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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer (CJ MY08) ES sedan (15890721678): Jeremy from Sydney, Australia· CC BY 2.0
- 2. Mitsubishi Lancer (2007): IFCAR· Public domain
- 3. 06-Mitsubishi-Lancer: IFCAR· Public domain
- 4. 1979 Mitsubishi Lancer (14125809182): Riley from Christchurch, New Zealand· CC BY 2.0
- 5. 1980 Mitsubishi Lancer 1.2 Saloon (7786492708): Riley from Christchurch, New Zealand· CC BY 2.0
- 6. 1982 Mitsubishi Lancer 2000 Turbo (1) (cropped): Rutger van der Maar· CC BY 2.0
- 7. 1982 Mitsubishi Lancer EX (33125521181) (cropped): Riley from Christchurch, New Zealand· CC BY 2.0
- 8. 1982 Mitsubishi Lancer EX 1800GSR rear: TTTNIS· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 9. 1985 Mitsubishi Lancer EX 1800GSR: TTTNIS· CC0
- 10. 1993-1996 Mitsubishi Lancer (CC) Executive sedan 01: OSX· Public domain
- 11. 2002-2003 Mitsubishi Lancer (CG) Exceed sedan 01: OSX· Public domain
- 12. 2002-2003 Mitsubishi Lancer (CG) LS sedan (2011-10-25): OSX· Public domain
base stats
Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
- LPG Runs on autogas (cheap fuel) via a conversion; extra road tax in NL.
- diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.
spec sheet
- built
- 1978–2017
- body
- hatchback, estate / wagon, sedan
- engine
- 1.2 L–2.4 L
- cylinders
- 4
- turbo
- some versions
- power
- 54–347 hp
- drive
- all-wheel drive, front-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic, manual
- seats
- 5
- doors
- 4
- weight
- 1,343 kg
- fuel use
- 4.8–10.2 L/100 km
- CO₂
- 128–252 g/km
- US rating
- 18–30 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- Compact Cars, Small Station Wagons
- avg new price NL
- € 20.040
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
3,680 are registered in the Netherlands today, #347 of all models. Most common build year: 2008 (598 cars).
19782017
Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
secondhand shopping hint
Cars 8–20 years old are where budget buys usually live. The register has 2,830 Lancers from 2006–2016, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:
- 2011€ 20.225
- 2012€ 21.032
- 2013€ 22.687
- 2014€ 19.665
- 2015€ 18.773
- 2016€ 19.203
names it's registered under (30)
- Lancer 2,294
- Lancer Wagon 1,016
- Lancer Wagon 1.6 Gli E2 27
- Lancer 2000 Turbo 23
- Lancer 1200 GL 22
- Lancer 1500 GLX 22
- Lancer 1.3 Gli E2 17
- Lancer Station Wagon 14
- Lancer 2.0 Evolution 14
- Lancer Wagon 1.6 Glxi E2 13
- Lancer 1.3 GL U9 13
- Lancer Wagon MV 1500 Gli U9 13
- Lancer 1400 GL 12
- Lancer 1500 GLX B6 12
- Lancer 1.5 Glxi HATCHBACKU9 11
- Lancer Wagon 1800 GLD 11
- Lancer 1800 GL Diesel 11
- Lancer Wagon 2.0 GLD 10
- Lancer 1800 El Diesel 10
- Lancer 1.6 Gli E2 9
- Lancer 1400GL 9
- Lancer 1200 El 9
- Lancer 1500 GLX K6 9
- Lancer 1.6 Glxi E2 9
- Lancer Wagon 1500 GL K6 9
- Lancer 1200 GL S6 7
- Lancer 1200 L 7
- Lancer 1.5 Gli U9 7
- Lancer F 1200 GL 7
- Lancer 1200 El S6 6
🇺🇸 US versions (113)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 2002–2017. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Lancer | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Automatic (AV-S6) | FWD | Regular | 30 | 7.8 |
| 2017 | Lancer | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 28 | 8.4 |
| 2017 | Lancer 4WD | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Automatic (AV-S6) | AWD | Regular | 26 | 9.0 |
| 2016 | Lancer | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 28 | 8.4 |
| 2016 | Lancer | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Automatic (AV-S6) | FWD | Regular | 30 | 7.8 |
| 2016 | Lancer | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 25 | 9.4 |
| 2016 | Lancer | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Automatic (AV-S6) | FWD | Regular | 26 | 9.0 |
| 2016 | Lancer 4WD | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Automatic (AV-S6) | AWD | Regular | 26 | 9.0 |
| 2015 | Lancer | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 28 | 8.4 |
| 2015 | Lancer | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Automatic (AV-S6) | FWD | Regular | 29 | 8.1 |
| 2015 | Lancer | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 25 | 9.4 |
| 2015 | Lancer | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Automatic (AV-S6) | FWD | Regular | 26 | 9.0 |
| 2015 | Lancer AWD | 2.0 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic (AM6) | AWD | Premium | 20 | 11.8 |
| 2015 | Lancer AWD | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Automatic (AV-S6) | AWD | Regular | 25 | 9.4 |
| 2015 | Lancer Evolution | 2.0 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic (AM6) | AWD | Premium | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2015 | Lancer Evolution | 2.0 L 4 cyl turbo | Manual 5-spd | AWD | Premium | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2014 | Lancer | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 28 | 8.4 |
| 2014 | Lancer | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Automatic (AV-S6) | FWD | Regular | 28 | 8.4 |
| 2014 | Lancer | 2.0 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic (AM6) | AWD | Premium | 20 | 11.8 |
| 2014 | Lancer | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 25 | 9.4 |
| 2014 | Lancer | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Automatic (AV-S6) | FWD | Regular | 26 | 9.0 |
| 2014 | Lancer AWD | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Automatic (AV-S6) | AWD | Regular | 25 | 9.4 |
| 2014 | Lancer Evolution | 2.0 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic (AM6) | AWD | Premium | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2014 | Lancer Evolution | 2.0 L 4 cyl turbo | Manual 5-spd | AWD | Premium | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2014 | Lancer Sportback | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Automatic (AV-S6) | FWD | Regular | 27 | 8.7 |
Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.