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1996 Mitsubishi 3000GT User Reviews

1996 Mitsubishi 3000GT Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 9 reviews

  • Performance:4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars 4.4 / 5
  • Appearance:4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars 4.6 / 5
  • Build Quality:4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars 4.4 / 5
  • Overall:4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars 4.6 / 5

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PROS
"power" 4 reviews
"ride" 3 reviews
"handling" 3 reviews
"fuel economy" 2 reviews
CONS
"heavy car" 2 reviews
"seat" 2 reviews

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Simon writes:
1996 Mitsubishi 3000GT 2 Dr VR-4 Turbo AWD Hatchback Review
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Acceleration, Handling, High-tech, Uncommon.

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Brakes,

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A Much Ignored High-tech Performance Car. — It's a very quick and uncommon car. Some verions, including the UK version like mine, has 320bhp with the 13g turbos as standard. Most only have 280bhp and the smaller 9g turbos. The car is very heavy but the active suspension and 4-wheel steering make the handling excellent. The acceleration is excellent all-round and, as you would expect from 4WD, off-the-line acceleration is hard to match. The brakes let it down a little and not good enough for aggressive driving like on a track but those can be upgraded. mpg 26-28 on a 80% motorway journey doing the speed limit. Overall: modern M3 performance except without the huge road tax and price tag.

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Matt writes:
1996 Mitsubishi 3000GT 2 Dr VR-4 Turbo AWD Hatchback Review
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Fun and unique

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Mileage sucks

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Best First Car — Acceleration is amazing. It handles great thanks to the AWD and brakes work great too. Awesome car I'm always having people check it out. I love driving it. The only thing that sucks is that it uses premium and doesn't have the best mileage.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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jeaniecellis writes:
1996 Mitsubishi 3000GT 2 Dr SL Hatchback Review
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holds the road great, pretty decent on gas,collectable, and getts alot of attention

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hard to fit infant seat in the back seat need some interior repare

jeaniecellis
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Dont Really Know How To Work On Cars And My Brothers Live To Far Away — it is very fun to drive it and it doesn't really want to idel after it runs for a while. i've been told that it could be the coil pack, modual, or a tune up. i love this car and its not one of those rides you have to keep pouring money into.

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babyd803 writes:
1996 Mitsubishi 3000GT 2 Dr VR-4 Turbo AWD Hatchback Review
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Great Handling and Power

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No back seat for my daughter!

babyd803
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Awesome!!! — I loved everything about this car! Launch speed. Head jerking tire gripping power!!!! The AWD amd 4 wheel steering are excellent. It's a very wide car with excellent traction. I wish the was body kits for it! You can't even get Euro tail lights.

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Paul writes:
1996 Mitsubishi 3000GT 2 Dr VR-4 Turbo AWD Hatchback Review
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A labour of love...

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Weight and cost to repair!

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Fun To Drive - Alot Of Car For Your Money! — Firstly - don't buy this car if you don't have the money to maintain it, they can cost a fortune! Secondly - don't buy this car if you think it's going to be the quickest thing on the road! Thirdly - if you want something technologically advanced for its time, different from the norm, with a bit of poke - this may be the car for you!

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Erin writes:
1996 Mitsubishi 3000GT 2 Dr SL Hatchback Review
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Sporty, rare, fast.

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Cheap interior

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Amazing If It's For Exterior Shock Value, Great Handling, And Lots Of Available Mods. — Great for shock value since the car is so rare. Steering is a 9 out of 10 and so is traction and control factors. Parts are expensive to replace but there are lots of optional mods. Car is a must have for a weekend driver and for summer fun.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Adrian writes:
1996 Mitsubishi 3000GT 2 Dr STD Hatchback Review
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Nice

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Interference engine

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Great, If In Good Condition — Good gas mileage, fun to drive, comfortable while driving. Good at cornering, moderate power, sleek. If your looking for a rarer car to set you out from the crowd you should look into one of these. Very good for day to day driving or tracking.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Neil writes:
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Blistering performance

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The Mitsubishi 3000 Gt — The 3000 GT is phenomenally fast, 0 to 60 coming up in under 6 secs. Limited top speed of 155, four wheel drive, four wheel steer, active suspension, active aeros, twin turbo charged V6 3 lire engine. Truly a future classic !

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Dylan writes:
1996 Mitsubishi 3000GT 2 Dr SL Hatchback Review
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Something that looks really nice, not seen as much, and you CAN make these cars FAST.

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Hard to find OEM and Aftermarket parts, also the car is more on the heavy side.

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I Wouldn't Give This Car Up. — I bought my car used this year, it has minor problems with it that are really easy to fix, this car is definatly not a family car, there is barely any trunk space, and the back seats are a joke. Although these few things are not really a plus, I won't give this car up, at least not in a REALLY long time.

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Cost $30,690 Original MSRP $3,384 Average Instant Market Value $5,583 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 23 29 27
Horsepower 218 140 150
Crash Test Rating 4 4
Front Leg Room (inches) 44.2 43.3 42.6

Reviews From Other Years

1999 Mitsubishi 3000GT Reviews

Potential. By Spencer

Not a VR-4, but still a good drive. Custom Enkei wheels, Pioneer DVD touch screen with iPod control, 29 mpg highway, a few minor scratches but bought it for 58% of the actual value. Still kinda spee... Read More

Good By Oktovianus

Acceleration,braking,handling is good. It's fun to drive. Interior is stylish need more style in the dashboard. Exterior stylish need more style in the back. The cost is maintenance. Build Quality is ... Read More

Read all 5 1999 Mitsubishi 3000GT reviews

1998 Mitsubishi 3000GT Reviews

Bad Ass By Noel

Great Acceleration, not bad breaking, handles like a rock. it sucks to work on. cant get to anything and breaks things all the time. looks sexy. get horrible gas mileage. But its a wonder to drive. i ... Read More

Yeah, Its A Bit Expensive, But The Enjoyment Of Driving One Makes Up For It By Marcus

performance: great reliable performance, AWD, AWS, handles great. build quality: center diff (viscous coupling unit) split the pins. causing 1 of the cogs 2 get ground up. very expensive to fix ( car ... Read More

Read all 6 1998 Mitsubishi 3000GT reviews

1997 Mitsubishi 3000GT Reviews

Great Sports Car For The Money By ernief

This car turns heads especially in red. The 3000gt handles well but could use a little more power. Hatchback is good for long items such as sporting goods. My paint has held up very well but it was ke... Read More

Awesome! By Chris

its a great car, handles well. accelerates well. the downside to it is the FWD system. the car would be alot more fun if it was RWD. overall it was built pretty well, and the leather interior is gre... Read More

Read all 11 1997 Mitsubishi 3000GT reviews

1995 Mitsubishi 3000GT Reviews

Spyder In A Nutshell. By James

Awesome play toy, your not hauling more than 2 people and day bags. the back seat should have been eliminated. If you want something easy to work on look else where. All that said i wouldnt trade for ... Read More

Great Car But Learn How To Work On Them Or Get Rich. By James

320 hp 315ft lbs, awesome to drive requires alot of maintenance and parts are not cheap. AS the car gets older it gets harder to find parts. Definitely not meant for familys, the four seats really on... Read More

Read all 24 1995 Mitsubishi 3000GT reviews

1994 Mitsubishi 3000GT Reviews

Best Buy / Sports Car By Hornet749

These cars (properly maintained) are fun to drive and still turn the heads. Very comfortable interior for two. Back seat is worthless. The 60k mile service is pricey if done with OEM parts, however, t... Read More

A Mechanics Best Friend. With Great Power Comes Great ...collection Of Tools! By Zack

DO NOT attempt to "mod" these cars substantially unless you have access to a shop with a lift! i had the car for 2 days and i already had the engine out of it thanks to a lift. When im all done with... Read More

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