What is better Lancer or Octavia. Comparison of Mitsubishi Lancer X sedan and Skoda Octavia A5 station wagon restyling

First about the most difficult. Namely, the design. There is no objective assessment of this quality of the car. But there are statistics. And it is such that seven out of ten people consider the Lancer Sportback more beautiful. Skoda Octavia. And what does that mean? Yes, absolutely nothing. Because even if 99 people out of 100 find "The Best Movie 2" an interesting picture, it does not follow at all that it needs to be urgently included in the golden fund of world cinema. Moreover, mass culture, to the creations of which, of course, one can also include cars middle class, contains a lot of vulgarity, but few things that are really outstanding. This is also a statistic. On the basis of this, it cannot be concluded that Mitsubishi Lancer- vulgarity, and Skoda Octavia - an outstanding thing. The converse assertion is also invalid. I just want to once again emphasize the conventionality and bias of the aesthetic perception of things. Obviously, for many people, the design of a car is the main and sometimes even the only criterion when buying. If you consider yourself one of these people, then no, even the most detailed comparison test between Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback and Skoda Octavia you do not need to read, it will only cause irritation.

The statistical appeal of the Japanese hatchback, however, leaves its mark on the pragmatic world of dry numbers: the car is conspicuous, that is, more stolen, that is, the hull insurance policy for it is more expensive than for the Skoda Octavia. Mitsubishi also has more burdensome maintenance costs, but the design, of course, has nothing to do with it - just such prices, and the future owner of the Lancer will have to put up with them.

The cost and equipment of rivals are very close, but Skoda takes variety. And although the range of powertrains for Russian market after restyling the model was greatly reduced, the list additional equipment has not become smaller, and you can still find a lot of interesting things there - for example, ESP, which is not available in principle for Mitsubishi Lancer in Russia. Lancer is sold with us in fixed configurations, and the hatchback is equipped with a single 1.8-liter engine (143 hp), which can be paired with either a 5-speed “mechanics” or a CVT. We got the version with a CVT, and it would be good to find rivals for her Octavia with the latest 1.4-liter supercharged engine (122 hp) and a 7-speed robotic box gears with two clutches, but at the time of preparing the material there was no such car in the Skoda press park, so we had to be content with the version with a 6-speed “mechanics”. However, looking ahead, let's say that there was no need to regret it.

In the city

An elegant plastic body kit along the lower perimeter of the body, combined with low ground clearance, makes the Lancer Sportback owner carefully choose a parking spot so as not to damage the “fashionable dress” on the curb. The abrasions on the body of the test car speak eloquently of the fact that sometimes there is simply nothing to choose from, and you have to park as is, that is, overlap with the sidewalk with all the ensuing consequences. Does not contribute to an adequate choice and poor visibility from the driver's seat, due to an uncomfortable low landing (more on this in the "Ergonomics and Comfort" section), and the lack of a parking radar.

Traction power capabilities Mitsubishi unit more than enough for city driving: CVT settings allow you to make instant overtaking at any speed. The suspension perfectly dampens the microrelief of the roadway, but rattles on large potholes and tram tracks.

The energy intensity of the Skoda Octavia suspension is an order of magnitude better and allows the driver not to stand on ceremony either with paving stones or with speed bumps. Parking in a Czech car is also much easier: high ground clearance makes it possible to drive onto a curb stone or a small snowdrift without harm to the body. Visibility back - mediocre, but helps out parking radar- option for 10,990 rubles.

The engine of a Czech car is slightly weaker in numbers than that of an opponent, but in the city it is felt only on steep overpasses, and even then, if the engine speed drops below 1500 rpm, when the compressor turbine does not work on full power. Informative grip and precise gear shifting minimize the driver’s kinematic ordeals in traffic jams, and a comfortable seat with a wide range of settings eliminates back fatigue even after standing in long hours of traffic jams. In short, urban exploitation delivers owner Octavia less hassle, so the Czech car wins this round.

In the countryside

On high-speed highways with good asphalt, the Lancer Sportback is great, and the ride in it is like flying in a luxury Gran Turismo coupe - just as smoothly, just as fast. The engine pleases with instant responses to the gas pedal, and the variator with an inextricable stream of intoxicating acceleration. Paddles made of pure titanium - a vestige from birth. With their help, you can select seven fixed gears generated by the variator, but this does nothing but unnecessary fuss and violence over the essence of a continuously variable transmission - just another tribute to fashion and a fun spillikal for those who like to play racing pilot on public roads.

On bad pavement (and by spring, say, in Moscow and the Moscow Region, almost all asphalt for some reason inevitably turns out to be bad) driving in the Lancer Sportback becomes quite nervous: the car does not keep a straight line very willingly and shudders with its whole body at joints and potholes. You should forget about the primer immediately and forever - the low protrusions of the elegant aerodynamic body kit of the "Japanese" are not compatible with the Russian country road.

Skoda Octavia is more tolerant of uncovered Mother Earth, her ground clearance envy other crossovers. Skoda is also good on asphalt, and it is completely insensitive to its quality and pleases with good smoothness and exchange rate stability both on the well-groomed Rublevsky highway, and on the chipped backyards of Mytishchi near Moscow.

The 1.4-liter supercharged engine, with the skillful use of six gears of a manual box, shows excellent agility, making it easy to overtake strings of grubby trucks. You can go on a long journey on such a car without fear, but it is better to limit the Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback travel area to roads of more or less decent quality.

Those who closely follow the Mitsubishi Lancer test battles in the automotive press will probably know that the sedan version has caused a lot of criticism from specialists in terms of handling. The hatchback, according to representatives of the company Mitsubishi, the chassis settings are slightly different from the sedan for the better. I did not drive a sedan, but the hatchback seemed to me really a very obedient car. Some complaints, and even then not every driver can cause except that it is too light and not informative enough steering. Combined with excellent sharpness and precision, it makes driving at high speeds too nervous, but, let's say, almost everyone lives with such a steering wheel. BMW owners and don't complain. In terms of handling, the Lancer Sportback is generally very close to thoroughbred German cars, which, probably, only benefits its image. But what definitely does not strengthen his reputation is the mysterious, inexplicable absence of ESP in Russian-spec cars. But the brakes are good - quite informative and do not require much effort on the pedals, even in emergency modes.

Skoda has no problems slowing down either, and handling is even better in terms of safety. Firstly, ESP can be ordered for any configuration, and secondly, the VW Golf chassis on which the Octavia is built is rightly considered the benchmark for front-wheel drive car handling. The heavy steering wheel provides excellent information content, the reactions are so accurate and predictable that the gambling driver behind the wheel of the Octavia gets bored - everything is too good and right. The Lancer Sportback is more interesting, though more nervous, and we would gladly give rivals equally high marks for handling, if not for the lack of a stabilization system in the Japanese car. The position of the GZR on this issue remains unchanged: the buyer modern car should at least be able to order an ESP capable of saving his life in extreme situation, so Mitsubishi Lancer lost again.

Ergonomics and comfort

In the representative office of Mitsubishi, I was told about the strange feature of all its models: not one steering column not adjustable for flight. I didn't ride at all Mitsubishi models, but in relation to the Lancer, I can say with confidence that this ridiculous flaw seriously complicates the life of the driver: three people from the test department of our newspaper could not find a comfortable driving position. True, all three are supporters of the correct, academic landing, requiring that the back of the chair be almost vertical. It is impossible to sit like this in a Lancer due to the missing steering column adjustment for reach and a narrow range of seat settings - after an hour of driving, the lower back begins to ache and the knees numb. But lovers of a sofa drive, when the seat cushion lies almost on the ground, the back is littered back, and the top of the steering wheel is at forehead height, they will be satisfied. It's just a pity that Mitsubishi developers encourage such an unsafe (poor visibility, increased risk of diving under the seat belt in collisions) driving position.

The requirements for landing in the back seat are less strict, here, first of all, the supply of space in all directions is important, and the Lancer Sportback has it - in long trips two people here will not languish from crowding, but it is better to leave the third at home. The noise level at high speed is moderate, the acoustic picture is dominated by aerodynamic noise and the creaking of interior parts when hitting potholes and debris lying on the road.

Skoda Octavia is a little quieter, but not due to better aerodynamics, but because of a better interior assembly. Despite the smaller wheelbase, the legroom in the rear seat of the Czech car is even greater than that of the rival. The driver, especially those who have moved to Octavia from Lancer, rides like cheese in butter: the steering wheel and seat adjustment ranges are huge - you can find a comfortable fit in a matter of moments, and the seat itself with developed lateral support distributes the load on the body better.

It is gratifying that both Lancer and Octavia are equipped with audio systems of sufficient quality for this class of cars with quite decent sound and a good volume margin. But in terms of the sum of impressions of the quality of life on board, Skoda again breaks out. On its side, exemplary ergonomics, while Lancer literally fetters the driver's arms and legs.

Practicality

The strength of hatchbacks has always been considered to be better than sedans for cargo transportation. However, if the hatchback has a deliberately sporty accent, as in the case of the Lancer Sportback, then few people are seriously interested in its ability to transform into a grocery shopping bag. Therefore, it is not at all surprising that the trunk of the Sportback version is not very large by the standards of the class, with a volume of only 288 VDA-litres. Its shape, however, is close to ideal and is devoid of protrusions that interfere with loading things. Having completely or partially folded the back of the rear seat, the usable area can be significantly increased, and this is done, as they say, in one touch - the corresponding handles are moved to the edge of the tailgate.

Folding the Skoda rear seat is not so convenient: you have to open rear doors to release the clips at the top of the backrest. But the trunk itself in the Octavia is almost twice as large - 560 VDA-litres. There are more places for small things in the Skoda cabin, which together gives the “Czech” a slight advantage over its rival in terms of practicality.

Results

So what? TKO? Defeat? Skoda is better Mitsubishi?

If you make a choice between these hatchbacks with your mind and not your heart, then, of course, Octavia is better, and in all respects.

How so? And why?

Because I love beautiful things. And also because a car for me is not a matter of prime necessity. I don't drive every day, I like to walk a lot, so some disadvantages of Mitsubishi, so annoying in everyday use, I don't care much. I'm not going to ride it every day. Not on him, not on any other car. And therefore, I can forgive a lot if I really like the car. Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback is one of those.

Brief characteristics

Power unit: petrol 1.8 l, variator

Power, hp at rpm - 143 at 6000

Max. torque, Nm at rpm - 178 at 4250

Maximum speed, km/h: 183

Acceleration 0–100 km/h, s - 11.7

Fuel consumption, l/100 km

city ​​- 11.1

highway - 6.2

mixed cycle - 8.0

Length / width / height, mm

4585 / 1760 / 1530

Wheel base, mm 2635

Curb / full mass, kg 1505 / 1900

Version: 1.8 Invite MT

Equipment: ABS, front and side airbags for the driver and front passenger, knee airbag for the driver, central locking, power steering, height-adjustable steering column, outside rear-view mirrors with electric adjustment and heating, electric windows for all doors, air conditioning, heating seats, on-board computer, audio system with CD/MP3 player and four speakers

Price: RUB 617,000

Version: 1.8 Invite + CVT

fog lights, leather steering wheel, wheel disks light alloy

Price: RUB 680,000

Package contents (optional): window airbags, climate control, audio system with CD/MP3 player, 6-disc changer, six loudspeakers and steering wheel controls

Price: RUB 750,000

Number of dealer service centers in Moscow: 16

Frequency of maintenance, km: 15,000

Maintenance and repair queue: 2-3 days

Delivery time for spare parts (maximum) - 3 months

Service cost (100 thousand km), rub. 90 000

Fuel cost (100 thousand km), rub. 170 000

Casco cost + OSAGO (per year), rub. 69 750

Brief characteristics

Power unit: petrol 1.4 l, 6-tbsp. ITUC

Power, hp at rpm: 122 at 5000

Max. torque, Nm at rpm: 200 at 1500

Maximum speed, km/h - 203

Acceleration 0-100 km / h, s - 9.7

Fuel consumption, l/100 km

city ​​- 8.8

highway - 5.3

mixed cycle - 6.6

Length / width / height, mm

4569 / 1769 / 1455

Wheelbase, mm - 2575

Curb / gross weight, kg - 1340 / 1925

Version - price:

Ambiente 1.6 (5-speed manual gearbox) - 625,000 rubles.

Ambiente 1.6 (6-speed automatic transmission) - 660,000 rubles.

Ambiente 1.4 TSI (6-speed manual gearbox) - 665,000 rubles.

Ambiente 1.4 TSI (7-speed RCP) - 715,000 rubles.

Lancer 10 is a car that has proven itself with car owners. It is reliable, safe, economical, modern, but not without flaws.

Competitors take advantage of this by creating cars that can force the buyer to abandon the choice of Mitsubishi.

These cars also have design flaws that do not allow the Lancer X to be forced out of the market.

Lancer 10 or Mazda

Choosing which car is better between Mitsubishi and Mazda 3 is quite difficult. Mazda benefits are:

• high-quality sound insulation;
• interior plastic looks more expensive;
• lack of "crickets";
• headlight washer;
• daytime running lights do not require complex activation.

The disadvantages of the Mazda 3 against the background of the Lancer are:

• the material of the buttons is too soft, so scratches remain on them during operation;
• worse handling in corners;
• paintwork is more susceptible to damage.

If we make a comparison with the Mazda 6, then the Lancer is clearly inferior in dynamics and controllability. The disadvantage of the Mazda 6 is too low ground clearance. After installing the crankcase protection, there may be problems with overcoming obstacles on the road.

Compare Lancer X and Ford Focus

If the car owner has a large appearance, then it is better to refuse to purchase a Ford Focus. The interior is too cramped for people whose height exceeds 180 cm. The car also has a number of minor technical flaws:

• wipers do not clean the windshield;
• condensation forms in the headlights;
• the quality of the plastic in the pre-styling version is low, so for the absence of “crickets”, the choice should be made towards Focus 2;
• poor visibility in the rear-view mirrors;
• fraying the wiring of the trunk lock.

The choice towards the Ford Focus should be made if there is a desire to own a car with diesel engine. It is highly reliable. The rest of the engines have a shorter resource and are very whimsical, although they do not suffer from an oil burner like a 1.5 liter engine from Mitsubishi. On the whole this car designed for measured, city driving.

Mitsubishi Lancer 10 vs. Chevrolet Cruze

Chevrolet Cruze has mediocre dynamics, so if the car owner has a desire for a sporty ride, then the choice should be made in the direction of Lancer 10 ralliart with power plants of 2.0 or 2.4 liters.

Also what owners need to put up with chevrolet cruze, is a less practical interior. The plastic looks cheaper than the Lancer X. The interior is made in bright colors, which causes it to get dirty quickly. The steering wheel is made of leatherette, which causes rapid wear of the coating. In general, with the same service life, the Lancer X interior looks more attractive.

The advantage of the Chevrolet Cruze lies in reliability power plant. All children's problems of the motor have already been solved by the manufacturer, so the engine practically does not cause trouble for the car owner.

Lancer X or Honda Civic

Honda Civic is able to compete with Lancer 10. The car has good dynamic performance. Noise isolation is a level higher than that of Mitsubishi. The engine in terms of reliability corresponds to a 1.8 liter Lancer motor X, which is famous for its great resource.

Civic 8 will help you not to get lost in the stream of cars. Its design is filled with futurism. Dynamic performance is not inferior to Lancer 10.

The Civic 4d power plant is quite reliable, but coking occurs on 1.5 liter Mitsubishi engines when reaching 100 thousand km. Structurally power unit more advanced than the one and a half liter Lancer 10 engine.

The disadvantage of the Civic is that the suspension is too soft. Rolls occur in corners, and when driving through bumps, shock absorbers often break through.

Mitsubishi Lancer X and Toyota Corolla

The advantages and disadvantages of Toyota Corolla originate from the manufacturer's policy regarding innovation. Toyota Motor Corporation is constantly striving to make its car as modern as possible. Therefore, in the production process are constantly introduced design changes. Among them there are both successful solutions and obviously unsuccessful ones. So, for example, the Corolla 150 has an option with a robotic gearbox, which turned out to be very problematic.

Choice Toyota Corolla in most cases it is justified, since the car has a number of advantages over the Lancer 10:

• more reliable electrics;
• clear operation of the manual transmission;
• a long resource before the start of the oil burner, which the 1.5 liter Lancer 10 engine cannot boast of.

Compare Lancer X with Kia Rio

Kia Rio has a well-assembled interior and a spacious trunk. Noise isolation is worse than in Mitsubishi. Also noticeable are the mass of uneven seams and uneven paintwork. Handling is worse than that of Lancer 10. Reliability is also quite inferior to Mitsubishi.

Mitsubishi Lancer X compared to Hyundai Solaris

Solaris has a six-speed automatic transmission. This allows acceleration to be carried out with virtually no jolts. Despite the smaller engine size, which is 1.4 liters, the car shows itself to be voracious, especially in urban areas, consuming up to 11-11.5 liters per 100 km.

Lancer 10 or Skoda Octavia

Skoda Octavia has a turbocharged version in its line of engines with engine displacement reduction technology. This allows, depending on the need, to obtain either high efficiency or excellent dynamic performance. For example, acceleration to 100 km / h, Octavia is able to do in 8 s.

Inspection Lancer 10 before purchase

What to look for when purchasing a Mitsubishi Lancer X is summarized in the table below.

Good afternoon, so I decided to write my review about this car.

Before that, I traveled on everything model range VAZ, Volga 3102, Lanos. Bought a car from a dealership in 2007. For three years of using the car, only consumables have changed.

What can I tell you about lancer? This is an excellent car in its class in terms of price / quality ratio. It has never failed me in three years. Once I was driving from Belgorod to St. Petersburg (1500 km.), Traveled in 15 hours. The car on the road behaved perfectly, but because of the "stupid" machine, you have to predict traffic situation and act for 1-2 sec. in advance. The seats, in my opinion, are good, comfortable to sit on long distances. The reviews wrote that the steering wheel tilt level was poor. My height is 192 cm, I sit quietly behind the wheel. Everything suits me.

Strengths:

• Reliability
• Permeability for this class

Weak sides:

• The trunk lid does not close well (the dealer said it was a disease)

Review Mitsubishi Lancer 2.0 (Mitsubishi Lancer) 2007

16.03.2010

Hello!

I bought a car at a time when the queues for these miracles of technology were like a mausoleum at one time. I asked friends in neighboring Krasnodar and Rostov to periodically run around the salons and report on the presence of anything at all. With all this, I didn’t want to feel the emotions of a person who buys a Ferrari, ordering it 46.5 months in advance - he took only from what was available.

Strengths:

• Price quality
• Controllability
• brakes
• Omnivorous 91-98

Weak sides:

• Noise isolation
• dipped beam

Review Mitsubishi Lancer 1.8 (Mitsubishi Lancer) 2008

This is my first own car. When buying, of course, like any woman far from technology, she was guided by the choice appearance. My husband thought about other characteristics (he has a Pajero). I had to wait 2 months at the official dealer. When I got the car (before that I had been driving several times on occasion), I thought that I would be afraid to start. However, unexpectedly for myself, from the first time I felt the simplicity of management, the obedience of my Ulanushka. She drove it from the salon herself, registered it herself, passed MOT, her husband was only surprised. Despite the fact that the machine was bought for me like this - go shopping, go to the dacha, etc. (I work 5 steps from home), fell in love with her so much that not a day passed without her. There is nothing to compare, but she obeys me implicitly. I drive on it, of course, but it was created for this.

Of the costs, of course - T.O. zero 6.000 with oil change. At 15,000 - 7 thousand.

In general, I am very satisfied. The back is spacious and comfortable. The trunk opens from the inside, which is also a big plus. Of the shortcomings, perhaps, only poor sound insulation. But after all, each car should have its own small flaw, otherwise one model would have been driving on the roads for a long time - whose name is perfection .......

Strengths:

• Large, comfortable lounge
• frisky, obedient

Weak sides:

• Noisy

Review Mitsubishi cedia (Mitsubishi Lancer) 2001

I was looking for an inexpensive right-handed car. The choice was between Lancer, Civic and Corolla (after Lancer I still had both Civic and Corolla). Got Red Lancer in a very good configuration. It cost 50-70 thousand rubles cheaper than its counterparts due to the fact that the roof was scratched and the varnish came off the right doors. Decided to take, because. my friend, who works in a car service, eliminated these shortcomings for 10 thousand rubles. First of all, I bought good music, rubber mats, changed oil and filters everywhere, and went to tint.

I really liked the car. Light beige interior and woodgrain inserts made of normal high-quality plastic reassured. Noise isolation was also on the level. I really liked the variator. There are no switches. Everything happens smoothly: both acceleration and braking. And when you switch the box to sports mode and several times you sharply press down on the gas pedal, then the lancer's temper just changes before our eyes. And if you press the pedal to the floor, then the tachometer needle rises to 5 thousand revolutions and does not fall until it picks up maximum speed. By the way, I don’t know how much he has on his passport maximum speed, but he put the speedometer needle without straining, and this is 180 km / h. In general, the car constantly asked to be lit, just like the BMW, which I later had. Now I call these Lancers an economy class bimmer. My Laner kept the road perfectly. Never threw any surprises anywhere.

The first thousand five passed without problems. The same five thousand km included a trip to Moscow (2800 km). On the way, I realized that it’s dangerous to meddle further than the Krasnodar Territory on the right handlebar, because. overtaking becomes risky. Good thing we were traveling together. One was driving, the second looked to see if there was an opportunity to overtake. On the way back at the entrance to Krasnodar, when braking, a metallic rattle suddenly appeared. Yes, so strong that I was scared, I thought that something had fallen off. It turned out that the pads either worn out, or crumbled. The next day I went and bought new ones for 1000 rubles. Changed in 5 minutes. Began to leave the service, but there are no brakes. Nearly hit a parked car. They drove it back. Everything is fine. But the brakes do not appear. They dismantled everything and put it back together again, but their relatives are still gone and gone. Nobody could figure out why. And my mood began to deteriorate, because. the next day was a trip to Sochi. And then, out of nowhere, an elderly uncle appeared on the same Lancer. It was he who revealed the secret. The pads are not original. And on one side, the plate separating the pad and caliper was loosely pressed literally by a millimeter. Therefore, there are no such brakes. He says exactly the same. In general, the masters stuffed something in there and I drove on as if nothing had happened. I don’t know how this millimeter played on the brakes, but the next time I bought normal pads for 3000, there was no such problem. And those wretched ones for a thousand have exhausted themselves after 4 thousand kilometers. After a couple of thousand, the light went out. Burnt out. Changed the bulbs and everything is back to normal.

Despite the wide expansion of five-door hatchbacks in the domestic automotive market, the positions of "three-volume" are still strong and they have a large army of potential customers. In whose direction should a person looking for a 5-7-year-old car lean towards - the practicality of Skoda, or the emotionality of Mitsubishi?

X was introduced in January 2007 at the Detroit Auto Show. The appearance of a serial car was preceded by demonstrations of several concept cars, on which the external forms of a new style for the company were honed. The price of a mistake was high, because miscalculating the design meant losing a whole mountain of orders. But designers and marketers did not fail.

"Japanese" with an intrafactory index CY2A has two body types - a sedan and a five-door hatchback. Interestingly, the prefix X in the title is interpreted ambiguously: both as the tenth generation of the model, and as "X", meaning a sharp and expressive style of a car.

The second generation appeared in 2004, the car underwent a serious restyling five years later - in 2008, the veil of secrecy from which was removed at the Paris Auto Show. It is the restyled version that we will consider in our review. The changes affected the design of the front and rear of the body, new engines and transmissions, audio systems and security systems appeared. Skoda was produced in five-door liftback and station wagon versions.

Pride - strong body

The main difference between the compared cars lies in their appearance. "Mitsik" has a bright and expressive design, which may not be to everyone's liking, but it certainly will not leave indifferent the neighbors downstream. Even today, these cars are paying attention, but 9 years ago it was just a break in patterns. It is gratifying that the quality of the metal and paintwork"Japanese" no complaints. Corrosion on used cars can only occur on the edges of the wheel arches, as well as places affected by minor accidents.

Octavia is the design antipode of Mitsubishi. Calm features, smooth lines, artificially inflated shapes will appeal to older people and those who do not like to stand out. By and large, the body of the "Czech" is also devoid of branded problem areas in which metal corrosion often occurs. If a 5-year-old car did not get into road troubles, then you should not worry and look for traces of a “red” disease, you simply will not find it.

There are not many places

Salon "Lancer" is decorated less provocatively than the exterior. The controls are simple and clear, the “stuffed” versions boast climate control, a multifunctional steering wheel, etc. The dashboard plastic, although hard to the touch, starts to make noise only on cars with a mileage of more than 100 thousand km on our roads. At the "Japanese" wheelbase 5 centimeters more than the competitor. And all this difference falls just on the usable legroom of the front and rear passengers. Three adult riders can easily fit in the back. The volume of the luggage compartment is 430 liters, which is not much. This value can be increased by folding the backs of the second row, but the passage between the passenger compartment and the trunk, narrowed by the body amplifier, will prevent large-sized items from being transported.

Despite the visual big sizes"Skoda", there is a little less space in the cabin. There is enough space for three adults in the back row of seats, but the central tunnel will interfere with the impressive size of the central tunnel. Several interior materials best quality, so they give up and start to creak later than the competitor. A distinctive feature of the car is the impressive size of the trunk. It is 130 liters more than that of the "Japanese" (560 versus 430 liters), and by folding the rear seats we get a loading area that can accommodate 1620 liters of useful luggage.

All motors are different in taste and color.

The engine range of both cars is moderately diverse. Skoda Octavia A5 was offered with several 1.2-2.0-liter petrol engines with a capacity of 102-200 hp. from. and four diesel engines with a volume of 1.6-2.0 liters (105-170 hp). In principle, all units have proven to be reliable. But employees of official service stations advise choosing an old and well-tested 1.6-liter gasoline unit. Although it does not shine with dynamic performance and fuel economy, it is much cheaper to maintain. With motors can work 5- and 6-speed mechanical boxes gears, as well as 6- and 7-band DSG robotic transmissions.

Mitsubishi Lancer X was supplied to our market only with gasoline engines volume of 1.5-2.0 liters with a capacity of 109-154 liters. from. Most engines are devoid of characteristic diseases, except that after 100 thousand km the front oil seal may begin to leak crankshaft. A 5-speed "mechanics", a 4-speed "automatic" and a variator also last a long time, but do not like overheating.

Who misses the wallet?

Among car enthusiasts, there is an opinion that car maintenance Volkswagen Group AG, which includes Skoda Octavia, costs much more than competitors. But the prices for "consumables" and popular components indicate the opposite, the maintenance of "Japanese" and "German" costs about the same. Of course, we are talking about original parts and official service. If you buy spare parts of dubious quality and visit garage masters, then the order of numbers will be different, but there is no guarantee either.

According to the editors, Skoda is more suitable for practical family men, who sometimes go to the country house and wholesale markets for vegetables. Mitsubishi, on the other hand, will appeal to young people who rarely have anything in their trunk except for a sports bag and a couple of bags from the supermarket, and self-expression is not in last place. But most importantly, both machines will become faithful companions thanks to their reliable and proven design.