Mitsubishi Lancer 10: description, technical characteristics. Lancer-Mitsubishi 10: owner feedback

There is an opinion that a new model of any kind of car should be bought only after the first revision. The updated "Mitsubishi Lancer 10" fully and fully proves this judgment. Let's find out why this is so and what's interesting was prepared for us by the latest version of the national favorite.

A bit of history

The first Lancer-Mitsubishi 10 models appeared in our showrooms in 2007. In parallel, they sold "Lancer 9", which was produced since 2000 and at that time has experienced three restyling. In this case, the top-end equipment of the ninth "Lancer" cost as much as the base tenth with such a motor.

Thus, "Lancer 9" sold well in parallel with "Lancer 10" for another three years. The main advantage of the "nine" was the proven technology for years and eliminated sins that could arise at the very beginning of sales. "Ten" meanwhile received a lot of negative reviews because of a certain "dampness", obvious flaws and decisions that do not correspond to its price.

Problems with the first version of "Lancer-Mitsubishi 10" was quite a lot. And if the exclamations "go worse than the predecessor" can be considered subjective, then some problems were openly visible to the naked eye. Among them, one can distinguish low quality of interior trim and weak noise isolation. Tenth "Lancer" received a more modern design and actual at the time interior design, but for the quality of materials, he obviously lost the "ninth".

Changes did not take long to wait

Now it is clear why the updated "Lancer-Mitsubishi 10" was so welcome. But did the producer, for whom the CIS market has the second-highest priority after the native Japan, heard the wishes of the customers? Still from the press releases it became clear that he had apparently heard. The noise insulation was improved, the finishing materials made it much more pleasant to the touch, instead of a monochrome display between the wells of the speedometer and the tachometer, it was installed in color. And for all the modifications of the car, they installed a bumper and a radiator grille from the RallyArt model.

Thus, the manufacturer not only heard the pleas of motorists, but also took them into consideration. But this is not all. The most important change occurred under the hood. The base engines Mitsubishi-Lancer 10 had a volume of 1.5 liters, which for the fans of Lancer is by definition rather weak. In the new version they were squandered to a volume of 1.6 liters. Now the motor generates a power of 117 horsepower. Recall that the 1.5-liter engine produced 109 liters. from.

Psychological course

Of course, even a novice driver will understand that such an increase in volume and power will not significantly affect the dynamics of the basic configuration of the updated "Lancer-Mitsubishi 10". But the manufacturer had to do it, and that's why. First, competitors have long been making less bulky motors with more power. And secondly, the number 1.5 does not look at all on the body of the car, whose appearance looks very sporty and dynamic.

The second trick that the Japanese manufacturer used to attract customers to their new offspring was the Mitsubishi Lancer 10 bumper and its grille, which are borrowed from the RallyArt version. This little thing at first glance may seem completely invisible, but it very much bribes. In such a simple way, the manufacturer allegedly gives buyers of the new, tenth "Lancer" the right to feel involved in the circle of owners of sports cars. It should be noted that this "chip" is working very well. The car in this version looks very fresh and attractive.

Did the company's statements confirm improvements?

Having received the keys to the restyling Mitsubishi-Lancer 10, whose photo differs little from its predecessor, few people will focus on its exterior. What really interests everyone is the interior decoration. As the reviews show, "Mitsubishi Lancer 10" in the new version has really nice finishing materials. With noise isolation, too, everything is in order, at least if compared with the previous version. Of course, there are "classmates" "Lancer", which have a much lower noise level in the cabin. In general, the Japanese company did not fail and corrected the mistakes, but did nothing much.

Equipment

"Lancer" is equipped with all the canons of its class. In the basic configuration, it is equipped with the following options: ABS, electronic brake force distribution, Brake Assist, emergency brake assist, front airbags, child seat mounting, trip computer, immobilizer, halogen headlights and air filter. Thus, even the basic version has all the necessary elements for comfort.

In more expensive versions, besides the above, there are: heated seats, the ignition lock with illumination, the electric drive and heating of the side mirrors, air conditioning, navigator lamp, remote control of the petrol tank cover, leather steering wheel, fog lights, steering gears and more.

On road

The motor really became lively, but this difference is almost imperceptible. The familiar 5-speed gearbox recalls the previous version of the car. It works without complaints, but the sixth gear is clearly not enough, especially given the new nature of the Mitsubishi Lancer 10. The rear suspension, like the front, is very similar to the older brother. The behavior of our hero on the road is quite predictable and moderately comfortable, as well as the previous version. But to the controllability of the ninth "Lancer" the tenth is still far away. In the turn, the car does not weaken weakly, but it would be unfair to call its behavior critical.

The main trump card

They, as before, is the cost. As practice shows, in our market price is the main argument, and Japanese automakers understand this perfectly. So the price of the new, tenth "Lancer" in a decent basic configuration of Inform is 19.7 thousand dollars. A more sophisticated modification called Invite will cost the buyer already at 21 thousand. E. The same versions, but with automatic transmissions are 21 and 22 thousand respectively.

Even more interesting version with a 2-liter 150-horsepower engine is called Invite + and costs 22 thousand with manual transmission and a thousand more expensive with a variator. Among other things, it is equipped with security systems MASC + MATC, remote control of the central lock, as well as a light and rain sensor.

The top "Lancer 10" in the Intense configuration has a spoiler, airbags for the rear passengers and a nozzle for the muffler. It costs already 24 thousand dollars. To understand how much the price is objective, you can just see how often the "Lancer" meets on the roads. In any case, it's good that the new version costs as much as the old one.

Reviews

The owners of the tenth "Lancer" respond differently about him. The power plant does not cause any special complaints. The motor easily squeezes out of itself all the forces, so driving along the road on this car brings only pleasure. Only here the noise at high speed is unbearable, and almost everything says about it. But it all depends on what the driver drove in front of the "Lancer".

The disadvantage is also the small volume of the trunk. But the clearance of 16.5 cm is enough to drive along country roads. So with all the sportiness "Lancer" is ready to conquer our roads. Many people note the low quality of interior trim materials even after restyling. Again, everything is learned in comparison.

Almost all owners of the car say that it is very poorly colored. Even a small branch can leave a strong scratch on the body, which must be painted over the course of a week, otherwise corrosion will not keep you waiting.