ClubCJ - The CJ Lancer Club

hey guys just checked out the new corolla sedan that just got released recently in europe and check out the interior namely middle of the console and stuff at the front.... looks almost identical to our lancers....



more photos here....

http://paultan.org/photo/Toyota-Corolla ... 44.jpg.php

Well you know what they say... imitation is the sincerest form of flattery!

Our lancers looks heaps better on the outside

the interior of the corolla hasnt changed much, looks almost the same as the last model.....Floater Unit looks like its changed (radio) because those Fujitsu-Ten units were "meh", or at least theyve changed the read out screen

looks the same as the older model...

Tell me this isn't more of a rip off:


Even the lighting colors are the same.

What else is the same?
1. They don't have an auto but a CVT
2. Rockford Forsgate

Clear rip off... .

Maybe car interior designers have run out of ideas. It had to happen one day I guess!

lancervr wrote:hey guys just checked out the new corolla sedan that just got released recently in europe and check out the interior namely middle of the console and stuff at the front.... looks almost identical to our lancers....



more photos here....

http://paultan.org/photo/Toyota-Corolla ... 44.jpg.php

Really? I disagree... the interior looks the same as the previous Altis (my cousin has one in Malaysia)... and to be honest the only thing which really strikes me as similar is the way the air conditioning controls are three knobs- but you could argue that was in Subaru's Impreza/other cars sharing similar interiors from 5+ years ago (before Lancer came out). What would usually be a cue for a rip off would be if they tried to mimick the dash strip in our car and how it sets everything out.

Hmm yeah, seems not much originality is left when it comes to the Japanese, the Europeans & Italians a miles ahead with design & style.

I think the the Corolla & Kizashi centre console is more borrowed from the Impreza.



Though the instrument binnacle their using for the Kizashi is very similar to our Lancers.

That being said I don't think Imprezas are the best source of inspiration... if anything, I saw it as a way of implementing climate control without the cost of an LCD.

Either way, Lancers could have a nicer interior...
I seriously don't understand what Mitsu was thinking.
I mean they could have spend a little more like $500 in interior
and charge us like what 1k more?
a Win-Win situation

Not that I'm not having fun modifying the interior

I think the Lancer interior layout works ok, but I cant forgive them for using such crap quality plastics! They scratch so easily & have a hollow feel in some places.

Have been reading up on the new Kizashi & apparently they have a premium interior compared to some others in that class, take note Mitsu.

That corolla interior looks exactly the same as it always had (for the latest gen model). Seems like it comes from the sedan variant (hatches are different).

Peugeot 4007 is a rebadged/skinned outlander I think.
Interior is identical anyway.
And costs more (they have different engines but still too much price difference).
I lol'd because a friend's dad bought one.

billyboy wrote:I think the Lancer interior layout works ok, but I cant forgive them for using such crap quality plastics! They scratch so easily & have a hollow feel in some places.

Have been reading up on the new Kizashi & apparently they have a premium interior compared to some others in that class, take note Mitsu.

I thought the Lancer interior wasn't too bad- although not quite sure why but the Evo/RA do look a lil different to the ES. Or maybe it's all in the mind with the colour of trim.

On another note, the Kizashi has a very interesting name. I saw it on a poster coming back from city on Parra Rd. I wouldn't mind checking it out!