Nativa for years and I have learned some staffs about it:

This vehicle is a real 4x4, so that means that it will never speed up. Some other 4x4s with high speed have bigger engine and bigger body, but limit the entrance and departure angle (if you need a 4x4 you'll know what it means). The Nativa has one of the best angles of any car in the world, and because is not too heavy the engine can make it move with high power when it really needs it, like sand, mud, rocks and water. A real 4x4 has to convert all the power it has from speed (using only regular rear traction you can get 160 Km/h) to AWD when you drive it in 4L (your car will never speed up more than 40 Km/h), so if you consider that the range of "power vrs versatility" is really large, you realize its quality. But once again, if you really need a 4x4 you appreciate that.

I had a accident (my fault) and I felt into a lake and the car was half way of water, a truck pull me out and ran like nothing and inside was dry, nobody would imagine it stayed 3 hours with the water level over the whiles.

I drove into the crater of one of the highest active volcanoes in Central America (Turrialba), and beside me just 4Runners or horses can make it, one time I need it to pull 5 cars out of a beach in front of a mangrove because the tide trap the people, and it moves like on a paved road, I took clients into rivers for doing white water rafting on places where only military trucks can make it thru the jungle.

As you can see, I work in adventure tours in Central America and this car is one of the best you can get because it was made for that, so if you are never going to be on those situations don't blame the car. If you complain because it doesn't move well on place that this car wasn't made for, like on the high way, it's like complaining because your car doesn't have square tires...

I am driving it for1 year now.. It's a crap vehicle.. Cheap price = cheap quality. The whole car vibrates at 100 km/hr.

I had sent it to the Mitsubishi garage here, but they said that this is NON REPAIRABLE. So I have to live with it.

The vehicle was given to us by our company. Not because it's a 4 x 4. But, BECAUSE IT'S THE CHEAPEST 4X4 THEY COULD GET ON RENT HERE IN KUWAIT.

-- REGARDS..!!!

Lousy drive.

Back end spins round at the slightest patch of water, no acceleration at all, uncomfortable on long journeys, handles like a steamroller on an ice rink, no good in the sand, proof that you get what you pay for I guess..!!