2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Reviews, Pricing & Specs

This is a second review of my car. I have owned the car since 7/5/08 and have put in some time really getting to know my car. In the first 2 years, for the most part I have only driven the car every weekday from my home to class which is 56.2 miles round trip and some days make the trip twice. Even though I have been putting my vehicle through all of this work, it has held up quite nicely and still feels like the first day I got it. As I've started to make some longer trips(NJ to Massachusetts or NJ to DC), I've felt some problems with some things about the car which I will mention later on in the review. Overall the car is a great car. It's acceleration depends really on the driver and how they shift. When I do get a little aggressive, the car doesn't really get a good amount of power till past 3000 rpm in every gear but I'm still able to get good speed if I shift well. Braking is very good and the brake pads are still holding up for me quite well. The car handles quite nicely. Around tight turns I feel like I have the control of a much smaller/shorter vehicle sometimes and even when turning at higher speeds the car seems to handle fine. The car's build is overall good. There are rattles from the doors either because of the windows or from the plastic covers over the speakers. The window rattles don't do any damage to the vehicle or window itself but once it did come off of the tracks. Warranty covered this for me. After almost 2 and half years, I still love the look of the car. The aggressive shark style front of the car looks nice even for the ES compared to the GTS, Ralliart, or Evo. And it still has a professional look to the car even though it still has an aggressive look to the entire car. The interior looks nice overall. Everything is neatly arranged and has a clean look. My only complaints are that the arm rest is slightly too short and the seats get somewhat uncomfortable like the lack of lumbar support and the edge of the seat starts to dig into the back of your legs after sitting for an extended period. Gas mileage is ok. Again it really depends on the driver. If you drive aggressively, most likely you will see average MPG under 22/30. On my more conservative drives, I have been able to get 26/41. I've never had to replace any parts yet. Driving the car is a good experience. It reacts well to roads, handles nicely, fun for spirited driving and rewarding for conservative driving, and only money I've HAD to put into the car is just for oil changes. The rattles get slightly annoying but doesn't affect my experience a lot.

A great vehicle, fun to ride has a smooth rally brake and suspension. Not as good as the RalliArt or Evo but still nice. Leather, sunroof and Rockford Fosgate speakers with 10 inch sub in trunk make the car worth while. Has a 170HP which travels along nicely and is great for the Northwestern Ontario hills. The acceleration of the car is great when you step on the pedal it goes, as for the appearance its very simple on the interior controls positioned nicely and the dash is easy to navigate for the driver. Outside the aggressive front gives it a sportier look than previous Lancer's. On the Cost of ownership you can't go wrong the gas milage is pretty good being a 28 city and 38 highway, the car is a fun car to drive and handles well in the corners and traverses snow well with a good set of 16 inch Toyo Winter Tires. Maintenance is limited to oil changes and minor tune ups the warranty is great 10 yr/160,000km powertrain, 5 yr/unlimited road side assistance, 5 yr/100,000 interior/exterior coverage. Its a well built car, there are some minor issues with the glove box though, it doesn't sound sturdy enough as it does rattle slightly, but i'm not sure if its due to the contense inside.

My 2009 mitsu lancer GTS is wonderful, it accelerates well, handles like a dream, has massive four wheel disc brakes, has an awesome rockford-fosgate premium sound system. I also like the exterior of the car, it looks badass. It is a blast to drive, definitely one of the funnest cars i've ever driven

The handling on this car is by far the best of any I have driven, including mustangs and mazdas. The Rockford/Fosgate sound system is impressive for a factory system. It could use another 30 hp, but it has enough power for normal driving.

Its just such a fun car to drive. its great for long car rides. get on gas. love having the four doors. the performance is amazing great braking and handling.The appearance is different a real head turner. I know when ever i see a lancer my head turns lol. I love the interior real modern day. the cost to keep it on the road is cheep a tank of gas can last me a month if i stay in town. one time went a week on empty lol. so over all i know it was the best car for me.

Exterior has smooth lines and very aggressive styling making the car look like it packs a larger punch than it really does. Interior is comfortable and very well put together with some nice "luxury" features like leather seats. It also feels like a very well-built car. No major problems thus far, and for a somewhat sporty sedan it still manages adequate fuel economy even when driven aggressively. Only complaint would be that the car looks too similar to the true sportscars Mitsubishi offers like the Ralliart or Evo yet only offers a small performance advantage over lower trim lancers like the GT or ES. However this problem can easily be solved with some aftermarket tuning. Overall i would recommend this car to anyone, it's been great so far and feel it will continue to be a lot of fun for many years to come.

This has been a great little car. Gas mileage could be better for it's size but other than that no complaints. Lot's of tech gadgets to keep a driver entertained and overall a very nice ride and decent performance out of a small sedan. The CVT is a little ackward getting used to no shift points at first but feels very solid and has enough zip to satisfy. It's not going to win any races but that is not why you buy a Lancer unless you step up to the EVO. Would recommend the car to anyone.

I owned a 2003 lancer ES and was satisfied with that car. I had to replace it though, trans. went out. So i test drove the DE version of the new one and loved it. I bought the 5 speed manual. I wanted a car that i could mod. so i bought the bone stock. No a/c or anything. The only thing i have is the Keyless Entry. It has way more power than the older lancer (120bhp). The new lancers with the 2.0 engines have 152bhp. Handling is great for an economy class car, and it looks great, the sound system is the best for it's class i would say (MP3 ready radio, tells you the name of the songs your listening to) Great gas mileage (EPA messed up on it),I get 26.4 city 37.2 hwy. (If you get manual and drive it the right way it will get great gas mileage). Just a warning if you drive this car hard it will get awful gas mileage, I got 9.7 city. Overall great improvement from older model. MUST BUY. P.S. car looks cool, head turner. I always get complemented.

Beautyfull car its performance is outstanding in every way keeping in mind the kind of car it is because the only "but" i have is that its acceleration from 0 is a little too "soft" i would like it more agressive but after a few thousands of rpm it is just like an earth to earth misil, the barkes are in the zone, not too firm not too soft, the handling its worth of mention, although a little sensitive. Its appearance is dynamic and fresh I like A LOT, its japanese made exellent quality.

Have a good all-around performance, especially in handling. Good Engine and MIVEC system. Build quality is really good exept for some materials (Paint is quite cheap, interior plastic could be better) The design of the car is just simply awesome, one of the best looking car on the market. The reliability on this car is just amazing. Is it fun to drive? YES!! This car loves curbs! The chassis is incredebly stiff for a car of this class and the safety feature on it wort it.