Mitsubishi Endeavor

Mitsubishi Endeavor (2003-2006)

The Mitsubishi Endeavor is a sport utility vehicle of the Japanese car manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors, which was from 2003 to 2011 built exclusively for North America in Normal ( Illinois). It came as the successor to the Mitsubishi Challenger for the 2004 model year on the market. Thus, it was the first model of Mitsubishi's " Project America" ​​, which is dedicated to vehicles that have been developed specifically for the North American market. In the model range of the manufacturer's Endeavor is positioned over the Outlander, competing with models like the Honda Pilot or Toyota Highlander.

Design

The first time in January 2003 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit presented Endeavor was designed by the design team led by David O'Connell. Typical are the flared wheel arches and the associated lateral body spacers in the door area. The front is dominated by a split by the Mitsubishi emblem grille with horizontal blades and straight, large headlights. At the rear is a separately opening and downward convexly curved rear window and very narrow and far to the outside rear lights. The latter being widened by triangular reflectors toward the center. One for SUV 's unusual design feature are also the free-standing mirrors that are painted according to the model in black or body color. The interior of the designed as a five-seater Endeavor is similar to the broad, T-shaped center console of the American Mitsubishi Galant.

Equipment

The standard equipment on LS initially covered with air conditioning, a CD radio, 17 - inch wheels, cruise control and power windows and mirrors. In the high-order versions of XLS and Limited were each added after an alarm system, automatic climate control, heated leather seats and a CD changer. Safety features in the 2004 model year was traction control, ABS as well as driver and passenger airbags, side airbags only from XLS. During the construction period the latter were just as head airbags and ESP fitted as standard in all models.

Technology

Based on Mitsubishi's PS platform, which is also the Galant, Eclipse and use the 380, was a front-wheel drive base assembly, which could optionally be combined only with the Endeavor with all-wheel drive. As motorization was only a 3.8 -liter V6 petrol engine in combination with a 4- speed automatic transmission available. This internally called 6G75 engine was also used in the other models of the PS platform as well as the Pajero. In Endeavor, he made 160 kW initially and was increased for the 2005 model year to 168 kW.

Revisions

For the model year 2006, the Endeavor has been slightly revised. In particular, the narrower and chromumfasste depending on the model front grille with two instead of four fins and a new front bumper with larger fog lamps and a hint of underride protection featuring the facelifted version. At the rear, there is meanwhile a more solid rear bumper, also with implied underride guard. Inside, only minor improvements have been made.

For the 2010 model year there was a new facelift. It concerned on the front mainly the grille, which now had no vertical division manages more and even without fins. The biggest changes took place at the rear: there was a modified tailgate with a new rear window and a chrome trim strip. In addition, the taillights were widened and the function to open the rear window separately accounted for. Detail changes in the interior, for example, based on a new operating unit for ventilation and air conditioning. For the extended standard equipment of the now more LS (base) and SE ( higher quality version ) mentioned equipment lines included fog lights, a tire pressure monitoring system, a Bluetooth hands-free and color-keyed bumpers, door mirrors and door handles. For the first time, there were also 18- inch alloy wheels for the SE version. In August 2011, the production and the Mitsubishi Challenger II ended the succession took in some markets.

Swell

• Auto News online edition of January 17, 2003: "Mitsubishi presented in Detroit the first time the Endeavor "
• AutoWeek Online Magazine of 25 April 2011: " Mitsubishi provides production of three models in North America "