1995 Mitsubishi Galant Limited Edition

[@clivet3252]

A lot more modern than you've featured recently. But still 30 years ago now! I remember liking both these and the Mazda 626 at the time. They had quite similar styling with the Galant having the more interesting front end and the 626 the more interesting rear. My parents got a 626 with a bit of persuasion from me. It was a really nice car.

[@mrjsv4935]

Very nice looking Mitsubishi Galant generation. If I recall correctly, Galant 1,8 GLi was standard member of the lineup here, cheapest Galant you could buy. Older Mitsubishi cars here used to have special kind of trim level called EXE. Can't remember if this generation Galant had that EXE edition. Lots of competition in this class back then, Nissan Primera, Honda Accord, Toyota Carina E, Ford Mondeo, VW Passat, etc., most of them gone by now.

[@philipansett5367]

I always liked this model of the Galant. I agree that it doesn’t look like a special edition with added features so perhaps it’s a standard GLi, sold at lower price. Sadly, it seems that Mitsubishi’s glory days are behind them now.

[@frothe42]

The Galant was very popular in the US at this time; 2.4 litre 4 and I believe a V6 was also available in certain models Haven't seen this particular Galant in ages!

[@mattw8332]

I have always liked the styling of Galants. I imagine this limited edition slotted in at the bottom of the range. 125 bhp from a 1.8 litre engine from 30 years ago was pretty good.

[@gaufrid1956]

I remember the styling of these cars, but in Australia they were badged as Proton. Proton vehicles were made in Malaysia, and at the time Mitsubishi held a controlling stake in Proton Malaysia. Meanwhile, Mitsubishi in Australia concentrated on the Australian made Magna sedans and wagons that competed with the Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon. They also imported utilities and vans, like the L300 series commercial vehicles, as well as MPVs, and 4x4 vehicles like the Pajero. The nineties were times when Japanese car companies started expanding the range of places where their vehicles were made throughout the Asia Pacific region. Proton vehicles were an example of this. The trend continues these days. Here in the Philippines, many Toyota models, and Suzuki vehicles, are made in Indonesia. For Mitsubishi, in Malaysia I think. For Ford and Chevrolet, many are made in China. Of course, there is still a lot of local production in Japan, but a lot of the vehicles intended to be sold throughout Southeast Asia are outsourced to Indonesia or Malaysia. Mitsubishi retains a share of Proton nowadays, but the controlling stake belongs to the Chinese car company, Geely (part of Geely Automobiles International Company, GAIC). Of course, Chinese car companies, though "private", are very much under the control of the government there. Nissan, Mitsubishi, Renault, and now Honda are effectively a platform sharing conglomerate. They share models. Here in the Philippines, for example, the Mitsubishi Xpander and Nissan Livina MPVs are the same car, with the same engine, transmission, and dimensions and running gear, but different frontal styling and levels of interior equipment. Gone are the days when you could be sure that a vehicle was actually made in the place where its badge might suggest.

[@crazeepaving]

Compared to the Galant and Galant Sapporo of the mid to late 80's, which were vying to be the Japanese BMW, this model is an utter disappointment.