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Mitsubishi Lancer MPG

EPA fuel economy for 113 Mitsubishi Lancer trims sold from 2002 to 2017. Best ever: 30 MPG (2017 Lancer). Latest model year 2017: 26 to 30 MPG combined across 3 trims.

30best combined MPG (2017)
27 / 34city / highway of the best trim
18lowest combined MPG (2010)
16model years rated
$2,240a year to fuel, cheapest 2017 trim at EPA prices

Mitsubishi Lancer fuel cost calculator

Enter what you pay for fuel and how far you drive in a year. The starting prices are the ones the EPA uses for its own yearly fuel-cost estimates. Every cost on this page updates as you type.

At $4.48 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 2017 Mitsubishi Lancer to fuel is the Lancer, 2.0 L, 4 cyl (30 MPG) at $2,240 a year. The Lancer 4WD, 2.4 L, 4 cyl (26 MPG) costs $2,580, so the thriftier trim saves $340 a year and $1,700 over five years.

2017 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (AV-S6)FWDRegular30$2,240cheapest
Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular28$2,400+$160
Lancer 4WD2.4 L, 4 cylAuto (AV-S6)AWDRegular26$2,580+$340

Cost per year is miles per year divided by the EPA combined rating, times your fuel price; electric vehicles use the EPA's kWh per 100 miles instead. Rounded to the nearest $10. Your prices are kept in this browser only.

Mitsubishi Lancer MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
2017302734Lancer, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto (AV-S6)3
2016302734Lancer, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto (AV-S6)5
2015292633Lancer, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto (AV-S6)8
2014282433Lancer, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd10
2013282433Lancer, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd10
2012282433Lancer, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd10
2011282533Lancer, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto (AV-S6)12
2010262330Lancer, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto (AV-S6)10
2009252230Lancer, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd10
2008242229Lancer, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto (variable gear ratios)4
2007262331Lancer, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd2
2006262331Lancer, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd7
2005262431Lancer, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd7
2004272432Lancer, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd6
2003262430Lancer, 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd5
2002262430Lancer, 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4

Every Mitsubishi Lancer trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
2017Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (AV-S6)FWDRegular273430295$2,240
2017Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243328322$2,400
2017Lancer 4WD2.4 L, 4 cylAuto (AV-S6)AWDRegular233026343$2,580
2016Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (AV-S6)FWDRegular273430298$2,240
2016Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243328322$2,400
2016Lancer2.4 L, 4 cylAuto (AV-S6)FWDRegular243126332$2,580
2016Lancer 4WD2.4 L, 4 cylAuto (AV-S6)AWDRegular233026336$2,580
2016Lancer2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular223025351$2,690
2015Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (AV-S6)FWDRegular263329310$2,320
2015Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243328318$2,400
2015Lancer2.4 L, 4 cylAuto (AV-S6)FWDRegular233026347$2,580
2015Lancer2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular223025349$2,690
2015Lancer AWD2.4 L, 4 cylAuto (AV-S6)AWDRegular222825361$2,690
2015Lancer AWD2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (AM6)AWDPremium182520438$4,120
2015Lancer Evolution2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdAWDPremium172319464$4,330
2015Lancer Evolution2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (AM6)AWDPremium172219470$4,330
2014Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243328318$2,400
2014Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (AV-S6)FWDRegular253328311$2,400
2014Lancer Sportback2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (AV-S6)FWDRegular243227326$2,490
2014Lancer2.4 L, 4 cylAuto (AV-S6)FWDRegular233026347$2,580
2014Lancer2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular223025349$2,690
2014Lancer AWD2.4 L, 4 cylAuto (AV-S6)AWDRegular222825361$2,690
2014Lancer Sportback2.4 L, 4 cylAuto (AV-S6)FWDRegular222825361$2,690
2014Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (AM6)AWDPremium182520438$4,120
2014Lancer Evolution2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdAWDPremium172319464$4,330
2014Lancer Evolution2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (AM6)AWDPremium172219470$4,330
2013Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243328318$2,400
2013Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (AV-S6)FWDRegular253328311$2,400
2013Lancer Sportback2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (AV-S6)FWDRegular243227326$2,490
2013Lancer2.4 L, 4 cylAuto (AV-S6)FWDRegular233026347$2,580
2013Lancer2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular223025349$2,690
2013Lancer AWD2.4 L, 4 cylAuto (AV-S6)AWDRegular222825361$2,690
2013Lancer Sportback2.4 L, 4 cylAuto (AV-S6)FWDRegular222825361$2,690
2013Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (AM6)AWDPremium182520438$4,120
2013Lancer Evolution2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdAWDPremium172319464$4,330
2013Lancer Evolution2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (AM6)AWDPremium172219470$4,330
2012Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243328317$2,400
2012Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (AV-S6)FWDRegular253328317$2,400
2012Lancer Sportback2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (AV-S6)FWDRegular243227329$2,490
2012Lancer2.4 L, 4 cylAuto (AV-S6)FWDRegular233026342$2,580
2012Lancer2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular223025355$2,690
2012Lancer AWD2.4 L, 4 cylAuto (AV-S6)AWDRegular222825355$2,690
2012Lancer Sportback2.4 L, 4 cylAuto (AV-S6)FWDRegular222825355$2,690
2012Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (AM6)AWDPremium182520444$4,120
2012Lancer Evolution2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdAWDPremium172319468$4,330
2012Lancer Evolution2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (AM6)AWDPremium172219468$4,330
2011Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (AV-S6)FWDRegular253328317$2,400
2011Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243227329$2,490
2011Lancer Sportback2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243227329$2,490
2011Lancer Sportback2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (AV-S6)FWDRegular243127329$2,490
2011Lancer2.4 L, 4 cylAuto (AV-S6)FWDRegular233026342$2,580
2011Lancer2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular223025355$2,690
2011Lancer Sportback2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular223025355$2,690
2011Lancer Sportback2.4 L, 4 cylAuto (AV-S6)FWDRegular232925355$2,690
2011Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (AM6)AWDPremium182520444$4,120
2011Lancer Sportback2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (AM6)AWDPremium182520444$4,120
2011Lancer Evolution2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdAWDPremium172319468$4,330
2011Lancer Evolution2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (AM6)AWDPremium172219468$4,330
2010Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (AV-S6)FWDRegular233026342$2,580
2010Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular223125355$2,690
2010Lancer2.4 L, 4 cylAuto (AV-S6)FWDRegular222925355$2,690
2010Lancer2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular202823386$2,920
2010Lancer Sportback2.4 L, 4 cylAuto (AV-S6)FWDRegular212723386$2,920
2010Lancer Sportback2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular202722404$3,050
2010Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (AM6)AWDPremium172520444$4,120
2010Lancer Sportback2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (AM6)AWDPremium172520444$4,120
2010Lancer Evolution2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (AM6)AWDPremium172219468$4,330
2010Lancer Evolution2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdAWDPremium162218494$4,580
2009Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular223025355$2,690
2009Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (variable gear ratios)FWDRegular222824370$2,800
2009Lancer2.4 L, 4 cylAuto (variable gear ratios)FWDRegular212723386$2,920
2009Lancer2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular212823386$2,920
2009Lancer Sportback2.4 L, 4 cylAuto (variable gear ratios)FWDRegular212723386$2,920
2009Lancer Sportback2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular202722404$3,050
2009Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WD/AWDPremium172520444$4,120
2009Lancer Sportback2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WD/AWDPremium172520444$4,120
2009Lancer Evolution2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WD/AWDPremium172219468$4,330
2009Lancer Evolution2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDPremium162218494$4,580
2008Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (variable gear ratios)FWDRegular222924370$2,800
2008Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular212924370$2,800
2008Lancer Evolution2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WD/AWDPremium172219468$4,330
2008Lancer Evolution2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDPremium162218494$4,580
2007Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233126342$2,580
2007Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular222925355$2,690
2006Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233126342$2,580
2006Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular222925355$2,690
2006Lancer2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular202723386$2,920
2006Lancer2.4 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular202722404$3,050
2006Lancer Sportback2.4 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular202622404$3,050
2006Lancer Evolution2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDPremium172319468$4,330
2006Lancer Evolution2.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spd4WD/AWDPremium162218494$4,580
2005Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243126342$2,580
2005Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular222824370$2,800
2005Lancer2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular202723386$2,920
2005Lancer2.4 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular202622404$3,050
2005Lancer Sportback2.4 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular202622404$3,050
2005Lancer Evolution2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDPremium172419468$4,330
2005Lancer Evolution2.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spd4WD/AWDPremium172319468$4,330
2004Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243227329$2,490
2004Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular222824370$2,800
2004Lancer2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular202723386$2,920
2004Lancer2.4 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular202622404$3,050
2004Lancer Sportback2.4 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular202622404$3,050
2004Lancer Evolution2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDPremium162319468$4,330
2003Lancer1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243026342$2,580
2003Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233026342$2,580
2003Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular212824370$2,800
2003Lancer1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular212723386$2,920
2003Lancer Evolution2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDPremium162319468$4,330
2002Lancer1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243026342$2,580
2002Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233025355$2,690
2002Lancer1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular212623386$2,920
2002Lancer2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular212723386$2,920

CO2 is tailpipe grams per mile from the EPA test. Fuel cost per year uses the prices and miles in the calculator above (the EPA's own prices and 15,000 miles a year until you change them); blank when the fuel has no price here (hydrogen, natural gas).

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Questions people ask

What is the best MPG for a Mitsubishi Lancer?

The most efficient Mitsubishi Lancer the EPA has rated is the 2017 Lancer at 30 MPG combined (27 city, 34 highway).

What MPG does the 2017 Mitsubishi Lancer get?

2017 Mitsubishi Lancer trims range from 26 to 30 MPG combined, depending on engine, transmission and drivetrain.

Which Mitsubishi Lancer has the worst fuel economy?

The 2010 Lancer Evolution is the lowest rated at 18 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a Mitsubishi Lancer for a year?

At $4.48 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 2017 Mitsubishi Lancer to fuel is the Lancer, 2.0 L, 4 cyl (30 MPG) at $2,240 a year. The Lancer 4WD, 2.4 L, 4 cyl (26 MPG) costs $2,580, so the thriftier trim saves $340 a year and $1,700 over five years.

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