- Doors and Seats
4 doors, 5 seats
- Engine
2.4i, 4 cyl.
- Engine Power
125kW, 226Nm
- Fuel
Petrol (91) 8.5L/100KM
- Manufacturer
FWD
- Transmission
Auto (CVT)
- Warranty
5 Yr, 130000 KMs
- Ancap Safety
NA
2013 Mitsubishi Lancer VRX Sedan CVT Review
2013 MITSUBISHI LANCER REVIEW
Vehicle Style: Four-door small sedan
Price: $32,240 (plus on-roads)
Engine/trans: 125kW/226Nm 2.4-litre 4cyl petrol | CVT auto
Fuel Economy claimed: 8.5 l/100km | tested: 12.5 l/100km
OVERVIEW
In 2007, Mitsubishi launched its CJ Lancer. It was bigger, safer and roomier than any previous Lancer.
It’s been a consistent seller for the Japanese company, but it’s now 2013 and, really, not much has changed.
More equipment has been added and, yes, it’s gone from a 4-Star ANCAP rating to a 5-Star car, but most of everything else has remained much the same. No surprises then that it has gone off the boil with buyers.
When Mitsubishi presented us with a MY14 Lancer VRX for a week, it was an opportunity to see whether it still stacks up against its (very tough) competition in today’s market.
Here’s how it fared.
INTERIOR | RATING: 2.5/5
Quality: Adding a few goodies here and there hasn’t done much to improve the overall interior quality, which looks every bit the 2007 cabin we’ve seen for years.
The Lancer still sports the segmented dashboard, with uneven cutlines clearly defining the passenger-side flap under which an airbag lies. Hard plastic abounds throughout, with the largest slab across the dashtop.
A saving grace is the dark-grey gloss strip which runs across the fascia, breaking up the monotony.
The silver gearshift surround, however, looks good. Throughout, to Mitsubishi’s credit, things are solidly fitted and free of rattles (even when subjected to thumping bass from the standard-fit subwoofer).
Shut the doors, however, and there’s a very hollow, tinny sound, revealing the lack of sound deadening.