Mitsubishi · Galant
Mitsubishi Galant 8th generation (EA1/7/EC1/3/7A)
- Years
- 1996–2005
- Chassis
- EA1/7/EC1/3/7A
- Drivetrain
- FF / 4WD
Story
The generation that, ahead of the rest of the world, put the "GDI" direct-injection petrol engine into a production car. Its sale in Japan ended, closing 36 years of Galant history in the Japanese market.
Chassis
Front
Multi-link
Rear
Multi-link
Production plants
Okazaki, Aichi
US import eligibility
- Earliest cars
- Eligible since August 202125 years after sales began in August 1996
- Last cars
- Eligible during 203025 years after sales ended in 2005 (month not recorded)
Eligibility depends on each car's month of manufacture on its build plate, not on the sale dates shown here (NHTSA).
Engineers
Hometown: Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi
A car designer at Mitsubishi. He was involved in the design of cars including the 8th-generation Galant, and later became head of Mitsubishi Motors' design centre.