Mitsubishi Space Star
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| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Motors NedCar |
| Production | 1998–2005 |
| Predecessor | Mitsubishi RVR |
| Class | Mini MPV |
| Body style(s) | 5-door MPV |
| Engine(s) | 1.3 L I4 1.6 L I4 1.8 L I4 1.9 L I4 Renault DI diesel |
| Wheelbase | 2500 mm (98.4 in) |
| Length | 4050 mm (159.4 in) |
| Width | 1715 mm (67.5 in) |
| Height | 1515 mm (59.6 in) |
| Curb weight | 1160 kg (2557 lb) |
| Fuel capacity | 55 litres (14.5 US gal/12.1 imp gal) |
| Related | Mitsubishi Carisma |
The Mitsubishi Space Star is a mini MPV from Mitsubishi Motors, built in the NedCar factory in the Netherlands, a joint facility shared with Volvo, and is primarily sold on the European markets. It shares its platform with the Mitsubishi Carisma and Volvo S40/V40, and was first introduced to the market in the fall of 1998. Production of the Space Star ended in 2005.
Since the car's introduction to the market its visual appearance has stayed almost identical and it has only received a minor facelift in 2002. The car has been praised for its reliability as well as comfortable and for its size quite spacious interior, but its visual appearance was sometimes criticized for being too conventional and not attractive enough. In 2001 the Space Star was crash tested by EuroNCAP and received a three-star rating for the safety of its adult passengers and a two-star rating for the safety of pedestrians.
The base Space Stars were equipped with 1.3 L petrol engines with a maximum output ranging between 80 and 84 hp. From other gasoline-powered engines there were a 1.6 L with 97 hp (72 kW) and since 2003 the top models featured a 1.8 L with 112 hp (84 kW). A top model equipped with a 1.8-liter GDI engine with 121 hp (90 kW) was available until its discontinuation in 2002. Diesel engines were the 1.9 L DI-D with 101 hp (75 kW), introduced in 2002, and the 1.9 L DI-D S version with 115 hp (86 kW), released in 2003. All engines are straight-4 engines.
