Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X test drive since 2008 sedan

Mitsubishi Lancer

The position of this model on the Russian market is special. More precisely, the position of the Russian market for the company Mitsubishi differs from other manufacturers, because we have the first sales of this brand in volume in Europe! And Lancer is a locomotive here. For the first half of 2007, the volume of Russian sales amounted to 22,700 copies (including the previous model). This is the second place after Ford Focus (43.200!). But on the heels of Lancer is Toyota Corolla (22.584), which we will write about later.

The last generation of Lancer started last spring. Compared to its predecessor, the car has become more than 100 thousand rubles more expensive. He also lost the station wagon. It grew about 15 cm in length. But, the most important thing, in comparison with the inexperienced wash of the 2003 model year, Lancer 2007 became truly beautiful and charismatic. You can admire the car for a long time from different angles and its design will not seem boring or secondary to you from a single corner.
The predatory grin of the radiator grilles unequivocally signals ahead: skiing!. But still there is no excessive aggressiveness in the appearance of the basic modification of Invite. But what you see in the photo of the Intense equipment. It is offered exclusively with a two -liter engine with a capacity of 150 horses (and a weaker motor has 1.5 l/109 hp), which attracts us so externally, alas, good only visually, and practicality suffers. It will probably be not easy to save a spectacular plastic body kit on the bottoms of bumper and thresholds during the five -month winter. Contact with a snowdrift or border is unlikely to appeal to a fragile plastic. But the main claims arose in relation to the giant spoiler decorating the trunk lid.

Their (claims) can be divided into two groups. The first component of the ergonomics of the trunk opening. You can unite the lid either with a key or lever from the cabin. As a result, a thin gap is formed under it, where it is not easy to stick a hand. And raising the entire structure (cover plus a heavy spoiler) is physically not easy even to a man. In addition, the cinematics of opening are such that when raising the rear, end, almost always dirty part comes into contact with your clothes.

This can only be avoided by stepping at the distance of an outstretched arm (which makes the lifting of the lid is already completely unrealistic), or shining to the side. Another drawback of this jewelry - the spoiler greatly covers the review from the driver's place. In height, the wing is located exactly where the turning signals are located behind the cars. They are almost never visible and you have to use side mirrors more often. On this, our reserves of tar almost dried up for the most part honey.

To say that Lancer's salon is convenient to say nothing. Cosiness and ergonomics are here at the reference level. The seats have a pronounced, but not excessive side support, not even clamping with dumped riders. The length of the pillow does not leave knees hanging in the air. And the height of the back creates a comfortable and correct support not only in the zone of the waist and blades, but also under the shoulders. We went further than the pedals are not too close, as is now accepted, and the boots of even the 46th size do not cling to them with a sharp transfer of the legs. The steering wheel is where you need and such as you want by the cross -section and arrangement of knitting needles.

And although there is no adjustment of the hub by departure (and there is only, as is customary in the Japanese, in height), this is not annoying. That's just with nostalgia I recall the steering wheel of a two -liter version of the previous generation Lancer. She was a luxurious company of MOMO, the same that it is put on Lancer Evolution! But those days have passed, and the current steering wheel is still good

Three twins: the temperature, strength and direction of blowing is the best solution for adjusting the climate in the cabin, it has not yet been invented yet. And, importantly, the numbers on the handles correspond to the real temperature. Conducted the presence of a proprietary musical system of a very decent sound. It is implanted in the instrument panel, which means that it cannot be dismantled. And, it became
it is more likely to remain intact.

The second row of Lancer’s seats pleases with an abundance of legs for the legs, but upsets the height of the roof with an increase of 185 cm by the back of the head inevitably polishes the ceiling and the doorways do not constrain passengers when planting and leaps. And in front there is another small joke on the back of the sunscreen visors on many models there are built -in mirrors. Sometimes on both, sometimes (from savings or not to distract the driver) only in the passenger side. So Lancer has a mirror exclusively in a driver's visor. Passenger is empty! In Japan, the movement is left-handed. All that the steering wheel, pedals, wipers, door panels for Europe were redone were redone. And the visors have forgotten the visors!

But, of course, the most important thing is how Lancer drives. After all, it is not for nothing that he is a relative of evolution. Our car had a unavailable variator box CVT. This is a type of machine gun, and an inexperienced user is unlikely to notice a fundamental difference. Moreover, for greater familiarity, the variator is configured for some pseudo -transmission. They can be controlled both by swaying the KP lever, and comfortable steering lines. Using this regime is much more pleasant and more effective than thoughtlessly hastily. If you put pressure on the gas pedal sharply, you can feel how the engine speeds will increase and freeze quickly, and the motor will ply with a high voice on one note. But the gear ratio of the box will smoothly change towards the decrease. An amazing contrast in acoustics during the dispersal of mitsubishi screamers, and at idle, a quiet turn: you are not heard at all, only at the arrow of the tachometer you will find out that the engine is spinning.

Lancer's thrust is beyond praise. Not only for the dry numbers of technical characteristics. But even according to the driver who knows that there is a reserve under the pedal and you can go dynamically, using not all potential.

Another experienced driver will please the absence of ESP. With active restructuring, on a snake, in a drift, electronics do not strangle the car. The driver remains the subject of action, and does not become an object, as often happens in modern machines. At the same time, Lancer is caught by the steering wheel easily and accurately. You can play even in critical modes playful. But in the presence of sufficient driver’s experience. After all, a newcomer on a powerful one that allows a lot of cars can fall into an inadequate situation on the slippery coating. Therefore, if you have not hit your thousands of at least 150 km, concentrate better attention on one and a half liter modification. Save money at the same time. Although the weaker Lancer is offered only by the manual transmission you will have to practice the gear shift. Well, and this is a useful practice.

If you formulate sled conclusions, then, taking into account the races on competing models, Mitsubishi Lancer can boast of very accurate steering, a good traction margin and a thoughtful, high -quality and ergonomic salon. All this is supplemented by an adequate price and a pretty appearance, which in combination quite justifies high demand and even queues for this popular model.
Debit: 2007.
Length/width/height: 4570/1760/1505 mm.
Base: 2635 mm.
Equipped mass: 1350 kg.
Engine volume: 1998 cm3.
Power: 150 hp at 6000 rpm.
Maximum torque: 198 HM at 4250 rpm.
Maximum speed: 200 km/h.
Acceleration to 100 km/h: 10.5 sec.
Average fuel consumption: 8.4 l/100 km.
The price is from 482,000 rubles (as of 12.2007).

Source: autolet.ru