Overview & Reviews

The 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer is completely redesigned. It hasn't grown much in size, but a sleek new exterior design, improved driving dynamics and a long list of features make the Lancer more appealing in the compact sedan class.

• Stout chassis, confident handling, paddle-shift automatic available in GTS trim.

• No stability control or telescoping steering wheel, only one engine currently available.

User Reviews:

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  Great Car - 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
  By Rob - December 18 - 11:00 am

  Just bought it about a month ago, I got it with the mud flaps and hood deflector. The hood deflector looks sexy (adds a touch of design at the front while it protects). No stone chips at all from me driving but it did have 2 or 3 at the front from the previous owner who did not put a hood protector or mud flaps on. It is the CVT auto and I dont know why people say it doesnt have enough power, its plenty and when I switch to the manual sports mode, it goes well enough. Unless you want to race with this car, its gonna cut it, plenty. It has more power than my old 96 civic which still had a lot of HP left. The paint job, might be a little fragile but it should technically hold out.

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  Love my 08 Lancer!!! - 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
  By Aaron - December 15 - 9:23 am

  I have had my lancer for 2 years now and I work at a GM dealership believe it or not. I love my lancer. I was surprised to see all the problems that people were having with paint chipping and noise in the cabin as I have not experienced any of these. I have the GTS with AWD and it handles absolutely beautiful on the snow here in upstate New York. Im going to keep this car till it hits 200-300k. In the meantime I am buying a 2010 Camaro for a toy.

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  Great Car & Lots of features - 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
  By Keith - December 15 - 3:46 am

  I purchased this car in hopes of having a nice ride with optional MP3 & Sat Radio options for trips. Well i found out i can even watch movies on this Rockford Fosgate System w/ sub & i get 32 mpg on the HWY @ 80 mph. I traded an old civic in for this & it has definitely grabbed me. I would say test drive & see how responsive they are vs. a Scion TC or Corolla you get much more & better fuel economy for less coin ;)

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  2008 Lancer ES - 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
  By Andy Ferrari - October 28 - 10:30 am

  I have had the car for over a year now and i regret to say that im not impressed. From the first time it was driven off the lot i noticed that it was a very noisy engine. From a stop there is no power, getting in the third from second gear is a different story. Overall, the car is very nice. It is a seriously big jump from previous generations of Lancers.

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  This is a great car - 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
  By James in VAB - October 20 - 8:00 pm

  I went for a test drive and ended up trading my brand new Nissan with only 7000 miles on it. This is a great car. The Bluetooth and sound system are awesome. Sirius radio works flawlessly. The CVT is amazing. Safety features abound. This car is perfect for weekday commuting and weekend getaways! I would tell anyone looking for a car in this class to add the Lancer to the list. This is the Lancer that shouldve been built 5 years ago.

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  I love this car - 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
  By mrmspyder - September 30 - 10:56 pm

  I traded in a 2000 Firebird Formula on a 2008 Lancer GTS. I was shocked at how great the performance was on the GTS. The CVT takes some getting used to, but with the paddle shifters Im able to manuever in traffic fairly easily. The car feels faster than the specs lead you to believe. The technology of this car is amazing. I got the optional DVD navigation system with the 30 GB hard drive. Im able to store 100 CDs on the hard drive which is very nice. I love the fuel economy too. Ive been averaging 26 mpg and using regular gas, so Im saving a ton of money compared to my firebird. I would definitely recommend this car to anyone looking for a sporty practical car.

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  Love this car - 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
  By sephiroth1386 - September 29 - 4:46 am

  Ive had this car for about a year now, and Ive never had ANY problems with it. Not even the paint chipping problems that some have had. The only reason Id trade this car in, is for either the Ralliart version or Evo X.

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  Could have been perfect! - 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
  By Eric - September 28 - 4:40 pm

  Had the car for 3 years now, this car is like bi-polar to me, it can give me the greatest feelings on the road or just looking at it already creates emotions. It handles nicely looks like a shark and is pretty roomy for its size. Whats sad is, it is near perfect but mitsu made cuts in bad areas thinking we would not notice. First thing I notice, rattles came in pretty soon, about a month after purchase they came from the road noise and when I turn the music at near half power speaker grills rattle and doors to. And this is the BASIC sound system not even with the sub-woofer in it. And the paint. Where is it? Oh! I supposed they put in more clear then. Nope! Thats not what road hazards say.

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  Proud new owner - 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
  By eric49er - September 15 - 12:40 am

  Bought an electric blue GTS with CVT. Looked at lots of cars (Scion xB, Kia Spectra 5, Honda Civic Si sedan, Saturn Aura, VW Rabbit) and just bought this one. I love the looks and all the features. I bought nav option with Music server. Still trying to figure it all out, but I really like it so far. One thing: MP3 CDs will not store in the MusicServer, but WAV files will store, you just have to type in the names of the track yourself.

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  Affordable fun! - 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
  By Ssikpiyelnats - August 26 - 2:23 pm

  Ive had the 08 Lancer ES with the sun and sound package for a year now. Ive found it extremely enjoyable. I added a K+N air filter, and an axle back Flowmaster 40 series exhaust, and noticed a performance increase and MPG increase immediately. The sound system is great, gives a nice rounded sound without being overbearing. The transmission is smooth, and the car can be tossed around with relative ease. I love the interior design, theres beauty in simplicity. Everything is integrated into the dash, making it flow wonderfully. The only complaint I have is that after a year, the padding used on the rear dash to deaden rattles has worn out, causing vibrations with the music. Annoying.