Thursday, June 28, 2012
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Check out some of our Great 2012 Mitsubishi Specials! Then Come on Down for a Test Drive!
At Carriage Mitsubishi, check out our specials, rebates and incentives on 2011 Mitsubishi cars and trucks. These include the Mitsubishi Eclipse, Lancer, Raider, Galant and any other model we sell. With these offers, you can save thousands on the new car or truck you're looking for.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
2012 Mitsubishi i Named a 10 Best Green Car by Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) has seen its breakthrough 100% electric-powered 2012 Mitsubishi receive yet another prestigious accolade with today's announcement by Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com that the Japanese auto manufacturer's all-new EV has made its "10 Best Green Cars of 2012" list.
In naming the 2012 Mitsubishi i to the 2012 list of "10 Best Green Cars," Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com proclaimed that "the newest all-electric car on the block is also the least expensive and has the best mile per gallon equivalent of them all."
The 2012 Mitsubishi i has a starting net value of $21,625* for the well-equipped entry-level ES model (the premium-grade SE version begins at $23,625*) and has been rated the #1 most fuel-efficient vehicle in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) 2012 Fuel Economy Guide with a fuel mileage rating of 112 combined/126 city/99 highway MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent).
*Courtesy of Mitsubishi Motors Online Newsroom
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2012 Mitsubishi Lancer GT
Courtesy of Craveonline
In the world of Japanese cars, automakers fall into categories. Lexus, Acura and Infinity are the luxury companies. Honda, Toyota and Mazda build cars for a general consumer crowd.
Setups like Subaru and Mitsubishi aim for that middle ground between the two. They want their cars to be considered a notch about the biggest Japanese firms while selling for cars for much lower sticker prices than the luxury guys.
To get a feel for the Mitsubishi line, we started out with the Lancer. In its various forms, the car is the entry level model for Mitsubishi. Just like Honda and Toyota – who offer up a smaller, base model for younger or mildly funded drivers under $20,000, the Lancer starts out around $15,695 for the DE model and topping out with the $27,995 Ralliart.
For our week long road test, we had the $19,845 GT version. But, this was a maxed out version with additional features pushing the MSRP up to around $25,000.
The build quality is a little on the light side. A few of the knobs, buttons and handles teeter on flimsy. But, you have to expect that in an introductory Japanese car. Still, since Mitsubishi’s ambition is to shoot higher than some of its competitors, I wanted a little more solid feel. That may have been unreasonable, considering the car’s price tag. This is an intro model, after all.
In its GT setup, the Lancer offers a 2.4 liter, 4 cylinder engine providing 23 city and 31 highway. That’s another sticking point for the Lancer. With comparable cars at Mazda reaching for 40 mpg, and with Toyota and Honda serving up their base models well north of 30 mpg, I was hoping the Lancer would turn in better numbers. In fairness, the Lancer is bigger and more spacious that the Toyota/Honda/Mazda intro cars. That makes the Lancer heavier and knocks down the mpg a peg or two.
Aside from the mileage, the GT offers a continuously variable transmission, stability control and traction control. You get front, side and curtain airbags, an MP3 player connection and Bluetooth compatibility. For an additional charge, you can add an in-dash navigation system.
When I first hopped into the Lancer GT, I obviously realized how much bigger Mitsubishi’s introductory car was than the Mazda 2 or Toyota Yaris. The Lancer can comfortably seat four with room to spare. I’m 6’3”, and the back seat of those other two cars might fit a Barbie if someone my size was in the front seat.The 4 cylinder engine obviously doesn’t offer ample power for a four seater sedan, but it’s adequately quick for urban driving.
The external styling is modest and understated with nothing overly significant to separate it from the Corolla or the Honda Civic. I get the feeling Mitsubishi saved up the fancier bits and bobs for their up-line models.
In general, the Lancer in any of its forms is a serviceable ride for a modest pile of money. While it doesn’t provide the best mpg numbers, it does provide spacious comfort compared to its rivals.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Mitsubishi's i-MiEV Named to Kelley Blue Book's Most Green Vehicles
Courtesy of Kelley Blue Book
The newest all-electric car on the block is also the least expensive and has the best mile per gallon equivalent of them all at 112 MPGe. Starting at $29,125 less destination – or $21,625 when factoring in the federal tax credit incentive – the Mitsubishi i has room for four passengers, a 62-mile range rating and a small footprint that helps it slip into even the tightest spots.
Monday, June 4, 2012
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