Faceoff: ALTIS E vs LANCER GLS

[hunkydoodle]

Hi Guys!!! Can you help me decide what to buy. Can you give me your experience with the two cars mentioned above. Thanks

[1D4LV]

hmmm. biased ako eh.... mas type ko tindig ng lancer..

[niky]

Current models? Mas maganda ang suspension ng Lancer, pero mas malaki yata ang rear seat space ng Altis. Mas fuel efficient din ang Altis, but I really hate Toyota's automatics. Sluggish, jerky... so-so.

In terms of value, the Altis is a sure bet, but it's boring. The Lancer is good value for money, and it drives better, but dealership service is kind of so-so, depending on the dealership you go to.

[hunkydoodle]

thanks niky, we have the same observation with regards to the interior space of both cars. Am just also dissapointed with the instrument panel of Lancer because it looks very pale. Very old fashioned. Although im quite impressed with the engine and CVT of GLS model

Am really having a hard time deciding which one to buy since this is my first brand new car and i want my money to worth it....

[niky]

Well, it's really up to you. The purchase should be decided by what you need and what you feel comfortable with buying.

But don't limit yourself to these two cars. There are lots of other choices out there! Shop around and look at cars both in the same price range and a little more expensive or a little cheaper. You may find something you like, and, even if it's more expensive, there's a chance the dealership will cut you a deal or give you a discount.

Good luck and happy hunting!

[hunkydoodle]

Can someone confirm to me that a GLS-CVT of Lancer is more economical in terms of fuel efficiency on a highway thatn any other automatic sedan..

[basti08]

Current models? Mas maganda ang suspension ng Lancer, pero mas malaki yata ang rear seat space ng Altis. Mas fuel efficient din ang Altis, but I really hate Toyota's automatics. Sluggish, jerky... so-so.

In terms of value, the Altis is a sure bet, but it's boring. The Lancer is good value for money, and it drives better, but dealership service is kind of so-so, depending on the dealership you go to.

Ditto. Suspension di nagtitipid ang Mitsubishi. Lancers has a rally heritage kaya di nila dapat talaga i-shortchange ang suspension nito. Multilink independent versus the Altis' Torsion beam is no contest. Matagtag ang Altis compared to this but the Altis feels more rigid and solidly constructed.
The CVT should give you a shift-shock free driving with the Lancer and CVT should compensate for the lack new fuel saving innovations for its engine unlike the Toyota's VVT-i engine and the mechanism of CVT should squeeze out most of the power of the engine.
In contrast to Niky, i love Toyotas Matics. On the contrary, their manuals i find jerky, noisy and scratchy in their motions. Toyota's matics i find such a smooth operator. It's not like Honda's abrupt when upshifting just to accelerate fast. It's about smoothing shifts and relaxed driving. Downshifts just about the right time without the jerk still.

[aizen]

iam a lancer owner GLX 2004 ... yup mas malakas makina ng Altis but mas fuel economy ang lancer plus a good handling and madali bihisan dahil mas sportier look ... yung lancer 2005 with the sahrp headlight which we call Ilong .. lagyan mo lang ng eyelids ang headlight astig na ...

[xvtrinidad]

hi guys!
sum1 from diamond mtrs told me that chasis of altis is wider and the frame work is better than the lancer. mas lighter daw ang lancer.

but for me lancer gls ako because of the cvt.

[Djerms]

Torque,
Correction lang. The altis J is the entry level of the corolla. Haven't driven the lancer yet but Im so satisfied with my altis with so many options to boot.

I like the intrumentation and the dash of the Lancer tho.

[safeorigin]

i'll choose the lancer because it is much more performace oriented(well, not much on the engine figure i guess but lots of goodies in it).

but patience is a virtue.

i'd wait for the 2008 lancer this year if i were you. it is a possible civic contender imho. and it certainly IS a good way to spend your budget for a new car.

[impulzz]

pansin ko lang sa mga current altis, madaling kalawangin yung window frame, seen it on some altis we have datailed and my sister has one too, wala pa 1 year sa sis ko yung altis may bumula na agad sa window frame ng driver side, toyota repainted it pero bumalik din now both pasenger side window frames have bubbles, kaso 3 years old na altis wla na warranty. and also the moist headlite kahit 3 beses na pinalitan nag moist pa din. at yung dash board yung part sa taas ng radio awang na.

ok sana lancer kaso ang panget talaga ng corporate look facia.

[Djerms]

pansin ko lang sa mga current altis, madaling kalawangin yung window frame, seen it on some altis we have datailed and my sister has one too, wala pa 1 year sa sis ko yung altis may bumula na agad sa window frame ng driver side, toyota repainted it pero bumalik din now both pasenger side window frames have bubbles, kaso 3 years old na altis wla na warranty. and also the moist headlite kahit 3 beses na pinalitan nag moist pa din. at yung dash board yung part sa taas ng radio awang na.

ok sana lancer kaso ang panget talaga ng corporate look facia.

Wala naman kalawang yung 2 altises namin pero yup...moist headlights. GRRRR