The latest Mitsubishi Lancer facelift has reached Australia. The 2016 Lancer, unveiled in North America in October, sports a mildly altered face and extra equipment Down Under.
The Lancer has been around largely unchanged since 2007, and this facelift retains the familiar looks save for a new grille and front bumper treatment. No more aggressive shark nose, and the now divided grille is outlined with chrome. The most obvious new bits are those LED daytime running lights that curve around the fog lamps, a layout also seen on the current Mitsubishi ASX . New side skirts and wheel designs feature, too.
Inside, Mitsu lists a high contrast instrument cluster, new front centre console with silver and black accents and new colour touchscreen Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB) head unit as changes.
In a range revision for Australia, the top spec Lancer XLS is no more, and the torch is passed to the cheaper sporty GSR. Entry ES Sport and mid LS variants continue. Slight price increases means the Lancer’s new entry price in Australia is A$19,500 (RM60,633), topping out at A$24,000 (RM74,625).
All models soldier on with MMC’s 2.0 litre Mivec engine with 150 PS and 197 Nm, but GSR variants (Sportback is GSR-only) get bumped up to the 2.4 litre engine with 170 PS and 226 Nm. All variants except for the CVT-only LS sedan provides the option of the CVT with paddle shift or a good ol’ stick shift. Next stop ASEAN?
Those still hoping for a new Lancer, don’t hold your breath. MMC CEO Osamu Masuko recently said that his company lacks resources to develop a Lancer successor, and will be focusing on SUVs and 4x4s. The attempt to strike a deal with Renault for a sedan has fell through and MMC is not in talks with any carmaker at the moment.
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Wait..are those Inspira rear lights?
that chrome stripe at the boot alsooo
The price RM60,633 – RM74,625.
Australia is Langkawi.
never ever compare price of Lancer vs Inspira in Langkawi. will get shock.
The top spec 2016 Japanese brand Mitsubishi Lancer facelift still sell cheaper in Australia compare to the lowest spec 2015 Malaysian brand Proton Inspira that sell in Malaysia.
and…. another year, it got a decade design.
bored. The civic did 2 generation already. so as the corolla.
boring boring boring.
The rims, mehhh older rims looks better.
I think this is Insprira facelift from Proton..
No not inspira but this facelift come from Mitsubishi Attrage.
No its Lancer 2009 tail lamp, Inspira just a clone that prove Proton cannot do their own design. Here Proton known as car clone brand.
yeah osamu~! downzised turbo asx to rival HR-V~!
Great, i hv waiting for this car for long time oled. More expectation than 2016 Honda civic. Great design of all time…….i mean for P1 to rebadge later. Mitsubishi is selling this to P1 soon.
not bad..
This models already more than 9 years, is actually bored, than what isthe meaning of “Final Edition”? this facelift for another 5 years?
Wakeup Mitsubishi.
the Final Edition should be Evo, not too sure about lancer.
Same thing again. ..thats y north American won’t buy it . R&D already dead
Civic has past 2 gen came out in market, yet Lancer still remain facelift. Must be Proton spoil their R&D
It’s a pity Mitsubishi is falling further into obscurity compared to Subaru when it comes to real driver’s cars, and concentrate on boring SUVs & Pick-ups. Tall-riding vehicles while there are suitable for off-roading or hill-climbing, are real eyesores on normal roads..
nice Inspira… smart guys get it!
Great! Let’s all use Mazda CX-3 rims!
I still prefer the ex!
The title should be face off not face lift…
Or to be exact, face palm…
Wut happened to Galant? Did mitsu still make them anymore?
it could be bored for such a long time never change in term of look\powertrain, but couldn’t deny their 4B engine is good enough for them to use for so many years, yet doesn’t fell apart from other competitors.
This is the ONLY time in history where Mitsubishi has produced a passenger car model LONGER than its Proton-badged sister !
The Wira, Saga/ Iswara, Perdana, Satria and Putra were all produced many years after Mitsubishi replaced the donor cars. But the latest Lancer has been in the market since 2007, while the Inspira started production in October 2010, and ended in April 2015. Mitsubishi said they will continue to produce the Lancer in 2016. Personally, I think they should just put the Lancer name to rest until they have the money to make an all-new one. They shouldn’t milk it to death.
The Juara too was produced in a smaller period than the Mitsubishi it was based on, but the Juara is more on the commercial side.
Don’t bother to bring it over here
Stop beating the dead horse.