Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X test drive since 2008 sedan
About beauty and strength
Time flies too fast. It seemed that only yesterday we took the keys to the tenth generation with interest and easy hope for a miracle. But I was able to blow out for a whole year! Meanwhile, the aftertaste from acquaintance with the world's first mass sport sedan is still felt. The amazing cheapness of the interior, the tap-lip compiled configurations, to indecent poor sound insulation ... But even in the summer of 2007, the official importer of Mitsubishi promised to fix everything and report on the performance. Repeated exam
So we decided to call Lancer again to the barrier. This time to examine the most popular Mitsubishi of our market will be a 4-door Sivik. Why exactly he? So, after all, it is difficult for a closer competitor and it is difficult to come up with not only the body type, Japanese assembly, gasoline motors with a volume of 1.8 liters, but, as it turned out, the price.
Only the design of Mitsubishi and Honda is like from different worlds. Superhagressive and thorny Lanculius profile of the radiator grille and the sharp loopholes of the headlights, it seems, are specially created in order to drive the shredded drivers from the left row. And the high food a la alpha romeo? You will lick your fingers clearly why a significant share of the buyers of this sedan is made up of young men under the age of 35. Yesterday's boys are not able to say no fiddle of energy embodied in metal and plastic.
Sivic is the opposite of him: soft, devoid of aggression, calm silhouette. Maybe even too calm in the guise of a 4-door honda to the eye there is nothing to cling to.
What you were
Sivica’s interior seems to be designed for those of us who are not indifferent to science fiction. After all, such a cosmic salon as the brothers Siviks, four- and five-door are no more. The most amazing thing is that the Honda designers managed to closely agree with the companies-companies. After all, it is not just cool here, but also very convenient! Despite all the unusualness, I liked the digital speedometer does not glance in the sun, it does not irritate the flickering of numbers in the window. Music and climate control panels are elegantly inscribed in a dashboard. And there are no complaints about the quality. Soft plastic of the front panel. Seats, upholstered in villous velor, add a bit of home comfort. And how wonderful the steering wheel is with curved lattice knitting needles, the perky oval central part and such neat steering wheel switches of the transmission. One word toy! From the list of all the good, only rusted door handles of plastic under graphite fall out.
Honda, upholstered by the soft velor of the Honda chair, does not just look noble, it also has a greater range of adjustments than in Lanser
Brush mirrors in each visor is pleasant
Honda glove box also does not differ in spaciousness
But Sivik has a more voluminous box between seats
On ESP, as on pockets in the backs of the seats, Honda does not save
Button gear shift only works in the sports mode of the automatic transmission
Honda luggage farm is equipped much more civilized
Fixing paws can be hidden by turning the cup holder, say, into a lover for a mobile phone
One lever is responsible for opening the trunk (pulling on yourself) and the gas tank (from yourself)
In the most expensive version of the execution, Sivika is supposed even a CD changer
So inside the Lancer, the door handles are knocked out of the overall picture. Metal, they are pleasantly cold, trying to convince the solidity of the salon. Alas, with handles, all the nobility of the interior of Lancer ends. Over the year, he did not improve on an iot, remaining the cheapest of all classmates. Not only Japanese, by the way, but also Korean. Those who doubt are asking for the Kia Sid salon.
The chair in general is a good, but more pronounced side support and adjustment in height would not have prevented him
Another example of saving on matches pocket is provided only in the back of the passenger seat
Against the background of total savings, the absence of a mirror in the visor does not surprise
Documents of the format of our magazine in a glove box fit only in a curled state
Heating of the seats in Lancer is provided even in the basic performance
At this place there should have been an ESP disconnection button, alas, it is only 2-liter Lancer
The steering wheel switches of the transmission is exactly the same stylish and comfortable as Outlander-XL
The cardboard kingdom of the trunk of Lancer is laughter to chickens
The absence of a coolant temperature indicator compensates for the flight comprehensive compartment
The windows buttons in Mitsubishi seem to buy seven per kilos for weight. Paints for a more clear indication of levers of the opening of the trunk and fuel neck Japanese do not spend a gram. The radio display has an amazing ability to always remain almost unreadable. The tissue upholstery of the seats even an expensive version of the intensity would have looked appropriate only in the salon of the 41st Muscovite. Do I need to continue? If you please, the thin and slippery skin of the steering wheel, it seems, was called the skin by mistake, the glove box to a ridiculous small one, the doors, sometimes, are not closed the first time, but with a luxurious Zhigulevsky sound. But with ergonomics in general, everything is in order, otherwise it would not be possible to pass the deserved failure Mitsubishi.
There are no questions in terms of space
Both Honda and Mitsubishi, as they say, with a reserve pass the capacity of the spaciousness presented to modern golf class models. Four adults in a height of 185188 cm with complete comfort will be placed in both sedans. Lancer wider in the shoulders, especially in the front row of seats, but the passengers of Sivica sivik have a more generous reserve over her haircut. Honda has another advantage of even floor in the back of the cabin. The absence of the central tunnel, in principle, is a useful passenger, more useful for the third passenger. But this is in theory. You just look at a narrow pillow in the center of the sofa to find a passenger-volunteer here a difficult task.
Sufficiently massive head restraints of the sofa of both sedans worsen the rear review
It is also difficult to make serious claims to the front chairs of rivals. Perhaps both, to our modest taste, are lacking more developed embossed side support. And Honda also has richer and more precisely the range of adjustments. And the steering wheel also, unlike a competitor, is regulated in two directions. However, for such a trifle, we did not reduce the assessment of Mitsubishi.
The dimensions are given in centimeters. * The distance from the seat pillow to the ceiling. The space for the legs of the seated rear is indicated provided that the driver’s growth is 185 cm.
There is nothing to boast
The compact parallelepiped mechanism of the lid of the trunk of Lancer is very convenient, you can not worry about the safety of the luggage. But it’s too early to scream cheers. These loops are the only thing that pleases in the hold of Mitsubishi. And again, you don’t know where to start with a huge loading height or unsuccessful internal geometry of the trunk with numerous technological convexities and substetricians? The low restrictive arch between the salon and the trunk guarantees difficulties when transporting massive long -meters, and blatantly cheap cardboards that cover the niches with a tool, just shame.
Unlike Lancer, massive luggage honda loops can take a overall luggage
Both Lancer (left) and Sivik only folds the back of the sofa
Sivica’s hold is also not a masterpiece, however, the same can be said about any classic sedan, but still it is more comfortable. Say, the loading height is as much as 10 cm less, and the sofa’s cut back can be folded directly from the trunk for this, two special levers are provided.
Good horses Let's say right away, we liked the new 143-horsepower engine Mitsubishi. Paired with a variator, in any case. It feels like it will hardly be lost in the dynamics of a more expensive 2-liter version. Moreover, the merit of the transmission here is primary. After all, a wedge -reproach variator, due to its design, allows the engine to work at optimal speeds without unwinding it in excess of the need. That is why it seems that in the D (Drive) mode, Lancer is leisurely, it accelerates reluctantly, as if in a way. But in this case, the impressions are actually deceiving. The dynamics are not bad. Do you want adrenaline injections? Activate manual mode already with six virtual transmissions. Lancer immediately becomes much more temperamental, if not by real time acceleration, then at least in sensations.
By the way, we really liked the steering wheel switches of Mitsubishi. It is worth touching the elegant petal, and Lancer immediately forgets about the melancholy drive, increasing or lowering the gear. It is very convenient when before entering a quick turn you need to besiege the car, moving to the step or two down, or pushing the momentum for a moment to risky overtaking. It is curious that in addition to your will to mode D, the car will return only after a complete stop. Very competent.
The Honda automatic transmission algorithm is not so convenient. It is useless to press the steering levers until the box selector is affected with the Bukka S sport that is. However, this is perhaps the only claim to Sivik. Otherwise, a 1.8-liter 140-horsepower engine and a 5-speed machine couple is wonderful. Honda allows you to move comfortably and unnecessarily in a dense city stream. Smoothly, without twig, she sorting through the programs, while readily reacts to the order of sharp acceleration. It is worth stomping on the pedal, and Sivik, cheerfully losing the motor, noticeably accelerates the pace.
The brakes of Sivik appeared in the standard modes a little more understandable. It is more convenient to manage a slowdown here simply because a breakman does not come to work immediately, allowing you to independently calculate the path to a complete stop. Lancer is more harsh. On the other hand, several braking at high speed showed that it was Mitsubishi brakes that are less prone to overheating. A fighting draw comes out.
Without annealing
Despite the fact that both Japanese firms have a very bright racing biography, Lancer or Sivik do not have a truly sports character. In the passage of turns, both competent middle peasants, nothing more. However, for the vast majority of drivers, such competence is enough for the eyes. The pendants confidently work out small irregularities, hold the high -speed line well, not irritating from the side from side to side. On the highway, the driver retains control over the situation even closer to the maximum 190200 km/h. There is enough for offset. But in quick turns, we liked Sivik a little more. Firstly, Honda has more than 2.5 turnover from the stop to the stopping of the steering wheel. Secondly, short-flowing suspension fights more effectively with rolls in vihi. Finally, thirdly, only Sivik is equipped with a system of dynamic stabilization.
For Lancer, ESP is available only with the most expensive 2-liter engine. In addition, the Ulan steering wheel is still lacking in feedback, and a rather soft suspension is surrendered faster in corners.
The concert continues
In comfort, Japanese golf class models are inferior to European colleagues. So our duels can make claims primarily in terms of sound insulation. The Sivica motor is practically not heard on idle, and in the urban measured pace of movement does not bother. But it is worth crushing the pedal deeper or go to the sport mode, as the salon is filled with an annoying hum. However, in comparison with Lancer Sivik, a real quiet.
A very strange resonating sound of the exhaust system is added to the noisy Mitsubishi motor. And when the speed exceeds 60 km/h, it is found that Lancer has amazingly noisy and sensitive to the quality of the pavement of the tire. On a rough with the slightest admixture of gravel asphalt, the salon is filled with a rumble that almost turning into a ringing. If you go even faster, only high -quality music or a hat made of natural fur can become salvation for the ears.
But in terms of smoothness, Mitsubishi, on the contrary, is a favorite. Unlike a 2-liter Lancer with a pressed suspension, a 1.8-liter Ulan literally licks the bumps, demonstrating enviable comfort. And on sharp irregularities, the energy intensity of the suspension does not raise questions. Sivic is more tough, although it is still impossible to call his suspension uncomfortable.
Paid medicine
At the numerous requests of both journalists and buyers from this year, Lancer received inflatable security curtains. True, they are available in the execution of intensity with a 1.8 or 2 liter engine. The system of dynamic stabilization is completely laid only in 150-horsepower mitsubishi. Well, at least they did not save on ABS. Until now, Lancer has not passed the euroncap crash tests in Europe in Europe for an hour on a teaspoon, so the situation can only change after the debut of Lancer-Sports. However, the American NHTSA Association, which conducted the crash test of the Japanese sedan, perfectly appreciated the protection of the driver at the frontal and lateral blow.
But Sivik received a four from Euroncap. Having praised the general structural protection of the body as a whole, the experts noted that the elements of the torpedo pose a threat to the legs sitting in front. It remains to add that Sivik has already in the database.
Well, here they have come For a long time, the popularity of Mitsubishi lasted at least Lancer was cheaper than all Japanese competitors. It remains so, but only with a base engine of 1.5 liters from 491,775 rubles. With the optimal 1.8-liter engine, the car costs completely different money. For a simple invit, 544,260 rubles are asked. (The variator adds to the price of 31,710 rubles). In principle, 5 pillows, including the knee, ABS, air conditioning, heating seats, mp3-muses. But the bright externally Mitsubishi does not look great on caps. 16-inch cast discs, as well as a leather steering wheel, fog, decorative inserts for aluminum in the cabin appear in invite+ for 569,956 rubles. Finally, the most expensive intens (594,831 rubles from the manual transmission, 626 541 rubles with the variator) adds window pillows, rain and light sensors, as well as climatic instead of air conditioning.
Wait, but almost 630 thousand is the territory of the Korolla, Mazda-3 and the same Sivik. Rather, Honda is even cheaper. The price list begins with 533,000 rubles. For the version of the comfort of 4 AIR-Bag, ABS, air conditioning, MP3 magnet, heating of the seats and an electric package. It is even more amazing that for the optimal, perhaps, Eleans with the automatic transmission ask for 608 thousand. He is poorer than Lancer-Yinvayt+ on cast discs and fog, but richer on a much more useful stabilization system. Finally, the most expensive Sivic-Executist costs 653,000 rubles. And again, unlike intenses, ESP, and alarm, and a CD changer are included here. Only the last two options installed at the dealer will cost you the desired 26 thousand. So who is the cheapest here?!
Warranty for both cars is purely Japanese three years or 100 thousand kilometers. The intervals between then also do not differ every 15,000 km.
Mitsubishi Lancer 1.8CVT
Honda Civic 1.8at
common data
Body, number of places/doors
Sedan, 5/4
Equipped mass, kg
1350
1220
Dimensions, mm
4570x7160x1490
4445x1750x1430
Base, mm
2635
2700
Road clearance, mm
150
140
Speed, km/h
192
200
Acceleration 0-100 km/h, with
11.2
10.6
Fuel consumption, l/100 km (highway/city)
6.2/10.9
5.1/9.5
Trunk volume, l
315
Fuel supply, l
60
fifty
Engine
Location
Front transversely
Design
4-cyl., Gasoline, in order
Diam. Tsil. x stroke piston., mm
86x74
81x87
Working volume, SMZ
1798
1799
Max. Power, l. With. at rpm
143/6000
140/6300
Torque, kgsm at rpm
18,1/4250
17.8/4300
Chassis
Drive unit
On the front wheels
Transmission
Standed cuneiform variator
5-st. Automatic
Transporting numbers: I; II; III; IV; V; Z.Kh.
2.3-0.5; 1.7; 2.6
1.5; one; 0.7; 0.5; 3.3
main gear
6.1
4.4
Suspension:
Independent, spring
front
Type McEzerson
behind
Mollycent
Steering
rack type with amplifier
Brakes
disk, in front ventilated
The size of the tires
205/60 R16
205/55 R16
Car
5.35 rub/km
5.28 rub/km
price, rub.
626 541
653 900
So could Lancer rehabilitate over last year's embarrassment? The answer is not at the same time. Of course, the new 1.8-liter motor is undoubted luck Mitsubishi. Powerful and economical, with a variator, it makes up an enviable duet. It is good, of course, that the list of duties finally included inflatable curtains, ESP and leather salon. True, all these benefits are available only to customers of expensive versions, and the last two options imply a 2 liter motor. Those who aimed at 1.5 and 1.8 liters are in the position of second -class people. But the main thing, over the past year, Lancer (the average rating of 3.7) has risen so much that it did not just equal, but overtook most competitors! At the same time, his interior is still the cheapest among all classmates, the trunk is small and inconvenient, and noise insulation leaves much to be desired. That's just the queues for Lancer do not think to contract. The beauty is really terrible power, which intoxicates future buyers. Is it worth it to be surprised because men love their eyes
Well, Sivik (the average rating of 4.1) from an expensive sedan for those who understand, before our eyes turns into perhaps the most profitable offer on the market. Honda is not inferior to Mitsubishi in any category, while surpasses it in comfort, handling, and carrying capacity. Well, the salons of these two cars cannot be compared. At the same time, Sivik is even cheaper in the most popular trim levels. Oh, we are afraid that, having learned about this, Honda dealers will soon sit down to rewrite the price tags pah-pah-pah!
Mikhail Medvedev, photo of Maxim Goncharov
Source: Magazine buy a car [07/2008]
