This CS Lancer refused to die on schedule: in the Philippines, Mitsubishi kept selling it right alongside its own replacement, the 'Lancer EX,' for four more years until 2012.
Lead trim: Base · 5-spd manual · 1.6L · FWD · up to 154 hp
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FactThis CS Lancer refused to die on schedule: in the Philippines, Mitsubishi kept selling it right alongside its own replacement, the 'Lancer EX,' for four more years until 2012.
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VerifiedFIRST · WORLDWIDEFIRST PRINTIn its own home market, this generation of Lancer wasn't even sold as a Lancer — Japan still had the old Lancer in showrooms, so this one was badged Galant Fortis instead.
7 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base · 4-spd auto · 1.6L · FWD | 2002–2003 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 97 hp | 111 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Base · 4-spd auto · 2.0L · FWD | 2002–2007 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 120 hp | 130 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Base · 4-spd auto · 2.4L · FWD | 2004–2006 | 2.4 L Inline-4 | 154 hp | 162 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Base · 5-spd manual · 1.6L · FWD | 2002–2003 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 97 hp | 111 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| Base · 5-spd manual · 2.0L · FWD | 2002–2017 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | 120 hp | 130 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| Base · 5-spd manual · 2.4L · FWD | 2004–2016 | 2.4 L 4-cyl | 154 hp | 162 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| Sportback · 4-spd auto · 2.4L · FWD | 2004–2006 | 2.4 L Inline-4 | 154 hp | 162 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
An estimate, for the Base · 5-spd manual · 2.4L · FWD trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
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In its own home market, this generation of Lancer wasn't even sold as a Lancer — Japan still had the old Lancer in showrooms, so this one was badged Galant Fortis instead.
This CS Lancer refused to die on schedule: in the Philippines, Mitsubishi kept selling it right alongside its own replacement, the 'Lancer EX,' for four more years until 2012.
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