New Mitsubishi Strada [ARCHIVED]

[Psylocke]

i think the wires will withstand that kind of stress. yung balot lang ang nayuyupi.

that is not a problem...

The wires shouldn't have to withstand the stress in the first place... Bad design, it shouldn't pinch at all.

[Psylocke]

Psylocke,
Nice pics!

Sana may mag post naman ng pics ng GLS.

CHeck mo yung strada main thread...

[niky]

Nah, not a biggie, and if it is, it's a simple recall and fix.

It's not a lemon until it breaks down, Psylocke...

RE: Strada versus the world? Clubmate just came from the Ranger launch, and he says the engine is killer... :evil: ...I feel a comparo coming on...

[oldblue]

i already saw a blue-gray one today. it stands out sa road. ganda ng kulay at ang taas.

[k2tingx]

imageshack probably blocked at your place...

yes..indeed !!! ty

[OTEP]

Nah, not a biggie, and if it is, it's a simple recall and fix.

It's not a lemon until it breaks down, Psylocke...

RE: Strada versus the world? Clubmate just came from the Ranger launch, and he says the engine is killer... :evil: ...I feel a comparo coming on...

The Ranger is one powerful machine. Unfortunately, it lacks the stylishness that the light to medium duty market is looking for. I still think it will sell in decent numbers.

[RafRaf]

ipagbigay alam sa nauukulan ng maaksyonan po agad.

dapat lang siguro na ganito tayo kamitikuloso sa pagsisiyasat ng bagong sasakyan... lalo na po kung bibili ang titingin.

[Mitsumia]

ganda rin ng base model kaya lang masyado manipis tires at leas d ka manghinayang pang harabas

[Mitsumia]

tindi ng mata mo psy ah. bilib ako sa yo at least maalert na taga mitsu about it. Anyway check nalang sa ibang units. Baka dun lang sa specific unti nagkaganoon. Factory defect kumbaga. waaaaaaaaaaa

[Psylocke]

Nah, not a biggie, and if it is, it's a simple recall and fix.

It's not a lemon until it breaks down, Psylocke...

RE: Strada versus the world? Clubmate just came from the Ranger launch, and he says the engine is killer... :evil: ...I feel a comparo coming on...

Yeah it's not lemonade until you PINCH it... I mean squeeze it

[eggman]

Sabi nang taga Union Motors saakin eh wala namandaw problema silang natatanggap tungkol dyan sa wiring naka medyo weird na postion tutal makapal naman yung rubber coating nyan.

O.T:

Ano may bago nang Ford Ranger sa Philippines?Mayroon na talaga?

[ian_rex]

i think it is a design flaw. i checked my dmax's wiring boot, it would never be pinched. nakalayo yung mismong butas (medyo naka-gitna).

[niky]

Yeah it's not lemonade until you PINCH it... I mean squeeze it

Bwahahaha...

RE: Ranger? Yes, it's here. Media launch was Wednesday in Batangas... Public launch is in November.

2.5 CRDi - 140+ hp
3.0 CRDi - 160+ hp

Tall ride height, good fording capability. It impressed the off-roaders at the event, daw... and they had a mud pit where they drove the Ranger through hood level water.

[isketi]

Sabi nang taga Union Motors saakin eh wala namandaw problema silang natatanggap tungkol dyan sa wiring naka medyo weird na postion tutal makapal naman yung rubber coating nyan.

Ang weirdo talaga ng mga casa, hihintayin pa ba nilang makatanggap sila ng problema? I-check lang nila yung mga unit sa loob ng casa nila, e di makikita na nila yung potensyal na problema at mareremedyohan na nila. At kahit makapal yung rubber coating kung maiiwasan naman na maipit siya, e di mas maganda di ba?

[isketi]

Bwahahaha...

RE: Ranger? Yes, it's here. Media launch was Wednesday in Batangas... Public launch is in November.

2.5 CRDi - 140+ hp
3.0 CRDi - 160+ hp

Hala, ano ba yan? Kalalabas lang ng Strada, masasapawan agad ng Ranger. Dapat ilabas na rin ng Mitsu yung 3.2 CRDi nila.

[OTEP]

I will merge this with the Strada thread soon...

[OTEP]

3.917 pala ang axle ratio ng M/T
4.100 ang sa A/T

[nugundam93]

the power rear glass window was amazing. hehehe kakaaliw, natry namin kanina nung dinemo nung taga-mmpc sa fort.

[mbt]

First Drive: 2007 Mitsubishi Strada GLS
Swank and smooth, a no-compromises truck from an unlikely contender.

By Marvin Tan

We’ve all heard about how Mitsubishi is struggling in the global industry in the past few years, what with corporate scandals and flaccid sales. Vehicles like the ancient L300 and second-generation Pajero, which are still in Mitsubishi showrooms to this day, indicate a stubborn reluctance to move forward on the part of the corporation. It’s one thing to appeal to conservative, old-school types, but companies which have embraced an ethos of technological wizardry, such as Honda, have been vastly more successful than poor Mitsubishi and demonstrate the fuzzy logic of forsaking the future for the past.

But more than an ailment, despair could be a midwife for a do-or-die boldness that blows the breath of life. The Grandis MPV was a harbinger of Mitsubishi’s new vision, but the flamboyant new Mitsubishi Strada affirms the company’s commitment to its newfound ambition.

This is an utterly charismatic truck by any measure, with a garish nose, contoured flanks and a tapered rear. Besides the out-of-place ribbing on the fuel door, it’s a home run for the lads at Mitsubishi’s design department. It’s fast forward to the future for Mitsubishi, which is just how it should be given that the previous Strada has been soldiering on since 1997. Take care that there is no proper rear bumper, however.

Both drivers and passengers would be grateful for the handsome interior design, another key trump card of the new Strada. The sweeping curves, futuristic instrument panel and stylish steering wheel belie the truck’s workhorse nature. All of it looks expensive, although it doesn’t exactly feel so, what with hard and hollow plastic and clangy, cheap-feeling door handles that seem to be everywhere in this class. Space is quite generous both at the front and at the rear even if the Mitsu can’t match the gigantic Hilux in the accommodations department. It handily beats the Isuzu D-Max in both aesthetics and space, however.

The venerable – and that is an understatement – 2.5-liter 4D56 4-cylinder diesel engine continues its tour of duty in the Strada. This isn’t the anemic 4D56 we know, however. It’s a thoroughly reworked version reborn with dual overhead cams, 16 valves, common-rail direct fuel injection and a turbocharger and intercooler, and the bottom line is 134 hp at 3,500 rpm and 232 lb-ft of twist at 2,000 rpm. These numbers put the Strada between the D-Max and the class-leading Hilux again, but Mitsu manages to do this with a half-liter less displacement than those two potent rivals, which could translate to better fuel economy.

This engine can be paired with either a five-speed manual transmission or a four-speed conventional automatic. The five-speed features a truly carlike shifter that is worlds better than the unabashedly truck piece in the Hilux. Carlike describes the pleasantly light clutch pedal too, although the travel is still absurdly long and takes getting used to because the engagement point is right at the top. In comparison, the automatic feels smooth but its response to deep bursts of throttle can be tardy. Paired with either transmission, the engine moves the Strada around the city adequately. Just don’t challenge a Hilux driver to a drag race, and precede overtaking with careful thought, especially with the automatic.

As a proper pickup, the Strada carries a rigid ladder frame to which an independent double-wishbone front suspension and a leaf-sprung live axle are bolted. Four-wheel drive is via a lever-actuated part-time system with open diffs front and rear. On a small patch of muddy ruts, first and second gears in low range gave excellent reduction, and the linear throttle and communicative steering seemed to be great partners off-road.

The truly defining trait of the Strada is its creamy ride. It is impressive. It is fantastic. It is superlative. It will make me buy a Strada if I were in the market for a pickup. How Mitsubishi managed to do this in a pickup truck is something that Toyota should find out pronto. Whether cruising on the boulevard or bounding on rocky, muddy ruts, there is ample cushioning and none of the sharp pogo-stick motions that could make passengers reach out for motion-sickness bags. The effect of the compliant suspension on handling and on its truck duties were impossible to ascertain on our short drives, but for city and highway use, the people-friendly ride is very, very welcome. As far as handling goes though, the rack-and-pinion steering is brilliant for a pickup truck: light and fluid and something that would not be amiss in a Lancer. Toyota and Isuzu, there is a big bogey on your six.

Best of all, the top-of-the-line four-wheel-drive Mitsubishi Strada GLS undercuts the competition by a significant amount, while at the same time trumping them in standard features. For P1,180,000 for a manual or P1,230,000 for an automatic, you’ll get such toys as a multi-information display, an electronic tire-pressure monitor, an iPod-ready stereo with six speakers and a power-retractable rear window and such essentials as dual front airbags and ABS with your stylish truck.

There’s a common theme in these paragraphs. Smart design, human-friendly cabin, smooth power, easy driveability, comfortable ride, good feature set… these are the hallmarks of a good car, and are not so easily associated with a truck. With the 2007 Strada, Mitsubishi has managed to engineer the car genes into an honest-to-goodness truck and has produced a pickup that would be equally at home at the club or in the dirt, in the city or in the boondocks, and on the Paris-Dakas rally or in a traffic jam. Here is a truck with graciously few compromises.

[mbt]