Tell me about the Mitsubishi Spacestar...

Where does the 1.0-litre three-cylinder engine in the Mitsubishi Spacestar originate from? Are test drives of it?

Paddy Cronin (Cork)

Jun 2013 Filed under: choosing new car

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Expert answer

Hi Paddy,

Yes, it’s the 3A90 engine in both 1.0- and 1.2-litre (that’s the 3A92 one) forms and it is Mitsubishi’s own design. There is some relation to the old-shape Smart ForTwo’s three-cylinder engine, as originally it was a joint design between Smart, Mercedes-Benz and Mitsubishi, but these days only Mitsubishi builds and uses it. We haven’t done a full road test on this model yet, but it’s pretty middling. Cheap and cheerful, but well behind the sophistication curve compared to rivals such as the Hyundai i10 and Volkswagen up!. Here's our review of the 1.2-litre Mitsubishi Spacestar.

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Advisor
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