with the 200k discount, the grandis is now only 1.158m, cheaper than the top of the line innova and carens. the marketing people of mitsubishi is doing something terribly wrong. they keep on selling the grandis as a strip down previa instead of an enhanced innova at less the price. kaya tuloy hirap silang ibenta. the previa is a niche market in the philippines whereas the innova is the pambansang mpv.
the grandis still can't compete with the j and e variants. but given the right marketing push, it can do well against the g and v. i think there are still a lot of filipino families that are willing to sacrifice some resale value (5-10 years down the road) and fuel economy (which is no different from any midsize sedan) in exchange for the safety and comfort of their loved ones. and at less the price.

and about the issue of being old, as pointed to by some posters. the innova and grandis are of the same age having been both introduced in 2005. besides mivec is still a relatively new technology. it is even used in hyundai's latest petrol engine - theta ii