Mitsubishi Galant 8

The Mitsubishi Galant never belonged to cars that lined up for the first time. Twenty years ago, when the model of the eighth generation appeared in European salons (unfortunately, not offered in Russia), many shunned it because of the high price. The situation has changed dramatically – the price is no longer an obstacle. However, potential buyers are afraid of high operating costs. Are the fears justified? And yes, and no. A lot depends on the criteria by which we will evaluate the car. If we look at the Mitsubishi Galant 8 through the prism of the durability and overall reliability of the mechanics, we quickly conclude that there are few cars at this age that look so good. Problems with electronics and motors are rare. Of course, this applies to well-preserved and timely maintained specimens, the mileage of which does not exceed reasonable limits. Rained cars from under careless owners will soon require large expenses.

Very expensive parts.

How expensive? It depends on the owner. If he wants to use the services of an official service at least once, he will remember it for a long time. The prices of original parts offered by Mitsubishi are dizzying! For example, an air filter costs almost 3,000 rubles, and the front brake discs along with the pads - 15,000 rubles. If you add here a set of shock absorbers (24,000 rubles) and clutch (18 000 rubles), i.e. elements that may require replacement in a multi-year car with a mileage of 200-300 thousand km, the bill will be 42 000 rubles!

Instead of visiting the official service, we recommend that you carefully probe the substitute market and look for unauthorized services specializing in repairing Mitsubishi cars. You should also check out the Galant owners’ online forum. There you can find a lot of useful information on the repair and maintenance of the Mitsubishi Galant 8. Daily care is not difficult.

Although the eighth Galant debuted more than 20 years ago, he still seductively shapes that combine elegance and sportiness. Particularly noteworthy is the Galant with the “Sport Edition” package, which adds even more fun to the appearance due to the overlays on the doorsteps and other bumpers. The build quality is excellent, and the configuration of many copies is quite satisfactory.

Daily use

Performance is a little worse. Yes, the front is spacious, but the back may not have enough leg space. The trunk? Not too big, but not too small – 470 liters will meet the needs of a family of 4 people.

In the motor range of the European Galanta there are three gasoline engines: 2.0/133-136 hp, 2.4 GDI/144-150 hp and 2.5/160-163 hp, as well as one diesel - 2.0/90 hp.

The recommendations are petrol 2.0 (R4) and 2.5 (V6). Both have high strength, and the choice dictates the current state and needs. If you want decent dynamics with reasonable fuel consumption (9-10 l / 100 km), then you should choose in favor of a 2-liter engine. Performance lovers will have to rely on the V6.

In the transmission, it is recommended to check the operation of the manual transmission (there are problems with synchronizers). The machine is considered quite successful, although there are problems with the hydraulic transformer - this is mainly true for cars produced before April 2000. Before buying, you should also conduct an audit of the suspension and examine the body and bottom for corrosion.

Very expensive parts.

• Instead of visiting the official service, we recommend that you carefully probe the substitute market and look for unauthorized services specializing in repairing Mitsubishi cars.
• You should also check out the Galant owners’ online forum.
• There you can find a lot of useful information on the repair and maintenance of the Mitsubishi Galant 8.

Daily use

• If you want decent dynamics with reasonable fuel consumption (9-10 l / 100 km), then you should choose in favor of a 2-liter engine.
• In the transmission, it is recommended to check the operation of the manual transmission (there are problems with synchronizers).
• Before buying, you should also conduct an audit of the suspension and examine the body and bottom for corrosion.

Good job of the Japanese? No doubt! Mitsubishi Galant 8 is a very powerful car. Its operation is usually carefree, but until the first serious malfunction. The prices for original spare parts are high, and the market for substitutes is not always possible to count.

• Very expensive parts: Instead of visiting the official service, we recommend that you carefully probe the replacement market, and look for unauthorized services specializing in repairing Mitsubishi cars.
• Daily use: In the transmission, it is recommended to check the operation of the manual transmission (there are problems with synchronizers).

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