Mitsubishi Galant 2009 Review

MSRP
$21,249 - $27,649
The 2009 Galant is a 4-door, 5-passenger family sedan, available in 4 trims, ranging from the ES to the Ralliart.

Upon introduction, the ES is equipped with a standard 2.4-liter, I4, 160-horsepower engine that achieves 20-mpg in the city and 27-mpg on the highway. A 4-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard. The Ralliart is equipped with a standard 3.8-liter, V6, 258-horsepower engine that achieves 16-mpg in the city and 25-mpg on the highway. A 5-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard.

I recently rented a 2008 Camry and I would like to compare the 09 Galant to that Camry. The Mitsu blows the Camry out of the water. I felt that the Camry had more road noise while driving at highway speeds. I also liked the sport cloth of the Galant much more than I liked the cloth on the Camry. Plus, the Galant is heated cloth. Overall, the interior was nicer on the Galant. Even the rubber dash looked better than the Camry's dash, It would just harder to clean. The brakes were much more responsive and effective on the Galant. I also found the Galant's sound system to be much nicer. The two didn't vary greatly in engine performance. However I do like the fact that a Galant is a 5 spd vs the 4 speed Camry.

The only time the car has let me down is when the ignition key lost recognition of the car and I could not start the car?this happened twice and the second dealer found a lose wire in the steering column, since then no problems with the car. Areas of the car I would improve if I could?
1. The steering radius is not tight enough ? it takes way too much space to turn the car in a circle or to make a U-turn.
2. The driving ?for me- would be more comfortable with a telescoping steering wheel. Wheel adjusts up and down but not in and out.
3. The satellite system is easy to operate however the maps have to be loaded to a CD changer in the trunk and are two to three years behind new construction and are very costly to up-date