2013 Mitsubishi Lancer Review
In a segment defined by value and gas mileage, the sporty Lancer GT doesn't cut it against its best competitors — or even against the average ones.
Though you wouldn't know just by looking, the attractive Lancer hasn't been redesigned since the 2008 model year. That may not seem like a long time, but the compact-sedan segment has taken huge leaps in refinement and gas mileage since the Lancer last saw a thorough going-over. Little has changed for the 2013 model year (see them compared here).
Compacts like the Mazda3 and Ford Focus are many times more refined for a similar price, and some versions of these competitors get substantially better gas mileage. The Lancer sedan comes in four primary trim levels: DE, ES, GT and SE. The GT has a more powerful engine and a sportier suspension than the other trim levels, but it's slotted below the higher-performance, turbocharged, all-wheel-drive Ralliart and Evolution models. See here for a comparison of Lancer trims. Compare the GT, Ralliart and Evolution here.
If you prefer hatchbacks, the Sportback version of the Lancer comes in ES and GT trim levels, detailed separately.
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To add coolant
The cooling system is a closed system and normally the loss of coolant should
be very slight. A noticeable drop in the coolant level could indicate leakage.
If this occurs, we recommend you to have ...
Selector lever position display screen (vehicles with CVT)/ Gearshift lever
position display screen (vehicles with Twin Clutch SST)
Shows the position of the selector lever or gearshift lever.
Refer to “Selector lever operation”.
Refer to “Gearshift lever position display”. ...
Setting of door and rear hatch unlock function (vehicles equipped with the central
door lock switch)
The door and rear hatch unlock function can be set to the following two conditions.
Each time the door and rear hatch unlock function is set, a chime will sound
to tell you the condition of the doo ...