Consumer Reports Reviews the Mitsubishi Lancer
The Mitsubishi Lancer is a 4-door hatchback, sedan offered in a 4dr Sdn Man GSR, 4dr Sdn TC-SST MR, 5dr Sportback ES FWD, 5dr Sportback GT FWD, 4dr Sdn Man ES FWD, 4dr Sdn CVT GT FWD, 4dr Sdn Man DE FWD, 4dr Sdn CVT ES FWD, 4dr Sdn Man GT FWD, 4dr Sdn CVT SE AWD and 4dr Sdn TC-SST Ralliart AWD. The powertrains include 2.0-liter 4 (143 hp), 2.0-liter 4 (148 hp), 2.0-liter 4 turbo (237 hp), 2.0-liter 4 turbo (291 hp) and 2.4-liter 4 (168 hp) engines, and 5-speed manual, 6-speed sequential and CVT transmissions. It is AWD wheel drive. EPA-rated fuel economy ranges from 16 mpg city to 22 mpg highway. The Lancer Evolution GSR 4-cyl MT uses Premium fuel.
Competing models include Hyundai Elantra, Chevrolet Cruze, Toyota Corolla and Mazda3.
Last Model Reviewed: 2008
Reviewed Mitsubishi Lancers from Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports has placed the following models through over 50 tests at our test track:
- 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer sedan Ralliart 4-cyl
- 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution GSR 4-cyl MT
- 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer sedan Evolution 4-cyl MT
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