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2004 Mitsubishi Diamante
Diamante is Mitsubishi's flagship sedan, with the 2004 line-up it enters into the 8th year of its current design. The largest front-wheel-drive sedan from Mitsubishi received a moderate face-lift that includes a fresh fascia with a split upper grille, projector-style triangulated headlights and a mesh lower air intake. The interior features a new instrument panel and console. It is launched in three trims, like the base ES, sporty VR-X, and luxury-oriented LS trim. All the trims have a V6 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, antilock 4-wheel disc brakes, and 16-inch alloy wheels. The Diamante debuted in its current format in the 1997 model year as a lower-priced alternative to models like the Infiniti I35 and Lexus ES 300.
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The 2004 Mitsubishi Diamante line-up was launched in the market with three models- ES, VR-X and LS. The original retail price was from $24,999 to $27,619, while the original Invoice Price was from $23,485 to $25,947. Presently, the Kelley Blue Book Price starts from $12,300 - $14,550.
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The interior cabin of both the luxury LS and sporty VR-X have a 270-watt Infinity premium audio system that guarantees to make the ride more enjoyable and exciting.
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Overview
The “resculpted” Diamante has innovative styling features like new front fascia with a split upper grille. Unlike previous Diamante models, the bumpers are more integrated and the rear end is less angular. It has a more dominant look. Built in Australia, the front-wheel-drive Diamante uses a 3.5-liter V-6 engine in the ES and LS versions. The V-6 in the VR-X produces 210 hp. Both engines team with a four-speed-automatic transmission. All-disc antilock brakes are standard, but side-impact airbags are not available. Traction control is standard on the VR-X and optional on the LS. Among other features, the most noticeable one are European sport-style bucket seats, colored-taillight surrounds, sport seat fabric, and aggressive side-skirt air dams and wheel lip moldings.
Mitsubishi Diamante Interior
All the 2004 Mitsubishi Diamante models are designed to seat five people at a time. In the base ES sedan, cloth upholstery seats are used, while the more costly LS has leather-faced seating surfaces. The front bucket seats are manually adjusted in the ES model, and the LS’s bucket seats are power adjustable. Standard interior equipments for the ES are automatic air conditioning, a six-speaker stereo with a CD player, cruise control, remote keyless entry, and power windows, locks and mirrors. The LS sedan has some added features like steering wheel audio controls, a 270-watt Infinity premium sound system, heated seats and mirrors, and power front seats with a memory feature. Sport-style bucket seats, a white-faced gauge panel and platinum-finished accents go into the VR-X. The trunk of the Diamante can hold 14.2 cubic feet of cargo. Available interior colors include Gray, Black and Beige.
Diamante was launched with a bigger interior and crisper exterior styling than its predecessor. The current Mitsubishi Diamante mounted on a 107.2-inch wheelbase. Overall it measures 196 inches long, that makes it almost 6 inches longer than Mitsubishi’s newly redesigned Galant sedan. The VR-X model was designed with unique and stylish headlights and taillights, a deck lid spoiler and color-keyed body side trim. Fog lamps are available on the LS and VR-X versions. Alloy wheels on each model can hold 16-inch tires. For all the models, a sunroof is standard. The V6 engine also grew in size, to 3.5 liters with a 210-horsepower rating. Available exterior body colors include Vail White, Tango Red Metallic, Starlight Pearl, Pendleton Black Pearl, Nouveau Blue Pearl, Martinique Green Pearl, Manhattan Beige Pearl, Franklin Silver Metallic and Antique Gold Metallic.
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Car Reviews
“Diamante is a great car and it handles great at top speeds and low maintenance. When showrooms are filled with nice cars, this was the one that my eyes were searching for quite a long time. I love driving with my family in my new car.”
Company History
 Mitsubishi Motors Corporation was formed in 1970 and now it is the sixth largest automobile company in Japan and the seventeenth largest in the world when the global unit sales is taken into consideration. This company is an important part of Mitsubishi Keiretsu, which is one of the biggest industrial groups in Japan. Tomio Kubo, a successful engineer from the aircraft division, opened this new company as the automotive division of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Mitsubishi has the credit of being the most successful manufacturer in the history of the Dakar Rally, which is one of the most dangerous and challenging motor-sport events in the world. For the expansion of the company, it has from time to time courted alliances with different foreign partners. Its manufactured products have a strong presence in Southeast Asia market.
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