News Used Auto Review - Mitsubishi Opportunity (1998-2017)
The master copy article was published final May 23, 2013 together with tin endure viewed here. Minor revisions are done.
This iconic nameplate is going to greener pastures this year.
1998-2017 Mitsubishi Adventure
History
twenty years is really long, peculiarly for a vehicle that hasn't received whatever huge or pregnant upgrades both within together with out. Sure, in that location are numerous vehicles worldwide that run on the same platform together with trunk for to a greater extent than than 10 years together with the Philippine marketplace is no exemption. One of the vehicles which had reached the terminate of its teenage years is the Mitsubishi Adventure, which had seen 6 presidents together with ii assembly locations inwards the Philippines. First introduced to the marketplace inwards Jan 1998, the Adventure is basically a Taiwanese model with modifications to conform local tastes. 1998 saw the Asian Financial Crisis inwards total swing together with cheers to this model, Mitsubishi became the issue i build for that twelvemonth since the 80s together with to never reclaim it after.
With the collaboration of Mitsubishi Motors together with China Motor Corporation, the Adventure (or Freeca inwards its hometown inwards Taiwan) was start released inwards September 11 1997. Other names used include the Kuda (Indonesian for horse) inwards the Indonesian marketplace together with Jolie for Vietnamese consumers. As of now, it is alone the Philippine marketplace which sells this automobile with Indonesian, Vietnamese, Taiwanese, together with Chinese markets discontinuing this vehicle for long.
With the growing marketplace for AUV's during the belatedly 90s, Mitsubishi Motors Philippines decided to bring together the political party past times assembling the Adventure locally. This vehicle, only similar whatever best seller, received numerous upgrades throughout selling life to hold upwards with marketplace trends. From OFW families to UV Express operators every bit its client base, past times the terminate of this twelvemonth it volition endure discontinued due to emission systems which this vehicle doesn't meet. Variants available throughout the years include the taxi exclusive TX, GX, GLX, GLS Sport, Grand Sport, together with Super Sport. In 2012, an SE suffix was added to GLX, GLS Sport, together with Super Sport trims that added a touching on hide monitor with GPS business office which trickled downwardly afterward on.
Value together with Costs
Since the vehicle would endure removed past times the terminate of year, await vehicle prices to dip downwardly farther with the cheapest ones going for P175,000 for early on gasoline models together with latest releases tin endure had for P750,000. Oct 2014 models together with to a higher identify even thence create got the remaining chunk of their warranty, thence create hold an oculus for them. Go for something that had been used every bit a somebody vehicle than something which had a hundred butts sitting together with traveled to a greater extent than than the average driver. With no mechanical changes, it all boils downwardly to the amenities together with the twelvemonth model. With to a greater extent than than 100,000 units sold, our wise coin goes to the diesels with the gasoline best left unless you lot desire an automatic.
For close twenty years riding on a unmarried platform, parts are aplenty together with for the diesel, since it shares engine components with other Mitsubishi vehicles together with cheers to its uncomplicated structure, whatever mechanic tin create this one. Do hold an oculus for its smoke belching nature for the diesel, peculiarly that the engine is notorious for that. If you lot desire this car, hold an oculus on the air-conditioning unit.
Exterior together with Interior
With diverse cosmetic changes, let's hash out them i past times one. Earlier models possess a grille similar to the Pajero, together with high models create got blueprint cues to resemble an SUV. Body stickers come upwards touchstone inwards the Super Sport, Grand Sport, together with GLS Sport (until 2007). GLX trims create got them from 2012 onwards; if you lot can't alive with them, in that location is an choice of removing them. The side hinged doors for roughly Grand Sport together with Super Sport models is complicated to opened upwards every bit it hogs infinite (it is unlike from the FX type door of several models) together with this includes opening the spare tyre comprehend sideways that is a bane inwards mall parking lots. 2017 models are distinguished past times their daytime running lights together with dark rims for GLX together with above.
Interior character is a mixed bag, depending on what twelvemonth model you lot are eyeing on. Early models are unsmooth piece afterward ones are decent enough. Higher models create got forest panels that tin endure described every bit luxurious or tacky, depending on who you lot are asking. Controls are within the accomplish of the driver together with gauges tin attain from the white of pre-2007 to the bluish of afterward ones. H5N1 ii spoke steering bike is touchstone alongside bring down lines below the GLS Sport but they teach a 4 spoke i inwards 2007, salvage for the GX. An amusement organisation comes touchstone but haphazardly located since the bring upwards persuasion mirror gets blocked when inwards use. Squeezing iii bodies inwards the start row is a violation of human rights piece bucket seats are a relief. If you lot are unlucky to spot inwards the middle, your knees would hitting the dashboard. Three is an ideal issue inwards the middle row but 4 is a tight fit. Going for those models with a side facing jump seat would hateful express caput together with leg room; the front end facing ones create got nonexistent infinite for their legs, it is best left for the kids.
Engine
Choosing your Adventure is similar choosing your java at Starbucks with a issue of variants, but you lot create got an choice of ii engines. The pop i is the diesel fuel inwards the shape of the 4D56 2.5 that carries 62hp at 4,200rpm together with 165Nm at 2,500rpm for models prior to 2004, afterward models teach a ability update to 73hp at 4,200rpm but has its torque downgraded to 143Nm at 2,500rpm. Another choice that you lot tin create got together with offered until 2009 is the 4G63 2.0 gasoline which possess 114hp at 5,500rpm together with 165Nm at 3,000rpm. The diesel fuel feels muted together with repose when compared to Isuzu's Crosswind together with you lot tin speed upwards a chip due to the depression gear ratios at the expense of lower fuel economic scheme together with you lot demand to thrash the gear for an acceptable performance. On the other hand, the Galant sourced 4G63 engine is unsmooth at start but becomes smoothen afterwards. Fuel economic scheme for the gasoline isn't to endure proud of, but even thence amend than the Revo's 2.0 i (and fifty-fifty the 1.8 when paired with a slushbox). Before anything else, if you lot loathe rowing gears together with thence the automatic is available with the gasoline.
Driving Impressions
A good behaved chassis comes touchstone since trunk coil is controlled together with turning is stable, but high speeds must endure planned carefully since the bring upwards tin teach twitchy. Ride character tin teach bouncy together with employment solid when driving solo but since it has a intermission setting tuned for cargo hauling, don't await a sedan comfort feeling. For a rider similar you, you'll similar riding inwards this to a greater extent than than a Toyota Hiace or worse, an Isuzu iVan since getting your caput hitting is a bigger chance, peculiarly for the latter together with ride character is to a greater extent than worse.
Verdict
The Adventure was a adept automobile for an intended market, but there's a maxim that adept things come upwards to an end. This vehicle witnessed a lot of events together with had stood the examination of fourth dimension together with had brought a lot of families together together with commuters to their destinations safely. You volition endure missed, our honey friend.
The Good:
This iconic nameplate is going to greener pastures this year.
1998-2017 Mitsubishi Adventure
History
twenty years is really long, peculiarly for a vehicle that hasn't received whatever huge or pregnant upgrades both within together with out. Sure, in that location are numerous vehicles worldwide that run on the same platform together with trunk for to a greater extent than than 10 years together with the Philippine marketplace is no exemption. One of the vehicles which had reached the terminate of its teenage years is the Mitsubishi Adventure, which had seen 6 presidents together with ii assembly locations inwards the Philippines. First introduced to the marketplace inwards Jan 1998, the Adventure is basically a Taiwanese model with modifications to conform local tastes. 1998 saw the Asian Financial Crisis inwards total swing together with cheers to this model, Mitsubishi became the issue i build for that twelvemonth since the 80s together with to never reclaim it after.
With the collaboration of Mitsubishi Motors together with China Motor Corporation, the Adventure (or Freeca inwards its hometown inwards Taiwan) was start released inwards September 11 1997. Other names used include the Kuda (Indonesian for horse) inwards the Indonesian marketplace together with Jolie for Vietnamese consumers. As of now, it is alone the Philippine marketplace which sells this automobile with Indonesian, Vietnamese, Taiwanese, together with Chinese markets discontinuing this vehicle for long.
With the growing marketplace for AUV's during the belatedly 90s, Mitsubishi Motors Philippines decided to bring together the political party past times assembling the Adventure locally. This vehicle, only similar whatever best seller, received numerous upgrades throughout selling life to hold upwards with marketplace trends. From OFW families to UV Express operators every bit its client base, past times the terminate of this twelvemonth it volition endure discontinued due to emission systems which this vehicle doesn't meet. Variants available throughout the years include the taxi exclusive TX, GX, GLX, GLS Sport, Grand Sport, together with Super Sport. In 2012, an SE suffix was added to GLX, GLS Sport, together with Super Sport trims that added a touching on hide monitor with GPS business office which trickled downwardly afterward on.
Value together with Costs
Since the vehicle would endure removed past times the terminate of year, await vehicle prices to dip downwardly farther with the cheapest ones going for P175,000 for early on gasoline models together with latest releases tin endure had for P750,000. Oct 2014 models together with to a higher identify even thence create got the remaining chunk of their warranty, thence create hold an oculus for them. Go for something that had been used every bit a somebody vehicle than something which had a hundred butts sitting together with traveled to a greater extent than than the average driver. With no mechanical changes, it all boils downwardly to the amenities together with the twelvemonth model. With to a greater extent than than 100,000 units sold, our wise coin goes to the diesels with the gasoline best left unless you lot desire an automatic.
For close twenty years riding on a unmarried platform, parts are aplenty together with for the diesel, since it shares engine components with other Mitsubishi vehicles together with cheers to its uncomplicated structure, whatever mechanic tin create this one. Do hold an oculus for its smoke belching nature for the diesel, peculiarly that the engine is notorious for that. If you lot desire this car, hold an oculus on the air-conditioning unit.
Exterior together with Interior
With diverse cosmetic changes, let's hash out them i past times one. Earlier models possess a grille similar to the Pajero, together with high models create got blueprint cues to resemble an SUV. Body stickers come upwards touchstone inwards the Super Sport, Grand Sport, together with GLS Sport (until 2007). GLX trims create got them from 2012 onwards; if you lot can't alive with them, in that location is an choice of removing them. The side hinged doors for roughly Grand Sport together with Super Sport models is complicated to opened upwards every bit it hogs infinite (it is unlike from the FX type door of several models) together with this includes opening the spare tyre comprehend sideways that is a bane inwards mall parking lots. 2017 models are distinguished past times their daytime running lights together with dark rims for GLX together with above.
Interior character is a mixed bag, depending on what twelvemonth model you lot are eyeing on. Early models are unsmooth piece afterward ones are decent enough. Higher models create got forest panels that tin endure described every bit luxurious or tacky, depending on who you lot are asking. Controls are within the accomplish of the driver together with gauges tin attain from the white of pre-2007 to the bluish of afterward ones. H5N1 ii spoke steering bike is touchstone alongside bring down lines below the GLS Sport but they teach a 4 spoke i inwards 2007, salvage for the GX. An amusement organisation comes touchstone but haphazardly located since the bring upwards persuasion mirror gets blocked when inwards use. Squeezing iii bodies inwards the start row is a violation of human rights piece bucket seats are a relief. If you lot are unlucky to spot inwards the middle, your knees would hitting the dashboard. Three is an ideal issue inwards the middle row but 4 is a tight fit. Going for those models with a side facing jump seat would hateful express caput together with leg room; the front end facing ones create got nonexistent infinite for their legs, it is best left for the kids.
Engine
Choosing your Adventure is similar choosing your java at Starbucks with a issue of variants, but you lot create got an choice of ii engines. The pop i is the diesel fuel inwards the shape of the 4D56 2.5 that carries 62hp at 4,200rpm together with 165Nm at 2,500rpm for models prior to 2004, afterward models teach a ability update to 73hp at 4,200rpm but has its torque downgraded to 143Nm at 2,500rpm. Another choice that you lot tin create got together with offered until 2009 is the 4G63 2.0 gasoline which possess 114hp at 5,500rpm together with 165Nm at 3,000rpm. The diesel fuel feels muted together with repose when compared to Isuzu's Crosswind together with you lot tin speed upwards a chip due to the depression gear ratios at the expense of lower fuel economic scheme together with you lot demand to thrash the gear for an acceptable performance. On the other hand, the Galant sourced 4G63 engine is unsmooth at start but becomes smoothen afterwards. Fuel economic scheme for the gasoline isn't to endure proud of, but even thence amend than the Revo's 2.0 i (and fifty-fifty the 1.8 when paired with a slushbox). Before anything else, if you lot loathe rowing gears together with thence the automatic is available with the gasoline.
Driving Impressions
A good behaved chassis comes touchstone since trunk coil is controlled together with turning is stable, but high speeds must endure planned carefully since the bring upwards tin teach twitchy. Ride character tin teach bouncy together with employment solid when driving solo but since it has a intermission setting tuned for cargo hauling, don't await a sedan comfort feeling. For a rider similar you, you'll similar riding inwards this to a greater extent than than a Toyota Hiace or worse, an Isuzu iVan since getting your caput hitting is a bigger chance, peculiarly for the latter together with ride character is to a greater extent than worse.
Verdict
The Adventure was a adept automobile for an intended market, but there's a maxim that adept things come upwards to an end. This vehicle witnessed a lot of events together with had stood the examination of fourth dimension together with had brought a lot of families together together with commuters to their destinations safely. You volition endure missed, our honey friend.
The Good:
- Affordable to own
- Seating options of seven or 9
- Quiet diesel fuel engine
- No security kit
- Limited interior space
- Opening the Super Sport's bring upwards is complicated
The Pick: 2.5 GLS Sport
THE SPECS
Engines: 1,997cc 4G63 I4 gasoline, 2,476cc 4D56 I4 diesel
Power: 114hp @ 5,500rpm (2.0 gas), 62hp @ 4,200rpm (2.5 diesel, 1998-2003), 73hp @ 4,200rpm (2.5 diesel, 2004-2017)
Torque: 165Nm @ 3,000rpm (2.0 gas), 165Nm @ 2,500rpm (2.5 diesel, 1998-2003), 143Nm @ 2,500rpm (2.5 diesel, 2004-2017)
Fuel Consumption: 6-10km/L (city), 8-12.5km/L (highway) (*estimated together with varies)
Transmission: 5-speed manual, 4-speed automatic
Suspension: Front double wishbone, bring upwards foliage springs
MORE INFO
Price (New): P600,000-P1,010,000 (range from 1998 to 2017)
Price (Now): P175,000-P750,000
Rivals: Isuzu Crosswind, Isuzu Hilander, Toyota Revo, Toyota Innova
On Sale: 1998-2017
Resources:
Contacts:
Citimotors Makati - (02) 892-0331
Diamond Motors Valle Verde - (02) 671-9590
Union Motor Paco - (02) 563-8481
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