MITSUBISHI Carisma · 1.8 GDI Elegance · Sedan · 2001 ‐ 2003

From 2001 Mitsubishi started production of cars type Carisma, modification 1.8 GDI Elegance and finished it in 2003. This 4-door sedan has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.2 tons and is assigned to sit 5 men total.

«Carisma 1.8 GDI Elegance» have a front-wheel drive car with a 4-speed automatic transmission. The 4-cylinders petrol motor with «direct injection system» can generate output 125 horsepower at 5500 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the vehicle in 12.4 s to 100 km/h and get peak speed of 200 km/h.

Fuel rate is 10.2 l in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 6.1 liters, and the average fuel rate is 7.6 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 60 l of petrol, what provides to go nearly 790 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the body chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and attached to the body chassis with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs». Tires have the next dimensions - 195/60HR15.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mitsubishi Carisma received the 3 number of stars. In addition to passive safety features (passenger, side, driver airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety features such as ABS.