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| Road Test: Mitsubishi Grandis (2004-) |
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Mitsubishi Grandis Gallery
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Mitsubishi expects the diesel to account for 85 percent of Grandis sales, and thankfully it is the pick of the two engines on offer. VW's tried-and-tested 2.0-litre TDi engine produces 134bhp giving it a 0-62mph time of 10.8 seconds. The bulk of the 228lb ft of torque is available from just 1750rpm, which allows for stress-free overtaking manoeuvres.
The mild-mannered 165bhp 2.4-litre four-cylinder petrol engine doesn't offer many thrills, but cruising in the outside lane on the motorway doesn't stress it too much. Even one up, it is pretty leisurely; 62mph comes up in 10 seconds dead in manual form (11.7 seconds with the auto 'box) and the Grandis will pull to 124mph where law permits.
The petrol is also middle of the pack for torque, or pulling power - a peak torque rating of 160lb ft at 4000rpm means that some overtaking manoeuvres need quite a long run-up. MIVEC, the technology Mitsubishi was pushing before its groundbreaking GDI direct injection came along, is pretty good on the green front, too. The petrol gets 30mpg and the diesel 43mpg on the combined cycle, which is decent given the car's bulk.
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