Category: Hot Hatchbacks 
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Fine engine, junior Evo looks, 4x4 traction, storming cross-country pace, decent ride.
Unresolved SST gearbox, expensive to run, cheap-feeling interior, no conventional manual option.
Capable, slightly oddball all-wheel-drive alternative to a more conventional hot hatch.
The Ralliart will not be cheap to run. Mitsubishi claims the Lancer will return 27.7mpg on average while emitting 243g/km of carbon dioxide. This mean it slots into the pricey VED band L for road tax while company users are liable for the maximum 35% Benefit-in-Kind company car tax.
Compare that with the Volkswagen Golf GTI with the DSG dual clutch auto. That car may forsake 4x4 hardware but it averages 38.2mpg and admits 173g/km of CO2 meaning it sits in the lower VED band H, while business users pay a significantly cheaper 22% BIK tax bill.
