Where was the Mitsubishi Galant Sigma sedan made?
In New Zealand the hardtop, now with an 1855 cc engine was again assembled by Todd Motors at Porirua. The sedan was not offered as Todd was planning to assemble the larger Galant Sigma sedan and wagon range from late 1977 and they were still importing the British Avenger and Hunter models.
When did Mitsubishi stop making the Galant car?
In 1978, Mitsubishi in Japan established a dedicated dealership sales channel called ( Japanese: Galant Restaurant) to sell the Galant and other selected vehicles. After late 1977 the 1850 variant was discontinued, as Mitsubishi focussed their efforts on making the 1600 and the 2000 engines pass the new, stricter emissions standards.
When was the third generation Galant made in South Africa?
The third generation Galant was the recipient of the Car of the Year award in South Africa in 1977. In South Africa, where it was built by the Sigma Motor Corporation, it was sold as the Colt Galant.
What kind of body styles does a Colt Galant have?
Body styles remained the same as the first gen Colt Galants offered in sedan, wagon, pillar-less two-door hardtop and new in some markets was a fixed post coupe. New models were added to the line up, including GL-II, SL-5, GT and GS-II.
How many generations of the Mitsubishi Galant are there?
There have been nine distinct generations with total cumulative sales exceeding five million units. It began as a compact sedan, but over the course of its life evolved into a mid-size car.
In New Zealand the hardtop, now with an 1855 cc engine was again assembled by Todd Motors at Porirua. The sedan was not offered as Todd was planning to assemble the larger Galant Sigma sedan and wagon range from late 1977 and they were still importing the British Avenger and Hunter models.
When did the Mitsubishi Galant air suspension come out?
This Galant began American sales in 1989 side by side with the previous generation Sigma. Mitsubishi developed Dynamic ECS adaptive air suspension, the world’s first production semi-active electronically controlled suspension system in passenger cars; the system was first incorporated in the 1987 Galant model.
The third generation Galant was the recipient of the Car of the Year award in South Africa in 1977. In South Africa, where it was built by the Sigma Motor Corporation, it was sold as the Colt Galant.
When did the Mitsubishi Galant go out of production?
The final Mitsubishi Galant rolled off the assembly line in the United States on August 30, 2012. In Japan only, the market position held by the Galant, which was discontinued in Japan June 15, 2005, was replaced by the Nissan sourced Mitsubishi Proudia, which is a rebadged Nissan Fuga .