Test Drive Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X since 2008 Sedan

Women love Ulanov

Test a car for the family, we decided to entrust Sofa Lights. Together with friends, it contains a salon-shop Kangaroo, offering goods for future mothers. We judged like this: if it understands so delicate things for the family, then it will understand easily with a family car. Moreover, she is a car enthusiast.
From Love to Hate ...
The story of my relationship with cars began with the purchase of a used six. It was a kind of first love - I adored the old woman just to madness, constantly rubbed the imported car lines, bought her the most expensive covers for the seats, the most corporate mats and God knows what else. Unfortunately, I was not very, and I was not very, and I got into unpleasant road bindings a couple of times, after which I had to part with my favorite.
After that, I changed three more domestic cars - seven and two nines. With nine was straight trouble. It seemed right from the conveyor, they approach chronically patients who were not treatable, except to surgical with full amputation of organs and subsequent transplantation. In general, the case ended in that I changed them all at Toyota Camry.
For more than a year I have been driving on this car and I do not know the grief. The car is spacious and comfortable, thoughtful in all respects. Yes, and the automatic box I fell to taste - it is very convenient, although, of course, acceleration is not as fast as I would like.
FITTING
When the Magazine Autopilot asked to share the impressions of Mitsubishi Lancer, I agreed with great pleasure. Just because in general I love cars, and I always wonder to try something new.
Seeing a silver metal gluing a thing parked at the sidewalk, I was a little confused: I like the machine, but I can not understand what it is. It seems that there is nothing in it - Japanese as a Japanese, but the whole lan, slim and can be seen that with character.
At first, Lancer seemed small, but when he sat inside - this impression was dispelled. Even before the pedal, I get with difficulty. I had to move closer, the benefit of the seat has great adjustments. Most of all I liked that it is lifted, and the steering wheel, on the contrary, you can lower down - with my slight growth and the road is clearly good, and the devices are read. In general, the visibility is good, and, most importantly, the dimensions are feeling fine.
It costs the car is not too expensive - about $ 20,000, so I was struck that almost everything you need it turned out to be installed: both windows, and electric mirrors, two airbags, air conditioning, even the speakers for the radio. And here there are many purse for the ladies' smallers, for example, to the left of the steering wheel, the little box that pops out from the front panel for some glasses, lipstick or something else. I have not yet found anywhere else. Even the details such as the opening of the gas tank and the trunk from the driver's seat are thought out. Comfortable.
SOFT TOY
The behavior of the car on the go immediately made to remember its external data - nothing unusual, but I really like it. That is, the car does not require addiction at all - sat down and felt that everything is in place. Very soft pedals and a lightweight steering wheel. Transfer switches easily, the engine works very quietly, the machine rows smoothly. When journalists said that the engine on the Lancer is only 1.3 liters, I simply did not believe it: it cannot be! - The machine is living, acceleration is unslab and pulls on any turns. So, even if you make a mistake with the choice of transmission, it is not scary - Lancer will take out.
And the fact that the car is small in size, it turned out to be not bad in its own way. First, she is very cooked and maneuverable - unfolds literally on the patch. And secondly, the parking place is easy to find. Although this problem is not so acute now, but I think, soon we will have it, what is called both in the entire civilized world, and then my Camry will no longer believe anywhere, but this will rise.
For a woman, such a car fits perfectly. If you characterize it in one word, then it is best for it to determine the definition friendly. As a teddy bear. And it is comfortable, and comfortable, and is easy to manage. Although, of course, I will not take the courage to argue that this is a car purely female. Still, Lancer in English - Ulan. This is not Renault Twingo any. In Mitsubishi Lancer and a man ride not to drive. In my opinion, he is equally good and on the role of the only car for a small family, and as the second in the family, on which the wife of children is in charge. Behind the spot is enough to put children's seats, and the trunk is not small at all. So that the car is universal, but in the women's version I would prefer the automaton (accustomed to convenience) and necessarily so that the ABS is, it is very important.
The editors are grateful to the company Diamant (095) 401-2333, which granted a car for the test.
Thank you for assisting in the photography Shop Kangaroo (095) 281-6611
For the test period, the car was insured in the insurance society of the reso-warranty, (095) 250-3600, 255-6834, 254-2272
 
And what else
A widely advertised Ford Escort attracts primarily with its availability (from $ 14,000), a good interior, impaired technical device (for example, the engine with an old good carburetor), and, accordingly, simple maintenance. Escort with pleasure eats 92nd gasoline. True, Fordick, to put it mildly, does not affect the imagination with its dynamic parameters, and in terms of the level of equipment in the basic configuration, it left our Zhiguli.
Opel Astra is a more expensive car, but he has been staffed. Here, the standard provides installation of equipment, usually supplied to the order - ranging from ABS and ending with a multi-stage air purification filter entering the cabin. However, it cannot boast outstanding dynamics, and most likely, it can be recommended to drivers with a calm temperament.
Suzuki Baleno, on the contrary, oriented on activists, but with less complaints about comfort. Even the hydraulic power steering is not provided here, it, like the anti-lock system, is supplied to modifications with a large volume of the engine. So Suzuki is a car rather male. Or for women, but with a very active life position.
Activists
Lancer is small, yes delete: in each year, the rating of reliability is published regularly in Germany regularly occupies the first lines. However, what else to expect from the rally machine - an indispensable participant in the world championship, who honored to take on board the famous Kendziro Shoshizuka and Tommy Mykinen. As well as notorious Andrei Artyushin.
In general, Lancer is a machine with a highlight. So, the chief editor of the autopilot Alexander Fedorov also believes, two weeks traveling on it in anticipation, while the editorial SAAB will be repaired.
The machine left exclusively pleasant memories. It allows you to feel real pleasure from speed. Of course, it cannot, should not be the first driving experience. To truly feel Lancer, you need to ride on something worse - at least, to turn the Zhiguli. In the skillful hands of the Lancer, despite the modest parameters, is capable of much. This is an option for advanced. His mistress I imagine a woman active (in a driver's plan) - loving speed and understanding in cars.
In the characteristic of Lancer money is a very important point. He has an excellent price / quality ratio - even after wild Russian customs clearance. I will say this: it is a worthy replacement of your 99th. There is, however, in this class notorious golf. Yes, of course, it is a proven, reliable, economical ... But some kind of burgher is a car - Kinder, Kueche, Kirche. Yes, and more expensive Lancer for several thousand, if you take in the same configuration. And besides, Lancer has a spacious trunk, electric heating of the seats, the ability to put a box-machine. And the stove is wonderful.
In general, this is the perfect car to take in the box office - and not cheap, and not expensive. It's not a shame on a business meeting on it, and you can leave without security - do not steal. At least do not immediately stole.
Turn to the active woman. According to an athlete and generally the beauty of Margarita Annenkova, her lancer amazing pearl color, for some reason, which is scared by traffic police inspectors - not that a female car, but is a nice gift for an independent woman.
What is immediately felt - very soft, in a good sense, 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 definitely will not suffer. It is also worth noting the security belt delicacy. In other machines, he delivers great discomfort. And in Lancer, at the moment of sharp braking, the belt first gently hugs you, and only then, if you need, unobtrusively, but hard, it will support a male, returning to its original position. And the rest of the time you do not remember about him.
In general, the car is obedient as home Barbos. But only an experienced owner is listening.
 
Sophia Svetoshanova
Stepan Fishermen (photo)

 

A source: "Autopilot"