Images: Mitsubishi KJ.I Verada (2000-02)
Released in August 2000, the Mitsubishi KJ Series I (KJ.I) Verada was available as a sedan or wagon. Manufactured at Clovelly Park, South Australia, the front-wheel drive Verada was powered by a 3.5-litre V6 petrol engine. Compared to its KH Verada predecessor, the KJ Verada could be identified by its extended bonnet which formed a body-coloured ‘nose’ section for the grille; at the rear, the decklid was redesigned into a one-piece unit and there were new combination lamps… Read full Mitsubishi KJ Verada review Released in July 2002, the Mitsubishi KJ Series II (KJ.II) Verada was fitted with the five-speed ‘Sports Mode’ automatic transmission (with sequential shift function) as standard. Inside, there were new instrument cluster features, two-tone black/slate or black/sandstone colour schemes and chrome gearshift surrounds. The KJ.II Verada range was expanded with the introduction of the sports/luxury GTV variant. In December 2002, the range was further expanded by the AWD variant fitted with Mitsubishi’s ‘QuadTec AWD’ system and, in March 2003, by the limited-run Verada GTVi.Images: Mitsubishi KJ.II Verada (2002-03)
