Mitsubishi Space Wagon

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Mitsubishi Space Wagon
Production period: 1983-2004
Class : Van
Body versions : Station wagon
Successor: Mitsubishi Grandis

The Mitsubishi Space Wagon (in Japan Chariot and Chariot Grandis ) is a model of the passenger car made by the Japanese car manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors .

The first generation came onto the market in the autumn of 1983, establishing the new vehicle design of the MPV . The Space Wagon was thus the model for the Vans Renault Espace and Chrysler Voyager, which appeared a year later .

After the third generation, the model series was replaced by the Mitsubishi Grandis towards the end of 2004 .

Space Wagon (Type D00, 1983–1991)

1st generation
Mitsubishi Space Wagon

Mitsubishi Space Wagon

Production period: 1983-1991
Body versions : Station wagon
Engines:
Otto engines : 1.8–2.0 liters
(66–75 kW)
Diesel engine :
1.8 liters (55 kW)
Length: 4295-4490 mm
Width: 1640-1645 mm
Height: 1525-1580 mm
Wheelbase : 2380-2630 mm
Empty weight : 1080-1310 kg

The first generation came onto the market in September 1983 as the Space Wagon 1800 GLX and had a four-cylinder in-line engine with 1795 cc and 66 kW that drove the front wheels via a five-speed gearbox.

From March 1985, the exterior was slightly revised and a larger engine was offered. The Space Wagon 2000 GLX had a displacement of 1997 cm³ and 75 kW. A year later there was a diesel engine in the Mitsubishi Space Wagon Turbo D with 1796 cm³ displacement and 55 kW. For America, the gasoline engine with a catalytic converter and 62 kW was offered. In addition to the diesel engine, an optional all-wheel drive or a three-speed automatic transmission could be ordered.

The injection version of the gasoline engine for Europe, which was offered with a catalytic converter from mid-1988, was called the Space Wagon 2000 GLXi and has 75 kW with the same displacement. It replaced all previous versions with a gasoline engine.

Production was stopped at the end of 1991.

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Space Wagon (type N30 / N40, 1991–1998)

2nd generation
Mitsubishi Space Wagon

Mitsubishi Space Wagon

Production period: 1991-1998
Body versions : Station wagon
Engines:
Otto engines : 1.8–2.0 liters
(75–98 kW)
Diesel engine :
2.0 liters (60 kW)
Length: 4515 mm
Width: 1695 mm
Height: 1610 mm
Wheelbase : 2720 ​​mm
Empty weight : 1360 kg

The second generation of the Space Wagon was offered from autumn 1991 with a fundamentally revised body and two petrol engines and one diesel. A 1.8-liter engine with 90 kW and a 2.0-liter engine were now available. The latter largely corresponds to the 75 kW engine of the previous model, but now with 16 valves and an output increased to 98 kW. Both performance variants have the same engine code (4G63).

Just as the first generation of the Mitsubishi Pajero was revived under the name Hyundai Galloper, the second generation of the Space Wagon (N30) was released from Hyundai ( Hyundai Precision & Ind. Co. ) under Mitsubishi license from mid-1995 to the end of 2002 . built under the name Hyundai Santamo or Galloper Santamo.

Production of the second Space Wagon ended in autumn 1998.

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Space Wagon (type N50, 1998-2004)

3rd generation
Mitsubishi Space Wagon

Mitsubishi Space Wagon

Production period: 1998-2004
Body versions : Station wagon
Engines:
Gasoline engines : 2.0-3.0 liters
(98-158 kW)
Length: 4600 mm
Width: 1775 mm
Height: 1690 mm
Wheelbase : 2780 mm
Empty weight : 1474-1585 kg

The third generation went on sale in October 1998.

Initially, only a 2.4-liter GDI engine with 110 kW was available, which was also available with all-wheel drive. From 2002 there was also a 2.0-liter engine with 98 kW. From 1999 to 2001 a 3.0-liter V6 version with all-wheel drive and 158 kW was offered, but not for the German market. Like the 2.4-liter four-cylinder, this has the gasoline direct injection ( GDI ) typical of Mitsubishi .

At the end of 2004 the production of the last representative of the space wagon series was stopped. The successor was the Mitsubishi Grandis .

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Engines:

  • 2.0 MPI, 1997 cm³ with 98 kW (133 PS), 04 / 2002-12 / 2004
  • 2.4 GDI, 2351 cm³ with 108 kW (147 PS), 10 / 2000-12 / 2004
  • 2.4 GDI, 2351 cm³ with 110 kW (150 PS), 10 / 1998-09 / 2000

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