Mitsubishi L200

Ok, I won't beat around the bush. If you want a sports car, it's not for you. If you want an economical car, it's not for you and if you want a luxurious car then it's also not for you. BUT, and for those of us who truly love cars, this is a big but I think it's about the most fun car I've ever driven (apart from a 4.0l Jeep Wrangler) It's riddled with faults, but those (for me) just enhance the character. First off The engine is dreadful. Noisy, rough and with absolutely no power to it and not really enough torque to compensate. The turbo lags until about 2500rpm when it hits you badly under ... more

Having been in the motor trade for some 12 years, from salesman to sales manager, I have driven hundreds of different cars from dozens of different manufacturers and I can honestly say these cars have to be one of the worst vehicles I have had the opportunity to drive in my life. How anyone can write a positive review of the L200 without being on some kind of mind altering drug, beats me. Mitsubishi have lost the plot as far as cars go, with the exception of the Evo. Even the help of Daimler Chrysler could not help this ailing company from producing a car worthy of the price they charge and ... more

---Brief--- Working in the construction industry it is difficult to find a compromise between a leisure vehicle and a works vehicle. However the new generation of stylish pick ups offered by mitsubishi amongst other manufacurers have fitted the gap in the industry perfectly. I was bought a 2001 mitsubushi l200 by my Dad as i needed a decent and reliable vehicle for work aswell as leisure. The vehicle i have is the mitsubushi triton which is powered by a 3 litre V6 petrol engine (laterly lpg converted). --- The Drive --- Being a large 4x4 vehicle the seating position is higher than i was used ... more

Working on a 77km pipeline in the middle of nowhere, we were given Mitsubishi and Mazda pickups to use in the mud. With slush and mud sometimes getting up to two feet deep in certain places (not to mention what tractor treads can do the bare earth) this pickup worked marvelously. With the non-turbo charged assigned to the general staff, I was only able to drive the non-turbo version. The L200s (when fitted with all-terrain tyres) had a higher ground clearance than the Mazdas and moved through the mud rather easily. Of course, this is NOT the pickup for serious offroading (get a Hummer), it can ... more

My family bought this as a commercial/leisure vehicle and it just about filled its purpose. The main concern is quality - nothing fell off, but there were various problems such as paint chipping off the bumper, badly corroded alloy wheels, worn syncromesh on first gear, clonking rear axle and sticky rear windows. For upwards of £18k this is unacceptable. The whole feeling of the car was of one built to a very low price. To drive it is quite comedic, but the driving position affords you a good view of the road and it's not too shabby to drive if you don't push too hard. The comedy comes in when ... more