The Mitsubishi V3000 is a mid-size car sold in New Zealand between 1988 and 1996. Mitsubishi used the name on two different vehicles, and after 1996 the company adopted the international Diamante name for the V6 saloon that followed.
Mitsubishi V3000 at a glance
| Market | New Zealand only |
|---|---|
| Sold | 1988–1996 |
| First generation | 1988–1991, 3.0-litre V6 Galant built in New Zealand |
| Position | above the 2.6-litre Magna imported from Australia |
| Second generation | 1991–1996, Australian Verada KR and KS |
| Engine | 3.0-litre V6 |
| Successor name | Mitsubishi Diamante |
Based on one source: the English Wikipedia entry on the V3000, which is short and does not give equipment or sales.
History of the Mitsubishi V3000
A local Galant with a V6
The V3000 name first applied to a 3.0-litre V6 version of the Mitsubishi Galant manufactured locally in New Zealand between 1988 and 1991. It was intended to sit above the closely related but wider Magna, a 2.6-litre four-cylinder car imported from Australia in TN and TP form.
The Australian Verada
In 1991 the V3000 name moved to the Australian-sourced Mitsubishi Verada, the luxury version of the Magna, in KR and KS form, still with a 3.0-litre V6. After 1996 Mitsubishi Motors in New Zealand adopted the international Diamante name for the V6 saloon that succeeded it.
A local name
The material available for this page is a short entry about the New Zealand nameplate, so the article does not describe engines in detail, equipment or sales. The V3000 is a good example of how Mitsubishi adapted its international range to a small market: the same cars were sold elsewhere as the Galant, Magna, Verada and Diamante.
Design and features
- New Zealand only: the name was not used in other markets.
- Two cars: a local V6 Galant, then the Australian Verada.
- 3.0-litre V6: the engine that gave the car its name.
- Above the Magna: it sat over the imported 2.6-litre model.
Mitsubishi V3000 versions
- First generation (1988–1991): New Zealand-built V6 Galant.
- Second generation (1991–1996): Verada KR and KS from Australia.
The V3000 was a version of the Galant and later of the Australian Magna and Verada, and its successor used the Diamante name. More cars are in the Mitsubishi collection.
Sources
- Mitsubishi V3000, English Wikipedia: the two cars sold under the name
