2009 Mitsubishi Galant Sport V6

Pros

design and value for the money

Cons

rubbery dash board

I have the 2009 1/2 model (built after Aug 2008), so mine has the 18" wheels and the Bluetooth on it. Ive read some reviews that said that the Galant should have included Bluetooth, so I want to point out that they now have bluetooth std.

I lhad an 04 Galant and this is every bit as nice as that was. The only major downfall is that Mitsu kept that rubbery dash board. It collects dust and is harder to clean than other cars. One improvement from 04 is that the design is a bit more sleek. I specifically like the way the windows are positioned on the rear doors now. The 04 was very difficult to check passenger side blindspots, but the 09 has corrected the problem.

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.

I can tell you this. When I was driving the Camry I couldn't wait to get back home to my Galant. Do yourself a favr and give this car a serious look.