CD Article: 2007 Mitsubishi Galant Ralliart

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[initial_D]

Good value from a price/feature point of view. But the car seem a bit porky to me.

[carcrazy]

Mitsu MUST replace the Galant quickly. Same goes for the Endeavor. The sales numbers speak for themselves; they are merely embarrassing.
The new Outlander and Lancer prove that Mitsu can build good cars.

[Mitlov]

Anything with a "Ralliart" tag added to the end of its name should have an available manual transmission.  I'd much rather have a Nissan Altima V6 MT or a Honda Accord V6 MT.

[Thinking Out Loud]

It's a handsome car - if it's like my Sportback, reliable, too.  Any word on it's replacement? 

I hear that a Galant platform underpins a number of Mitsu and Chrysler products - is that THIS Galant or the next generation Galant?

[Bullet Blue]

Anything with a "Ralliart" tag added to the end of its name should have an available manual transmission.  I'd much rather have a Nissan Altima V6 MT or a Honda Accord V6 MT.

I agree, but we're in the minority.

[Jaeger]

Real good write-up.

The good and the bad as I see it:

1) Price is good (particularly in light of the standard Nav); the otherwise "blah" interior with the cheapo gauges and wonky retro center stack is not.

2) 18" wheels are good; boat-like turning radius is not (a deal-breaker for me).  I'd rather not have to radio for the Harbor Master just to park the thing.

3) 258hp is good; needing 3.8 liters of displacement to produce it is not.  Most of its competitors feature a better specific output.

4) 258 lb.ft. of torque is good; "a festival of torque steer" is not. (definite deal-breaker for me).

5) spacious back seat is good; lack of a folding rear seat is not.

There is just way too much on the "con" side of the ledger to make this one a serious contender, IMHO.

Jaeger

[Scaerio]

It's a handsome car

I agree.  Much more attractive that Camry, Altima, Sonata, or Accord.  Mazda 6 is a nice looking machine though.  Mitsu needs to invoke the spirit of the Galant VR-4 when building the next generation...

[Jaeger]

Anything with a "Ralliart" tag added to the end of its name should have an available manual transmission.  I'd much rather have a Nissan Altima V6 MT or a Honda Accord V6 MT.

I agree, but we're in the minority.

Count me in as a proud member of that minority.

Jaeger

[Thinking Out Loud]

It's a handsome car

I agree.  Much more attractive that Camry, Altima, Sonata, or Accord.  Mazda 6 is a nice looking machine though.  Mitsu needs to invoke the spirit of the Galant VR-4 when building the next generation...

They also should create a biofuel out of slim-fast or gatorade - compared to the lean looking Mazda 6 (even in base 4 cyl guise), the Gallant sure does ensure you are getting the most lb of steel per $1 that the others....