Mitsubishi Grandis

The Mitsubishi Grandis is a seven-seat MPV built by Mitsubishi Motors to replace its Chariot/Space Wagon/Nimbus line. It was launched on 14 May 2003 and sold in Japan, Asia, Europe, Oceania, Mexico, Honduras, Jamaica and South America.[1] Engines available were a 2.4-litre four-cylinder and a Volkswagen sourced 2.0-litre turbodiesel, badged DI-D rather than TDI as Volkswagen denotes it.

Mitsubishi Grandis Equippe (United Kingdom)

Mitsubishi Grandis
Overview
Manufacturer	Mitsubishi Motors China Motor Corporation
Also called	Mitsubishi Space Wagon
Production	2003–2011
Assembly	Japan: Okazaki, Aichi (Nagoya Plant) Taiwan: Yang Mei Thailand: Laem Chabang
Designer	Olivier Boulay
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size MPV
Body style	5-door station wagon
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive Front-engine, four-wheel-drive
Related	Mitsubishi Savrin Mitsubishi Outlander
Powertrain
Engine	4G69 2.4 L I4 MIVEC VW 2.0 L I4 DI-D
Transmission	5-speed manual 4-speed INVECS-II automatic (petrol) 6-speed manual (diesel)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,830 mm (111.4 in)
Length	4,765 mm (187.6 in)
Width	1,795 mm (70.7 in)
Height	1,655–1,700 mm (65.2–66.9 in)
Curb weight	1,655–1,725 kg (3,649–3,803 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Mitsubishi Chariot
Successor	Mitsubishi Delica D:3 Mitsubishi Delica D:5

The exterior styling was based loosely on designer Olivier Boulay's earlier Mitsubishi Space Liner,[2] a monobox four-seat concept vehicle with centre opening "suicide doors", first exhibited at the Tokyo Motor Show in October 2001.[3]

It was the first all new vehicle featuring the company's new common "face", comprising a curved lower grille edge and a sharp crease rising up the leading edge of the bonnet from the prominent corporate badge.[4] It shared its platform with the Mitsubishi Airtrek, minus the increased ground clearance.

The Grandis was also the basis for the Mitsubishi FCV (Fuel Cell Vehicle) concept, powered by a fuel cell technology developed by then controlling shareholder DaimlerChrysler. DCX's "FC System" uses a fuel cell stack to replenish an array of NiMH batteries from 117 litres of compressed hydrogen storage.[5]

The Grandis was launched in Malaysia on 28 July 2005 in conjunction with Mitsubishi's return to Malaysia.[6] The Grandis was updated in Malaysia in September 2007,[7] July 2009[8] and in August 2010.[9]

It won the Best MPV award at the Bangkok International Motor Show from 2005 to 2010.[10] During March 2009, it saw the cancellation of this model in the Japanese market, marking the end of the Chariot name after twenty six years of production. For 2011, it was discontinued globally.