Mitsubishi Space Star

Mitsubishi Space Star
Manufacturer	Mitsubishi Motors NedCar
Production	1998–2005
Predecessor	Mitsubishi RVR
Class	Mini MPV
Body style(s)	5-door MPV
Engine(s)	1.3 L I4 1.6 L I4 1.8 L I4 1.9 L I4 Renault DI diesel
Wheelbase	2500 mm (98.4 in)
Length	4050 mm (159.4 in)
Width	1715 mm (67.5 in)
Height	1515 mm (59.6 in)
Curb weight	1160 kg (2557 lb)
Fuel capacity	55 litres (14.5 US gal/12.1 imp gal)
Related	Mitsubishi Carisma

The Mitsubishi Space Star is a mini MPV from Mitsubishi Motors, built in the NedCar factory in the Netherlands, a joint facility shared with Volvo, and is primarily sold on the European markets. It shares its platform with the Mitsubishi Carisma and Volvo S40/V40, and was first introduced to the market in the fall of 1998. Production of the Space Star ended in 2005.

Since the car's introduction to the market its visual appearance has stayed almost identical and it has only received a minor facelift in 2002. The car has been praised for its reliability as well as comfortable and for its size quite spacious interior, but its visual appearance was sometimes criticized for being too conventional and not attractive enough. In 2001 the Space Star was crash tested by EuroNCAP and received a three-star rating for the safety of its adult passengers and a two-star rating for the safety of pedestrians.

The base Space Stars were equipped with 1.3 L petrol engines with a maximum output ranging between 80 and 84 hp. From other gasoline-powered engines there were a 1.6 L with 97 hp (72 kW) and since 2003 the top models featured a 1.8 L with 112 hp (84 kW). A top model equipped with a 1.8-liter GDI engine with 121 hp (90 kW) was available until its discontinuation in 2002. Diesel engines were the 1.9 L DI-D with 101 hp (75 kW), introduced in 2002, and the 1.9 L DI-D S version with 115 hp (86 kW), released in 2003. All engines are straight-4 engines.