Mitsubishi · 1973–1981

Mitsubishi Lancer

Mitsubishi Lancer — Photo: Charles01 · Public domain · source ↗

The Mitsubishi Lancer is an automobile that was produced by the Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors from 1973 until 2024. The Lancer has been marketed as the Colt Lancer, Dodge Colt, Plymouth Colt, Chrysler Valiant Lancer, Chrysler Lancer, Eagle Summit, Hindustan Lancer, Soueast Lioncel, and Mitsubishi Mirage in various countries at different times, and has been sold as the Mitsubishi Galant Fortis in Japan since 2007. It has also been sold as Mitsubishi Lancer Fortis in Taiwan with a different facelift than the Galant Fortis. In Japan, it was sold at a specific retail chain called Car Plaza. Between its introduction in 1973 and 2008, over six million units were sold. There have been ten generations of Lancers. Mitsubishi ended production of the Lancer in August 2017 worldwide, with the exception of Taiwan. An extensive facelift was given to the car by Pininfarina's Chinese offices. Production in Taiwan ended in 2024, marking the end of the Lancer nameplate after 51 years.

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UK certified builds122012–2026

Power (UK)120–150 hp

CO₂ (UK, WLTP/NEDC)87–105 g/km

On UK roads10,7472025 Q4

US EPA MPG20–30

US recalls14

UK fuel mix: —. Records from the VCA fuel & emissions archive.

Model years

Generations & variants

Mitsubishi Lancer

Mitsubishi Lancer

Mitsubishi Lancer (2007)

Mitsubishi Lancer (2007)

Photos

Mitsubishi Lancer — Riley from Christchurch, New Zealand · CC BY 2.0 · source ↗

Mitsubishi Lancer — Riley from Christchurch, New Zealand · CC BY 2.0 · source ↗

Mitsubishi Lancer — OSX · Public domain · source ↗

Mitsubishi Lancer — Riley from Christchurch, New Zealand · CC BY 2.0 · source ↗

Mitsubishi Lancer — Ross Gould (aussiblue) · Public domain · source ↗

Mitsubishi Lancer — J.walisundara · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source ↗

Mitsubishi Lancer — dave_7 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source ↗

Mitsubishi Lancer — dave_7 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source ↗

UK vehicles on the road

6,332 licensed and 4,415 SORN (10,747 total) at 2025 Q4.

Year (latest quarter)	Vehicles
2014	19,938
2015	19,472
2016	18,845
2017	18,089
2018	17,236
2019	16,301
2020	15,442
2021	14,460
2022	13,658
2023	12,730
2024	11,621
2025	10,747

DfT/DVLA VEH0120 vehicle licensing statistics, source ↗, Open Government Licence v3.0. Small counts are rounded or suppressed at source.

US NHTSA safety ratings

Vehicle	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover	Source
2017 Mitsubishi Lancer 4 DR AWD	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	NHTSA ↗
2017 Mitsubishi Lancer 4 DR FWD	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	NHTSA ↗
2016 Mitsubishi Lancer 4 DR AWD	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	NHTSA ↗
2016 Mitsubishi Lancer 4 DR FWD	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	NHTSA ↗
2015 Mitsubishi Lancer 4 DR AWD	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	NHTSA ↗
2015 Mitsubishi Lancer 4 DR FWD	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	NHTSA ↗
2014 Mitsubishi Lancer 4 DR AWD	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	NHTSA ↗
2014 Mitsubishi Lancer 4 DR FWD	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	NHTSA ↗
2014 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback 5 HB FWD	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	NHTSA ↗
2013 Mitsubishi Lancer 4 DR AWD	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	NHTSA ↗
2013 Mitsubishi Lancer 4 DR FWD	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	NHTSA ↗
2013 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback 5 HB FWD	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	NHTSA ↗
2012 Mitsubishi Lancer 4 DR AWD	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	NHTSA ↗
2012 Mitsubishi Lancer 4 DR FWD	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	NHTSA ↗
2012 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback 5 HB AWD	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	NHTSA ↗
2012 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback 5 HB FWD	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	★★★★☆ (4/5)	NHTSA ↗

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (US government, public domain). US-market versions; not the same tests as Euro NCAP.

US safety recalls

20V279000 2020-05-18 · model years 2008, 2009, 2010 SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2008-2010 Lancer, 2009-2010 Lancer Sportback, 2008-2013 Outlander, and 2011-2016 Outlander Sport vehicles originally sold in, or ever registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland,…
Remedy: MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front cross members. Depending on the level of existing corrosion, either a sealing/anti-corrosion agent will be applied or the front cross member will be replaced…
18V220000 2018-04-05 · model years 2004, 2005, 2006 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2004-2006 Mitsubishi Lancer vehicles that previously received a like-for-like passenger side frontal air bag inflator under recall 15V321 as interim remedy. Also recalled are 2004-2006 Lancer vehicles located in Guam or Saipan that previously received…
Remedy: MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will install a final replacement passenger side frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on April 26, 2018. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at…
18V071000 2018-01-26 · model years 2008, 2009, 2010 VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2007-2010 Outlander, 2008-2010 Lancer, 2009-2010 Lancer Evolution, and 2010 Lancer Sportback vehicles equipped with sunroofs. The sunroof glass may detach from the sunroof assembly, becoming a road hazard to other vehicles.
Remedy: MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sunroof glass assembly, free of charge. The recall began on February 27, 2018. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this…
18V069000 2018-01-26 · model years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2009-2012 Lancer, 2008-2012 Outlander, 2010-2012 Lancer Sportback, and 2011-2012 Outlander Sport vehicles equipped with either a 4B11 or 4B12 engine. The drive belt automatic tensioner flange may crack, allowing the accessory drive belt to detach.
Remedy: MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the belt tensioner with one that has an improved shape, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 27, 2018. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at…
17V609000 2017-09-29 · model years 2015, 2016 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Outlander, 2015-2016 Lancer and Outlander Sport, and 2015 Lancer Evolution vehicles. These vehicles may have defective relays that can result in an engine stall, reduced engine power or the engine overheating.
Remedy: MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected relays, free of charge. The recall began October 24, 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is…
17V569000 2017-09-14 · model years 2004, 2005, 2006 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain 2004-2006 Lancer and Lancer Evolution vehicles and 2004 Lancer Sportback vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with a passenger side frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to…
Remedy: Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with a different inflator, free of charge. The recall began on October 12, 2017. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer…
16V563000 2016-07-28 · model years 2016 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Outlander Sport vehicles and 2016 Outlander and Lancer vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a constant velocity transmission (CVT) that, in certain driving conditions, may cause a delay in the vehicle accelerating.
Remedy: MMNA has notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the CVT control unit with modified software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2016. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's…
16V458000 2016-06-23 · model years 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2002-2007 Lancer, 2004 Lancer Wagon, 2003-2006 Lancer Evolution, 2003-2006 Outlander and 2007-2013 Outlander V-6 vehicles originally sold in, or ever registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland,…
Remedy: MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front cross members. Depending on the level of existing corrosion, either a sealing/anti-corrosion agent will be applied or the front cross member will be replaced…
16V334000 2016-05-23 · model years 2006, 2007 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Lancer and Lancer Evolution vehicles manufactured June 29, 2005, to June 19, 2007, equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement…
Remedy: MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 19, 2016. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for…
15V546000 2015-08-31 · model years 2014, 2015 PARKING BRAKE
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Lancer Evolution vehicles manufactured January 31, 2014, to September 5, 2014, and 2014-2015 Lancer Ralliart vehicles manufactured February 3, 2014, to September 5, 2014. The affected turbocharged vehicles have a right parking…
Remedy: Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the right parking brake cable, and inspect the fuel tank, free of charge. If the fuel tank's exterior coating shows signs of damage from abrasive contact with the…
15V233000 2015-04-20 · model years 2009, 2010, 2011 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Lancer vehicles manufactured March 16, 2009, to March 30, 2011, 2010-2011 Lancer Sportback vehicles manufactured June 17, 2009, to December 1, 2010, 2010-2011 Lancer Evolution vehicles manufactured July 14, 2009, to January 7,…
Remedy: Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace a suspect blower motor, free of charge. The recall began on June 15, 2015. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's number…
15V232000 2015-04-20 · model years 2009, 2010 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Mitsubishi Lancer vehicles manufactured January 12, 2009, to July 6, 2010, 2009-2010 Outlander vehicles manufactured January 12, 2009, to August 27, 2010, 2010 Lancer Sportback vehicles manufactured June 17, 2009, to June 8,…
Remedy: Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected ECU, free of charge. The recall began on June 15 ,2015. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's number for this…

NHTSA recalls database (US government, public domain). Recalls apply to US-market vehicles; check the manufacturer for your country.

US EPA fuel-economy records

Year	Engine	Drive	Transmission	Fuel	MPG (US) comb.	CO₂ g/mi	EV range mi	Source
2017	2.0 L 4-cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	Automatic (AV-S6)	Regular	30	295	—	EPA ↗
2017	2.0 L 4-cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	Manual 5-spd	Regular	28	322	—	EPA ↗
2017	2.4 L 4-cyl	All-Wheel Drive	Automatic (AV-S6)	Regular	26	343	—	EPA ↗
2016	2.0 L 4-cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	Automatic (AV-S6)	Regular	30	298	—	EPA ↗
2016	2.0 L 4-cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	Manual 5-spd	Regular	28	322	—	EPA ↗
2016	2.4 L 4-cyl	All-Wheel Drive	Automatic (AV-S6)	Regular	26	336	—	EPA ↗
2016	2.4 L 4-cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	Automatic (AV-S6)	Regular	26	332	—	EPA ↗
2016	2.4 L 4-cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	Manual 5-spd	Regular	25	351	—	EPA ↗
2015	2.0 L 4-cyl	All-Wheel Drive	Automatic (AM6)	Premium	20	438	—	EPA ↗
2015	2.0 L 4-cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	Automatic (AV-S6)	Regular	29	310	—	EPA ↗
2015	2.0 L 4-cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	Manual 5-spd	Regular	28	318	—	EPA ↗
2015	2.4 L 4-cyl	All-Wheel Drive	Automatic (AV-S6)	Regular	25	361	—	EPA ↗
2015	2.4 L 4-cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	Automatic (AV-S6)	Regular	26	347	—	EPA ↗
2015	2.4 L 4-cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	Manual 5-spd	Regular	25	349	—	EPA ↗
2014	2.0 L 4-cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	Automatic (AV-S6)	Regular	27	326	—	EPA ↗
2014	2.0 L 4-cyl	All-Wheel Drive	Automatic (AM6)	Premium	20	438	—	EPA ↗
2014	2.0 L 4-cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	Automatic (AV-S6)	Regular	28	311	—	EPA ↗
2014	2.0 L 4-cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	Manual 5-spd	Regular	28	318	—	EPA ↗
2014	2.4 L 4-cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	Automatic (AV-S6)	Regular	25	361	—	EPA ↗
2014	2.4 L 4-cyl	All-Wheel Drive	Automatic (AV-S6)	Regular	25	361	—	EPA ↗
2014	2.4 L 4-cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	Automatic (AV-S6)	Regular	26	347	—	EPA ↗
2014	2.4 L 4-cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	Manual 5-spd	Regular	25	349	—	EPA ↗
2013	2.0 L 4-cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	Automatic (AV-S6)	Regular	27	326	—	EPA ↗
2013	2.0 L 4-cyl	All-Wheel Drive	Automatic (AM6)	Premium	20	438	—	EPA ↗
2013	2.0 L 4-cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	Automatic (AV-S6)	Regular	28	311	—	EPA ↗
2013	2.0 L 4-cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	Manual 5-spd	Regular	28	318	—	EPA ↗
2013	2.4 L 4-cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	Automatic (AV-S6)	Regular	25	361	—	EPA ↗
2013	2.4 L 4-cyl	All-Wheel Drive	Automatic (AV-S6)	Regular	25	361	—	EPA ↗
2013	2.4 L 4-cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	Automatic (AV-S6)	Regular	26	347	—	EPA ↗
2013	2.4 L 4-cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	Manual 5-spd	Regular	25	349	—	EPA ↗
2012	2.0 L 4-cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	Automatic (AV-S6)	Regular	27	329	—	EPA ↗
2012	2.0 L 4-cyl	All-Wheel Drive	Automatic (AM6)	Premium	20	444	—	EPA ↗
2012	2.0 L 4-cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	Automatic (AV-S6)	Regular	28	317	—	EPA ↗
2012	2.0 L 4-cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	Manual 5-spd	Regular	28	317	—	EPA ↗
2012	2.4 L 4-cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	Automatic (AV-S6)	Regular	25	355	—	EPA ↗
2012	2.4 L 4-cyl	All-Wheel Drive	Automatic (AV-S6)	Regular	25	355	—	EPA ↗
2012	2.4 L 4-cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	Automatic (AV-S6)	Regular	26	342	—	EPA ↗
2012	2.4 L 4-cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	Manual 5-spd	Regular	25	355	—	EPA ↗

US EPA test figures (US MPG, US test cycle), fueleconomy.gov ↗, US government public domain.

Sources

Wikidata / Wikipedia profiles — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/cars/Q2099833CC0 / CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_LancerCC BY-SA 4.0 · Intro text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1376520579 · retrieved 2026-10-03
UK Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) fuel & emissions data — https://carfueldata.vehicle-certification-agency.gov.uk/Open Government Licence v3.0
DfT/DVLA VEH0120 licensing statistics — https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/vehicle-licensing-statistics-data-tablesOpen Government Licence v3.0
US EPA / DOE FuelEconomy.gov — https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/ws/index.shtmlUS Government public domain
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings API — https://api.nhtsa.gov/SafetyRatingsUS Government public domain
NHTSA recalls database — https://www.nhtsa.gov/recallsUS Government public domain
Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.

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