Mitsubishi Carisma Hatchback 1996-
  • Economy

    Value

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Great - cost me £7k at 18 months old with just 9000 recorded miles and ongoing manufacturers warranty.

    Costs

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Reasonable, one big service every 54k miles but otherwise sub £200 a time. Cheap to buy and no unexpected bills. I fit Goodyear NCT5s and get 40k on the front, and 80 on the rear - that's about £3 per 1000 miles.

  • On the road

    Driving

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Bog standard family hatch - it has no 'CARISMA'.

    Performance

    3 out of 5 3.0

    OK, not as slow as you might think and fuel economy very good to about 150,000 miles.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Mega. Absolutely nothing has gone on this car bar consumables. Now showing 210,000 miles!

    Image

    2 out of 5 2.0

    With this kind of reliability, who cares.

    Comfort

    4 out of 5 4.0

    No issues.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Immobilised but no alarm. Its not going to get nicked anyway!

    Service

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Nothing flash but nothing bad.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Other

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    Yes

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes