Went looking for a Mazda 3 and ending up buying a 2011 Lancer SX. 9 Months in I'm very please with the Lancer. I Recommend it.

I checked out a lot of cars before purchasing the Lancer. The Mazda 3 was at the top of my list based on it's sporty handling, but I did have some reservation following my previous experience with a Mazda 323's reliability and cost of ownership. So I kept an open mind and the Mitsubishi's value, warranty and capped price servicing was the deciding factor.

This car can really move, initial response from the CVT aut...Read more

Very happy with mine. Coming up to 6 years old (2010 model). First of all, it's not a WRX - same concept but very different car. It's more in its element either on the highway or backroads. Not the best for peak hour traffic as the SST transmission is not suited to stop/start driving - you do, however, have the ability to shift gears manually which makes things somewhat more pleasant. This thing just wants to go - not stop. Be wary though, servicing intervals are more frequent on the Ralliarts (6 months - 7,500km).
Performance and handling ar...Read more

Having owned a Lancer for many years now, it again came out on top when shopping for various makes and models. The cost to quality combination can't be beat. For essentially 20k, you're getting a decent quality Japanese manufactured vehicle that the Korean competitors can only dream of.

Quality is there through and through, without being overly fussy with the appointments at the base model. Even the Sport model is going extremely cheaply, adding much needed skirts, grilles, and alloys, for base model pricing.

The CVT really does make this...Read more

Bought new in September 2014. I have now owned for 1 year. I wanted an automatic for my partner to drive. Some reviewers seem to hate CVT, but in my opinion this works brilliantly. It is particularly impressive with the cruise control, adjusting the gears a little on long hills on the free-way. The interior is very spacious, and the visibility is better than many similar sized cars. Many criticise the interior finish, but I quite like it. The base model comes with all the options I want except perhaps parking sensors or reversing camera. For m...Read more

Purchasing my red CJ lancer new in 2014, the standard 2L ES sport, has far exceeded my expectations for what was a $20,000 car could be (free auto upgrade when I got it, just improved the value). having owned the car for a little over a year now it has proven extremely worth while, and done everything needed of it with relative ease. the 2L engine has enough power to get up to speed, and matched with the CVT transition effortlessly handles highway driving. On my personal combined cycle (will admit that I am a slow driver) hovers between 6 and 6...Read more

Purchsed this CJ Lancer SX febuary 2011, it is economical and extreamly reliable, Ebayed a full size spare wheel,purchased a Mitsubishi Kit full size spare boot storage levelling the boot floor to line up with the rear seats. backs when layed down this makes a camp bed .I personally use this with a 50mm camp mattres.
The head lights I have upgraded with optional Mitsubishi heavy yellow earth return cable kit, extended to the head light connector blocks that power better performing head light bulbs.
The electrical system has been easy to ...Read more

I bought my Lancer 2011 SX sportsback on a whim. I was looking at everything else but a Lancer but couldn't get the prices down to what I wanted to pay. My Lancer sat in the yard, brand new, under 20k and a gorgeous blue. Bought it without much thought.
Now 75k and more than 4 years later I'm very happy.
It's a boys car... I joined the fan sites and started improving little bits here and there. I took out the standard speakers (as I always do with new cars) and replaced them with JBL and damped the door panels with dynamat. I removed the sta...Read more

I bought the 2015 Lancer XLS in auto CVT. I did a bit of research and it had negative reviews on the age of the current generation, but the exterior look of the car is one of the main reasons I chose it, it still is the best looking car in this class in my opinion, followed by Holden Cruze. Interior isn't as bad as made out to be, the dash is soft touch plastic and while its not as stylish as Mazda 3, it's better looking than Corolla and Cruze. For me, I decided on the Lancer because I was worried about the Cruzes reliability, (I'm probably goi...Read more

Traded my 2005 Verada (see separate review) in May last year and got one of the first new GSR's.
I am extremely happy with it. Sure it's not a Ralliart, but I go out with my sports car group and it handles beautifully with sports suspension and more than adequate power. I just love the steering wheel located paddle shifts for very quick changes and being an automatic my wife can drive it also. Inside the cabin it is as big as my previous Verada.
Being a hatch it has plenty of load space. My petrol usage is between about 7.5 and 11 litres per ...Read more

Im no perfect car reviewer I will give you things that came to my attention
Rented one of these whilst in Perth WA, for 4 days took it everywhere and I feel I can review this Car very well.
Up front its the 2014 Lancer ES Sportsback Auto, I picked it up from Perth City. My First impressions was that from the outside the car looks sporty and nice. looking in the inside the car look ok but looked like it hasn't changed in many years since I last rented a Lancer sedan 4 years ago. The Speedometer instrument area is still the same with the same ...Read more

I bought a Lancer in Feb 2008 to replace my 1998 model Lancer. I looked at the features and style of Mazda 3, Ford Focus and Holden Astra, and the Lancer won hands down. It has more safety features as standard, larger tyres and cruise control, which was lacking in the other cars.

January 2015 edit: Over the past nine months, the clear coat has been peeling off my garaged, clean and low km Lancer which I purchased brand new in 2008. It is Lightning Blue in colour, and I have seen numerous other Lancers in the same colour with the same problem...Read more