- sedan 169,557
- Wallingford, CT
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- autoshopper.com
2004 mitsubishi lancer review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. Functional, frugal and fun. introductionthe mitsubishi lancer is a broad range of compact cars. The new sportback wagons offer functionality and fun at affordable prices. the best value is the lancer es, a very pleasant sedan with a smooth ride, good handling, and a nice interior. The lancer o-z rally looks cool and adds sports appeal without blowing the budget. The ralliart package turns the lancer into a true sport compact car with its more powerful 2. 4-liter mivec engine and sports suspension. the related but deviant black sheep of the family is the mitsubishi lancer evolution, which joins the subaru wrx in an exclusive class of street-legal cars that appeal to extreme enthusiasts. lineupthe lancer es 13,597) is the most popular model due to its competitive pricing and generous amount of standard equipment. It comes with air conditioning, a tachometer in the instrument cluster, an in-dash cd player, and power windows, mirrors and door locks. Exterior enhancements to the ls include body-colored door handles and mirrors, and larger, 15-inch aluminum alloy wheels with 195/60r15 tires. The ls 15,997) comes standard with the automatic. The ls preferred package enhances safety with antilock brakes (abs), side airbags and 15-inch alloy wheels. the o-z rally 15,797) takes its name from o-z racing wheels (pronounced oh-zee), an italian company that makes top-quality wheels for formula 1, cart, and world rally championship race cars. The o-z rally lancer wears sporty body work inspired by the rally cars, including bumper extensions front and rear, and side skirts. White-faced gauges and a cockpit trimmed in black with plastic panels that resemble brushed aluminum give the interior a racy look. The only other option is a sunroof 750). the ralliart sedan 17,997) is powered by a 2. 4-liter engine with mivec variable valve timing. The ralliart comes standard with a five-speed manual with a short-throw shifter identical to the one used in the lancer evolution. The car takes its name from mitsubishi's ralliart rally team and features an exterior appearance package that includes front and side air dams, fog lights, a rear spoiler and evolution gt-a bucket seats. The preferred equipment package 990) includes roof rails, color-keyed mirrors, 15-inch wheels, cruise control, and a cargo cover. the lancer evolution 28,987) is a homologation special for the world rally championship. Practically ready to race, it gets high-performance differentials and a stiffened body structure. It's fitted with a special front fascia, a big rear wing, and a rear-window wiper (useful after charging down muddy, snow-covered special stages at 100 mph). The car also gets sports seats and special interior features. walkaroundcrisp styling sets the mitsubishi lancer models apart from other compact sedans. Short front and rear overhangs improve weight distribution, and the windshield is steeply raked rearward to cheat the wind. lancer presents a strong prow with a bold horizontal grille ringed in chrome. Oversized multi-lens headlamps cluster at the corners, while a thick front bumper and air dam thrust forward like a boxer's chin. The hood has stepped cut-lines that add shape and depth. The flanks look sleek and flat with slight fender flares around the wheels. The o-z rally edition looks anything but tame and respectable with its bumper extensions, shapely side skirts, and loud colors and the new ralliart versions appear downright racy. the sportback looks like a miniature volvo v70 wagon from behind, with its tall, wagon-style roofline. The ralliart sportback gets sporty bodywork like the ralliart sedan. the evolution looks like a rally car and is known overseas as an evo viii. First, there's the big rear wing. Then there's the aggressive front end, a big front air dam filled with an intercooler for the turbo and a hood with screened air vents. Blistered, squarish fenders made of lightweight aluminum look like competition hardware. For starters, lancers come with good seats. The cloth seats in the es are supportive, with good side bolstering. The o-z rally seats are covered in premium cloth fabric with silky embroidery stitching on the center inserts in a matching color. The driver's seat moves easily in eight directions, and we had no trouble adjusting it to fit long legs and a tall torso. A band of plastic trim stretches across the upper part of the dashboard and divides it into top and bottom sections. The o-z rally uses a brushed aluminum color for the plastic trim panel, which blends nicely with the cabin's black color scheme. A ralliart sportback we tested used a soft-touch material. the best interior value is the base lancer es. A broad piece of handsome woodgrain plastic trim across the dash warms the interior and looks richer than what we've seen in some of the newest suvs. The pebbled material used on the top of the dash is nice and the satin finish trim on the center stack, center console, and shifter surround looks good. Lancer es and ls models have a two-tone dash; the upper dash is a dark color, with a lighter tone below. The mouse fur around the door handle and armrest feels nice, but doesn't quite live up to the other materials. the steering column adjusts vertically. We liked the feel of the thick wheel in the o-z rally, which is padded and covered by stitched leatherette. The steering wheels in the es and ralliart models we tested felt good but looked uninspiring in an otherwise handsome interior. Big, bold analog gauges are clustered beneath the arching cowl. Black gauges with white lettering are used in es and ls models, while the o-z rally gets white-faced gauges. The ralliart has an all-black interior with carbon-style accents and white-faced gauges with orange lettering at night. the lancer's dash design features scooped sections in front of each seat for roominess with a center panel of audio and climate controls that bulges out for easy reach by driver and passenger. Three rotary dials for the ventilation system are large and easy to use. Above the hvac controls is the audio system, which suffers from tiny dials. The cup holders are big and solid, but there's only a small amount of center console storage. the lancer has comfortable and roomy rear seats. (and rear seat roominess is identical in all models, including the sportbacks.) the rear seats in the ralliart sportback are highly supportive, and quite comfortable. The ralliart models feature sporty headrests in the rear seats. sportback models feature 60/40 split rear seats with adjustable reclining seatbacks. The rear seats fold flat, providing 60. 7 cubic feet of cargo area. The sportback has 24. 9 cubic feet of cargo space with the rear seats up. Front seatbelts have pretensioners with force limiters plus height-adjustable anchors, all of which can help reduce belt injuries in an accident. The lancer was named a 'best pick' by the insurance institute for highway safety's crash testing program. So the lancer feels substantial when set in motion. It's tight but easy to drive, and quite capable of trans. Power Windows✔ Anti-lock Brakes✔ Tachometer✔ Bucket Seats✔ Cruise Control✔ Sunroof/Moonroof✔ Air Conditioning✔ CD Player✔ Alloy Wheels
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