The Mitsubishi Galant was a series of compact and mid-size cars introduced in 1969. Over the course of its production, the Galant has been offered as a sedan, coupe, hardtop sedan, and hatchback body styles, and was been built in nine generations. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Mitsubishi entered the Galant in the World Rally Championship. Due to homologation requirements, a performance variant known as the Galant VR-4 was introduced. Production of the Mitsubishi Galant lasted until 2017.