The clutch slips on sustained inclines.
Interior is comfortable.
Open road driving is very smooth.
Suspension is very stiff.
The 1800 engine doesn't have adequate power for the size of the vehicle.
Tends to struggle up inclines like an older model vehicle.
With the size of the car and the four wheel drive system, the 1800 engine tends to be a little underpowered. This most likely leads to the cars higher level of fuel consumption.
Very nice shape.
Handles cornering very well.
I'm from the Netherlands (europe) and also got an estate, it's named galant here just like the sedan. It's a great car. It handles perfectly. I got the 2.5 V6 2WD from 1997. It has all the bells and whistles, like leather, heated and electric seats, automatic transmission, etc. Now, I didn't have any problems with a lack of power with this engine. I did 235 km/h with the car and hit 100 km/h within 8.2 seconds. I think this is pretty reasonable for a 2.5. I couldn't be more satisfied with this car. It didn't cost much, I can do 600km on a tank, and it didn't devaluad much. I have to admit, it has a problem with the brakes. in my climate the cylinders of the brakes corroded, so they got stuck. that's the only problem I got with this car since I bought it. It has driven 122000km now and I'm very happy with it. so happy that I decided to keep it and modify it to my taste. I recommend this car to anyone who is searching for an lightweight estate wagon with enough power, but you have to buy the V6!! it's wonderful. Too bad there aren't any LHD VR4's. I would have certainly bought one. In my country it's also rated 3rd as most reliable in his class. Perfect car for the price. The only car which is better is a Lexus. And that will be my next car if I sell this one.
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