Mitsubishi Lancer 9 station wagon: a review, specifications and reviews

Mitsubishi Lancer is a very popular car in Russia. Despite the termination of release, the ninth generation is still in demand among motorists. Mostly these are sedans. However, universals are no less in demand. What the "Lancer-9" station wagon reviews and specifications, we will consider in the course of our today's review.

Design

For the first time this car was born in 2000. However, the design of the car is so successful that to this day it looks very harmonious and attractive. In front of the ninth "Lancer" differs "smiling" grille and good slanting headlights. By the way, the bumper of this car is very strong, which is confirmed more than once by the reviews. Headlights even after 15 years do not grow turbid. The color quality is also on the high. If before the car was not in accidents, the paint will remain in the factory condition. It does not swell with time - it's a big plus for a budget car.

In front of the Mitsubishi Lancer-9, the station wagon is almost identical to the sedan. All body parts in this part are interchangeable. But the situation is somewhat different from behind. What is the difference between the Lancer-9 station wagon? The tail light makes it recognizable on the road. It stretches across the entire height of the body, starting from the bumper, ending at the top edge of the roof. It is very difficult to find such headlights on the dismantling - it will be much easier to find optics for the sedan. However, it does not fit the station wagon from behind. The car has a very quiet design - a kind of family man who does not hurry anywhere.

But those who want to pretend the look of the car and make it more recognizable, usually decide on tuning. "Lancer-9" station wagon can be equipped with disks from Evolution, as well as other bumpers, diffusers and other body kits. Very few people know, but the charged version of "Evolution" was issued not only in a body sedan - there were also versatile persons. However, is it worth it to throw dust in the eyes, buying sports skirts, if the motor and technical characteristics remain the same? Therefore, many motorists are limited only to installing beautiful discs.

Dimensions, clearance

As for the dimensions, the wagon is 3 cm longer and taller than the sedan (4.5 and 1.48 meters respectively). But the width remained the same and is 1.77 meters. The ride height is 15 centimeters.

Salon

Inside everything is quite simple and without frills. Motorist meets a comfortable, three-spoke steering wheel and a practically flat center console. On the latter there is a control unit for the climate system, a radio cassette for CD, a pair of deflectors and additional sensors. On more advanced versions, a multimedia display can be located in the center. On the dashboard - two main scales (speedometer and tachometer), placed in separate "wells." The panel is quite informative and is not overloaded with unnecessary arrows. In the ninth generation of "Lancer" a very spacious salon - celebrate the owners' reviews. The rear couch can accommodate three adults comfortably. However, the seats themselves are very rigid and do not have a bright side support. Also, many complain about plastic. It is quite solid and rattles hard when the road surface is uneven. Rescues the situation only additional vleboplast. By the way, to find the right part of the cabin in case of damage is not a problem. Now a lot of "Lancer" is on the showdown, where you can buy the original part with minimal wear and tear for acceptable money.

Trunk

Another advantage of this model is a capacious trunk. "Lancer-9" station wagon can accommodate up to 1080 liters of load with folded seats. In the sedan, only 430 liters are available for use. But this is enough for an average family man.

When loading "under the shelf", without folded seats, it is placed about 344 liters of load.

Specifications

The car was supplied to the Russian market with several variants of gasoline engines. There were no diesel installations here.

So, in the basic configuration of the Mitsubishi Lancer-9, the station wagon was equipped with a 4-cylinder engine with a volume of 1299 cubic centimeters. The maximum power of this motor was 82 horsepower. The car was manned by a manual gearbox at five stages, but even with it had rather weak dynamic characteristics. "Lancer-9" station wagon was dispersed to hundreds in 13.7 seconds. And the maximum speed was 170 kilometers per hour. The only plus of this unit is low fuel consumption. "Lancer-9" station wagon with a 1.3 engine spent on a hundred 6.5 liters of fuel in a mixed cycle.

The most popular for the ninth "Lancer" is the 1.6-liter atmospheric engine, which produced 98 horsepower of power. The maximum torque of this unit is 150 Nm. Coupled with this gasoline engine, one of the two transmissions proposed by the manufacturer could work. So, the 1.6-liter station wagon was equipped with a five-speed mechanics or a four-speed automatic. Overclocking to a hundred took 11.8 and 13.6 seconds, respectively. The maximum speed varied from 176 to 183 kilometers per hour. In terms of fuel consumption, the car remained very economical. In a mixed cycle, the station wagon spent 6.7 liters on mechanics and 8.6 liters on the machine. And finally, the dream of any "lanserovoda" - two-liter engine for 135 horsepower. This motor is rarely found on the Russian market. Therefore, as soon as there is a two-liter "Lancer" on sale, it quickly goes into other hands (or the price for it is one and a half times higher than for the 1.6-liter version). This motor has excellent technical characteristics. At the mechanic this Lancer accelerates to a hundred in 9.6 seconds. For the 2000s it was a worthy indicator. However, there were versions on the machine. With them the car was accelerated in 12 seconds. As for the maximum speed, it was from 187 to 204 kilometers per hour (again from the type of the selected transmission). In a mixed cycle, this engine easily fit into the "top ten".

Chassis

The machine was built on the platform CS2A-CS9W and has a transverse placement of the engine and transmission. Viskomufta here was missing, so the drive was carried out only on the front wheels. The body is a bearing structure and is made of their high-strength steel grades. As for the suspension, the front used the classic "McPherson". At the rear was a multi-link suspension. On some modifications, the layout was used with passive steering of the rear wheels. A similar technology was previously practiced on BMW cars. To reduce side rolls, the suspension also used a stabilizer bar (both on the front and rear axle).

Steering

Steering - Rack type, supplemented with a hydraulic amplifier. At one time, rake on the ninth "Lancer" caused a lot of criticism among motorists. The fact is that the control mechanism was heavily weary inside. As a result, rake flowed, constantly demanded repair. Fortunately, now there are specialists specializing in the restoration of the rack mechanism. The cost of repair in the event of a breakdown will be up to 20 thousand rubles. The new rake for the ninth "Lancer" costs about 80 thousand rubles. With the brakes on the "Lancer" no problem. Ventilated on the front, and simple disk mechanisms at the back. By the way, the diameter of the disc was different. In front, it was 276 millimeters, and behind - 262. When replacing elements (and they are sewn to 200 thousand kilometers), this must be taken into account. As for the pads, the reviews do not recommend using cheap analogs. They are quickly worn out and their resource does not match the claimed. Especially avoid shoe with asbestos (white spots on the frictional coating). They not only work poorly, but also produce a characteristic squeak.

Also in the "Lancer" used anti-lock system of wheels and electronic distribution of braking forces. Over time, sensors can "drizzle". But in most cases, the fault is moisture and oxidized contacts.

Prices, complete sets

At the moment, Mitsubishi Lancer is no longer produced. And you can find it only in the secondary market. Depending on the condition and year of release (and the run here is colossal - 10 years), the price can range from 150 to 390 thousand rubles. Of course, the most expensive versions - with a two-liter engine. As for the level of equipment, the ninth Lancer had a power-assisted airbag, two airbags, four electric windows, a side mirror drive, an ABS system and, importantly, an air conditioner.

Conclusion

So, we found out what Mitsubishi Lancer has in the body of the station wagon specifications, design and price. The car is assembled quite qualitatively and has a good resource. Her only illness is rake. In the rest, Mitsubishi Lancer is a very reliable and comfortable workhorse. That's why it is so established in our region.