The Lancer 1.8 INVEX is definitely an improved car, certainly what
HM needs to revitalise flagging sales. This is however a car that
should have made its advent a few year ago. In fact sales have slumped
so low that HM is now going to manufacture just 1500 units of the
same and then follow that up as and when the demands rise, which given
time should be seeing a positive rate of growth since this car is
so competent in all she does. On the flip side both the interiors
and exteriors are too familiar and in a market constantly seeing newer
models cropping up by the dozen this does not bode well for the Lancer.
At Rs 10.12 lakh on-road Mumbai, the Lancer is priced on the higher
side and it should have come packaged with ABS, airbags and a larger
set of wheels and tyres to enhance the handling and ride quality.
Which will in no short order make it shine among the current crop
of 1.8-ers and truly give it a new lease on life. |
May
2004