1994 Mitsubishi Verada KS Xi review from Australia and New Zealand
"Excellent value for money compared to similar cars"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Rear main oil seal needed replacing at 115,000kms. Very expensive ($700) to repair.
1 electric window needed a new regulator at around the same time. Also very expensive ($400 just for the part!)
General comments?
This is a fabulous car to drive - smooth, responsive, powerful and very sure on the road.
It's not terrible quick off the mark, maybe due to it's weight, but on the highway you can't beat it for comfort or power.
Understeer and skidding can be a problem, again maybe due to it's weight?
The woodgrain trim is a bit over the top, but the leather seats hardly showed a mark on them after 8 years.
All bells and whistles worked without a problem, which, after having owned an old top-of-the-range Nissan which had temperamental windows/cruise etc was lovely.
It's not a very exciting car to look at - most people mistake it for a Magna.
Chews juice quite quickly on hilly terrain, but highway driving produced much better economy.
Not a roomy car, either inside or boot-wise. Wouldn't recommend it as a family car if you have a few kids. This is ultimately why we sold it.
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| A high quality Australian made car |
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| Luxury and style for a fraction of the cost |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1994 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0L V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 94000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 115000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 30th January, 2002 |