The Lancer began in 1973 as a small Mitsubishi sedan and ran through many generations. Its sporting version, the 1600 GSR with a twin-carburettor 1.6-litre engine, won the Southern Cross Rally in 1973 and the Safari Rally in 1974, and the name later carried the Lancer Evolution. In early 2017 Mitsubishi North America said 2017 would be the last model year for the Lancer sedan and that production would end in August 2017, because there was less demand for sedans and the company wanted to concentrate on crossovers.
The Mitsubishi Lancer is a compact car produced across many generations from 1973, spanning sedans, wagons, and hatchbacks. It served as the basis for the high-performance Lancer Evolution and was a staple of Mitsubishi's global lineup for decades.
53years
8generations
40trims
69–237hp range
SedanSportback
The Lineage
8 generations · tap any to explore6 trimsA70
1973–1979
2 trimsA170
1979–1987
1 trimC10
1983–1988
1 trimC60
1988–1991
2 trimsCB
1991–1995
6 trimsCK
1995–2000
6 trimsCS
2000–2007
16 trimsCY/CZ
2007–2017
The Story
Why the Lancer mattersTrims · CY/CZ
5 trims · 2015–2017The 2016 Lancer, announced in the United States on 30 September 2015, brought a new front design with LED daytime running lights, the new CVT8 transmission and all-wheel control at the lower ES trim. The 2017 model had a standard rear camera, 148 hp from the 2.0-litre and 168 hp from the 2.4-litre. Mitsubishi confirmed that 2017 would be the final model year, and production was due to end in August 2017.