Overview & Reviews

The Lancer Sportback wagon joins the lineup, along with performance-oriented Ralliart versions of both the sedan and wagon. All Sportback wagons as well as the Ralliart sedans get a new 2.4-liter, four-cylinder engine rated at 160 horsepower (162 hp in Ralliart form). The entire Lancer line gets a redesigned front fascia with Mitsubishi's corporate grille design, plus new integrated bumpers, halogen headlamps and a relocated rear license plate.

• Base engine lacks punch, no manual gearbox in Ralliart models, ABS and side airbags not available on all models, small trunk in sedans.

User Reviews:

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  BETTER THAN JAPAN AMER MANUFURED CARS - 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer
  By ROOKIE - August 8 - 2:00 am

  WHILE BLISTERING ACCELERATION IS NOT EVIDENT, THE 5-SP WITH DEFT USE OF CLUTCH AND 4.11-1 REAR WILL HOLD ITS OWN THROUGH ALL LEGAL LIMITS AND BEYOND AS REQUIRED TO KEEP UP W/ TRAFFIC IN NJ. THIS IS ESP EVIDENT ON RT 80 EARLY AM WEST BOUND TOWARDS PA. CONTROLS ARE WELL DESIGNED. REMEMBER; DURING WORLD WAR II, BELIEVE MITSHUBISHI MADE AIRPLANE ENGINES OF NOTE. I TRUST THE 2.0 LITER SOHC, 9.5- 1 COMPRESSION. FACT IS, I TREAT IT TO SUPER-UNLEADED IN WINTER TO PREVENT GAS LINE-FREEZE-UPS IN OUR UNIQUE CLIMATE. PITY WE DO NOT HAVE AGIP PRODUCTS HERE TO MY KNOWLEDGE.

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  Fun, Fiesty, and Frugal - 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer
  By chiarra - July 22 - 10:00 am

  This vehicle is both stylish and fuel efficient. Great steering capacity and pick up makes driving pleasant both in the city and on the highway.

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  Best Performance Car for $18,000 - 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer
  By jjorgens - July 15 - 4:06 am

  This is the most fun car Ive ever driven! I absolutely love the cool look of the car and how it turns heads everywhere I drive it. The performance is amazing and it accelerates *extremely* quickly in 1st and 2nd gear. The stock Eagle RS tires were kinda junk tires, but were fun to abuse. This was my first stick shift car and the drivetrain has sustained my abuse. The stock sound system with the Sun & Sound Package is AMAZING! The only problem I had was with the rear suspension squeaking in extremely cold Wisconsin winters which was fixed under warranty after finding a good service manager.

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  The cheaper evo - 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer
  By the man colin morgan - July 6 - 10:46 am

  This is the only Lancer in the out of all trim to have a 2.4 L engine displacement. Not even the evo is packed that tight. The engine is out of one of Mitsubishis SUVs and is a tough cookie to crack although it has evo parts it front wheel drive. I have mine fitted with a magnaflow performance 2.25 inch exhaust tail turbo, waist gate, blow off and piping with a custom intake. Rrm cold air intake and intercooler. Tien BASIC coil overs. Irotors performance brakes and rotors. This car although not handling as good as an evo has potential to be quicker in a quarter mile. It very responsive and I would recommend it to anyone with a hope to race

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  The Baby Evo!! - 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer
  By mrsocko - May 9 - 2:00 am

  This car is amazing. Its got 2 strut bars, (front and rear) is pretty fast for a 162 hp 4 cyl. engine, and handles like a dream. Its an excellent overall package and can trully be called the BABY EVO!

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  Great Small Car! - 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer
  By golfergod - May 4 - 10:00 am

  We have had our MITSU for a little over a month and we have used it around town and on trips of over 50 miles. It is a wonderful small car. Our other car is a Hyundai and the Mitsu is a definite level above in fit, finish, and performance. We are getting 30 MPG plus, which is why we bought the car in the first place. It is not an Avalon, or a Passat, but it only cost half as much. For the price it is a wonderful small car.

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  Pros for Lancer - 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer
  By kipsoin - March 26 - 2:00 am

  I traded my 2002 Lancer OZ for the Ralliart Sedan. Excellent ride and reliability. Would have preferred the Sportback but diddnt come with Manual Transmission. My other car is a BMW 323i, Love the Ralliart for its nimbleness and fast take offs. Not great at high speeds but bests 90% of Mid size cars

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  The One to Beat! - 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer
  By aralliart - March 16 - 1:00 am

  Mitsubishi has a superior car in the Lancer Ralliart. The tires should be 17". I had a little rattle in the dash but that was temporary. I have had this car for two years and counting. It is a keeper, unless I trade it in for the all new 08 Ralliart.

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  Good for commuting - 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer
  By Tunnel - March 1 - 9:23 pm

  I am not sure how I ended up with this Lancer, but I dont consider it a mistake. You can find them used very cheap. Mine has been perfectly reliable. Get the 5-speed manual, because it will remind you of its bread-and-butter nature, and, ultimately, the reason you bought it in the first place. We could all finance better cars; you dont buy a Lancer because you necessarily -want- one (except of course the Evo). You buy a Lancer because you found a good deal.

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  Great Compact! - 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer
  By big spank dogg - February 14 - 11:33 pm

  My Lancer is an awesome little car. I opted for the base ES, 5 speed, no options, but got most of the features I wanted anyway. This car handles very well and is a joy on mountain roads; however, the base 14-inch tires are much to small and the Yokohama rubber offers no grip in the wet. Fuel economy has been a little disappointing (I average about 27 MPG on my 120-mile round trip commute), but I drive it hard so thats to be expected. The Lancer is an awesome compact that beats everyone else in price as well.