New Mitsubishi Lancer and Honda Civic FD

**match** · 05-02-2008 11:04 AM

Hey guys i found out that the new lancers have almost the same price range as Civic FDs and i think their specs are better. 2.0L Mivec, knee airbags, active stability and traction control etc. And the VRX model has 18 inch alloy and its only 28,990 rrp. I think mitsubishi is trying to compete with honda but they have the upperhand with the specs. the interior is awesome. was trying to convince my friend to get a civic but after he saw the new lancer he wants to get it so badly haha.

**markCivicVti** · 05-02-2008 11:07 AM

New lancer is ok... the front looks good... but the rear looks like a big fat arse.

**denot** · 05-02-2008 01:24 PM

me not like the lancer interior... -_-"

me like civic interior FTW

**aaronng** · 05-02-2008 01:33 PM

I'd say get your friend to test drive both and see which one he likes better. I'm partial to the Lancer. hehe.

**civic_07** · 05-02-2008 03:22 PM

Took a test drive last November ( also tried the new Subaru hatch) but didn't like very much. Argeed abt the back end of the new Lancer, ugly is the word

. Apart from the VSC, the new Civic is much better car imho.

**FallenAngel** · 05-02-2008 03:22 PM

Yea for some reason the lancer is starting to take my vote even tho i own a civic lol.

**Frost_FD** · 05-02-2008 04:02 PM

New lancer specs are much better, at the end of the day ill go for the one who is faster, im guessing our civics.

**Nato** · 05-02-2008 05:42 PM

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...80&refer=japan

**Jake02** · 05-02-2008 05:53 PM

new lancer has 113kW so im guessing that their pretty close

lancer - better than civic sport sorry! the auto has 6-speeds (in manual mode) and paddle shifters. the rear end aint ugly!
the lancer is a very big improvement over the last one!

**NeoNode** · 05-02-2008 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by Nato

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...80&refer=japan

What does the closure of the Adelaide plant that only manufactures the local Mitsubishi 380 got anything to do with the Japanese imported Lancer?

**erorxxx** · 05-02-2008 07:14 PM

even mitsubishi lancer's spec is better.. , Civic fd has a better design..and i beleive that quality and brand recognition for Honda better than Mitsubishi.. like SONY LCDand samsung LCD .. most of sony lcd will more expensive compare to samsung Lcd coz brand and quality recognition , this just my opinion anyway ..

**JaCe** · 05-02-2008 08:27 PM

When the Lancer specs came out I was amazed at how great they are and thought they would blow everything else out of the market... until I went and sat in one and drove it.

Especially in the lower specced cars (i.e. not the VRX), it's really not very impressive. The transmission is supposed to be amazing at maximising the performance of the engine, yet the car still felt sluggish. If anything, it made me feel like I was driving one of those old school "floaty" Holden family sedans. Then you realise the interior is really crap- especially things like the stability control button (kudos for including stability control though).

Anyhow, without going into a long winded pointless argument, what sounds good on paper, doesn't always translate into a good car. And then not everyone has the same ideals as to what a good car entails.