Mitsubishi Galant Estate 1997-
  • Economy

    Value

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Horrifically undervalued. Less to buy than similar age/mileage 306.

    Costs

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Thirsty (30.5mpg average over 9000 miles). Insurance reasonable (under £1k for 21yo male, no NCB, fully comp). Servicing not bad for type of car.

  • On the road

    Driving

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Superb. Can drive for 4 hours without discomfort, then 4 hours back again. Good pull even from 2.0 auto, great ride, good handling, very good grip, very safe and relaxed. A mature car (no boy racer's plaything).

    Performance

    4 out of 5 4.0

    2.0 is plenty fast in real world (especially in auto form - yes, you read that right. Faster REAL WORLD). I'm sure 2.4 and V6 even better.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Flawless so far.

    Image

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Handsome, understated. I love it. Not ostentatious nor overly aggressive, although Parker's description as

    Comfort

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Superb. Good ride comfort and seats. Bettered by BMW 7, but you'd expect that!

  • Security and Service

    Security

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Lack of deadlocks a concern. Alarm good (it does go off if provoked, but very very few false alarms).

    Service

    5 out of 5 5.0

    No problems at all so far.

  • 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