Mitsuoka Galue 204

Mitsuoka Galue 204: which version to buy

The Mitsuoka Galue 204 is a one-generation Sedan sold from February 2008 to May 2012 in 11 catalogue versions. If the question is which one to buy, the data split the field into two displacements (1496 cc and 1797 cc), two gearboxes (Variable and Manual), two drives (FWD and AWD), and four power levels (105, 110, 125, 136 and 144 hp).

The Mitsuoka Galue 204 is a one-generation Sedan sold from February 2008 to May 2012 in 11 catalogue versions. If the question is which one to buy, the data split the field into two displacements (1496 cc and 1797 cc), two gearboxes (Variable and Manual), two drives (FWD and AWD), and four power levels (105, 110, 125, 136 and 144 hp). The lightest kerb figure is 1140 kg on 1.5 MT 110 hp FWD; the heaviest is 1280 kg on 1.8 CVT 136 hp AWD. The strongest output is 1.8 CVT 144 hp FWD (144 hp / 106 kW, 176 Nm). 0–100 km/h, top speed, mpg and CO2 are not measured on every version, so the buying rank below is built from power, torque, kerb weight, ground clearance and drive — not from claimed acceleration.

Generations

There is 1 generation of Galue 204. 1 generation (February 2008–May 2012) is a Sedan with 11 versions. There is no later generation in this catalogue, so “which generation” is not a choice: every listed 1.5 CVT, 1.5 MT and 1.8 CVT sits in the same window. What does change inside that window is the hardware pairing, not the body type.

Engines and specs

Every engine is Gasoline, 4 cylinders, Inline, 4 valves per cylinder, boost No, Distributed injection (multi-point), fuel 92. Engine location, compression ratio and bore × stroke are not measured. Gearbox label Variable has gears not measured; Manual is 5.

Specific output (hp per litre of the listed displacement): 1.5 CVT / 1.5 MT 105 hp = 105 / 1.496 ≈ 70.2 hp/L; 1.5 MT / 1.5 CVT 110 hp = 110 / 1.496 ≈ 73.5 hp/L; 1.8 CVT 125 hp = 125 / 1.797 ≈ 69.6 hp/L; 1.8 CVT 136 hp = 136 / 1.797 ≈ 75.7 hp/L; 1.8 CVT 144 hp = 144 / 1.797 ≈ 80.1 hp/L. The 1496 cc 110 hp tune is denser than the 1797 cc 125 hp AWD tune; the 144 hp 1.8 CVT is the densest of the eleven.

Performance and economy

0–100 km/h is not measured on 1.5 CVT, 1.5 MT or 1.8 CVT. Top speed is not measured. City, highway and combined consumption (mpg) are not measured. CO2 is not measured. Eco class is not measured.

What can be ranked without those figures is mass per horsepower where kerb weight is listed:

• 1.5 CVT 105 hp AWD: 1230 kg / 105 hp ≈ 11.7 kg/hp
• 1.5 MT 105 hp FWD: 1230 kg / 105 hp ≈ 11.7 kg/hp
• 1.5 MT 110 hp FWD: 1140 kg / 110 hp ≈ 10.4 kg/hp
• 1.8 CVT 125 hp AWD: 1270 kg / 125 hp ≈ 10.2 kg/hp
• 1.8 CVT 136 hp AWD: 1280 kg / 136 hp ≈ 9.4 kg/hp
• 1.8 CVT 136 hp FWD: 1190 kg / 136 hp ≈ 8.8 kg/hp
• 1.8 CVT 144 hp FWD: 1200 kg / 144 hp ≈ 8.3 kg/hp

1.5 CVT 105 hp FWD, 1.5 CVT 110 hp FWD (both catalogue rows) have kerb weight not measured, so kg/hp for those three rows is not measured.

Torque span is 135 Nm on both 105 hp 1.5 versions versus 176 Nm on 1.8 CVT 144 hp — a 41 Nm gap at the same 4400 rpm peak. Peak power rpm is 6000 on most rows and 6400 on 1.8 CVT 136 hp AWD and 1.8 CVT 144 hp FWD.

Dimensions and weight

Wheel sizes are not measured on all 11 versions. Fuel tank is 50 L on every version. Ground clearance is 155 mm on the AWD rows and on 1.5 MT 105 hp / 1.5 CVT 105 hp FWD; it is 160 mm on the 110 hp 1.5 rows and on 1.8 CVT 136 hp FWD and 1.8 CVT 144 hp FWD — 5 mm more.

Kerb and gross (where kerb is listed):

• 1.5 CVT 105 hp AWD: 1230 / 1505 kg
• 1.5 MT 105 hp FWD: 1230 / 1505 kg
• 1.5 CVT 105 hp FWD: kerb not measured / 1505 kg
• 1.5 MT 110 hp FWD (both listings): 1140 / 1415 kg
• 1.5 CVT 110 hp FWD (both listings): kerb not measured / 1415 kg
• 1.8 CVT 125 hp AWD: 1270 / 1545 kg
• 1.8 CVT 136 hp AWD: 1280 / 1555 kg
• 1.8 CVT 136 hp FWD: 1190 / 1465 kg
• 1.8 CVT 144 hp FWD: 1200 / 1475 kg

Payload from those pairs is 275 kg in every case where both numbers exist (1505−1230, 1415−1140, 1545−1270, 1555−1280, 1465−1190, 1475−1200). AWD versus the matching FWD 1.8 CVT 136 hp costs 90 kg of kerb (1280−1190) and 90 kg of gross (1555−1465). Front and rear suspension on all versions: Independent, spring. Front brakes: Ventilated disc. Rear brakes: Drum.

Which version to choose

Buy 1.8 CVT 144 hp FWD if the goal is the strongest catalogue numbers. It is 144 hp / 106 kW, 176 Nm, 1797 cc, Variable, FWD, kerb 1200 kg, gross 1475 kg, clearance 160 mm. Versus the weakest 1.5 CVT 105 hp AWD it is +39 hp, +41 Nm, +301 cc, −30 kg kerb (1200 vs 1230), +5 mm clearance, and about 3.4 kg/hp lighter (8.3 vs 11.7). Versus 1.8 CVT 136 hp FWD it is only +8 hp and +1 Nm at +10 kg kerb (1200 vs 1190), so the last step is small.

Buy 1.8 CVT 136 hp FWD if you want the best measured kg/hp among the 136 hp pair. 1190 kg / 136 hp ≈ 8.8 kg/hp, 175 Nm, Variable, FWD, 160 mm. The same name 1.8 CVT 136 hp AWD is 136 hp / 100 kW but at 6400 rpm not 6000, 164 Nm not 175 (−11 Nm), 1280 kg not 1190 (+90 kg), 155 mm not 160. The extra AWD hardware is +90 kg and −11 Nm; it is not a higher-output engine.

Buy 1.8 CVT 125 hp AWD only if AWD is the point and 136/144 hp FWD is not. 125 hp / 92 kW, 163 Nm, 1270 kg, 155 mm. Specific output ≈ 69.6 hp/L is the lowest of the 1.8 group and even below the 105 hp 1.5 (≈ 70.2 hp/L). Versus 1.8 CVT 136 hp AWD you give up 11 hp and 1 Nm and save 10 kg (1270 vs 1280) — almost nothing in mass, a real step in power. Versus 1.5 CVT 105 hp AWD you gain 20 hp and 28 Nm for +40 kg (1270 vs 1230).

Buy 1.5 MT 110 hp FWD if you want Manual and the lightest kerb. Two catalogue rows share the same name and the same figures: 110 hp / 81 kW, 140 Nm, Manual 5, FWD, 1140 kg, 1415 kg, 160 mm. That is −90 kg versus 1.5 MT 105 hp (1140 vs 1230) and +5 hp / +5 Nm. Kg/hp drops from ≈ 11.7 to ≈ 10.4. Clearance rises 5 mm (160 vs 155). There is no Manual 1.8 in this list, so a 5-speed buyer stays on 1496 cc.

Do not prefer 1.5 MT 105 hp FWD over 1.5 MT 110 hp FWD on these numbers. Same name 1.5 MT, same Manual 5 and FWD, but 105 hp / 135 Nm, 1230 kg, 155 mm. You lose 5 hp, 5 Nm, 90 kg of lightness and 5 mm of clearance. The 105 hp 1.5 MT matches the 105 hp 1.5 CVT AWD on mass (both 1230 kg) without AWD.

Buy 1.5 CVT 110 hp FWD if Variable is required and 1.8 is not. Two identical rows: 110 hp / 81 kW, 140 Nm, Variable, FWD, gross 1415 kg, 160 mm; kerb not measured. Versus 1.5 CVT 105 hp FWD (also kerb not measured, gross 1505 kg, 155 mm) you gain 5 hp, 5 Nm, 5 mm clearance and 90 kg less gross (1415 vs 1505). Versus 1.5 CVT 105 hp AWD you drop AWD, gain 5 hp, and lose a measured kerb comparison (110 hp kerb not measured).

1.5 CVT 105 hp AWD is the AWD entry, not the light or strong one. 105 hp, 135 Nm, 1230 kg, 155 mm, Variable. Versus 1.8 CVT 125 hp AWD it is −20 hp, −28 Nm, −40 kg. Versus 1.5 CVT 105 hp FWD it is the same 105 hp and 135 Nm; the FWD row’s kerb is not measured, gross stays 1505 kg.

Chassis and brakes do not pick a winner: Independent, spring front and rear, Ventilated disc front, Drum rear, 50 L tank on all 11. Wheel size is not measured, so tyre choice is not a differentiator in this catalogue.

Problems, reliability

Problems, reliability campaigns and known defects are not measured in this dataset. Eco class and CO2 are not measured, so they cannot be used as a reliability or economy proxy. What is consistent across versions is Gasoline 92, multi-point injection, boost No, and Drum rear brakes — none of those fields vary, so they do not rank one 1.5 CVT, 1.5 MT or 1.8 CVT above another.

Short buying map

• Strongest / lowest kg/hp among measured kerbs: 1.8 CVT 144 hp FWD (144 hp, 176 Nm, 1200 kg, ≈ 8.3 kg/hp).
• Best 136 hp FWD: 1.8 CVT 136 hp FWD (175 Nm, 1190 kg) over 1.8 CVT 136 hp AWD (164 Nm, 1280 kg).
• AWD with more power than 105 hp: 1.8 CVT 136 hp AWD (136 hp, 1280 kg) ahead of 1.8 CVT 125 hp AWD (125 hp, 1270 kg); 1.5 CVT 105 hp AWD is the lightest AWD (1230 kg) and the weakest.
• Manual only: 1.5 MT 110 hp FWD (1140 kg, 160 mm), not 1.5 MT 105 hp FWD (1230 kg, 155 mm).
• Smallest Variable FWD with the higher 1.5 tune: 1.5 CVT 110 hp FWD (kerb not measured, 1415 kg gross, 160 mm).

There is no second generation to “wait for”: 1 generation is the whole Galue 204 run (2008-02-01 to 2012-05-31). The arithmetic choice is displacement (1496 vs 1797 cc), gearbox (Variable vs Manual 5), drive (FWD vs AWD), and which of the five power figures (105 / 110 / 125 / 136 / 144 hp) is attached to that name.