2009 Mitsubishi Galant Consumer Reviews

Best Bang for the Buck

Written by: Mitsu Believer on 10/29/2009

Vehicle

2009 Mitsubishi Galant Ralliart 4dr Sedan (3.8L 6cyl 5A) Prod. End 08/08

Review

I am a car guy. I bought the Ralliart used surprisingly. It looks great, drives and is simply a rocket ship. The Liquid Silver is a great paint and the wheels are nice. Leather is comfortable. The Navi is okay with accuracy but the features of the Navi and radio are terrific. My wife even enjoys the ride of the car. Winter is almost here and I'm curious to see how it handles snow. I am averaging between 420-450 miles a fill up.

Favorite Features

Engine is very strong. FWD feel is solid as well. Seats are very comfortable and instrumentation is great. Satellite radio is good. Looks are sporty. Love the headlights.

Suggested Improvements

Premium unleaded needed with the high compression engine. Gas fill ups get expensive. Gas gauge when empty seems inconsistent. Sometimes it has almost 2 gallons left, which is okay so you don't run out but annoying to me. Some interior plastics are a bit too much in spots.

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Great Car at Great Price

Written by: KzooFan on 09/30/2009

Vehicle

2009 Mitsubishi Galant ES 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)

Review

This is the second Galant I have owned (previously had 2003 with 95,000 miles and that was a great car). Have had this 2009 ES for one month and have put 2,000 miles on it so far. Not a problem, not a strange noise, nothing. Very nice car. Great styling. Nice to have something a little different than everyone else has. Nice ride, love that ABS is standard. Comfortable seats. Very roomy. Very pleased so far.

Favorite Features

Comfortable, love the satin mesai color (kind of changes from gray to blue to green depending on the light). Love the safety features and warranty, just in case.

Suggested Improvements

Don't care for the dash (will probably be a dust collector). Wish it had a second power outlet, but not a big deal. Feel like it should have a fifth- gear, but not a big deal there either. Nice car, good price.

3 out 3 people found this review helpful

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Overall, Love It!

Written by: GrandTurk on 09/21/2009

Vehicle

2009 Mitsubishi Galant Sport Edition 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)

Review

I bought this car new one month ago and enjoy the ride to work everyday (city driving). My 6'3" tall but lean body build fits into the drivers seat with just enough headroom. The ride is a tad noisy from the engine, particularly with the high rpm's upon acceleration, but not so much to be bothersome. I don't care about the "plastic" interior comments from some of the reviewers. I care more about the small side-view mirrors and wonder why nobody has mentioned this. Also, the turning radius leaves a lot to be desired. Why can't I turn into tight parking spots? The trunk is roomy. The rear passenger space is roomy for a small car. The good crash test performance gives you confidence.

Favorite Features

Attractive, sporty look. Zips around town and pulls out onto the highway nicely (for a 4-cyl). Adequate gas mileage. Nice sound system. Good handling on winding roads. Confident, low-to-the-ground feel of the road. Fog lights. Roomy enough for occasional 5-passengers.

Suggested Improvements

Turning radius is terrible. Steering maxes out when you need to cut the wheels tighter. You have to do multi-point parking maneuvers. Side-view mirrors are too small, making visibility with mirrors poor. Door handles have cheap feel to them.

3 out 3 people found this review helpful

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Good contender

Written by: yubilo on 09/19/2009

Vehicle

2009 Mitsubishi Galant ES 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)

Review

This is my first Mitsu. I’ve been driving it for about 2 months now in summer weather on both city and highway. I’m combining about 25 MPG on 91 octane gas, which I think is great due to the elements. The car feels sturdy and 2.4 MIVEC engine picks up well on sportronic mode. It has a roomy interior and comfortable front and back seats. The controls are well laid out for easy access on the go. It comes with high performance all season tires which comes handy on the east coast changing seasons. This car is great buy! Everything sums up to a comfortable, reliable, spacious, sporty fun vehicle to drive. I would recommended this vehicle to a small to mid size family looking for a 4 door sedan.

Favorite Features

I’ve got the leather, sun and sound package on the base model. The 8 speaker sound is exceptional responsive. The heated seats, side mirrors and dimming rear view mirror are some of the features that I enjoy the most. Its SOCH MIVEC engine proves awesome low end torque and HP for a great drive!

Suggested Improvements

Somewhat better feel for the interior materials, auxiliary port, and a manual transmission option will do for me!

2 out 2 people found this review helpful

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It's just OK

Written by: Chuck on 09/13/2009

Vehicle

2009 Mitsubishi Galant Sport Edition 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A) Prod. End 08/08

Review

Mitsubishi did a good job on the rear end of the 09, but hardly did anything to the front. The Sports Edition that I have does have the chrome top to the grill and darkened headlights but that's it. Its ok on gas and ok on comfort. On a recent trip, my backside really got sore so I assume the seats could have been made better. I do not like the waffle like dash, I can already see where dust settles on it. When in idle, you can't turn the headlights off, like when you're waiting for someone. To me that's irritating. There is not an accessory adapter in the console like the prior years did. Engine is very noisy compared to my 08 Camry, and the doors sound tinny compared to the Camry.

Favorite Features

Rear of the car.

Suggested Improvements

Availability to turn off the headlights at idle time. Put the accessory adapter back in the console like the prior years had. Do something with the waffle dash. And have a 'real' white color to choose, not this dove white that everyone thinks is grey.

1 out 2 people found this review helpful

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2009 Mitsubishi Galant Sport Edition

Written by: TornPrince013 on 08/01/2009

Vehicle

2009 Mitsubishi Galant Sport Edition 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A) Prod. End 08/08

Review

This is a fantastic car! I can't complain about anything at all. I've never liked a car as much as I like this one; it's fierce!

Favorite Features

Rims, sunroof and seats are fantastic and it has a lot of "get-up-and-go" power.

Suggested Improvements

NOTHING!

5 out 7 people found this review helpful

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Value plus

Written by: princmd on 07/26/2009

Vehicle

2009 Mitsubishi Galant ES 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)

Review

I just picked mine up today. After you factor price, 10 yr 100000 mile warranty, then Toyota, Nissan and Honda just don't make sense. So far, I've enjoyed driving it around. It's comfy and the 4 cylinder feels as good as any on the market. If you are in the market for a comfortable, modestly priced, long term family vehicle, not another run of the mil "Camry" like the neighbors, then buy this car.

Favorite Features

I like the center dash, exterior design and wood grain accents. The stereo is pretty good and the seats are comfortable. I like the cloth seats in this car more so than Camry, Accord and Altima. The pearl white paint is classy.

Suggested Improvements

I-pod port should be standard. Interior materials are okay and you would not know any better until you sit in the Lancer. The wiper blades also should be better integrated to "hide" from view.

5 out 5 people found this review helpful

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Fun Comfortable Reliable

Written by: funfolks on 06/04/2009

Vehicle

2009 Mitsubishi Galant Sport V6 4dr Sedan (3.8L 6cyl 5A)

Review

This is our first Mitsubishi. It was a nice car at a great price at 0% financing. So far we are really enjoying it.

Favorite Features

Comfort, acceleration, style, feel. Love sun roof. Audio system is wonderful. Don't use the GPS feature as we live in a small town, but can see where that would be helpful in a bigger metropolitan area. Overall, we give the Galant Sport V6 an "A". It's a real thrill to drive :-)

Suggested Improvements

Better quality interior materials would be nice, as would a fold-down rear seat and stability control, however at this price it is still a remarkable deal. You get a lot for the money.

5 out 5 people found this review helpful

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Ralliart

Written by: Ralliart on 06/02/2009

Vehicle

2009 Mitsubishi Galant Ralliart 4dr Sedan (3.8L 6cyl 5A)

Review

Nice little sport tuned 4 door sedan. Quick and responsive engine. It possesses sporty exterior and interior look. Very real on the streets. Excellent car for your money and one of the best warranties for a sports car.

Favorite Features

Strong MIVEC engine. Easy to use navigation system. Excellent audio system (Rockford Fosgate). Eye catching looks.

Suggested Improvements

Convert engine from SOHC to DOHC for a smoother ride. Convert 5 speed sportronic A/T to a 6 Speed automated M/T with steering paddle shifters. Heavyweight for its class. Add 15 hp and 5 lbs/ft of torque. Improve on gas mileage.

1 out 1 people found this review helpful

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The car drives like a dream

Written by: Victor on 04/27/2009

Vehicle

2009 Mitsubishi Galant Sport Edition 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)

Review

The car drives like a dream. I cant think of anything that I don't like about this car - very sporty looking starting with the grill to the tail lights they look like the Lexus tail lights. As far as the engine - lots more power than the previous 4cyl plenty of power. I can't think of anything out there that can compare. Overall a very nice car for your money...

Favorite Features

Suggested Improvements

6 out 7 people found this review helpful

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