Your Thoughts on Lancer EX 2.0 GLS CVT

[mtbjr]

We're planning to buy our first family car this year sa installment lang for 5 years, nasa below 1M ang price ng car dapat. I don't know anything about vehicles, mag-enroll pa nga ako sa driving school.

I'm leaning towards Lancer EX 2.0 GLS CVT because of its good looks at 2.0 na ang engine, pero marami na akong nababasa na turn-off daw talaga ang interior nito. Ang nakikita ko lang in personal ay yung display ng GT-A sa may Trinoma pag nagpupunta kami. Sa website ay halos similar lang sila sa exterior, nahihiya pa akong magpunta sa mga showroom.

Ayon sa mga comments dito mas maganda raw ang Altis or Civic sa price range na ganito. Thanks in advance your expert advise.

[p_borj]

I would go for the Lancer because of its style and performance.

Pero sir, kung newbie driver ka palang, hmm, dapat yata mag-vios ka nalang muna hehehe.

[mtbjr]

Pero sir, kung newbie driver ka palang, hmm, dapat yata mag-vios ka nalang muna hehehe.

Ayoko at mukhang taxi ang Vios...

Sir, thanks for your input; 2 sa mga kasamahan ko sa work ay Vios, isa ay Mazda 3, at isa naman ay Innova. AKo na lang ang walang wheels sa group namin. Gusto ko ay maiba naman sa kanila at mas maporma kasi ang Lancer. Baka gamitin namin ito ng misis ko na pamasok sa work, from Marikina to Makati.

[p_borj]

Ayoko at mukhang taxi ang Vios...

Sir, thanks for your input; 2 sa mga kasamahan ko sa work ay Vios, isa ay Mazda 3, at isa naman ay Innova. AKo na lang ang walang wheels sa group namin. Gusto ko ay maiba naman sa kanila at mas maporma kasi ang Lancer. Baka gamitin namin ito ng misis ko na pamasok sa work, from Marikina to Makati.

very true.. sa amin nga, yung mga tao sa company namin puro naka-vios (medrep) kaya pag naka-vios ka, akalain eh company car lang hahaha. pero alam mo boss, kung kunwari karerahan kayo, sure ball winner ka na kapag Lancer EX ang wheels mo hehe.

one thing sir, malakas nga lang sa gasolina yan ha hehe. kung gusto mo ng mas matipid ng kaunti and mas mura, get the Lancer 1.6 old body.

OT: Trinoma Land Mark ba yung Lancer na nakikita mo? yung red hehe?

[mtbjr]

OT: Trinoma Land Mark ba yung Lancer na nakikita mo? yung red hehe?

Opo sir, yung sa left side ng Landmark grocery, meron ding black sa tabi ng Wendy's sa foodcourt sa right side naman ng grocery.

[kulotz]

kung sa porma at performance jaan na ako hehe, me evolook kasi eh tapos 2.0 pa, mejo mas hindi lang nga siya tipid. pero sa akin okei na okei yan headturner yan pag napaporma. kahit pa hindi papansin na vroomvroom iikot at iikot ang ulo ng tao pag maganda pagkaporma niyan hehe

[ghosthunter]

We're planning to buy our first family car this year sa installment lang for 5 years, nasa below 1M ang price ng car dapat. I don't know anything about vehicles, mag-enroll pa nga ako sa driving school.

I'm leaning towards Lancer EX 2.0 GLS CVT because of its good looks at 2.0 na ang engine, pero marami na akong nababasa na turn-off daw talaga ang interior nito. Ang nakikita ko lang in personal ay yung display ng GT-A sa may Trinoma pag nagpupunta kami. Sa website ay halos similar lang sila sa exterior, nahihiya pa akong magpunta sa mga showroom.

Ayon sa mga comments dito mas maganda raw ang Altis or Civic sa price range na ganito. Thanks in advance your expert advise.

The Lancer 2.0L EX is a great car. Handles well, powerful engine, good looks, spacious interior.

But there are a few details which is not on the GLS which is found on the GT-A model: (from what I remember)
-bumpers, sideskirts (different or absent on the GLS)
-paddle shifters (absent on the GLS)
-electronic guage cluster (GLS have more basic guages)
-smaller disc brakes
-small wheels (16s vs 18s)

At least the bumper and sideskirts can be easily be done in the aftermarket.

[mtbjr]

The Lancer 2.0L EX is a great car. Handles well, powerful engine, good looks, spacious interior.

But there are a few details which is not on the GLS which is found on the GT-A model: (from what I remember)
-bumpers, sideskirts (different or absent on the GLS)
-paddle shifters (absent on the GLS)
-electronic guage cluster (GLS have more basic guages)
-smaller disc brakes
-small wheels (16s vs 18s)

At least the bumper and sideskirts can be easily be done in the aftermarket.

Yan po bang mga features na yan ay important for a family car? Sorry at wala akong alam talaga sa mga vehicles. Medyo mahal na kasi ang GT/GT-A models.

[ghosthunter]

Yan po bang mga features na yan ay important for a family car? Sorry at wala akong alam talaga sa mga vehicles. Medyo mahal na kasi ang GT/GT-A models.

hehehe, just saying the differences.

If you like the look of the Lancer GT/GT-A, you might be a bit disappointed with the more bare/basic looking Lancer EX GLS model. But at least it is relatively easy to fix (with aftermarket stuff).

As a family car, it is all there in the GLS. Big interior, powerful engine w/ CVT tranny for effortless/smooth driving even with a full load and smoother ride with it's smaller wheels with taller tires.

My only complaint would be the fake wood trim in the interior. But even that can be "fixed" with a little creative aftermarket "fix".

[mtbjr]

My only complaint would be the fake wood trim in the interior. But even that can be "fixed" with a little creative aftermarket "fix".

Marami nga po akong nakita sa forum na pangit nga daw yun, pati yung plastic na gamit sa interior.

[p_borj]

ouch, pangit pa ba ang interior nun?

ang stock Lancer EX na lowest variant (not sure kasi kung ano ang tawag), eh pormado na ng todo sa akin.

[mtbjr]

Yung GLX po, kaso manual transmission lang yun.

[dale323]

Nakita na personally ang lancer EX GLS. What can i say... Ok ang interior. No problem with aesthetics. Kung napapangitan yung iba sa wood trim, meron naman Carbon fiber look.. Ung akin pala, lancer 1.6 Glx. la kc ako funds for EX GLX pero kung meron lng, EX na ako. Sabi sa kin ng kakilala ko na may EX GLS, tipid to for a 2.0. Makati-QC route, 8KM/ltr. To think this is 2.0 AT, ok na ok! Hindi nya nga pala ginagamit ung Invecs. Mas malakas kasi sa FC ung paggamit nun.

[renzo_d10]

Okay lang yan kahit GLS. Parehong EX naman yan eh. Gwapo.

Quoted from sir ghosthunter ::
-bumpers, sideskirts (different or absent on the GLS)
-paddle shifters (absent on the GLS)
-electronic guage cluster (GLS have more basic guages)
-smaller disc brakes
-small wheels (16s vs 18s)

Yung bumper/sideskirts and yung SPOILER, too add na rin. Di naman importante iyan. Pamporma lang yan.

Paddle shifters - not really. Unless, medyo nasa sporty mode ka. Pero since family man ka and medyo bago ka palang sa driving ... di na ito kailangan.

ECG - Okay lang ang basic.

smaller disc brakes / rear drum brakes - mas okay sana kung all disc brakes na. Pero, okay lang din ito.

smaller wheels - mas okay ang 16's and 17's IMO. Masyado na malaki yung 18's. Di ko sure kung matagtag na iyun.

Hmmm... may MID ba ang mga EX ?

[eggman]

Okay naman yung looks ng 2010 Lancer EX GLS..Bago na yung rims nya

[a9828]

sandali lang, ano ba yung requirements for the "family car" na hinahanap?

parang pinipilit lang yung looks ng lancer ex without even checking what the real needs are. baka naman kasi yung family is 5 adults and 2 children, doon pa lang wala na siya. imho also, first car = bump car. finally, di ba matagtag yung lancer vs altis? for family ba talaga or for racing/porma?

mtbjr, para mas matulungan ka ng mga forumers natin, maybe best to detail your needs? it usually answers the following questions (more details, better):

- how many will be riding the vehicle on a normal day? how many will be riding at most?
- budget = 1M max or around 1M mark?
- are maintenance cost and fuel consumption factors for the purchase?
- will the vehicle be a daily ride or just a weekend unit?
- what will be the usual route (consider road conditions)?
- will the vehicle be carrying loads? how heavy and how bulky?
- will the vehicle be usually brought out of town?
- do you have any particular preference for car brands?
- etc

for a comprehensive list, you can also check motioncars.com. nandon na lahat ng binebenta sa pilipinas.

or set ka na ba talaga sa lancer ex?

just helping you out.

[ghosthunter]

Okay naman yung looks ng 2010 Lancer EX GLS..Bago na yung rims nya

Pero di ba still 15 or 16 inch pa yung size?

[Type 100]

Interior's okay but it does feel a little cheap and deprived of polish compared to the FD Civic or the ZZE141 Corolla Altis. The CY4A Lancer does have the best stock seats of the bunch though.

[mtbjr]

sandali lang, ano ba yung requirements for the "family car" na hinahanap?

parang pinipilit lang yung looks ng lancer ex without even checking what the real needs are. baka naman kasi yung family is 5 adults and 2 children, doon pa lang wala na siya. imho also, first car = bump car. finally, di ba matagtag yung lancer vs altis? for family ba talaga or for racing/porma?

mtbjr, para mas matulungan ka ng mga forumers natin, maybe best to detail your needs? it usually answers the following questions (more details, better):

- how many will be riding the vehicle on a normal day? how many will be riding at most?
- budget = 1M max or around 1M mark?
- are maintenance cost and fuel consumption factors for the purchase?
- will the vehicle be a daily ride or just a weekend unit?
- what will be the usual route (consider road conditions)?
- will the vehicle be carrying loads? how heavy and how bulky?
- will the vehicle be usually brought out of town?
- do you have any particular preference for car brands?
- etc

for a comprehensive list, you can also check motioncars.com. nandon na lahat ng binebenta sa pilipinas.

or set ka na ba talaga sa lancer ex?

just helping you out.

- how many will be riding the vehicle on a normal day?
2 po kung gagawin kong pamasok sa work (me & my wife)
- how many will be riding at most?
2 adults (me & my wife) + 3 kids (7yo, 3yo, 1yo)
- budget = 1M max or around 1M mark?
below 1M lang po
- are maintenance cost and fuel consumption factors for the purchase?
di ko pa po naiisip yun, 1st car ko pa lang kasi ito at wala pa akong idea, nag-uumpisa pa lang ako mag-research tungkol sa mga ganito
- will the vehicle be a daily ride or just a weekend unit?
balak kong gawing pamasok sa office at pag may lakad ang family sa weekends
- what will be the usual route (consider road conditions)?
ang daily route ng shuttle na sinasakyan ko from Marikina to Makati ay either C5 or EDSA. traffic pag inabot ako ng past 7am nakasakay, pero usually ay walang traffic dahil mga 6am ako umaalis ng bahay
- will the vehicle be carrying loads? how heavy and how bulky?
most of the time no, siguro pag may lakad lang ang family pag weekends
- will the vehicle be usually brought out of town?
nope, pero pag naisipan naming mamasyal
- do you have any particular preference for car brands?
wala po, pero marami ang nagsasabi na OK daw ang altis at civic. yung isang kasamahan ko naman ay pangit daw ang Lancer dahil sirain yung 2 niya dati

Sa ngayon po ay looks ang gusto ko sa Lancer EX, nakikita ko kasi lagi sa The Landmark Trinoma yung GT-A at nang tiningnan ko sa website ay medyo similar sila ng looks. Nagsasawa na kasi ako sa Altis at Civic sa roads, pero marami ang nagsasabi na maganda raw itong 2. Puwede pa pong magbago ang isip ko kaya humingi ako ng mga comments regarding the GLS. Estimated time ko sa pagbili ay mga June - July, kaya mahaba pa ang decision period ko at mag-aaral pa akong mag-drive. Newbie ako sa world of vehicles. Thanks in advance for your inputs.

[mtbjr]

for a comprehensive list, you can also check motioncars.com. nandon na lahat ng binebenta sa pilipinas.

Thanks sa site na binigay niyo, I'll check this for additional info. Thanks nga pala sa lahat ng nag-reply at sa mga magre-reply.