I got to drive the new Mitsubishi Attrage last week. It's a very reasonably priced smallish sedan.
Car comes with a 1.2 liter engine that produces 80 bhp.
They only come in one trim level in Belgium, "Intense", which covers pretty much everything you'd expect for a car in this price range. Automatic aircon, alloy wheels, heated mirrors... blabla.
I'll compare it mostly to the Colt, as that is the older model closest to the Attrage's price range, and I've had experience with three different Colt CZs.
Interior :
The dash layout is similar to the current Spacestar. With a wheelbase of 2,5 meter, there's no lack of space. The boot is quite voluminous. Everything feels solid (but the car only had 160km on the clock) and well assembled. A step up from the Colt.
The aircon did what was expected but I took my test drive on an overcast day with light drizzle, so no idea how it'll cope with summer heat. If my experience with the Colts is anything to go by, it'll cope. Just about.
The radio is basic. There's Aux and USB inputs. Sound quality and volume are par for the course. Not great by any means.
The seats were rather comfy. Not a lot of driving noises until you push the engine somewhat.
Mitsubishi stock picture as I didn't have a camera with me. I will say it looks a lot better IRL than it does in the picture.
Engine :
1.2 liter 3 cylinder engine, coupled in this case to a CVT transmission. No flappy paddles.
With only 160 kms on the clock, the engine obviously needs to open up some. Still, it surprised me with its eagerness to rev. This was my first time driving any kind of automatic transmission. Not having to deal with a clutch is nice in heavy traffic but on the open road I definitely prefer stick. Only took the car up to 4000 rpm (because brand new, and not my property) but it had plenty of zing and managed to keep up with traffic nicely. Surprising, given the size of the car (4,25 m). Not so surprising when you consider the weight, which is only 945 kg.
Handling/ride :
With a wheelbase that's only 8 cm shorter than the current Lancer, it's no surprise that the car feels well planted. I took it on some twisty country roads and it felt secure at all times. Copes with bumps fairly well but it is obvious that the suspension isn't the most sophisticated. No teeth rattling moments though.
Overall impression :
It's obviously not a car aimed at the young driver or the car enthusiast. It's affordable transport for the masses. And it definitely does the job. Not sure how it will fare in the Belgian market, where the crossover and hatchback are king.
Ride quality is good, most of the trimmings are there and the engine should be reasonably frugal.
Am I in the market for one? No. But if my mother should decide to get rid of her Colt, I'd definitely recommend the Attrage.
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, all the cubbyholes are filled with stuff, no flappy paddles to fiddle with 
it seems to be the "Match" edition, whatever that means.
