Mitsubishi Lancer: generations, engines, specs, performance and dimensions
The Mitsubishi Lancer catalogue covers 14 generations, with the supplied records spanning from 1979 to 2017. The model appears as a Sedan, Hatchback 5-door and Estate 5-door. The available powertrains include Gasoline and Diesel engines, Manual, Automatic and Variable transmissions, and RWD, FWD or AWD.
Overview
The Mitsubishi Lancer catalogue covers 14 generations, with the supplied records spanning from 1979 to 2017. The model appears as a Sedan, Hatchback 5-door and Estate 5-door. The available powertrains include Gasoline and Diesel engines, Manual, Automatic and Variable transmissions, and RWD, FWD or AWD. The detailed data below covers ten displayed generation records, from the 3 generation to the twice-restyled 10 generation.
Mitsubishi Lancer generations
10 generation, 2007–2017. The original 10 generation Sedan ran from 2007 to 2014 and lists 21 versions. Its 2011–2016 restyling remained a Sedan and lists 18 versions. The second restyling, offered from 2016 to 2017, changed to a Hatchback 5-door and lists seven versions.
9 generation, 2003–2010. The 9 generation Sedan ran from 2003 to 2010 and lists 36 versions. Its restyled Estate 5-door ran from 2005 to 2010 and lists 26 versions.
7 generation, 1991–2000. This Estate 5-door generation lists 26 versions.
6 generation, 1985–1992. This Sedan generation lists 39 versions.
5 generation, 1983–1991. This Hatchback 5-door generation lists 43 versions.
4 generation, 1982–1983. This Estate 5-door generation lists 22 versions.
3 generation, 1979–1987. This Sedan generation lists six versions.
Mitsubishi Lancer engine and transmission specs
Repeated names represent distinct catalogue entries when their specifications, drive system or generation differ. The table covers every supplied version, grouped where several entries have identical core specifications.
| Generation | Versions exactly as listed | hp | Nm | Displacement | Fuel | Cylinders/layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10, restyling 2 | 1.6 MT | 117 | 154 | 1590 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| 10, restyling 2 | 1.8 CVT | 140 | 176 | 1798 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Variable | FWD |
| 10, restyling 2 | 2.0 MT; 2.0 CVT | 148 | 197 | 1998 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual; Variable | FWD |
| 10, restyling 2 | 2.4 MT; 2.4 CVT | 168 | 226 | 2360 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual; Variable | FWD |
| 10, restyling 2 | 2.4 CVT | 168 | 226 | 2360 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Variable | AWD |
| 10, restyling | 1.5 MT; 1.5 AT | 109 | 143 | 1499 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual; 4-speed Automatic | FWD |
| 10, restyling | 1.6 MT | 117 | 154 | 1590 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| 10, restyling | 1.8 MT; 1.8 CVT | 140 | 178 | 1798 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual; Variable | FWD |
| 10, restyling | 2.0 MT; 2.0 CVT | 150 | 198 | 1998 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual; Variable | FWD/AWD |
| 10, restyling | 2.4 MT; 2.4 AT | 168 | 226 | 2360 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual; 6-speed Automatic | FWD |
| 10, restyling | 2.0 MT | 140 | 310 | 1968 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | Turbo | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| 10 | 1.5 MT; 1.5 AT | 109 | 143 | 1499 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual; 4-speed Automatic | FWD |
| 10 | 1.6 MT; 1.6 AT | 117 | 154 | 1590 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual; 4-speed Automatic | FWD |
| 10 | 2.0 MT; 2.0 CVT | 150 | 198 | 1998 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual; Variable | FWD/AWD |
| 10 | 2.4 MT; 2.4 AT | 168 | 226 | 2360 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual; 6-speed Automatic | FWD |
| 10 | 2.0 MT; 2.0 CVT | 140 | 310 | 1968 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | Turbo | 5-speed Manual; Variable | FWD |
| 9, restyling | 1.3 MT; 1.3 AT | 82 | 120 | 1299 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual; 4-speed Automatic | FWD |
| 9, restyling | 1.5 CVT | 90 | 133 | 1468 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Variable | FWD |
| 9, restyling | 1.6 MT; 1.6 AT | 98 | 150 | 1584 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual; 4-speed Automatic | FWD |
| 9, restyling | 1.8 CVT | 114 | 155 | 1834 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Variable | FWD/AWD |
| 9, restyling | 1.8 AT | 165 | 220 | 1834 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | Turbo | 4-speed Automatic | FWD |
| 9, restyling | 2.0 MT; 2.0 CVT; 2.0 AT | 135 | 176 | 1997 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual; Variable; 4-speed Automatic | FWD |
| 9 | 1.3 MT | 75 | 120 | 1299 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| 9 | 1.3 MT; 1.3 AT | 82 | 120 | 1299 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual; 4-speed Automatic | FWD |
| 9 | 1.5 MT; 1.5 CVT | 90 | 133 | 1468 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual; Variable | FWD/AWD |
| 9 | 1.5 MT; 1.5 CVT | 91 | 133 | 1468 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual; Variable | FWD/AWD |
| 9 | 1.5 MT; 1.5 CVT | 100 | 140 | 1468 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual; Variable | FWD/AWD |
| 7 | 1.3 MT; 1.3 AT | 88 | 107 | 1298 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual; 4-speed Automatic | FWD |
| 7 | 1.3 MT; 1.3 AT | 75 | 108 | 1299 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual; 4-speed Automatic | FWD |
| 7 | 1.5 MT | 94 | 121 | 1468 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| 7 | 1.5 MT; 1.5 AT | 110 | 137 | 1468 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual; 4-speed Automatic | FWD |
| 7 | 1.6 MT; 1.6 AT | 90 | 135 | 1597 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual; 4-speed Automatic | FWD |
| 7 | 1.6 AT | 113 | 137 | 1597 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 4-speed Automatic | FWD |
| 7 | 1.8 MT; 1.8 AT | 125 | 165 | 1834 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual; 4-speed Automatic | FWD |
| 6 | 1.3 MT | 75 | 108 | 1299 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| 6 | 1.3 MT; 1.3 AT | 79 | 105 | 1298 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual; 3-speed Automatic | FWD |
| 6 | 1.5 MT | 91 | 121 | 1468 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| 6 | 1.5 MT; 1.5 AT | 97 | 125 | 1496 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual; 4-speed Automatic | FWD/AWD |
| 6 | 1.5 MT; 1.5 AT | 115 | 135 | 1496 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual; 4-speed Automatic | FWD |
| 6 | 1.6 MT; 1.6 AT | 90 | 137 | 1597 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual; 4-speed Automatic | FWD |
| 5 | 1.3 MT; 1.3 AT | 60 | not measured | 1299 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual; 3-speed Automatic | FWD |
| 5 | 1.3 MT; 1.3 AT | 70 | not measured | 1299 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual; 3-speed Automatic | FWD |
| 5 | 1.3 MT | 75 | 102 | 1299 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 4-speed Manual | FWD |
| 5 | 1.3 MT | 67 | 103 | 1298 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 4-speed Manual | FWD |
| 5 | 1.3 AT | 79 | 105 | 1298 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 3-speed Automatic | FWD |
| 5 | 1.5 MT | 84 | 123 | 1468 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| 5 | 1.5 MT; 1.5 AT | 90 | 126 | 1468 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual; 4-speed Automatic | FWD |
| 5 | 1.8 MT | 136 | 159 | 1836 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| 5 | 1.8 MT | 60 | 113 | 1796 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| 4 | 1.3 MT | 73 | 108 | 1298 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 4-speed Manual | FWD |
| 4 | 1.5 MT; 1.5 AT | 70 | not measured | 1468 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual; 4-speed Automatic | FWD |
| 4 | 1.5 MT; 1.5 AT | 75 | 102 | 1468 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual; 4-speed Automatic | FWD |
| 4 | 1.5 MT; 1.5 AT | 83 | 123 | 1468 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual; 4-speed Automatic | FWD |
| 4 | 1.5 MT | 90 | 126 | 1468 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| 4 | 1.8 MT | 90 | not measured | 1755 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | AWD |
| 4 | 1.8 MT; 1.8 AT | 94 | 136 | 1755 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual; 4-speed Automatic | AWD |
| 4 | 1.8 MT | 83 | not measured | 1800 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | AWD |
| 3 | 1.2 MT; 1.2 AT | 55 | not measured | 1200 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual; 3-speed Automatic | RWD |
| 3 | 1.4 MT; 1.4 AT | 70 | not measured | 1400 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual; 3-speed Automatic | RWD |
| 3 | 1.4 MT; 1.4 AT | 105 | not measured | 1400 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual; 3-speed Automatic | RWD |
Mitsubishi Lancer performance, fuel economy and mpg data
Among versions with measured performance, the quickest supplied figure is the 5 generation 1.8 MT with 136 hp: 0–100 km/h in 8.3 seconds and a 200 km/h top speed. The highest measured top speed is 207 km/h for the 140 hp 2.0 MT Diesel in the original and restyled 10 generation; acceleration is 9.6 seconds.
In the restyled 10 generation, the 1.8 MT reaches 100 km/h in 10 seconds and 202 km/h, while the 1.8 CVT needs 11.4 seconds and reaches 191 km/h. The 1.6 MT records 10.8 seconds, 190 km/h and 6.1 L/100 km combined. The 1.5 AT is slower than the 1.5 MT—14.3 versus 11.6 seconds—and uses 7 versus 6.4 L/100 km combined.
For the second restyling, the 1.6 MT records 11.1 seconds, 188 km/h and 5.5 L/100 km combined. The 1.8 CVT records 11.9 seconds, 183 km/h and 6.6 L/100 km. Acceleration and top speed for every 2.0 MT, 2.0 CVT, 2.4 MT and 2.4 CVT in this restyling are not measured.
The lowest measured highway consumption is 4.6 L/100 km for the 5 generation 1.8 MT Diesel. Its listed city and combined figures are 6.5 and 6.6 L/100 km. Where a version has no consumption, acceleration or maximum-speed value in the supplied data, that figure is not measured.
Mitsubishi Lancer dimensions, weight and capacities
Kerb weight across measured entries runs from 900 kg to 1537 kg. The 900 kg entries include 4 generation 1.5 MT versions and the 5 generation 1.5 MT with 90 hp; the 1537 kg entry is the original 10 generation 2.0 CVT AWD. Measured gross weight runs from 1450 kg for the 6 generation 1.3 MT with 75 hp to 1915 kg for original 10 generation AWD versions.
Ground clearance ranges from 120 mm on selected 7 generation versions to 170 mm throughout the 3 generation. Later 10 generation entries range from 140 to 165 mm. Fuel-tank capacity is not measured for the 3 generation, is 50 litres across the displayed 4 through 9 generation entries, rises to 55 litres in the original 10 generation and reaches 58 or 59 litres in its later forms.
Wheel sizes are not measured for most entries. The restyled 10 generation lists 205/60 R16 and 205/55 R16; these are the only supplied wheel sizes.
Which Mitsubishi Lancer version should you choose?
For economy among the latest entries, the second-restyling 1.6 MT is the clear numerical choice: its 5.5 L/100 km combined figure is 1.1 L/100 km below the 1.8 CVT and 3.9 L/100 km below the 2.4 MT. It also carries 117 hp, reaches 188 km/h and completes 0–100 km/h in 11.1 seconds.
For stronger output in the same body, each 2.4 MT and 2.4 CVT produces 168 hp and 226 Nm—51 hp and 72 Nm more than the 1.6 MT. The 2.4 CVT AWD adds AWD, but uses 9 L/100 km combined versus 8.7 L/100 km for the FWD 2.4 CVT.
For measured acceleration, the 136 hp 5 generation 1.8 MT leads at 8.3 seconds. For torque, the 140 hp 2.0 MT Diesel offers 310 Nm, 84 Nm more than the 168 hp 2.4 Gasoline versions. Buyers comparing a Mitsubishi Lancer with searches for “Mitsubishi Lancer Evo,” “Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution,” “Evo X,” “Evolution X,” “Evo 9,” “Ralliart,” “for sale” or a future model should note that the supplied catalogue contains no Evolution, Evo, Ralliart, sale-price or future-model records, so no factual comparison or pricing claim can be made from this data.