About Mitsubishi Galant
The Mitsubishi Galant was manufactured and marketed by Mitsubishi. It was introduced to the market in 1969 and its production was discontinued in 2012. From 1969 to 1987, it was provided as a compact vehicle with a front-engine rear-wheel-drive layout. From 1983 to 2012, it was offered as a mid-size vehicle with a front-engine front-wheel-drive layout. The name of the Mitsubishi Galant was from the French word 'galant' which means chivalrous. Initial assembly works were at the Nagoya Plant in Okazaki, Japan. In 1994, the products for the American market were assembled at the former Diamond-Star Motors facility in Normal, Illinois. The Mitsubishi Galant was recognized as one of the company's most accomplished models.
The Mitsubishi Galant had a very long life span in the market and left 9 generations for the dealers. The first generation of the Galant was also known as the Colt Galant. The vehicle was Mitsubishi's first car to be sold in the United States. The Mitsubishi Galant was initially provided with 3 models with different standards of parts and accessories. The powertrain parts were provided with engine choices including a 1.3L and a 1.5L new Saturn engine. These two were replaced by a 1.4L and 1.6L version in 1971. Two years later, in 1973, a 1.7L arrived and could provide the automobile with 115 PS. The body types were only available for a 4-door sedan, a 5-door estate, and a 2-door hardtop. The hardtop type was the company's first production passenger car with parts like full side windows and without parts like side pillars.
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In 1987, the year as the compact car was discontinued, the Mitsubishi Galant welcomed its sixth generation. It was redesigned with restyled parts and accessories. The exterior was given a taller and rounder styling. This generation of the model won the Car of the Year Japan award. It was given many new-developed parts and accessories including the Dynamic ECS adaptive air suspension. This was the world's first semi-active electronically controlled suspension system in passenger cars. This generation was also known as the Dodge 2000 GTX and the Eagle 2000 GTX in the Canadian market. The Mitsubishi Galant was given a VR-4 variant which featured a new interior and exterior designs and updated bumpers. The standard parts and accessories for Galant included clear indicator lens covers, air conditioning, full electrics, a spoiler, a set of alloy wheels, a rear windscreen wiper, and optional two-tone body paint.
The last generation of the Mitsubishi Galant was released in 2004. The model increased in size and had more interior space. The engine parts were given a 2.4L 4G69 inline 4-cylinder engine which could offer 160 horsepower and 157 lb-ft of torque. The customers could also choose a 3.8L 6G75 V6 that could produce 235 horsepower and 250 lb-ft of torque. New designs for the accessories were also put into use.