Test drive Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV 1996 - 1998 sedan

Women love Ulan

We decided to entrust the car for the family to entrust Sofya Svetlosanova. Together with friends, she contains a kangaroo store offering goods for expectant mothers. We reasoned like this: if she already understands the things so delicate for the family, then she will easily deal with the family car. Moreover, she is a motorist with experience.
From love to hatred ...
The history of my relationship with cars began with the purchase of a used six. It was a kind of first love - I loved the old woman just to madness, constantly rubbed with imported auto polishes, bought her the most expensive covers for seats, the most proprietary rugs and God knows what else. Unfortunately, I was not very good at that time, and a couple of times I got into unpleasant road bindings, after which I had to part with my favorite.
After that, I changed three more domestic cars - seven and two nine. With nine there was a trouble. It seemed that they went directly from the assembly line chronically sick who are not amenable to treatment, except to surgical with complete amputation of organs and subsequent transplantation. In general, the case ended with the fact that I changed them all to Toyota Camry.
For more than a year now I have been driving in this car and I don’t know grief. The car is spacious and comfortable, thought out in every way. Yes, and the automatic box I liked - it is very convenient, although, of course, acceleration is not as fast as we would like.
FITTING
When the autopilot magazine asked me to share my impressions of Mitsubishi Lancer, I agreed with great pleasure. Just because I love cars in general, and I am always interested in trying something new.
Seeing a little thing that shines with a silver metallic, parked at the sidewalk, I was a little confused: I like the machine, but I can’t understand what exactly. It seems that there is nothing in her - a Japanese woman like a Japanese, but all is token, slender and it is clear that with character.
At first, Lancer seemed small, but when she sat inside, this impression was dispelled. I even get it to the pedals with difficulty. I had to move closer, since the seat has large adjustments. Most of all I liked that it rises, and the steering wheel, on the contrary, can be lowered lower - with my small growth and the road is clearly visible, and the devices are read. In general, visibility is good, and, most importantly, the dimensions are felt perfectly.
The car is not too expensive - about $ 20,000, so I was struck that almost everything necessary in it was already installed: windows, and electric mirrors, two airbags, air conditioning, even there are speakers for the radio. And there are a lot of all sorts of wallets for the ladies' small things, for example, to the left of the steering wheel, a small box that jumps out of the front panel for glasses of some kind of lipstick or something else. I have never seen this anywhere else. Even such details as opening a gas tank and trunk from a driver's place are thought out. Comfortable.
SOFT TOY
The behavior of the car on the go immediately forced to recall its external data - nothing unusual, but really like it. That is, the machine does not require addiction at all - it sat down and felt that everything was in place. Very soft pedals and light steering wheel. The programs are easily switched, the engine works very quietly, the machine is touching smoothly. When the journalists said that the engine on the Lancer is only 1.3 liters, I simply did not believe them: it cannot be! - The machine is alive, its acceleration is not weak and pulls at any speed. So that even if you make a mistake with the choice of transmission, it’s not scary - Lancer will take it out.
And the fact that the car is small in size was even not bad in its own way. Firstly, it is very nimble and maneuverable - it turns literally on a patch. And secondly, it is easy to find a parking place. Although now this problem is not so acute, but I think, soon we will have it, which is called as in the entire civilized world, and then you can’t turn my Camry anywhere, and this one will get up.
For a woman, such a car is perfect. If you characterize it in one word, then the definition of friendly is best for her. Like a teddy bear. And she is comfortable, and comfortable, and is easily controlled. Although, of course, I will not take the courage to say that this car is purely female. Still, Lancer in English - Ulan. This is not a Renault Twingo to you. In Mitsubishi Lancer and a man is not shameful to ride. In my opinion, it is equally good for the role of a single car for a small family, and as a second in the family in which the wife of children carries. Behind the place is enough to put children's seats, and the trunk is not at all small. So, the car is universal, but in the female version I would prefer an automatic machine (got used to convenience) and necessarily to make ABS, it is very important.
The editors expresses gratitude to the Diamant (095) 401-2333, which provided the car for the test.
Thank you for the assistance in conducting photography Kangaroo store (095) 281-6611
For the period of the test, the car was insured in the insurance company of the Resa-Garantia, (095) 250-3600, 255-6834, 254-2272
 
What else
The widely advertised Ford Escort attracts primarily its availability (from $ 14,000), a good interior, the unpretentiousness of the technical device (for example, it has an engine with a good old carburetor), and, accordingly, simple maintenance. The escort is happy to eat 92nd gasoline. True, Ford, to put it mildly, does not affect the imagination of its dynamic parameters, and in terms of equipment in the basic configuration, it has not gone from our Lada.
Opel Astra - the car is more expensive, but it is also boiled. Here, the standard provides for the installation of equipment, usually supplied to order - from ABS to a multi -stage filter of air purification entering the salon. However, he also cannot boast of outstanding dynamics, and most likely, it can be recommended to drivers with a calm temperament.
Suzuki Baleno, on the contrary, is oriented with activists, but with less complaints about comfort. Even the power steering is not provided here, it, like the anti -lock system, is supplied for modifications with a large engine volume. So Suzuki is a male car. Or for women, but with a very active life position.
Activists
Lancer is small, yes, the removal: in the annually published in Germany, the reliability rating regularly occupies the first lines. However, what else to expect from a rally car - an indispensable participant in the world championship, which was awarded to take on board the famous Kenziro Shinozuku and Tommy Myakinen. As well as the notorious Andrei Artyushin.
In general, Lancer is a machine with a highlight. So believes the editor -in -chief of the autopilot Alexander Fedorov, who had traveled on it for two weeks, while repaired by the editorial Saab.
The machine left extremely pleasant memories. It allows you to feel real pleasure from speed. Of course, she cannot, should not be the first driving experience. In order to truly feel the Lancer, you need to travel on something worse-at least develop a Lada. In skillful hands Lancer, despite the modest parameters, is capable of much. This is an option for advanced. I imagine his mistress an active woman (in the driver's terms) - loving speed and understanding in cars.
Lancer's characterization is a very important point. It has an excellent price/quality ratio - even after wild Russian customs clearance. I will say this: this is a worthy replacement of your 99th. There is, however, in this class, the notorious golf. Yes, of course, he is proven, reliable, economical ... But some kind of burgher is a car - Kinder, Kueche, Kirche. Yes, and more expensive than Lancer for several thousand, if we take in the same configuration. And besides, Lancer has a spacious trunk, electric heating of the seats, the ability to put an automatic box. And the stove is wonderful.
In general, this is an ideal car to take at the box office - not cheap and not expensive. It’s not a shame to come to a business meeting on it, and you can leave it without protection - they will not be stolen. At least they will not immediately be stolen.
We turn to an active woman. According to the athlete and in general, the beauty Margarita Annenkova, her Lancer is an amazing mother -of -pearl, for some reason scaring the traffic police inspectors - not that a very female car, but a pleasant gift for an independent woman.
What is immediately felt is very soft, in a good way, cotton pedals. To squeeze the clutch, you need a very small effort, so you can not worry about your favorite boots. Shoes in this car will definitely not suffer. It is also worth noting the delicacy of the seat belt. In other cars, he causes great discomfort. And in Lanser at the time of sharp braking, the belt will first gently hug you, and only then, if necessary, unobtrusively, but tightly, like a man, returning to its original position. And the rest of the time you do not remember him.
In general, the car is obedient as a home barbobes. But only an experienced owner is obeyed.
 
Sofya Svetlosanova
Stepan Rybakov (photo)

 

Source: "Autopilot"