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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Display unit selection
Originally, km/h and L/100 km are selected. When you want to select the unit
“mile”, follow this procedure.
NOTE
For vehicles without MITSUBISHI genuine audio system, only the unit of averag ...
At extreme cold ambient temperature
If the engine won’t start, depress the accelerator pedal about halfway while
cranking the engine. Once the engine starts, release the accelerator pedal.
CAUTION
When starting the engine, make su ...
Changing the detection areas
The detection areas can be changed as follows:
Vehicles with a towing bar
While the operation of the system is stopped at the “SONAR” switch, push the
“SONAR” switch approximately 3 second ...