Category: Small Family 
Price Range: £14,499 to £24,149
Cheap to buy, should prove reliable, good specification levels
Short service intervals, bland styling, engine noisy, no diesel option
For those who just need to get from A to B without much fuss - don't expect a mini-Evo.
Those of you seeking a turbocharged rally-bred four-wheel-drive saloon should turn away now, for this Lancer is a distant relation to the fire-breathing Evo. Replacing the Carisma that finally went out of production in 2004 after nine years, non-Evo saloon and estate Lancers are now on sale in the UK.
Mitsubishi is targeting buyers who want a good-value, dependable car with few frills. Potential Lancers customers are likely to be those who do small mileages, occasionally carry passengers and value simplicity and reliability above image and performance.
