Overview & Reviews
Midway through the year, Mitsubishi will unleash its Lancer Evolution, a rally racing-inspired road burner that sends 271 horsepower through all four of its 17-inch wheels.
- Roomy cabin, relaxed and quiet at freeway speeds, smooth ride.
- Underpowered engine, ABS and side airbags only available on LS version.
User Reviews:
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HORRIBLE - 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer
By Jacobo - January 27 - 10:00 amTOO MANY WARRANTY REPAIRS ALREADY. TOO MANY FACTORY DEFECTS BEFORE 6000 MILES
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Some problems - 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer
By Laura - August 21 - 11:33 pmIve had this car for two years and I do put a lot of miles on it annually. It ran great initially, but since I hit 90,000 miles Ive had to put about $2,000 in to repairs. front and rear axle, exhaust system, break pads and shoes 3-4 times in the last two years, transmission, etc. It is also extremely loud, the external noise I can hear with the windows rolled up is kind of ridiculous. It is extremely comfortable to sit in and fun to drive but not worth it anymore. Also, as I work in a city and have to parallel park, my car gets bumped around a lot be less contentious drivers. The thing dents as easily as a soda can! Theres a dent from someone having leaned against it!
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not so great of a car - 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer
By RallyStyle2003 - August 15 - 2:00 amWell I have had a bad experience owning this car from day one. No ABS available on this "sportier" model, but the step down does. I got in a serious accident within 3 months because I couldnt stop in time. It would have been plenty of room with ABS though. And horrible dealer treatment from day one. The service manager tells me "hey we dont build the cars, we just service them" and that because my bumper has already faded to an obviously different shade of white, that is normal and the kind of quality product that Mitusbishi produces. The "sales" side has lied to me constantly too. Just horrible.
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Its a okay car - 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer
By Mitsufreak - September 30 - 2:00 amThe Lancer is a okay car, it lacks in power, design, interior, and some other things, but it saves alot of gas
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Just another Car - 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer
By bigspender - May 14 - 10:00 amOK car. Drives ok and handles nice. No power unless someone gets out and pushes. They are very proud of it as they MSRP the o-Z at 18,000 and the dealer tries to sell $2000.00 more of scotch gaurd and pin strip.
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Disappointing - 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer
By steve - December 3 - 10:06 pmThe vehicle itself is not a bad vehicle to own, low in perchance cost, easy to maneuver, and sporty looks tribute to its appeal. After owning this vehicle for a little while I find myself disappointed, the ride is quite bouncy, the engine is underpowered, and the fuel economy is nothing to write home about, I would say just below par for its class. The front is nice and grippy when you do get up to speed, sadly cornering fun is reduced by moderate body lean. If one is looking for a lancer oz rally my suggestion would be to find one with a manual transmission. As an automatic, a very good first car, looks good, is cheap to own and maintain, yet for the parents its not crazy fast.
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Not bad at all- well... a little! - 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer
By kewl kid - July 29 - 2:00 amI would recommend a Honda Civic or a Hyundai Elantra also!
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STAY CLEAR - 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer
By bk007 - June 30 - 2:00 amI have owned the car for a year now, and cant wait to get rid of it. I drive a lot 40,000 miles in one year. Gas milage is getting worse and worse, build quality is poor, dash rattles, door rattles, now heres the best part the car has a msrp around 15k+ now a year later even if it had low miles its worth around 8k, 50% loss in one year, you do the math!
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No More Mitsus 4 Me - 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer
By Toyota Fan - December 23 - 2:00 amHello there: I owned my 2002 Lancer a total of five months to the day. Its cold-start piston slap noise was so bad a co-worker actually called out he wasnt aware they were available with Diesel engines. The paint job was orange peeled, the brakes began squealing at approximately 5000 miles (70% of my commute is highway) and a leaking antifreeze odor had begun when I traded it in on a Toyota Echo.
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Replacing brakes as maintenance? - 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer
By fccm - September 22 - 2:00 amBeware of their warranty!! We were just informed that we had to replace the brakes and that it was not covered since it is considered "maintenance" despite having only 20,000 miles. Wish I had bought something else
