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Mitsubishi Lancer owner reviews

"Aggressive looks don't match up with the Lancer Sportback's bland performance. On the plus-side, it's practical and cheap to buy."

by Richard Ingram
15 Jul 2013
Carbuyer Rating

1.5 out of 5

Owners Rating

4.2 out of 5

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Common Problems

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4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Diesel, Manual

Year

2010

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

New

Typical MPG

45
Tell us what you think about your car?
No problems at all.
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

Yes Green thumbs up

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Petrol, Semi Auto

Year

2009

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

New

Typical MPG

28
Tell us what you think about your car?
After only owning the car for 6 weeks the awd alarm light came on apparently it is a similar problem to anti yaw control in evo. Pump dies after about 3 years (just as the warranty runs out) luckily I bought extended before hand. Very expensive job Ł3500 approx
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

Yes Green thumbs up

5 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Diesel, Manual

Year

2011

Avg annual mileage

More than 20,000

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

50
Tell us what you think about your car?
Started daily thoughout the cold weather, enjoys its work!
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

Yes Green thumbs up

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

g2, 2.0-litre to 3.0-litre, Diesel, Manual

Year

2010

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

Less than a year

Bought Car

Used
Tell us what you think about your car?
Good value for money, if it had a bit less road noise it would be perfect.
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

No Red thumbs down

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

Sport, 2.0-litre to 3.0-litre, Petrol, Manual

Year

2005

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

Less than a year

Bought Car

New
Tell us what you think about your car?
Nice
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

No Red thumbs down

5 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Diesel

Year

2010

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

New
Tell us what you think about your car?
If the car is serviced and well maintained it shouldn't let you down
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

Yes Green thumbs up

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1-1.5 litre, Petrol, Manual

Year

2010

Avg annual mileage

10,000 – 14,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

New

Typical MPG

35
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

Yes Green thumbs up

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

juro, 2.0-litre to 3.0-litre, Diesel, Manual

Year

2010

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

Less than a year

Bought Car

Used
Tell us what you think about your car?
Really pleased, lots of extra kit, excellent road holding in our adverse weather conditions. Great price. Good looking family sized hatch.
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

Yes Green thumbs up

5 out of 5

Car Details

Model

2-3 litre, Diesel, Manual

Year

2011

Avg annual mileage

15,000 – 19,999

Owned

Less than a year

Bought Car

New

Typical MPG

50
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

Yes Green thumbs up

3 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Diesel, Manual

Year

2009

Avg annual mileage

More than 20,000

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

New

Typical MPG

45
Tell us what you think about your car?
Various drive train problems when first bought, gear box misalignment, power loss.
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

No Red thumbs down

5 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Diesel, Manual

Year

2010

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

New

Typical MPG

48
Tell us what you think about your car?
100% reliable
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

Yes Green thumbs up

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Diesel, Manual

Year

2010

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

49.5
Tell us what you think about your car?
No problems so far !
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

No Red thumbs down

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

, 1.6-litre to 1.9-litre, Petrol, Automatic

Year

2005

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

New
Tell us what you think about your car?
Good driveability, lacks initial torque, straightline speeds are too good,braking is efficient, ac is powerful. Ideal family car
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

No Red thumbs down

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

EQUIPY, 1.6-litre to 1.9-litre, Petrol, Manual

Year

2005

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

New
Tell us what you think about your car?
Apart from the drop links which seem weak one was broke on the mot and the other whent 2 months later And the cheap seats But its reliable (fingers crossed)
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

No Red thumbs down

5 out of 5

Car Details

Model

2-3 litre, Diesel, Manual

Year

2011

Avg annual mileage

15,000 – 19,999

Owned

Less than a year

Bought Car

New

Typical MPG

50
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

Yes Green thumbs up

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1-1.5 litre, Petrol, Manual

Year

2009

Avg annual mileage

10,000 – 14,999

Owned

3 - 5 years

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

33
Tell us what you think about your car?
Apart from an initial failure of the alarm it has been bulletproof.
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

No Red thumbs down

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Diesel, Manual

Year

2010

Avg annual mileage

15,000 – 19,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

48
Tell us what you think about your car?
Went wrong once. Dpf filter. Dealer fixed problem straight away no questions asked. No charge.
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

Yes Green thumbs up

5 out of 5

Car Details

Model

Equippe, 1.6-litre to 1.9-litre, Petrol, Manual

Year

2005

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

3 - 5 years

Bought Car

Used
Tell us what you think about your car?
Great, only problem is slight lack of performance - later models are 1.8l
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

Yes Green thumbs up

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Diesel, Manual

Year

2010

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

47
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

No Red thumbs down

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Petrol, Semi Auto

Year

2009

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

Less than a year

Bought Car

New

Typical MPG

28
Tell us what you think about your car?
Only had the car about 6 weeks and just out of manufactures warranty ran out and the ASR pump went Ł2500 Just for new part and Ł1000 specialist dealer labour costs Luckily I took out extended warranty at extra cost but deffinately worth it Part are expensive Changing from reverse to forward is rather slow on the uptake
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

Yes Green thumbs up

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Diesel, Manual

Year

2011

Avg annual mileage

15,000 – 19,999

Owned

Less than a year

Bought Car

New

Typical MPG

50
Tell us what you think about your car?
never had a problem (so far). This is my second Mitsubishi and the last one was also very reliable.
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

Yes Green thumbs up

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

GS2, 1.0-litre to 1.5-litre, Petrol, Manual

Year

2010

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

Less than a year

Bought Car

Used
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

No Red thumbs down

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