| Also called | Colt Galant Chrysler Valiant Galant Chrysler Galant Dodge Colt Plymouth Colt Plymouth Cricket |
|---|---|
| Production | 1973–1976 |
| Class | Compact |
| Body style | 2-door hardtop 4-door sedan 5-door station wagon |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Engine | 4G51 1.85L Astron I4 4G32 1.6 L Saturn I4 |
| Wheelbase | 2,420 mm (95.3 in) |
| Length | 4,204 mm (165.5 in) |
| Width | 1,600 mm (63.0 in) |
| Height | 1,397 mm (55.0 in) |
| Curb weight |
940 kg (2,100 lb) Sedan, 925 kg (2,040 lb) Hardtop , 970 kg (2,100 lb) Station Wagon |
The second generation Galant was more widely exported as Mitsubishi's ambitions grew. It was again sold by Chrysler in many different guises; as the Dodge Colt in the United States, as the Plymouth Colt and Plymouth Cricket in Canada (from 1974), as the Chrysler Valiant Galant and (from 1976) as the Chrysler Galant in Australia, and in Europe as the Colt Galant.
The coupe, now with an 1,850 cc engine was again assembled in New Zealand by Todd Motors at Porirua. The sedan was not offered as Todd was planning to assemble the larger Galant Sigma sedan and wagon range from late 1977 and was still also importing the British Avenger and Hunter models.
This new Galant model was more curvaceous, influenced by contemporary "coke-bottle" styling, and featured a range of larger 'Astron' engines developing up to 125 PS to complement the 'Saturn' units. During the second generation, the first Astron 80 engines were introduced in some markets using Mitsubishi's newly developed "Silent Shaft" balance shaft technology for reduced vibration and noise.
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