Cargo
There's 13.8 cubic feet of cargo room in the Lancer Sportback, which is marginally larger than the sedan's 12.3-cubic-foot trunk. The Sportback's cargo area is notably smaller than the Mazda3 hatchback's and Impreza hatchback's, which measure 17 and 19 cubic feet, respectively. However, when the backseat is folded, the Sportback's expanded cargo space is the largest of the three, at 46.6 cubic feet. (The Mazda3 offers 42.8 while the Impreza manages 44.4.)
The Sportback's liftgate opens wide and high. The 60/40-split backseat is spring-loaded, so when you pull one of the release levers in the cargo area the backrest flops forward until it's flat with the cargo floor. Simple.
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Gas Mileage
The Lancer GT's gas mileage maxes out at an EPA-estimated 31 mpg on the
highway — a number that was merely average even back when this Lancer generation
was introduced. The smaller, more efficie ...
To remove
1. Wrap the tip of the bar with a cloth, insert it deeply into the notch provided
in the wheel cover, and use it to lever up the cover a little.
2. With the cover raised a little, pry it off comp ...
Curtain airbag system
The curtain airbags are contained in the front pillars and roof side rail. The
curtain airbag is designed to inflate only on the side of the vehicle that is impacted,
even with no passenger in the ...