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In 1987 the same platform was used for a sixth-generation model which adopted taller, rounded styling. This generation won the Car of the Year Japan award in 1987 and the GS model became "Motor Trend"'s Import Car of the Year in 1989. This Galant began American sales in 1989 side by side with the previous generation Sigma.