1998 Mitsubishi Galant Review
Price Estimate: $423 - $661
Edmunds' Expert Review
by the Edmunds Experts
Pros
- Well-built, well-designed car.
Cons
- Lots of attractive competition. And we keep hearing rumors of V6 power
- where is it?
What’s new
Solar-tinted glass makes it harder to tan in the new Galant. The ES gets a standard manual transmission, and the ES and LS have a new black grille with chrome accents. The LS also benefits from standard antilock brakes. All models have a new heavy-duty starter and battery.
For sale near Carrollton, GA
Vehicle overview
The competition is heating up, and if Mitsubishi doesn't act fast, the Galant will get burned. With ever-improving designs from both foreign and domestic manufacturers, the designers at the three-diamond studios had better get busy improving their bread-and-butter car.
Built to compete with the likes of the Honda Accord, Ford Contour, Toyota Camry and Nissan Altima, the Galant falls short of most of the competition. Not as durable as the Honda, fun-to-drive as the Contour, prestigious as the Camry, nor polished as the Altima, the Galant seems to be having an identity crisis. Looking at the sales numbers, it appears that Mitsubishi has been failing to attract the customers that the other compact car makers are bringing into the fold. And this year, most of the competition is redesigned and much-improved, and all at very attractive prices.
True, Mitsubishi has addressed most of our gripes about the interior of the car. The cheap and flimsy center console was replaced by a redesigned unit that is the proper height for resting one's arm. The cheap dashboard plastic has been upgraded and sound deadening material has been installed to quiet the buzz from the engine compartment. And this year, even the exterior is snazzier, sporting a black grille, chrome accents and alloy wheels are now standard on the LS.
But looks aren't everything. We're still waiting to see a V6 engine offered in the Galant. At this point, the Nissan Altima is the Galant's only competition that makes do with just a four-cylinder powerplant. And unlike the Nissan, which cranks out 154 horsepower, the 2.4-liter Mitsu powerplant feels overtaxed when combined with an automatic transmission. There are rumors that a V6 will be introduced within the next few years; we hope that they aren't just rumors.
If you are in the market for an around-town car that doesn't look like everything else on the road, the Mitsubishi Galant should make a satisfying choice.
Cost to Drive
Monthly estimates based on costs in Georgia
$159/mo for Galant DE
Galant DE
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$156/mo
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Mitsubishi Galant Owner Reviews
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Excellent Car - Very Reliable
4.5 out of 5 starsMitsuMan2010, 05/11/2010
1998 Mitsubishi Galant ES 4dr Sedan
This is my third Galant and the first of generation/body style. Also it's the third galant I have driven over 200,000 miles without any major fixes whatsoever. I will be straight up honest with all of you. As a mechanic I have seen so many failures because of lack of simple maintainance!! 95% of people do not follow the maintainance recomendations of these vehicles and cause their own … vehicles to fail. All of my cars have had their 30, 60, 90 services and have always performed properly. I also have a 3000GT-VR4 for a weekend fun car and it has 160,000 miles and all original everything inlcuding the clutch! Mitsubishi makes a quality vehicle, properly taken care of will certainly last.
Excellent,Reliable,Good price
4.88 out of 5 starsbmc, 04/19/2003
1997 Mitsubishi Galant ES 4dr Sedan
I purchased 97 ES model from original
owner with all records two years ago.
Up to know,only change tires and oil
change regularly. With almost 30-40%
less money to get some 97 model of
Camry or Accord. I would have only got
94 Honda CIVIC. Car is roomy &
powerful comfortable,fancy woodgrain
panel,nice stereo.
It's very worthy used car if you can
get from original … owner who took good
care of!
i need a new ride
2.5 out of 5 starsgee, 02/17/2010
1998 Mitsubishi Galant ES 4dr Sedan
I bought the car with 10,000 miles on it, and now it has 155000. so far i have had to replace the transmission several batteries, brake, some time 2 time a year, 2 waterpumps, starter, 2 alternator, timing belt, crank balance wheel, and both axles......will not but another Mitsubishi.
OK but...
3 out of 5 starsOwn two..., 05/14/2002
1998 Mitsubishi Galant ES 4dr Sedan
This is the second Galant that I have
owned. Mitsubishi used to compete well
with Toyota and Nissan on value in the
early & middle 90's. My last car was a
step back from its former self. I
still own a 1993 Galant with 180,000
miles. The 1998 model is starting to
degrade more quickly. It has less than
100,000 miles. Also, in the 1998, the
road noice increased, … there are more
squeaks and handling sloshes. The
interior is modest but my dash warped
out of proportion during the second
year. The mirrow adjustors button is
now inoperative and the transmission is
showing signs of degrading.
Overall, I have lost my faith in
Mitsubish and will not purchase
another.
We have a limited number of reviews for the 1998 Mitsubishi Galant, so we've included reviews for other years of the Galant since its last redesign.
1998 Galant Highlights
DE
Engine Type | Gas |
---|---|
Combined MPG | 23 MPG |
Cost to Drive | $159/month |
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place | 12.5 cu.ft. |
Drivetrain | front wheel drive |
Safety
NHTSA Overall Rating
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration offers independent analysis.
- Frontal Barrier Crash RatingOverallNot RatedDriver4 / 5Passenger4 / 5
- Side Crash RatingOverallNot Rated
- Side Barrier RatingOverallNot RatedDriver3 / 5Passenger2 / 5
- Combined Side Barrier & Pole RatingsFront SeatNot RatedBack SeatNot Rated
- RolloverRolloverNot RatedDynamic Test ResultNo TipRisk Of RolloverNot Rated
IIHS Rating
The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.
- Small Overlap Front Driver-Side TestNot Tested
- Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side TestNot Tested
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – OriginalPoor
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – OriginalNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Roof Strength TestNot Tested
- Rear Crash Protection / Head RestraintNot Tested
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