Mitsubishi
2009 Mitsubishi Galant Ralliart review Lacking the flash and rally-racing credibility of the compact Lancer sedan, Mitsubishi's Galant finds itself serving time as an undistinguished member of the bread-and-butter family sedan segment. Forgettable styling, reliable performance and generally sturdy build quality have made the Galant a darling of the rentacar community, a fact that hasn't done much for its image.
Lacking the flash and rally-racing credibility of the compact Lancer sedan, Mitsubishi's Galant finds itself serving time as an undistinguished member of the bread-and-butter family sedan segment. Forgettable styling, reliable performance and generally sturdy build quality have made the Galant a darling of the rentacar community, a fact that hasn't done much for its image.
Mitsubishi's Outlander debuted in 2003 as one of the first small SUVs to lean more toward being a tall station wagon than an off-roader. Honda and Toyota ran with that ball, of course, and the Outlander has often gotten lost in the shuffle. Mitsubishi thinks it's time for that to change, and 2007 will see the introduction of a more mature and more refined Outlander to the U.S.
The Mitsubishi Eclipse had it, and then somewhere along the way, it lost it. The Eclipse was the darling of the enthusiast press when it debuted in 1990, with sporty good looks and world-class handling. The aftermarket community warmed to the second-generation car in 1995, and Mitsubishi found itself racking up impressive street cred and sales in quick order.
For some reason, we kept forgetting the Mitsubishi Endeavor's name. Throughout our test, when someone would ask us what we were driving, we'd say, 'The new Mitsubishi.' Which is strange; the Endeavor is hardly new.
Shoppers who've heard about Mitsubishi's free gas promotion may be looking at this Japanese brand for the first time. They may even be surprised by what they see; Mitsubishi, like Mazda, has often gone overlooked in the general consumer rush. It's not that the products aren't as worthy as those from Honda or Toyota. Things just get lost in the shuffle.
The spousal unites suspicion detectors are at full alert. The dead giveaway must be my chipper mood. No one's fool, she knows that the odds of my awaking at dawn on a weekday morning with a radiant smile are roughly on par with the L.A. Clippers trouncing the Lakers.
Every dog has his day.
OK, mister. What car are you getting?
Oh, just a Mitsubishi. A Lance
Mitsubishi has been out of the pickup game for a while. Fans of the nigh-indestructible Mighty Max of the 1980s have lamented this fact for some time, as Mitsubishi has concentrated on the car side of the business for the past decade or so.
