Super TestCar reviews - Mitsubishi - Lancer - Sportback 5-dr hatch rangeMitsubishi modelsOverviewWe drive Mitsu's new five-door Lancer Sportback, with which it hopes to double sales27 Oct 2008 MITSUBISHI is finally firing on all cylinders in the small-car segment with the new CJ Lancer Sportback, which brings back the five-door hatch version to the series after a very long break. Besides offering a stylish alternative to the likes of the Mazda3, the liftback Lancer boasts some real practicality and versatility features, as well as a nicely tuned driving experience. We came away liking this Lancer – a lot! Model release date: 1 October 2008 to 1 November 2015 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelDon't be fooled by the so-called ‘CC’ iteration of this car released in late 1992 – it was a lightly facelifted version of the earlier front-wheel drive CA/CB Lancer imported from Japan in 1989. Sold in smart three-door ‘long’ back style or a rather clumsily executed five-door, the first-generation front-wheel drive Lancer to be sold in Australia (there was also rear-wheel drive incarnations in the 1970s, such as the LA and LB series) helped to re-establish the brand at a time when Ford dropped the ball with the KF Laser (1990) and nobody knew what a Holden Astra was. Benign to drive and dull to behold, the Lancer hatch was powered by a 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, mated to a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic gearbox. |
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