The most massive versions of Grandis - Comfort - 7-seater, and the second row of their seats is designed for three people. Much less often meet more expensive modifications of Sport - they are 6-seater and their average row is two separate chairs with armrests. Another third row is stubcined in the trunk floor consisting of two chairs. An important advantage of this minivan is its third series more convenient for planting adult passengers than many competitors. Places in the second row is quite sufficient even for high passengers.
At the same time, the marching size of the Grandis trunk (with the decomposed third chairs) in 370 l is one of the largest among competitors, but the maximum in 1545 l is small. For example, U. Opel Zafira. (C) This indicator is 140/1820 l, and VW Sharan - 255/2610 l.
The design of the torpedo with a high protruding stump of the central console looks original. Plastic finishing solid, but not creaky. From the equipment can only disturb the air conditioning system.
The seats of the second row are fixed and drive on the sleds back and forth. The stock of the place for the foot is that in the second row you can sit, throwing my leg. Comfort on the road increases the presence of folding tables in the backs of the first row seats and a separate block of microclimate control gallery on the ceiling.
Due to the active passenger focus of compacttva secondary market Often there are cars with a lure, spoiled cabin trimming, and plastic in the trunk can be scratched due to the inaccier transportation of various goods, bicycles, etc.
The most unusual detail of the interior of Grandis, who gives him originality - a high protruding pasteen of the central console, where the "music" control unit is located, the climate in the cabin and the KP lever. Pleases the eye and the Optitron instrument shield. At the expense of a high planting and a large glazing area visibility at the car is good. Only the air conditioning system can disturb from the inner equipment - up to 100 thousand km of mileage marked the failure of the air conditioner compressor coupling.
In general, GRANDIS bodies are distinguished by good corrosion resistance, although it's still one weakness They have - this is the trunk lid. Due to the specific form of the front bumper, it is low, and during operation this item often suffers.
In body repair, this minivan is very expensive - non-original spare parts There is practically no to him, but a little dyeing on the disassembly. Therefore, with the search for the necessary parts there are difficulties, and new branded costs are decent money.
Versions before and after restyling have some specific features that can deliver trouble. So, on the car until 2008, the leashes of the front wipers were the original design, because of what the majority of janitors are not suitable for them. Later, the leashes were replaced and the problem was eliminated. There are also difficulties with roof rails.
Customers Grandis are deprived of choices - almost all sold cars are equipped with one gasoline engine 2.4 l. Extremely rarely come across us european versions Grandis and a car from Belarus with a turbodiesel agrehete 2.0 l from VW. The company's service reported that they have no experience in the operation of the hydrogen aggregates, but they do not refuse to maintain the owners of such cars.
4G69 gasoline unit also was used on the first generation crossover Mitsubishi. Outlander. It is equipped with a branded mechanism for changing the phases of the MIVEC gas distribution and lifting height, individual ignition coils and electron throttle. These systems serve without problems.
The timing belt is equipped with a belt that changes together with the hydraulic agent, rollers and a belt of the balancing shaft every 80 thousand km.
One of the main observations of the owners to this unit is very voracious, especially in a pair with automatic KP - in the urban cycle, such a motor is able to eat 14-15 liters per 100 km. Therefore, in order to save money, many owners establish gas-ballon equipment. As opened experience, this engine works well on blue fuel. True, in this case, it is necessary to significantly reduce the adjustment range of the thermal gaps of the valves - every 20-30 thousand km, otherwise due to the violation of the gaps, the effectiveness of the MIVEC system is reduced, which is immediately reflected in the operation of the engine - significantly reduces the thrust, and ultimately Valves can ruin. But when using gasoline valves regulate much less frequently - as a rule, after 80-100 thousand.
Motor 2.4 l is very sensitive to fuel quality - due to non-quality gasoline He can fail. The detonation arising during long-term ride leads to the destruction of the partition between the bottom of the piston and the upper compression ring. "Left" fuel also leads to an increase temperature mode Catalysts at which its cells are melted and destroyed, and their particles can get into cylinders and also cause the engine breakdown.
During runs up to 100 thousand km, the silencer comes into disrepair - there are no elastic corrugations in the exhaust system, therefore, over time, partitions in the rear "bank" are destroyed due to vibrations (this signals the characteristic ringing during operation and regulation). Per 100-120 thousand km loses the tightness of the crankcase pallet (requires replacement of the sealant), and at 150 thousand km can give a flow of the rear crankshaft.
On the versions after restyling 2008, the roofs were raised, for which mass trunkings do not become, so it is necessary to order more expensive - original.
Almost all grandis are equipped with a 2.4 liter gasoline engine. The transmissions are most often found invecs-II adaptive automatics.
With the third nearby seats, the Grandis trunk is small - only 370 liters. These chairs can be stubcped into the floor of the trunk, and if you raise the middle-row seat cushions and move them closer to the front - we get the maximum cargo compartment in 1545 l. Thanks to the deep floor and the good stock of the foot scene on the third row of Grandis adult passengers feel more convenient than in others, slightly smaller compactnes competitors. Although with a height of 1.75 and above the place of place above the head is not enough. The backs of all rows are adjusted along the angle of inclination, allowing the most comfortable position in a long road.
Most Grandis are equipped with automatic CPs, and the versions with "mechanics" constitute an average of about 30% of the total number of minivans. As the operating experience showed, less reliable turned out to be more rare MCP - the excessively active drivers were noted the failure of the bearings of shafts and differential.
Minivan ABP - an old generation unit, a 4-speed, which, as we have already mentioned above, negatively affects fuel efficiency. At the same time, the "Avtomat" Invecs-II is completely trouble-free. It is equipped with an adaptive management program that adapts to the driver's ride style and, depending on this, changing the gear shift moment. There are in the ACP and manual switching mode.
According to employees of the company a hundred, lubricant in both units is recommended to change every 60 thousand km of mileage.
Competitive Grandis suspensions provide a major minivan an acceptable energy intensity and a good college - even with the active ride of the body rolls are quite moderate.
Another important advantage of the chassis, especially on our low-quality roads - durability. The only remark - with frequent maximum loads, the rear springs squeeze.
The rear multi-dimension is considered to be eternal - mechanics found it difficult to recall its repair, even on cars with a mileage of about 200 thousand km. The same mileage on the shoulder and "native" shock absorbers.
Front McPherson has to be serviced more often. The rear silent blocks of the front levers are withstanding about 100 thousand km, and the front go for a very long time. Passed lever ball supports Serve 150-180 thousand km and change assembly. Mechanics do not advise save, trying to shrubly fasten a separately purchased ball, as it negatively affects safety.
Most often you have to change the front and rear stabilizer bushings (40-60 thousand km) and racks (60-70 thousand km).
Rache steering Equipped with a hydraulic agent, whose pump was unreliable - can lose hermeticity per 100-120 thousand km. With the same mileage you need to change and steering thrust.
Weak vehicles
On the car until 2008, a plastic cap of front optics is very matured, reducing the quality of the road lighting.
The paint on the leasures of the front wipers does not differ in durability and over time.
On the dorestayling car around the decorative plank on the lid of the trunk may appear rust. Later, her design changed a bit and the bar no longer rubbed the paint, provoking corrosion.
The front bumper grandis is low, and on the used machines it is often scratched from the bottom, and its attachments can be torn.
Family Minivan Mitsubishi Grandis is the fourth generation of cars this class from the Japanese manufacturer. The first version of the car was released in 1983. Then she wore name Chariot. But in reality, the concept of a car with three rows of chairs and a single-blank body was demonstrated even earlier in 1979 at Tokyo Motor Show. Mitsubishi Grandis came to the change of popular Space Wagon model. Under the hood of the machine there is a 4-cylinder 2,4-liter engine with a MIVEC brand system. The gearbox can be automatic or mechanical. The European market produced a special version of the minivan operating on diesel fuel. Mitsubishi Grandis is available in front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive versions. The length of the car is 4.8 meters, and due to the low center of gravity and clearance up to 16.5 centimeters, when turning almost no rolls are not observed. In addition, in the basic configuration, the Japanese minivan is equipped with a system dynamic stabilizationguaranteed best clutch With the surface of the road. Reliability brake system Provided by 16-inch disk brakes On all wheels, and to ABS added EBD.
Specifications Mitsubishi Grandis
minivan
- width 1 795mm
- length 4 765mm
- height 1 690mm
- clearance 165mm
- places 7.
Test drives Mitsubishi Grandis
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In Russia, yes, perhaps, in Europe there is a stereotype that big minivan Car, first of all, office. Comfortable "overclocking" machine for a variety of cases. And if the family, then for the family is large, with three-four children .. This is an incorrect look. The error that the Americans managed to avoid. In the states large minivans Or, as they say there, the minivans are full-sized acquire and married couples with one child or two. If we evaluate from the point of view of practicality, then such a car is more attractive in many cases. Which ones? For example, in the family a large dog. Rating minivan immediately rises .. From time to time you have to ride a feather? Say, at the cottage with children and grandparents? Or with friends? In this case, a large minivan with separate seats is more convenient than even big SUV.. Do not like when toys, books, magazines, discs, bottles with "Coke" and other small things are chatting throughout the cabin? Here, the minivans there are no equal ones and remain champions in the number of "gloves", shelves and pockets for all passengers. The market presents minivans for every taste. Starting with those who have practicality and capacity are put at the head of the corner, and ending with models, by speed and stability, not inferior to powerful passenger cars.
Minivan Mitsubishi Grandis is a single compliment built on the original platform with a large wheelbase (2830 mm) and a wide range (1550 mm), but it is below most of its classmates (1690 mm). On our market there are two versions of capacity - six- and seven-seed in conjunction with two transmission options - five-speed "mechanics" or four-band adaptive "automatic" Invecs-II.
The engine is offered one: four-cylinder with a branded phase change system in the mechanism of gas distribution and height of lifting valves MIVEC volume of 2.4 liters, developing power 165 hp
The six-seat version of Mitsubishi Grandis offers two comfortable front seats with armrests, two separate seats in the second row and the third row with the Hide & Seat transformation system. This system allows you to drown the seats of the second and third rows to the floor level, forming a perfectly smooth platform with a total trunk volume of about 1545 liters. The seven-party minivan is equipped with a second number of seats, which, if necessary, consist in relation to 60:40 and can move independently from the longitudinal guide.
Mitsubishi Grandis is equipped with the most modern systems Active I. passive security: MASC (Dynamic Stability System Stabilization System), System emergency braking Brake Assist, MATC (anti-pass system), ABS with EBD (electronic brake force distribution system), secure body Rise, fasteners children's seats ISOFIX, front and side inflatable airbags for the driver and front passenger, as well as inflatable security curtains and visual and sound alert system unsecured belts security.
In the most accessible for russian buyer The "INVITE" versions, which is only offered with a seven-bed interior and mechanical KP, equipment includes suspension with increased clearance, climate control, rear salon heater, heated front seats, audio system with a CD player.
The following "Instyle" seminal version is as follows from the Equipment level with automatic CP. Unlike "Invite", 17-inch alloy wheels and tinted glasses are installed on it. Salon "Instyle" is distinguished by silvery door handles and lining on the center console and doors, covered skin Steering wheel and knob KP, velor finishing.
The most expensive version of Mitsubishi Grandis "Intense" is offered only in a six-bed version and only with the ACP INVECS-II Sports Mode. Installed on it electronic systems Mascc and Mats. Externally, it differs from the "instyle" version with chrome-plated door handles, xenon headlights, two hatches and roof rains. In the interior decoration - overlays "under the tree", black leather seats heated, and on the steering wheel - a combination of leather and wood. Climate control is designed for the rear passengers.
Mitsubishi Grandis is a seven-seater minivan whose presentation took place in 2004. On dimensions, he is greater than the Opel Zafira model, but the full-size Renault Espace is compact.
Appearance
The car has a non-standard design. This is unanimous specialists and car owners who bought Mitsubishi Grandis. Photos of the model allow you to evaluate the original appearance, beneficially distinguished against the background of other family minivans. Here you need to give the command to the Mitsubishi designers team, led by Olivier Boule. It was he who was developing the design of Lancer and Outlander models, known today around the world. The rapid silhouette, stretched head optics and a number of LED lights on the stern part of the minivan harmonious and rapidly. Japanese represent a car more as sport Universal, rather than minivan.
Configuration, opinion opinion
Reviews "Mitsubishi Grandis" gets good. Autolokers are satisfied with them. The seven-seater was supplied to the domestic market with mechanical gearbox. Basic equipment cost about 30,000 dollars. It included climate control system, central locking, electric welded glass and heated side mirrors, aBS system, 6 airbags, heating front armchairs, 16-inch steel discs, fog, CD player.
A more expensive option is the 6-seater Mitsubishi Grandis, the cost of which was $ 32,500. This equipment also included leather steering and gearbox lever, velor's seat upholstery, alloy wheels R17, Box - "Automatic" and others useful little things, such as the heater for the rear passengers.
The most expensive version of the minivan with a leather salon was offered for $ 35,500. It was also complemented by a new grille, 18-inch alloy wheels, a DVD player for children entertainment. Many car owners agreed that the car would not prevent the parking sensor, and the top version could be equipped with xenon headlights. Passive I. active security Car at a fairly high level.
Interior "Mitsubishi Grandis": photo, description
Thanks to the high body landing, even for tall people as comfortable as possible. In the cabin above the head of place is enough, with a margin. Landing the commander, like all minivans. If you try to set it up for yourself, most likely, the review will decrease either the steering wheel will be in an inconvenient position. The interior decoration is made of soft plastic, inserts under aluminum in places. The semicircular central console with a convenient location of the ACAP lever, armrests and door handles - everything is most convenient and thought out. A little distinguished except for the control buttons of the radio.
Complement the picture light velor armchairs and dark floor mats and in the luggage compartment. By the way, behind the backrest of the seats are also trimmed with dark material. During a long trip, the passenger of the middle row can lean the chair for greater comfort. On the backs of the front seats also have folding tables.
Compared to competitors, the model has a large trunk even when everyone is involved planting. There are enough places with a margin, but on the third row, high passengers will be inconvenient.
The third passenger series can be transformed, and if necessary, remove at all, forming an analogue of a cargo van. The chairs "Mitsubishi Grandis" are equipped with Hide & Seat system, allowing several movements to fold the seat in a niche located in the trunk semi. Therefore, it disappears the need to pull massive seats every time. The equipment also includes a curtain for the luggage compartment and the grid for different trifles. All places are highlighted.
Characteristic "Mitsubishi Grandis": engines, fuel consumption
The car was completed several force aggregates: 2,4-liter gasoline and 2.0 liter diesel engines with a capacity of 162 and 134 hp respectively. Both installations provide sufficiently high overclocking dynamics even with a fully loaded car. Diesel engine In comparison with gasoline more noisy. Petrol motor Quiet, but consumes more fuel. It works in conjunction with a 5-speed mechanical or 4-speed automatic gearbox. The diesel version is aggregated with mechanics.
Mitsubishi Grandis gasoline engine will require increased financial costs due to greater fuel consumption. The manufacturer declares that mixed cycle Ride with mechanical gearbox minivan consumes about 7.8 l / 100 km, and with a box "AUTOMAT" consumption increases to 8.4 l / 100 km.
On the way
After pressing the accelerator pedal to the floor, the car starts only after a few seconds. The adaptive 4-speed automatic transmission operates with a small delay, but the situation slightly corrects the manual mode in which you can fix the transmission and unwind the engine.
In this mode, minivan starts pretty quickly, up to 70 km / h, and confidently reaches 190 km / h. Finding behind the wheel leaves an ambiguous feeling: on the one hand, an aggressive appearance sets up for sports riding, on the other - children are usually moving in such cars, so it also hints at a calm, measured ride. The model has high noise insulation, has well-minded shock absorbers, high-quality machining road irregularities. Vertical routing begins at speeds over 150 km / h.
From the family car to wait for something more clearly not. "Grandis" and provided to buyers more than many of his competitors. Behind his steering wheel, I always want to put a gas pedal in the floor, for which the developers thank you very much. He became the first model in which they managed to combine family journey With the pleasure of a dynamic ride.
The cost of minivan fully meets its quality and is within its class. Taking into account taxes and insurance used Mitsubishi Grandis, it will not be more expensive than its main competitors. It is important to note that the cost service Mitsubishi dealers are cheaper than, for example, Toyota, but higher than Nissan. At the same time, by contacting the unofficial service, it can be thoroughly saved.
Outcome
Mitsubishi cars are known for their reliability, so refuses happen extremely rarely. Despite the annual consumer satisfaction growth, the owners talk about lowering the quality of the interior, equipping and maintenance. Official dealers will significantly overestimate the cost of service, especially in cases of eliminating serious breakdowns.
The car that came to the change of "Mitsubishi Shariot Grandis" is a spacious, well equipped family minivan. Potential buyer - an adult familyman with income above average.
