Introduction
In the past era, the crisp styling of Mitsubishi Lancer, its spacious interior and steady handling made convincing changes to offer more in the economy class of car. Nevertheless, Mitsubishi has left the compact entry of sedan that was unchanged for many years, whereas many competitors in the automobile industry have modified their small automobiles. These newly born competitors beat the 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer in many areas.
There is nothing wrong seriously with the 2014 Lancer, which provides ample amenities and smooth ride in cabin. Nevertheless, if we start considering the details, than will not seem glowing; for starting the CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) that takes the place of CAT (Conventional Automatic Transmission) weakens the power of four cylinder engines of Lancer.
Body
Performance is still passable, but the level of noise in the cabin during hard acceleration is excessive.
Although the Lancer’s EPA fuel economy ratings are still middle of the road for this class, there are better options out there if mpg is a priority. Inside, Mitsubishi’s compact sedan simply isn’t as comfortable as rivals: The steering wheel doesn’t telescope, and extensive use of hard plastic makes it hard to find a good spot to rest an elbow on longer trips. Trunk capacity is also low for this class.
There are quite a few cars in this price range that we’d recommend ahead of the 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer. Topping the list are the well-rounded Ford Focus and the Honda Civic, which have nicer interiors, more refined engines and transmissions and higher fuel economy ratings. Other good choices include the Kia Forte, which packs in a lot of features and style for the money (and has a much larger trunk to boot), and the Mazda 3, which gets a full redesign for 2014. If you’re looking at the all-wheel-drive Lancer SE for its added capability in snow, the Subaru Impreza is worth considering as well.
Although we’ve always liked the Lancer Ralliart, one of the few sporty cars in this price range to offer an automated manual transmission, it, too, faces stiffer competition this year now that Subaru has overhauled its WRX.
