Test drive Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 2005 - 2007 sedan

Find four differences

The bestseller of the Russian Mitsubishi Lancer market has become from the first days of its appearance in 2003. The confirmation of success was the victory in the competition of the year organized with the participation of our magazine. At the end of the three -year cycle, the car was subjected to easy modernization.

It is immediately noticeable that Mitsubishi designers, as experienced doctors, tried not to harm a successful car. Therefore, the changes only slightly improved the appearance of the machine, and the old stylistic solutions have been preserved.

It became clear as soon as we saw a test car. At the parking lot, like two twin brothers, there were two dark blue Lancer. We come closer than the differences are still not visible. The saying came to the aid morning of the evening is wiser. After ten minutes of inspection, he was able to find something new on the sun-illuminated sun by the sun, after ten minutes of inspection. We are talking about the grille of the radiator, which changed the drawing from the lines to the rhombics. Brilliant! Further inspection with the help of a magnifying glass made it possible to detect an updated front bumper, which lost sharp faces and received an extra line of the air intake. That's all.

We move to the salon. Firstly, the interior has changed slightly. As before, the original emailing front panel, made in black color, looks stylish. It seems that you are in a higher class car. Due to the thoughtful, but at the same time absolutely standard adjustments to the wheel, a driver of any height can accommodate comfortably. The upholstery of the doors and panels is pleasant to the touch. Plastic is soft. There were inserts for aluminum, emphasizing the overall design. Secondly, the color of the seats changed from gray to black. However, the steering wheel remained still thin. And it’s a pity: many motorists speak out in favor of a thicker steering wheel.

On the go, the steering wheel clearly conveys the effort with increasing speed. The gearbox in combination with a 1.6-liter engine allows you to ahead of the city stream. There is no particular to twist the motor. The car is calm? Does the dynamic driving mode withstands in the range of 30004000 min-1.

Switching of speeds gives real pleasure. The programs are turned on clearly, without jerking. The only negative: the KP does not allow you to move on high gear, for example, in traffic. The engine begins to choke, and the car reluctantly gains speed.

Separate attention deserves the suspension. She is tuned to maximum comfort. Even when driving along a very broken road, not a single breakdown happened. Large irregularities are worked out without comments, while silence remains in the cabin. Despite the comfortable tuning, the car is deprived of excessive rolling and longitudinal buildup.

The modernized Lancer, as well as the old version, is characterized by a very spacious salon, where five people are easily placed. You can increase the size of the already volumetric trunk by folding the rear row of seats.

The main differences between the debutant lie inside. First of all, new options and configuration have appeared. In addition to Invite, Instyle and Intense, you can now order an Invite+version, which is characterized by richer equipment. And the most powerful version was Intense, in which the car receives a 2 -liter engine with a capacity of 136 liters. With. The body is equipped with plastic elements of a sports body kit (lower bumper skirts, thresholds, trunk lid spoiler). Interestingly, the instrument panel and pedal lining were borrowed from Lancer Evolution VIII.

For machines of 2006 model year, a new Mint Silver color silver-green metallic was invented. With the advent of a modernized car, prices remained at the same level. You can buy the cheapest Lancer in the package 1.3 Invite for $ 14,490.

Mitsubishi Lancer

Body sedan number of places 5 equipped mass, kg 1185 total mass, kg 1750 dimensions (length/width/height), mm: 4480/1695/1446 base, mm 2600 lordship volume, l 590 max. speed, km/h 183 fuel consumption, l/100 km: city cycle 8.8; Country 5.5 volume of fuel tank, l 50 gasoline engine. SOHC, 16-valve; working volume, cm3 1584; Power, l. With. at MIN-1 98/5000; Twisting the moment, NM at min-1 150/4000 transmission mechanical size of tires 195/60R15 Brakes (front/rear) disk, ventilated/disk suspension (front/back) Mcphereson with stabilizer of the offline stability/multi-link, independent, with the effect of passive steering steering Management with GUR price, $ 16,890.

Text: Maxim Egorov
 

A source: Magazine 5 wheel [05/2006]