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.
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. The other petrol-powered engines were a 1.6-litre with and a 1.8-litre with. A model equipped with a 1.8-litre GDI engine with was available until the facelift in 2002. Diesel engines were the 1.9 L DI-D with, introduced with the 2002 facelift, and the 1.9 L DI-D S version with, released in 2003. All engines are straight-4 engines.