Mitsubishi Lancer SX Series VIII Road Test

The technical things:
The Facts: Not much difference between SX and other Lancers here: 1998cc 4 cylinder MIVEC all alloy engine kicking out 115kW @ 6000rpm with 201Nm @ 4250 rpm. 6 speed CVT gearbox with paddle shift and front wheel drive.
In theory the entire Lancer range operates off the same engine power output. In theory. And in dimension is there any difference? Not according to the specs: 4.57m long, 1.76m wide (excluding mirrors) and 1.49m tall.
Wheels/Tyres: 16” x 6J five spoke alloy rims single colour and shiny with 205/60 R 16 tyres
mounted; space saver spare. How heavy? 1350kg – GVW 1850kg. Towing? 1000kg braked / 550kg unbraked. (lighter – just)
Brakes: ventilated 15” diameter front discs with 14” drum in rear discs.
Suspension: Independent MacPherson struts up front with coil spring and stabiliser. At the back independent multi-link and stabiliser bar. Same as VR.
The Fuel Facts
Lancer SX has a 59 litre tank. Mitsubishi proudly claims fuel efficiency of 8.2 L/100km. Identical to the VR. The Road-Tests.com crew achieved 8.7 L/100km the lowest of all the Lancers. CO2 emissions are stated at 196gm/km. Every 15,000km Lancer SX travels it will pump out 2.94tonnes of carbon gas. Or about $ 74.00 worth of carbon credits a year.
As an entry level car the SX should perform, well… less spectacularly than the sibling VR and VR-X, but well nonetheless. Whether it was just us, or the demo car or that the VR-X and VX both perform exceptionally well, we don’t know but the SX seemed a lot more reluctant to perform, labouring on gear changes more than somewhat. Indeed, as one Road-Tests.com wag commented, the SX reminded him of his teenage son – tardy and reluctant to perform to true potential.
Certainly from our notes the SX took more revs to change up on the performance testing ground. And took a tad longer to reach the 100kph mark. Handling is as good as the VR, with accuracy belying the vehicle specification. Turn in is positive and the SX follows the front wheels like a train on a track. Ride is, according to the Road-Tests.com crew, subtly softer and with a little more roll than the other two versions. But aside from those comments the SX is carved from the same block as the other two versions – just with a little less body on board. For an entry level car, the SX goes well, is competent rather than exciting and will provide hours of reliable and happy motoring.

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