Mitsubishi Diamante

In Latin, "Diamante" means "diamond". In reality, it is just artificial diamond pretending to be premium. Like sister car Hyundai XG, Diamante has no driver appeal at all - bulky to handle, a lot of roll, lifeless steering, mushy brake pedal, understeer ... on the other hand, it can’t match Lexus or Acura RL’s NVH suppression. The use of material and build quality are also below class standard. Styling is boring. 

No wonder it is struggling for survival in America and even fail to reach the shore of Europe. Declining sales in Australia may eventually terminate its production there. GDI engines have arrived in Japan, but I doubt the possibility to adopt in overseas production. It’s better to wait for a replacement. 
 

The above report was last updated on 1 Apr 2000. All Rights Reserved.

Specifications

Model
Diamante 3.0 GDI
Diamante 3.5 LS
Layout
Front-engined, Fwd.
Front-engined, Fwd.
Dimensions
L / W / H / WB: 4805 / 1785 / 1435 / 2720 mm
Engine
V6, dohc, 4v/cyl, direct-injection
V6, sohc, 4v/cyl.
Capacity
2972 c.c.
3497 c.c.
Power
240 hp
210 hp
Torque
224 lbft
231 lbft
Transmission
5A with manual mode
4A
Suspensions
F: strut / R: multi-link
Tyres
215/60 R16
215/60 R16
Weight
1590 kg
1600 kg
Top speed
N/A
N/A
0-60 mph
N/A
N/A
0-100 mph
N/A
N/A
 

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