| Mitsubishi Carisma | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Motors |
| Production | 1995–2004 |
| Assembly | Born, Netherlands (NedCar) |
| Designer | Kiyoshi Honda |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Large family car |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback 4-door saloon |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive Front-engine, four-wheel-drive |
| Related | Mitsubishi Space Star Volvo S40 Proton Waja |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.3 L 4G13 I4 1.6 L 4G92 I4 (DA1) 1.8 L 4G93 I4 (DA2) 1.8 L 4G93 GDI I4 1.9 L F8Q TD I4 1.9 L F9Q DI-D I4 |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 4-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,550 mm (100.4 in) |
| Length | 4,450 mm (175.2 in) |
| Width | 1,695 mm (66.7 in) |
| Height | 1,405 mm (55.3 in) |
| Kerb weight | 1,105–1,180 kg (2,436–2,601 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Mitsubishi Galant (Europe) |
| Successor | Mitsubishi Lancer (Europe) |
The Mitsubishi Carisma is a large family car that was produced for the European market by Mitsubishi Motors from 1995 to 2004.[1]
The model name was derived from a combination of the English car and the Greek kharisma, meaning "divine gift".[2] It was co-developed with Volvo, sharing its chassis with the first generation of the Volvo S40, and built at the NedCar factory in Born, Netherlands, which the two companies co-owned at the time. Over 350,000 were built during its production run. Volume production begun in May 1995 with sales starting in The Netherlands in June. The four-door saloon sales started the following year.[3][4][5][6]
- ^ Large Family Cars, EuroNCAP
- ^ Fact & Figures 2005 Archived 2007-03-05 at the Wayback Machine, p.33, Mitsubishi Motors website
- ^ "A question of carisma", Yahoo Cars, October 6, 2004
- ^ RAC Review http://www.rac.co.uk/drive/car-reviews/mitsubishi/carisma/207327/
- ^ Parkers Reviews reviews http://www.parkers.co.uk/mitsubishi/carisma/
- ^ Driven To Write: "The Big Ask". https://driventowrite.com/2016/10/27/1995-mitsubishi-carisma-market-failure/