Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X test drive since 2008 sedan
Benefit and nothing personal
The previous Lancer has become one of the most popular cars in Russia not for beautiful eyes. Buyers were attracted by a favorable price and Japanese build quality. Today, after years, we can safely say that the pragmatists have made the right choice. Lancer replaced the carism in 2003. But even then, a uninitiated person could easily confuse which of them is the heir and who is the predecessor. Carisma, although it was produced for a long 8 years, even under the curtain career looked fresh and in European respectable. Lancer, against her background, was perceived by a morally obsolete, poor car decoration.
However, the Russian distributor Mitsubishi made an offer to customers, which was difficult to refuse. Lancer was cheaper than most European and Japanese classmates, while already in the basic configuration he offered everything necessary: \u200b\u200bABS, two pillows, air conditioning, a full electric package and even heating of the seats.
In addition, Lancer took Japanese origin, which is already a guarantee of quality, and good adaptability to our roads. The car has high thresholds and bumpers, and the road clearance in the Russian specification is increased to 165 mm. Therefore, unlike most foreign cars, Mitsubishi does not make you care about each pit.
Since Lancer has no fundamental shortcomings like a close salon or a small trunk, these arguments were enough for the unassuming car for several years in a row to become a sales leader in the classroom. Today, dealers are already selling a new Lancer, and the previous generation car is rapidly gaining popularity in the secondary market. There are no imported cars
Today, used lansers in Russia are offered no less than asters and golfs in Germany. Moreover, this is one of the first foreign cars, the secondary market for which finally became civilized. Among the 220 machines of 20032005, I found only 5 right -handed specimens and two Americans offered for sale in the Moscow region. Everyone else was bought and served from official dealers, so it will not be difficult to find out their service history and real mileage.
The number of proposals for lansers today is so large that you can even choose a color. However, it is better not to reach the buyer of a used car to such an extreme. In advance, you can decide on the type of body, engine and gearbox. The equipment can be richer than the base only on the climate instead of air conditioning, a leather steering wheel, branded cast discs and a plastic body kit on the thresholds and bumers. Agree, these are not fundamental things.
If you are interested in the station wagon, Lancer with such a body is easier to find than any other golf class model. Although it costs a new one by $ 1800 more than a sedan (this is a very big difference), but among competitors it was still profitable in price, so they bought it. However, as a truck, Lancer Vagon is effective only with a folded sofa. Initially, his trunk is even less than that of the sedan. Only trifles
Lancer does not have characteristic problems with the body at all, but with his equipment there are very few, and those small ones. For example, reflecting elements of lateral mirrors can burst in winter. Over time, light bulbs, which are not supplied separately in spare parts, are burned out in the switches of heating the seats. Sometimes the heating pads themselves in the pillows of the seats, but this rarely happens. If the trunk is opened only from the cabin, over time, the larva of his castle clogs with dirt. However, it only needs to be disassembled and cleaned.
But the black fabric upholstery of the salon, which appeared after the restyling of 2005, was clearly better than the previous gray velor. And the new looks more solid, and wears out less. In addition, on the updated machines, the problem of jamming of the temperature shift of the heater has gone.
One and six of the most popular
In Russia, Lancer was sold with three gasoline engines, the most popular of which was a 1.6-liter 98-horsepower. In addition to a small power for such a volume of power, it is characterized by a calm character that does not have an active ride. Despite the 16-valve design, he goes like a classic 8-valver being confidently lucky from the bottom, but it worships at high speeds.
Therefore, the gambling driver is hardly pleased with the 1.6-liter Lancer. Especially with an automatic box, which, in dynamic qualities, for some reason loses a lot of mechanics. But in this case, you do not have to choose an automatic machine is possible only with the engine one and six. But this engine is very reliable (however, like two others), and the machines equipped with it are beneficial when buying and in operation, since they get into the tax category up to 100 forces. A trifle, but nice.
Oddly enough, there are also a lot of cars with 2-liter 136-horsepower engines in the market, although for budget golf class engines of this volume are considered too expensive. But since the 2-liter Lancer was a little more expensive than 1.6-liter competitors, they also bought it well. If for the best dynamics and burden you are ready to pay extra 4050 thousand, Lancer-2,0 can be considered well.
Approximately 10% of ads appear cars with 82-horsepower one and three. Well, what can I say? You have to be very cunning-presented to buy a new car without a motor for your own money (a 1.3-liter version also has a poorer equipment) is only $ 1000 cheaper than a full-fledged one. The exorbitant greed of such people is evidenced by the fact that today they put their cars often more than 1.6-liter and for some reason think that someone will buy their real estate.
A new -sample radiators do not flow Structurally, all three engines are similar. The main difference is that the 2-liter two camshafts instead of one. In operation, they also behave the same way, so consider the most popular 1.6-liter engine.
The quality of the fuel has recently improved, so the spark plugs last up to 30,000 km. But if they are already on the way, especially in the winter, it is better not to pull with a replacement. When the launch of the motor in the cold becomes difficult, Lancer quickly dies the catalyst. This should be remembered. On each third, it is recommended to prophylactically rinse the throttle block prophylactically rinse. The belts of auxiliary unit drives change as of 60,00075,000 km as of condition. On the 90,000th, when the timing belt with rollers changes forcibly, it is advisable to rinse the injectors.
Approximately the same mileage can flow a water pump. But if the coolant leaves a little (during this period its level in the tank needs to be controlled), the servicemen do not insist on replacing the pump urgently. Most likely, the tightness will recover after a while.
But the leak of radiators, which haunted cars operating on salty Moscow roads, was eliminated after the 2005 restyling. Now the original spare parts enter the radiators of a new model that no longer flow. The largest planned waste replacement of the fuel filter in the tank, provided for 120,000 km of run. Since it comes with part of the gasoline pump, the amount is considerable.
The mechanics are now trouble -free The carismation, which was produced in Holland at a joint enterprise with Volvo and Renault, the French -made manual gearbox did not differ in reliability. And when Lancer appeared, many were afraid that the story would be repeated. However, the heir received a Japanese box, absolutely trouble -free. All that is required of you to change the oil on a mileage of 120,000 km. The clutch with the right handling with it will last more than 150 thousand.
An adaptive machine with manual switching, except for low efficiency, also did not compromise himself. If the box is not killed by the previous owner, replace the oil in it with 90,000 km and calmly roll on.
The creaks in the suspension were eliminated under warranty
The owners of the lansers of the early issues complained about the creaks in the rear suspension, the cause of which were floating silent blocks of the lower transverse levers. At first they were simply changed, but to no avail. Then they reviewed the design of the levers and replaced on all machines under warranty. Today the problem is already forgotten.
However, the front suspension can also creak or tap on the course of a hush from the dirt entering it. To get rid of the creak of springs, it is enough to just wash under the pressure of the junction of the extreme turns with the support cups. Deaf tappings emit rubber chipsters of shock absorbers, which lose mobility from the mud that has been full between them and the rods. If extraneous sounds bother you (there is nothing wrong with them), you can treat the WD-40 shock absorbers with liquid.
As you know, all these are trifles. The main thing is that Lancer's chassis was very tenacious. And this is not surprising, since its design was worked out on carism, and the details of European production were replaced by Japanese.
All expensive parts of the pendants and steering serve more than 100,000 km, and some lay out a line of 150 thousand. Perhaps ahead of schedule, you will have to replace the bursting racks of the front stabilizer and the transverse rear suspension levers, if bolts of adjustment/collapse are stopped from road salt and dirt. But, for example, there are no problems with a steering rack at all. The brake discs withstand up to three sets of pads, and brake calipers, if cleaned and lubricated during then, almost never wedge.
Therefore, if you take a 3-year-old car with a real mileage of 70,00090,000 km, there is every chance to travel for another two years and transfer the main expenses for the repair of the tired chassis to the wallet of the next, already the third owner.
Buy?
By itself, as a set of parts embodied in a product called a golf-class car, Lancer is really not a masterpiece. But he turned out to be very reliable and hardy. And in the second hands you need to buy just such a machine that will deliver a minimum of problems and financial costs. From this point of view, the purchase of Mitsubishi seems to be very profitable.
Moreover, for such a reliable Lancer car, the secondary market is not very expensive. Since this model is already a lot of offers for this model and every month is becoming more and more, the prices for it are stable and tend to decrease. Today, 1.6-liter cars of 20032005 are offered on average for 310,000,000,000 rubles, and 2-liter (they appeared in 2004) for 380450 thousand.
That is, in comparison with the new Lancer, the 3-year-old car of the previous generation loses in price an average of 2526%. In Europe, on such dragon conditions, no one will buy a used car. But for Russia, where cars are physically aged very quickly, and for some reason they lose their price very slowly, this is so acceptable.
New, with a guarantee, for the same money
At the price of the 35-year-old Lancer-1,6, you can buy an emphasis, Logan-1,6 or spectrum. If Hyundai and Renault cars are class below Mitsubishi, then Kia is formally his classmate. As an alternative to a 2-liter laneser, you can consider the new lace-1,6. This is a direct competitor, only less prestigious, with a less powerful engine.
Alexander Konov, photo of Maxim Goncharov
Source: Magazine buy a car [03/2008]
