2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart - Car and Driver
More practical five-door hatchbacks are the rage in Europe and Asia, and as such, Mitsubishi had to build one to be competitive overseas with its Lancer compact sedan. The only question is whether that hatch should come to the U. S. Well, whether it should or shouldn’t be coming, it is. Sales of the 2010 Lancer Sportback wagon commence around September 1. The 168-hp GTS starts at $19,910 with a five-speed manual... Where the Lancer has a trunk, the Lancer Sportback has a steeply raked hatchback that looks swept and sporty. Compared with the similarly situated Subaru Impreza WRX five-door, the Sportback sits on almost the same wheelbase but is nearly seven inches longer than the WRX, giving it heavier front and rear overhangs in side profile. There’s less cargo room behind the seats in the Sportback, 14 cubic feet versus 19 in the WRX, but more space if you fold the seats: 47 cubic feet against the Subaru’s 44. The Sportback’s rear seats are comfortable and spacious, and they... As in the Ralliart sedan, the Sportback Ralliart runs a turbocharged 2. 0-liter four-cylinder based on the shared world engine also used by Chrysler and Hyundai. At 237 hp, it’s notably down on power compared with the 265-hp WRX and feels. Source: www.caranddriver.com
