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| Also called | Colt Galant Chrysler Valiant Galant Dodge/Plymouth Colt Plymouth Cricket |
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| Production | 1973–75 |
| Class | Compact |
| Body style(s) | 2-door coupe 4-door sedan |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Engine(s) | Astron I4 4G32 1.6 L I4 |
| Wheelbase | 2,420 mm (95.3 in) |
| Length | 4,204 mm (165.5 in) |
| Width | 1,600 mm (63.0 in) |
| Height | 1,397 mm (55.0 in) |
| Curb weight | 940 kg (2,100 lb) |
The second generation Galant was more widely exported as Mitsubishi's ambitions grew. It was again sold by Chrysler in many different guises; as the Dodge Colt in the United States, as the Plymouth Colt and Plymouth Cricket in Canada (from 1974),[3] as the Chrysler Valiant Galant in Australia, and in Europe as the Colt Galant.
This model was more curvaceous, influenced by contemporary "coke-bottle" styling, and featured a range of larger 'Astron' engines developing up to 125 PS to complement the 'Saturn' units. During the second generation, the first Astron 80 engines were introduced using Mitsubishi's newly developed "Silent Shaft" balance shaft technology for reduced vibration and noise.