Overview & Reviews

The '02 Lancer is Mitsubishi's replacement for its Mirage economy car, though the Mirage continues this year in coupe format only. The chief reason for the new name (for the U.S., as the car has always been called the Lancer elsewhere) is Mitsubishi's desire to emphasize that the Lancer is more upscale, larger and better-engineered than the old Mirage.

• Large interior, classy exterior styling, many standard features.

• O-Z model lacks performance to back up looks, side airbags and antilock brakes available only on LS trim, no available engine upgrade.

User Reviews:

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  Great Stlye poor quality - 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer
  By Disapointed - November 27 - 10:00 am

  I love the way it looks on the outside. very satisfied with the interior. Extremely disappointed with quality. Ive had my car for 10months now , have 22300 miles on it. So you can see I drive alot. About at the 9mos mark the car started to rattle near the rear. The service department has not been able to figure out why. This is something I would have expected from my last car the Plymouth Breeze. The main reason I switched to Mitsu, to avoid these ridiculous problems extremely disappointed.

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  Excellent Car indeed - 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer
  By drepp77 - November 14 - 2:00 am

  The handling for this car is amazing. Comparable to that of a high end BMW. The turning radius (as almost every review has said) is the best of any auto of its class and those two combined have gotten me out of several tight spots in both driving and parking in nyc. LACK OF POWER is driving me to get the evo 7 coming out next week, but my current Lancer is outstanding nonetheless.

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  car - 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer
  By Chrisguy - October 25 - 2:00 am

  My first car. And also the best Ive ever driven.

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  not too shabby - 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer
  By Squirrelly Rascal - October 25 - 2:00 am

  people seem to slam this car in its performance. Two of my friends have cvics, and as far as Im concerned this car is more fun to drive, and at least as peppy. I paid 16.5K and compared to the civic, golf, etc I think it fares well, sure more power would be great, but lets not forget the great interior, ride quality, check it out

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  What a Car! - 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer
  By Mikey the 4th - October 11 - 12:46 am

  I love this cars gas mileage. Its labeled at 28/35 mpg but I have been averaging 30/38mpg. But I guess it depends on how you drive the car. The horsepowe isnt that great but for being a light car the horsepower doent matter too much. If it does for you, then go buy an EVO. I havent had any engine or any other problems with it at all and I have 43K miles on it. One thing I have to say if you buy it is to put on some high perfromance tires. It drives smoother, quieter, and you get better gas too. Not much but enough. The interior is nice and simple, plenty of room interior, exterior, and engine to deck out. Mitsubishi + OZ-Rally = Awesome!

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  Love the Lancer - 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer
  By AZ Lancer - July 27 - 10:00 am

  This car has been AMAZING! Before deciding on the OZ Lancer, I test drove many cars in its class (Civic, Sentra, Focus), and nothing could compare to the Black OZ Lancer I have been driving for the last 6 months. It is superior in every way! I was sold on it as soon as I saw that it was styled differently than ANY other car on the road. After half a year, it has gotten me from point "A" to point "B" with nothing but fun and energy in between. A great buy!

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  its great - 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer
  By galixygirl - July 17 - 10:00 am

  I have o say I wasnt very happy with my dealer ship afterwords but the car is great!Ive had it almost two years and other than rutione mantance its been awsome!My friends love to drive it too wich must mean its fun. I take little road trips here and there and Ive never had more problems than a flat tire.

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  Fun and economic! - 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer
  By OZZY Blake - June 14 - 10:00 am

  We just barely picked up our OZ and we love it. It is fun to drive, looks great, and gets great mileage! The clutch is very nice and extremely easy (a plus for someone with bad knees). It has lots of room inside, both front and rear and the rear is loaded with safety features built in for child seats! This is by far the best deal in its class. Its quick, very smooth and quiet, sporty handling, and an economical family car! If you want a sporty car, you got it. If you want rally design, you got it. And if you want an economical car, you got it! All for a great price.

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  The OZ is pretty OK - 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer
  By sr71 - June 11 - 1:13 pm

  Fun car to drive at a good price. But this car just lacks the power to back up its looks. And the tires that it comes with are about a sticky as wet ice. The front end needs a strut bar as it does have some flex, and higher rate springs and dampers are needed. And the air box needs to be replaced, the poor thing is starving for air. Great 3rd or 4th car. Tops for kids a lot of show but very, very little go.

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  The Lancer - 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer
  By JTaylor - April 14 - 2:00 am

  The Lancer is a comfortable car to drive. It is peppy and can out manuver alot of cars that I have driven in the past. I have had no problems starting it in the cold weather. The only problem I have had is in the snow. The car tends to slid alittle too much.