New Mitsubishi Lancer To Be Launched In The UK - From £9,999

Mitsubishi Motors UK has announced that it will launch the new Lancer model line-up in the UK. On-sale from February 2005, the latest addition to the Mitsubishi family will feature both a four-door saloon and five-door estate with prices ranging from £9,999 to £11,999.

Designed to appeal to UK customers looking for an affordable, practical and well-equipped family car with sharp, clean, modern lines, the Lancer offers a package that is difficult to beat. With exceptional pricing and high levels of standard equipment, coupled to Mitsubishi’s reputation for reliability and engineering quality, the new Lancer truly represents a great value package.

Equipped with a responsive 1.6-litre 96bhp SOHC 16-valve engine the standard Lancer range features two trim levels, the Equippe saloon priced at £9,999 and estate at £10,499 plus the leather-clad Elegance saloon priced at £10,749 and estate at £11,249. Mitsubishi’s 4-speed INVECS II automatic transmission with Sports Mode is available for an additional £500.

Topping the range is the £11,999 fully loaded 2.0-litre DOHC 16-valve Lancer Sport estate. Available with manual transmission and in estate body-style only, the 1997cc Lancer Sport develops 133bhp @ 5,750rpm, covers 0 to 62 mph in 10 seconds and has a top speed of 124mph.