मित्सुबिशी सिडिया [2009-2013] यूज़र रिव्यूज़

Wish if Mitsubishi had marketed the Cedia as well as they designed it. It is a marvel in its category and far better looking than Corollas, Elantras and Optras.

True to Mitsubishi cars, it is a driving pleasure and handling on high speed is phenomenal.

With plush interiors and great muscular exterior looks, this is truly a gem on the Indian road.

High on VFM car. Front grill is well designed and gives a great look.None

My Cedia... The Power Machine... 2 Liter engine. 15" All Alloy Wheels... All four disc brakes... Leather upholstry... Full Options...In our lingo, Fully-Loaded...

Thats my Final choice after my car-hunt which lasted for more than 5 months. 
It all started in May 2007, when I decided to come back to India for good. Web Browsing all the car models available in India, I approached a bit systematically.

First of all, the small cars sector was ticked off. (Clustrophobic and I didn't want to drive an auto-rickshaw at this age for sure...) So, Zens, Santros, Indicas - off.

The next bracket, (C+ or B or B+ which sounded more like blood groups,) was the Honda-City, Ford Fiesta, Mahindra Logan, Suzuki SX4. I zoomed in these four models, which are a bit luxurious (by Indian Standards) and yet affordable. My budget was just around 8 to 9 Lakhs, if I were to be really impressed, I was prepared to squeeze my wallet a bit more too. That threw the Civic, Corolla and Skoda out of my bracket. Many don't know that This 'bracket' cars are being 'over-sold' in India, while these cars should cost under 10 lakhs if you compare the same cars abroad with the same specifications and options. Of course, the price tag depends on who buys and not what is being bought. Market driven pricing..!!!

So, First I visited Honda City show room. Impressive show room and sales girls. Good experience. THe combination of Honda and TVS brands. But, the car, to be frank, I didn't like the shape of the car in the first place. For that shape it should have been a bit bigger, which is the Civic. To fit to Indian Roads they have cut flesh here and there and it looks out of proportion compared to other cars. The ground clearance in particular in the front seemed to be too low. Interiors were not impressive (the twin glove boxes..!!! Peculiar). the interior color combination is dull and the dash board dial layout has no taste. Round moulded dials and vents gives me crampy feeling, as if sitting inside some sub-marine console. The same applies to most fo the other models like Fiesta, Elantra, SX4 being the worst layout inside. I was particular with the Red color (Ruby Red) and to my disappointment, they said, No More Red... Red has been phased out and they were sorry they could not make me happy. I said thanks and left the show room. All other colors were dull, light shaded and unimpressive to me.

My Next stop was SX4. Looked somewhat good from outside, trendy side and front, dump looking rear layout. But, interiors, space inside, shoulder room, head room, color combo - Zero marks from me. The tin work and inside plastic work was so average looking.

Then on my way home, Stepped in Logan show room. Unbelievably disappointing. That car was some second rated model of Renault, with the worst finish inside and outside, I dint even ask for more details. Didnt even spend 15 minutes in the show room.

Well, you are wondering why I am talking all along about other cars and no mention about Mitsubishi. Yes, I didn't have the Mitsubishi in my selection process, because, the old Lancer was kind of out of date looks and the the new Cedia was price tagged at 10+ Lakhs (information I got from the Websites). So, I didnt even consider the Mitsibishi, even though it was one of my favorite cars, while I was in Gulf.

Now comes the twist. As I was not entirely satisfied with any cars, my driver-friend who accompanied me for all my visits, had been to the Mitsubishi show room to visit a friend and casually he obtained the brochure and price list of the Lancer and Cedia... SURPRISE SURPRISE... The Cedia basic version SELECT costed only 8.3 Lakhs ex-show room. Damn me. Jumped into his car and drove straight to the Mitsubishi show room the same eve and God Bless Me... never looked back.

Absolutely impressed with the All New Cedia. It had everything I was looking for and more for the price tag. ABS, EBD, All disc brakes, 15" Alloy Wheels, leather seats, Blaupunkt stereo, Color I wanted, High ground clearance, neat and simple Merc/BMW/Lexus style dash board layout.
 
Man, Thats the car I wanted to own and now I do...

To be honest, this Car doenst compare with any other car in the market. It has its own class. Better than All other rivals, City, Fiesta, Elantra, SX4 and has got all that Civic, Corolla, OCtavia has to offer for much less price.

Thats why my Cedia is Staying Ahead of the Herd...

Style, power, pick-up, braking, interiors, everything is top classNone as I know

I have been driving this car for the last 5 months. Believe me, it is a head turner. It is only slightly inferior to the Honda Civic but way, way, cheaper (3 lacs or so). It is thus one of the best value for money cars in its class (compared to Civic, Corrolla, Elantra, Octavia, etc). It however could do with some more zip considering the 2 ltr engine. Spoilers for both elegance and select would have gladdened the hearts of the closet sporty types. All models come fitted with specs normally reserved for top-end cars (ABS, EBD, saftey bags, reasonably low-profile but not too low-profile tyres, wood and titanium dash, etc). The 195/60 R15 tyres gives it a nice sporty look without increasing the tyre diameter too much. Sporty mag wheel rims would have heightened the looks even more which unfortunately is just not available, even as an add-on accessory. A terrific buy overall. It also has great novelty value (still) - HM has however suddenly woken up and starterd advertising this car.
Stunning looks from front, best of class interiors, classy in most repectsneeds better zip for the 2 ltr engine, rear looks pretty ordinary, side looks not great

After going for a whole 1 month reading road tests, blogs, reviews taking test drive and finally listening to my gut feeling I am finally buying "Mitsubishi CEDIA" (CEntury DIAmond) as been named by Mitsubishi. Car is fantastic. Much ahead of high price Toyota Corolla and very common Honda City. I love its looks, sexy shape and powerful but reliable engine. Backed with Mitsubishi reputation of building strong cars. GM cars are never known for quality, even in US. Honda in Japan is more into bikes, not into cars and Toyota is over-priced in India. Don't know why.

So Mitsubishi CEDIA is the choice. Don't GO by adv. Go by technicals.

The Japanese rally car. Love the Mitsubishi logo. Its not just another car in the crowd.Bad mktg. policy from HM and Mitsubishi. Hope they will shout loud.

A head turner. Just get the yellow Cedia and you'll know what it actually means to turn heads. Great engine which revs pretty easily. Floor the throttle and the exhaust is music. Needs bigger tyres and a stiffer suspension and deffo more horses and torque.Great styling, esp in Yellow, 'evo' ish looks from the rear, great engineHigh speed ride needs to be a bit more convincing, engine could have been more powerful

I have been driving this car for the past 2 years, and its a true gem, a robust performer, handles very well, very easy to manouever, has a peppy engine & looks rejuvenating. I have driven this car on the harshest terrains, and it has never failed to deliever. Its sad that its been marketed by HM in India, would have done much better if Mitsubishi motors would itself have taken charge of marketing.

Believe me it has the potential to beat civic or corolla if marketed well.

Style, Power & driving comfortBadly promoted

hi,

I am in the construction Business  wander about 80+kms each  day . I have been driving this black shark for a couple of months and have done a pretty 5000+ kms.Its an amazing car, fun to drive, it has everything going for it from looks,power, drive pleasure and the street presence. Fully loaded with new and advanced technology.the car is an excellent machine. I will rate it 8/10 and certainly worth over corolla, Elantra and optra.
cedia is ready and the sportiest looking car  in C+ segment.Cabin noise is virtually non existent.

I would wish it had a diesel Engine.

2.0 ltr engine is the same evo9 block and is Quite torquey. Infact its the torqiest car in its class. With such torque muscle the car is nimble and effortless to drive in the city and acceleration is available in a spurt in all gears. lets see the civic match this when it comes or the corolla,optra and Elantra now. 120hp is a bit low considering elanra is 127 and corolla is 123 and the civic touted to be 125 but Cedia has enough grunt to keep the cars in check. 
Stereo sounds is good. A/c is surprisingly good.  I would have liked a climatronic control here though.
While many people whom I talked about the car said its expensive for what I get, they ate their words after looking at my car and feeling the cabin quality. half the people are not even aware of the cedia being on sale. bad marketing by HM.
I am very satisfied by the sales and after sales service by J. Williams and Co. Pune

Regards

Kapil Chugh

(Pune)

cedia has a very responsive engine and a real performer while needed.City driving is effortlesseconomy overall is 11.5 kmpl

I though cedia will be the winner after its launch. Unfortunately I don’t see any Cedia on roads. Even people are not aware of such a car.  It is dead. It will not come alive anymore because of poor marketing skills. Anyhow HM should increase the sales by appointing new dealers in cities immediately. And also Services should be improved. Existing customer’s relationship should be maintained to keep customers on track.

all things goodprice, no diesel option

It's been 2 months since I bought this car and there is no looking back!

Having moved to India recently, I had a tough time finding a car that met my needs without ripping me off. The compact cars were off the charts.. and I was looking at C and C+ cars.. though I am A+ (LOL-... the segmentation of cars in India is a whole different chapter).

My choices were limited - Honda City screams.. wanna-be, so that was off the list; Skoda is doing well, but before coming to India, I'd never heard of them, so that was off the list.. I've never fancied Toyota, another down.. I love VW, but they are just entering the market with some ridiculous pricing. I wish the Indian market was more balanced and on par with the overseas markets for brands like Honda, VW, Volvo. These companies have over priced their products in India to such an extent that I am speechless. I've been a Honda CR-V fan in Canada and USA, but with such exhorbitant pricing in India, they've lost me! 

That brought my choices to 4. I test drove the Maruti SX4, Honda Civic, Ford Fiesta and Mitsubishi Cedia. In this round of elimination, the Civic and Cedia survived.. in round 2, there were more test drives, discussions and review analysis. While the Civic is a beauty (the interiors beat the Cedia any day), I didn't think it was sensible to pay an additional 4 lakhs to get that dashboard and in the process compromise on other features and performance.. So any guesses there, it was a clean sweep for the Cedia. Of course, I was interested only in the sports version.. I just loved the look.

I am now the proud owner of a Red sports version.. it is definately a head turner. In terms of performance, it has not disappointment me. It picks up speed like crazy... and the feeling of leaving all other cars behind is a feeling unmatched. My favourite feature is the brakes.. in no time, I can halt the car from a crusing speed of 100kms. The seating comfort is great, and getting 5 people in is not a squeeze like some other cars in its class.

I just wish Mitsubishi would add a little zing to the dash board. It defi is very functional but being a female driver I want the zing as well :-)

Mileage wise, I am bordering 9-10kms as a good 5kms of my daily commute is done on the first gear, thanks to the BLR traffic patterns. But no complaints there. I am excited about my first outstation trip in this car, coming up later this month.

I'd read about the pathetic after service from the dealers.. but I must say SOUTHERN MOTORS in Bangalore is fabulous.. their personal touch is great!

For those concerned about the expensive spares, that is Honda's selling point.. but when I asked the Honda sales person for some pricing (just for comparison purposes), there is a negligible difference)..

For all your Cedia lovers, go for it!

Cheers from a KulCEDIAlover.

 

 

Great style, amazing performance, excellent serviceQuality of leather seats could be better