Super TestCar reviews - Mitsubishi - Grandis - 5-dr people-moverMitsubishi modelsOverviewMitsubishi replaces Starwagon and Nimbus with the stylish new Grandis people-mover27 May 2004 THE Grandis seven-seater is the first all-new vehicle to reach Australia with Mitsubishi’s bold new exterior design and stands as a vast improvement over the Nimbus and Starwagon it replaces. It is far from being a revelation in the often-overlooked people-mover class, however, Grandis does have significant mechanical and packaging improvements over the faithful Nimbus (the issues with Starwagon are better left unsaid) and most importantly it brings a new level of safety equipment to the class. Six airbags and ABS brakes are the headline items, and these alone make the Grandis worth a closer look. Model release date: 1 June 2004 to 1 May 2010 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelOFFICIALLY replacing the UG Nimbus, released here in November 1998 to replace the UF Nimbus, the Grandis also replaces Mitsubishi's even older WA Starwagon, which dates back about a decade. Sold right up until the Grandis' June 2004 launch, the single-spec Nimbus was last sold at $41,990 in auto guise, while Starwagon was available in GL ($42,270 auto) and GLX ($48,600) variants. The all-new Grandis is expected to double their sales combined. |
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