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Mitsubishi Triton Club Cab: review
Peter Barnwell road tests and reviews the Mitsubishi Triton Club Cab. When it comes to a work truck, you don't want one with the two-tone paint, leather seats, 18-inch alloys and deluxe canopy, ... more
New Mitsubishi Outlander: review
Ewan Kennedy road tests and reviews the new Mitsubishi Outlander with specs, fuel economy and verdict. Mitsubishi has been a leader in affordable 4WDs in Australia for almost four decades, and has ... more
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII close to F1 car
This wild-looking Mitsubishi Lancer has enough grip and aerodynamics to possibly drive upside-down in the Sydney Harbour tunnel. It's the brainchild of Queensland's Team Nemo driver and ... more
Small gas query
WITH petrol prices rising, are any companies developing direct-injection LPG kits for medium to small cars? I like Mitsubishis and thought of buying a new Lancer on LPG, but when you ask dealers about kits, they just shrug and say there aren't any or ask why you would bother. I don't think I'd be ... more
Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart: review
Paul Pottinger road tests and reviews the Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart. Whether you can't afford a Lancer Evo X or just can't see $66,000 in it these days, there's a real-world alternative ... more
Suspicion mounts
WE RECENTLY bought a 1991 2.6-litre Magna TR Executive auto sedan with 244,000km. Test driven, there was a severe idle vibration, but the mechanic who checked it found the aircon fully on due to a faulty switch. Fixing this lessened the vibration, but the mechanic said early Magnas were well known ... more
Mitsubishi recalls 300 Colts
Mitsubishi is recalling just over 300 of its Colt small car over concerns of rear suspension failures. The company is looking to inspect 332 of its RG Mitsubishi Colt models sold between June 1 and ... more
Families favour sedans
Large and medium cars and compact off-roaders enjoyed sales growth last month. The traditional six-cylinder family sedan is clawing its way back into the minds of car buyers. In doing so, family car ... more
New car sales price: Mitsubishi Lancer
More bling for your dollars is the promise as Mitsubishi sharpen the price of its compact Lancer. The Lancer has a 3.9 per cent slice of the sub-$40,000 small-car market, but faces off against a ... more
Mitsubishi Lancer: the new generation
The new range will make both bargain hunters and keen drivers smile. Halo cars, it is accepted, are those models which confer lustre on the humbler entrants below.The remarkable thing about the ... more
Mitsubishi Pajero Exceed: test drive
Mitsubishi's Pajero Exceed can go a long way off the beaten track. It's almost a given, and nothing has much has changed on that front with the new model.The range-topping five-door Exceed has a rear ... more
Mitsubishi Fuso Heavy Duty concept
A heavy duty hybrid is the Mitsubishi Fuso star at Tokyo. The Japanese brand has revealed it will roll out a concept version of its Super Great truck, called the Heavy Duty in Australia, which will ... more
Tears roll at the Mitsubishi plant
Of the thousands of cars Peter Mueller inspected in 41 years at Tonsley Park, this one, No. 32,044, will be forever special. The silver Mitsubishi 380, polished to a glistening sheen by a dozen ... more
2013 Mitsubishi Mirage to start from $12,990
Pint-sized Mitsubishi Mirage gets tiny price to match. Starting mid-January, the base model Mirage ES will battle it out with the cheaper Chery J1 (from $10,990), Suzuki Alto (from $11,790) and ... more
Used car review: Mitsubishi ASX 2010-2011
Graham Smith reviews the used Mitsubishi ASX 2010-2011, its fine points, its flaws and what to watch for when you are buying it. NEW - There is little doubt that the SUV is the most popular type ... more
Short-changed on oil
I READ that all dealers change the engine oil at the first service as a matter of course, but my experience is quite the reverse. When I took my Mitsubishi Magna for its first service, I was told they don't worry about it. I had it changed anyway. Because I do low Ks, I change the oil myself at ... more
Outback space shuttle
The first reaction to the somewhat space-age-looking new Mitsubishi Triton as it headed for the bush was "What the hell is that?" Such a reaction from the country folk is probably warranted, as there is no question the designers of this sports utility vehicle pushed the boundaries when creating the ... more
Plug-in car here soon
Mitsubishi goes straight to electric power. Australia will have its first plug-in electric car by the end of next year.The baby Mitsubishi i MiEV has just been confirmed for local sales, with a ... more
Backfire problem
ONE of the reasons we bought our Challenger in 2000 was that Mitsubishi was the only maker of this size four-wheel drive to give us a guarantee in writing that fitting LPG was OK. We had the dealer fit the Impco system. From time to time we have had a small backfire that has dislodged the aluminium ... more
Outlandish situation
MY 2004 Outlander has done 90,000km, it has never gone off road or towed anything, but while driving recently it jerked and stopped suddenly with the back wheels locked. After paying $3000 we were told the problem was caused by faulty bearings in the transfer case and that it was a one-in-a-million ... more