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Moms and dads need to feel sexy, too. At least one carmaker recognizes this in its ads, and yet another company embodies this need in one of its best products—the Mitsubishi Grandis. What’s so great about a station wagon with three rows of seats? For starters, the Grandis looks like it just launched from Battlestar Galactica—it’s sleek and futuristic. Every corner looks good, from the sharp dip of the nose to the streamlined profile to the cheerful tailgate section. Triangular headlamps and full-height LED taillamps add to the spacecraft effect. Having swing-out doors instead of the usual minivan sliding doors is a handicap in tight parking spaces. The Grandis helps by having its middle row slide forward, leaving a section of the floor clear for ingress and ingress. That sliding feature also allows a useful third row to fit within its relatively compact 4765-mm length. It’s a given that second-row occupants have to share their legroom with the third-row people. Thankfully, there’s enough to keep everyone happy. If you’re not using the third row and need more luggage space, you can flip the seatback forward, or tuck the entire seat into the floor for a large, flat cargo bay. It’s easily done with a pull on a strap and a couple of tugs on the seat itself. If you’re transporting truly large objects, the second row can also split-fold and tumble. The cabin, trimmed in leather and silver plastic, is just as modern as the exterior. There are hectares of dashboard, a product of the windshield’s sharp rake. The driver faces a well laid-out set of controls, including gauges that glow with a cool blue background. Aircon vents for second and third row are tucked into the headliner. |
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