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Mitsubishi Grandis Gallery
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The overall refinement, coupled with comfortable seats and a supple, well-damped ride, makes the motorway cruise something to look forward to. The trade-off for the Grandis' less than sporting nature is the relaxing way it moves and the suspension's ability to soak up bumps and broken surfaces. There is a significant amount of engine noise from the diesel engine, though, and some vibrations can be felt through the steering wheel and accelerator pedal when the engine's under load.
By MPV standards, the Grandis is big without being huge. Though it's longer than the Sharan/Galaxy/807/Espace crowd, a lot of that is down to its drooping nose. It's still bigger than the old Space Wagon, though, sitting on a 5cm longer wheelbase, but curiously Mitsubishi's also gone for a fairly low roofline (1.65m) and modest width (1.78m) so in real-world terms, the Grandis doesn't feel too cumbersome on the road.
Seating, though, is as versatile as they come. You get three seating rows with a 60/40 bench for the second row. The third row seats up to two, can split 50/50 or be folded flat when not needed. Those rearmost seats are best left for kids, though: there's only token legroom.
Standard kit includes an MP3 CD player, automatic air conditioning, fog lights, electric windows and mirrors
An MP3 CD player with four speakers comes as standard in the base Classic specification, with an extra two speakers and a ten-CD multichanger featuring in Equippe and Elegance trims. Top-spec Warrior models gain bigger alloys, smarter leather seats and a DVD player for rear-seat passengers.
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