Mitsubishi Motors has announced the introduction of a new top of the range Warrior version of its seven-seat Grandis MPV.

On sale across the UK from January 1, the Grandis Warrior will be priced at £22,499 with manual transmission and £23,499 with INVECS II 4-speed automatic transmission with Sports Mode.

Standard specification includes an eight inch DVD entertainment system, six disc CD auto changer and leather seats displaying Mitsubishi’s Warrior logo.

ABS with EBD (electronic brakeforce distribution), driver and passenger front and side airbags plus curtain airbags for the first and second rows of seats are also included.

Keyless entry and alarm, automatic air conditioning, front fog lamps, rear spoiler, electronic door mirrors and height adjustable driver’s seat with armrest. Metallic paint comes as standard with a choice of sterling silver or cosmos black.

Mitsubishi’s 2.4-litre SOHC 16 valve 4 cylinder powerplant, equipped with MIVEC variable valve timing, develops 162bhp at 6,000 rpm and accelerates from 0-62 mph in 10.0 seconds (11.7 seconds with auto transmission), has a top speed of 124 mph (118mph with auto transmission) and has a combined fuel consumption figure of 30.1mpg or 9.4 litres/100km (28.2mpg or 10.0 litres/100km for the automatic).

All Grandis models come with a 3-year unlimited mileage warranty, 12-year anti corrosion perforation warranty and the security of 3-year pan-European breakdown and recovery cover.

Mitsubishi Grandis range price table: