Volvo co-developed this Mitsubishi, sharing its chassis with the first-generation Volvo S40, both built at a factory the two companies jointly owned in the Netherlands.
Lead trim: 1.3 4G13 (82 PS) · up to 138 hp
Mitsubishi Carisma1995–2004
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FactVolvo co-developed this Mitsubishi, sharing its chassis with the first-generation Volvo S40, both built at a factory the two companies jointly owned in the Netherlands.
The Mitsubishi Carisma is a large family car produced for the European market by Mitsubishi Motors from 1995 to 2004. Co-developed with Volvo, it shared its chassis with the first generation of the Volvo S40 and was built at the NedCar factory in Born, Netherlands, which the two companies co-owned at the time; over 350,000 were built. Volume production began in May 1995 with sales starting in the Netherlands in June, and the four-door saloon followed the next year. It was Mitsubishi's first attempt to target the traditionally conservative European company car market, where it competed with the Ford Mondeo. Mitsubishi claimed the 1.8 GDI engine offered a 20% saving in fuel consumption and a 10% increase in power over a conventional 1.8 petrol engine. The Carisma was facelifted in 1999 and again in 2002. In several markets where the Lancer was not available, the Evolution version was rebadged as the Carisma GT. In Japan it was sold at Car Plaza only in 1996 and 1997, as a 1.8 saloon, and its chassis was also used by Proton to develop the Waja.
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Trims & Figures
11 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 4G13 (82 PS) | 2001–2004 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 80 hp | 89 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 4G92 (103 PS) | 2000–2004 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 102 hp | 104 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 4G92 (90 PS) | 1995–1997 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 89 hp | 101 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 4G92 (99 PS) | 1997–2000 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 98 hp | 101 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.8 4G93 (116 PS) | 1995–1997 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 114 hp | 119 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.8 GDI (122 PS) | 2000–2003 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 121 hp | 128 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.8 GDI (125 PS) | 1997–2000 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 123 hp | 128 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.8 MSX (140 PS) | 1995–1997 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 138 hp | 123 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.9 DI-D Renault F9Q1 (102 PS) | 2000–2004 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 101 hp | 159 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.9 DI-D Renault F9Q2 (115 PS) | 2000–2004 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 113 hp | 195 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.9 TD Renault F8QT (90 PS) | 1997–2000 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 89 hp | 130 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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