Mitsubishi · 1998–2005

Mitsubishi Space Star

The Mitsubishi Space Star is a car produced by the Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors from mid-1998 until the end of 2005. Described as a hatchback, a compact people carrier, or a micro MPV, it was built at the NedCar factory in the Netherlands and was primarily sold in the European markets. In 2013, Mitsubishi began selling the sixth generation Mirage supermini under the Space Star name in parts of Europe, owing to legal rights relating to the use of the Mirage nameplate.

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Predecessor: Mitsubishi Space Runner

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Overview

The Space Star shared its platform with the Mitsubishi Carisma and Volvo S40/V40. It was first introduced to the market in the autumn of 1998, replacing the Mitsubishi Space Runner. Production of the Space Star stopped in 2005. Since the car's introduction to the market its visual appearance stayed almost identical and it only received a minor facelift in 2002. In 2001, the Space Star was crash tested by Euro NCAP 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-litre petrol engines with a maximum output of 80–84 horsepower (60–63 kW). The other petrol-powered engines were a 1.6-litre with 97 hp (72 kW) and a 1.8-litre with 112 hp (84 kW). A model equipped with a 1.8-litre GDI engine with 121 hp (90 kW) was available until the facelift in 2002. Diesel engines were the 1.9 L DI-D with 101 hp (75 kW), introduced with the 2002 facelift, and the 1.9 L DI-D S version with 115 hp (86 kW), released in 2003. All engines are straight-4 engines.

Nameplate reintroduction

The sixth generation Mitsubishi Mirage hatchback, released in 2012, is rebadged as the Mitsubishi Space Star in the Singaporean and European markets. It is a supermini car, in five-door hatchback body style, powered by a three-cylinder petrol engine.

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Specifications

name: Mitsubishi Space Star
Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Motors
Production: 1998–2005
Assembly: Born, Netherlands (NedCar)
Class: Mini MPV (M)
Body style: 5-door hatchback
Layout: Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Related: Mitsubishi Carisma, Mitsubishi RVR
Engine: 1.3 L 4G13 I4, 1.6 L 4G92 I4, 1.8 L 4G93 I4, 1.8 L 4G93 GDI I4, 1.9 L Renault F9Q DI-D I4
Transmission: 5-speed manual, 4-speed automatic
Wheelbase: 2500 mm
Length: 4030 mm (1998–2002), 4050 mm (2002–2005)
Width: 1715 mm
Height: 1515 mm
Kerb weight: 1160 kg
Successor: Mitsubishi Colt (Z30)
Top speed: 173 km/h