Model Mitsubishi Lancer 9 was first introduced in 2000 in the home market, and buyers were offered the opportunity to choose between two body styles.
- Sedan
- station wagon
Sales were conducted under the name Lancer Cedia. Already in 2003, the car was restyled, and in this form it was able to gain popularity in many countries of the world, including Russia, where you can still find a lot of similar cars with left and right hand drive. The model was in the series until 2008, until it was replaced by the current generation Lancer X.
Exterior
For your class, and Mitsubishi Lancer 9 representative of the family of state employees, the car received a fairly modern, albeit somewhat rustic appearance with large optics, smooth body contours and a rather massive rear end. The front bumper has acquired small round fog lights, spaced as far as possible at the tip. The use of taillights with sophisticated optics and a high rear bumper adds additional attractiveness to the car. In general, the main thesis of the external design of the car is harmony.
The geometry of the car offers a maximum body length of 4480mm, which, together with a minimum blockage of the roof line, provides the car with good roominess in the cabin. The size of the luggage compartment is 430 liters, but can be increased by folding rear row seats.
Mitsubishi Lancer 9 interior
Sedan Mitsubishi Lancer IX offers owners a calm, stylish appearance, where the main attention is drawn to the wide center console with audio installation units and rectangular air ducts. The traditional instrument panel with dial dials provides an ample level of information on key driving parameters, while the three-spoke steering wheel is easy to handle.
The model boasts a fairly high quality of the materials used, and the level of sound insulation for Lancer IX is recognized as one of the best in its class, which improves comfort for the driver and passengers. There are no complaints about the build quality of the car, which does not have extraneous squeaks, backlashes, and so on.
The seats used offer a sufficient level of comfort, including due to the wide range of position adjustments. The amount of space in the cabin is rated as average, where three large passengers in the back seat will experience some inconvenience.
The composition of the equipment used is quite extensive, and includes:
- airbags,
- ABS system,
- air conditioner,
- electric drives for power windows of all doors,
- audio system
- folding rear row seats and other options.
Specifications Mitsubishi Lancer 9
The set of available power units for the car is represented by three models of gasoline engines.
- 1.3 liters (gasoline);
- 1.6 liters (gasoline);
- 2.0 liters (gasoline).
The youngest of them is a 1.3-liter engine with a capacity of 82 horsepower (120 Nm of maximum torque), working only with a five-speed manual transmission. Fuel consumption in this case is about 6.5 liters per 100 kilometers in mixed mode. The maximum speed is limited to 171 km / h with acceleration dynamics of 13.7 seconds.
Larger four-cylinder engines with a cylinder capacity of 1.6 and 2.0 liters, with a capacity of 98 (150 Nm of torque) and 135 (176 Nm of torque) “horses”, respectively, are able to work not only with a manual gearbox, but also with a four-speed “automatic” . In Japan, versions with a CVT were available for sale, but such a transmission was not presented in other countries.
In the first case, gasoline consumption is 6.7-7.9 liters, depending on the transmission, and in the second, 8.4-9 liters. The maximum speed of the car on the "mechanics" with a 2.0-liter engine is 204 km / h with an acceleration of 9.6 seconds.
One of the advantages of the model was a fully independent suspension and an efficient steering system. Due to this, the sedan received excellent stability and smoothness when cornering, including during high-speed driving. At the same time, for Russian roads, the suspension of a Japanese car is too rigid, since the quality of the roadway almost always leaves much to be desired.
Results
Operating experience Mitsubishi Lancer 9 showed that the model is distinguished by increased reliability and unpretentious operation, and high maintainability and an abundance of spare parts significantly reduce the material costs of maintaining the machine. That is why it is still in demand among Russian motorists, and is estimated to be a much more successful Lancer model than the latest generation of the Japanese sedan.