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Used 2013 Mitsubishi Lancer Consumer Reviews

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4.38 out of 5 stars

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venster, 08/01/2012
2011 Mitsubishi Lancer ES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
18 of 18 people found this review helpful

CVT takes some time to get used to. Has its quirks but helps with the mpg. I bought the car for an economical commuter which it does beautifully. Averaging 35mpg on my commute-80%highway. Interior is decent-alot of plastic but mitsubishi pulls it off. Exterior styling is nice. Handles well. It's not a BMW, nor does it cost as much.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Another Mits in the family

skwillbanks, 05/21/2012
2012 Mitsubishi Lancer SE 4dr Sedan AWD (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
16 of 16 people found this review helpful

We have had several Mits's. Eclipse, Spyder, several Galants, Monty Sport. All excellent purchases and very dependable and they run forever. Our daughter is now of driving age and we went out on a limb am bought her a new car. Lancer SE. Was originally looking at an ES but the 2.0 is noisy. Drove the SE just to see if the engine was quieter and it was. This is the same engine my first Galant had in it. Very, very good car. With the warranty, the safety ratings, and the quality they offer - well I would say it was an easy decision.

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5 out of 5 stars

I love my Lancer

emmons11, 10/21/2012
2012 Mitsubishi Lancer ES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
13 of 13 people found this review helpful

I am a 60yr old man and i have owned many many cars and trucks in my day.The MITSUBISHI LANCER is the best of all of them.I like to drive again,thanks to the Lancer!the handling, ride, fun to drive,good mpg,room,10yr 100,000 powertrain,5yr 60,000 bumper to bumper.how can you go wrong?this car is for young and old plus a great family car to.please drive one and see for yourself.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Great value!

soyeahiknow, 02/03/2013
2012 Mitsubishi Lancer ES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
17 of 18 people found this review helpful

I have been the go to guy to buying cars for my family so in the past 4 years, I have bought 3 new cars and one used car. I was worried about the CVT transmission because i read online it was a bad transmission with no power. Wow, these "expert" reviewers must be test driving too many turbo mustangs and super cars. The CVT is just fine in power! If you are not used to driving one, it may feel different. So in a with a regular auto transmission, a sign of an underpowered car is when u push the gas hard, you will see the engine RPM go way up but the speed lags until it up-shifts a gear. The CVT sounds just like that so u THINK like it's underpowered but it's not true. Test drive one.

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4 out of 5 stars

7 years

Brittany, 12/11/2018
2011 Mitsubishi Lancer ES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful

The 2011 Lancer is the first car I owned and I still have it to this day! Has about 115,000 and has never gave me any major problems (been in 2 car accidents). After reaching 100,000 I noticed I was needing maintenance such as oxygen sensor went out and struts were getting bad but that's it. I drive this car on a daily basis and its great on gas and handles really well on my commute to work. I love this car! It was been good to me and I wish I can keep it forever. *NOTE the transmission is very different compared to other cars.When friends or family members drive my car they find the transmission odd due to CVT, but that is something I have gotten use to over the years. Also, beware when changing the transmission oil! I had my transmission oil changed at a local mechanic and it started to over heat. I took it to the dealership and the switched it out (cost about 130.00) and everything went back to normal. I highly recommend you have the transmission changed at the dealer or buy he transmission oil from the dealer and change it yourself speaking from experience.

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Interior
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Comfort
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Reliability
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5 out of 5 stars
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