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The Mitsubishi Grandis is a seven-seat MPV built by Mitsubishi Motors to replace its Chariot/Space Wagon/Nimbus line. It was launched on May 14, 2003 and was sold in Japan, Asia, Europe, Oceania, Mexico, Honduras, Jamaica, and South America.〔("Mitsubishi Motors Releases New Grandis" ), Mitsubishi Motors press release, May 14, 2003〕 Engines available were a 2.4-litre four-cylinder and a Volkswagen-sourced 2.0-litre turbodiesel (not available in Jamaica), badged DI-D rather than TDI as Volkswagen denotes it. The exterior styling was based loosely on designer Olivier Boulay's earlier Mitsubishi Space Liner,〔("Mitsubishi Grandis Review" ), Carpages.co.uk, March 27, 2005〕 a monobox four-seat concept vehicle with centre-opening "suicide doors", first exhibited at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2001.〔(""New" Mitsubishi Motors Introduces Exciting Car Concepts At 35th Tokyo Motor Show" ), Mitsubishi Motors Press Release, October 17, 2001〕 It was the first all new vehicle featuring the company's new common "face", comprising a curved lower grille edge and a sharp crease rising up the leading edge of the bonnet from the prominent corporate badge.〔("Mitsubishi designer's vision unveiled" ), MMNA press release, PR Newswire, January 9, 2002〕 It shared its platform with the Mitsubishi Airtrek minus the increased ground clearance. The Grandis was also the basis for the Mitsubishi FCV (Fuel Cell Vehicle) concept, powered by a fuel cell technology developed by then controlling shareholder DaimlerChrysler. DCX's "FC System" uses a fuel cell stack to replenish an array of NiMH batteries from 117 litres of compressed hydrogen storage.〔("Mitsubishi Motors Builds Fuel-Cell Vehicle" ), Mitsubishi Motors press release, September 17, 2003〕 It won the Best MPV award at the ''Bangkok International Motor Show'' from 2005 to 2010.〔("Mitsubishi Grandis and Strada win Car of the Year Awards at Bangkok International Motor Show" ), Mitsubishi Motors Press Release, March 29, 2005 (Mitsubishi Motors : Space Wagon ), MMTh website ("มิตซูบิชิ ควบ 2 รางวัล "รถยอดเยี่ยม”" ), Thai PR, April 2, 2008 ("รางวัล Thailand Car of the Year ประจำปี 2009" ), Thai Auto Shop, April 8, 2009 ("ผลตัดสินรถยอดเยี่ยมแห่งปี2010 ในงานมอเตอร์โชว์ บีเอ็มฯคว้า7รางวัล มิตซูฯ5 นิสสัน3 จยย.ฮอนด้าได้4" ), Matichon Online, March 31, 2010〕 During March 2009, it saw the cancellation of this model in the Japanese market, marking the end of the Chariot name after 26 years of production. For 2011, it was discontinued globally. ==Annual production and sales== ''(source: (Facts & Figures 2008 ), (Facts & Figures 2009 ), Mitsubishi Motors website)'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mitsubishi Grandis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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