Designed to be the MPV of choice, the seven-seater Mitsubishi Grandis is Mitsubishi’s brand new people carrier. It was built by Mitsubishi Motors to replace its Chariot/Space Wagon/Nimbus line and its engines available are a 2.4 litre four cylinder and a Volkswagen-sourced 2.0 litre turbodiesel, badged DI-D rather than TDI as Volkswagen denotes it.

Grandis is a car that revives a passion for the road and the space along with independence of one’s youth. Its beautiful exterior looks is head turning, but its soft curvaceous interior means you won’t want your journey to end.

It was launched on May 14, 2003 and is sold in Japan, Asia, Europe, Oceania, Mexico, and South America. It also made its UK debut at the Birmingham Motor Show in May 2004.

When it comes to the car’s exterior styling, Olivier Boulay’s earlier Mitsubishi Space Liner, a monobox four-seat concept vehicle with centre-opening "suicide doors", first exhibited at the 35th Tokyo Motor Show in 2001. Comprising a curved lower grille edge and a sharp crease rising up the leading edge of the bonnet from the prominent corporate badge, it was the first all new vehicle featuring the company’s new common "face".

The Grandis was the basis for the Mitsubishi FCV (Fuel Cell Vehicle) concept, powered by a fuel cell technology developed by then controlling shareholder DaimlerChrysler.

The Mitsubishi Grandis won the "Best MPV" award at the 26th Bangkok International Motor Show in 2005.