Mitsubishi Lancer is a compact vehicle in production since 1973. It is known as Colt Lancer, Dodge/Plymouth Colt, Eagle Summit and many other names changing according to diverse countries of multiple times. There were over six million Lancers sold in 30 years tenure. The Mitsubishi Motor Corporation which produced this car has years of experience in automobiles and light trucks. The company stands as being the sixth largest Japanese automobile manufacturer by production.
Honda Civic on the other hand came as a subcompact vehicle by Honda. The North American market had Civic, Accord and Prelude being the line up sold there. With its transverse engine alongside flashy interior was fully loaded. And talking exclusively about Civic, it became a luxury stock for a number of markets. The Honda Motor Company, the manufacturer of this stock is a multinational with experience not only in automobile industry, but also in motorcycles, scooters, generators, water pumps, lawn and garden equipments, robotics, jet aircraft, jet engine and thin film solar cell. Honda stands as being the second largest automobile manufacturer in Japan. While in global perspective the company stands at eighth position behind General Motors, Ford, Toyota, Volkswagen Group, Hyundai Motor Group, Nissan and PSA respectively, hence it has acquired a distinctive position in market leaders.
The Advantages
The Mitsubishi Lancer brought an excellent steering and handling capacity, with mechanics that fully support. The Power Steering further made tires more responsive; hence the maneuvers happened to perfection. The Power Window on the other hand, brought in smooth window transition on just a touch of button. The labor work of manual shift of window has become obsolete, though the efficiency of transition is still in enhancement process. The supportive front seats with overall feature versatility to make it a perfect vehicle make Mitsubishi Lancer stand out.
The Honda Civic is ready to be a smooth and absorbent ride to the best, with traction control and Anti-lock Braking system working to efficiency. The roomy trunk further aids in storage of luggage to perfection inside. The roof rail can be installed to further make storage happen to perfection.
The Disadvantages
Both the vehicles have engine and road noise issue, hence driver along with passengers needs to bear the un-necessary air pollution. The tasteless styling might be considered another point in Honda Civic that needs improvement. Though having a touch of sports, the vehicle is styled to mediocrity by look of traditional sedan. The front seats are a bit more flat and uncomfortable, with hard plastic dashboard to further make the look of the vehicle suffer. The Mitsubishi Lancer also has hard cabin plastic with gas mileage lower than mid size engine competitors, hence causing negativity in overall customer perception.
Both vehicles have catered market segments well, in a way that we see loyal customer base for both Honda Civic and Mitsubishi Lancer. In opinion of few it’s the price that makes customers loyal, and will change the moment a better option is made available to them. The online research favor this 60%, though the loyal customers have given their vote of confidence to both the cars.
Fuel Consumption / MPG
Average fuel consumption of Lancer is about 30 mpg while Honda Civic gives an average 34 mpg.