MITSUBISHI Carisma · 1.8 GDI L · Hatchback · 1997 ‐ 1999

Type of cars Carisma, modification of 1.8 GDI L launched manufacture by Mitsubishi from 1997 and closed in 1999. The weight of the car is 1.1 tons and a length of 4.4 meters, It is formed as hatchback with five doors, and may be fit in 5 person with a driver.

«Carisma 1.8 GDI L» is a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual transmission. This car can be accelerated for 10 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 200 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «direct injection fuel system», which generate a max power of 125 hp at 5500 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this auto is 60 l of petrol, so when intermediate fuel rate is 5.3 liters per 100 km (5.1 l on the track, 8.5 liters in the city), that allows to go nearly 1133 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rear wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs». Tires have the next dimensions - 185/65HR14.

Mitsubishi Carisma is not examined for crash test Euro NCAP. This car has passive safety features (driver airbags), and there is no active systems of safety.