Thursday, December 25, 2008

Mitsubishi Galant

Mitsubishi Galant
2004-2006 Mitsubishi Galant (US)
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors
Production 1969–present
Assembly Okazaki, Aichi (1969–2006)
Normal, Illinois (1993–present)
Class Compact (1969–98)
Mid-size (1996–present)
Body style(s) Sedan
Hatchback
Wagon


The Mitsubishi Galant is an automobile manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors since 1969. The name was derived from the French word galant, meaning "chivalrous".[1] There have been nine distinct generations, and cumulative sales now exceed five million.[2] It began as a compact sedan, but over the course of its life has evolved into a larger mid-size car. Initial production was based only in Japan, but since 1994 the American market has been served by vehicles assembled at the former Diamond-Star Motors (DSM) facility in Normal, Illinois.