Mitsubishi created the Carisma specifically to meet the diverse needs and wants of family car users in Europe. With the new model, Mitsubishi can offer European family car users a feature that sets Carisma above every other on market. Simply put, the new Mitsubishi Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engine is the best petrol engine ever. It offers an unprecedented combination of superior fuel economy --- 20% better than conventional petrol engines of equivalent size --- along with superior power and torque, and fewer harmful emissions. It's better than other petrol engines in every way. Moreover, the 1.8-litre 4G93 GDI engine ---- the latest version of this historical Mitsubishi breakthrough --- has been specifically created to meet the demands of European drivers. The 1.8-litre 4G93 GDI engine, one of three available engines, is just one of the outstanding features of the 1998 Mitsubishi Carisma. The Mitsubishi Carisma offers the qualities European drivers demand: responsiveness; high levels of safety and security; a comfortable ride; and distinctive styling. It delivers all this in a total package that is compact enough to easily negotiate narrow passages, yet with an intelligent design that maximizes interior spaciousness. To meet the needs of individual markets, Mitsubishi offers the Carisma with different packages of standard and optional equipment in different regions. Designed from the very beginning for the European market, the Carisma is built by Europeans at Mitsubishi's joint venture production plant in the Netherlands.