New Car Overview of the 2006 Mitsubishi Galant Mid-Size Sedan
Description: Mid-Size Sedan
Base MSRP Range: $19,399 - $26,999
Invoice Price Range: $18,502 - $25,474
Where built: USA
Mitsubishi's glitzy mid-size sedan for 2006 trims as Galant DX the price leader and popular equipment ES, luxury-laced LS and top-end GTS. Cabin decor varies, beginning with a black treatment for DX, metallic silver highlights on ES and fine leather for GTS.
Muscle to power Galant stems from four-cylinder and V6 engines. The base four displaces 2.4 liters and nets 160 hp, while a 3.8-liter V6 makes 230 hp. Galant DE stocks the four-cylinder plant and a four-speed automatic transaxle with disc brakes, while Galant ES upgrades with anti-lock brake system (ABS) and electronic brake force distribution (EBD). Galant LS V6 gets the automatic transmission with Sportronic manual mode and a traction control system (TCS), and GTS V6 shows sporty suspension tweaking plus projector headlamps up front.
A new package for ES and LS adds leather upholstery, heated seats and power controls for the driver's bucket.
The marque of Mitsubishi mounts on four different cars in 2006 for the North American market plus three sport-utility vehicles and a new mid-size truck. Eclipse, the sporty 2+2 coupe, pops out of Mitsubishi's Illinois assembly plant in a bold new design this year, while the truck -- called Raider -- rolls out of a DaimlerChrysler factory in Michigan with V8 power plus Extended Cab and Double Cab versions.
