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2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution User Reviews

2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 35 reviews

  • Performance:4.9 out of 5 stars4.9 out of 5 stars4.9 out of 5 stars4.9 out of 5 stars4.9 out of 5 stars 4.9 / 5
  • Appearance:4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars 4.4 / 5
  • Build Quality:4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars 4.4 / 5
  • Overall:4.7 out of 5 stars4.7 out of 5 stars4.7 out of 5 stars4.7 out of 5 stars4.7 out of 5 stars 4.7 / 5

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PROS
"power" 19 reviews
"ride" 13 reviews
"handling" 12 reviews
"speed" 7 reviews
"turbo" 4 reviews
CONS
"expensive car" 8 reviews
"fuel economy" 6 reviews
"small power" 2 reviews
"turbo" 2 reviews
"ride" 2 reviews

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James writes:
2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Review
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Handling, Power, AWD

Cons

Rough suspension. Boy racer wing that block your rear view.

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The Best Econo Box Sports Car Ever Made! — This car is amazing. I love everything about it except for the spoiler blocking the rear view. It's got a great suspension setup although a little harsh for a daily driver and it's very functional with large trunk, four doors and AWD for the winter. It can be easily modified to super car performance specs and gets 20+ mpg. I sold this one but plan on buying a white 05 in a year or so minus the boy racer wing.

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Cameron writes:
2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Base Review
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Fast, gets attention, handled awesome!  Plenty of room for friends.  

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You were lucky if you could get more than 180 miles on a full tank of gas.  Premium only gas, cops follow you everywhere you go.

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Awesome Car For The Money — Sweet car. Stock it would run the 1/4 mile at 13 flat, with a little added power like mine had, it would easily run low 12's. I even beat a Ferrari with this car on M-59. Turbo, all wheel drive car which can beat most of the cars on the road.

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Harry writes:
2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Base Review
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AWD, S-AYC, ACD, and S-ABS.

Cons

Insurance, initial cost

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Hard To Beat The Performance For The Price... — ...a sedan that cuts 60' times in 1.5 seconds, 60mph in 3.6, and the 1/4mile in just over 11 seconds. It does this, and gets 25 mpg. I drove a friend's Evo 7 GSR and it's wicked fast at 25psi... and it'll walk down a Viper or a Corvette at a road course. All for less than $40k!

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Jon writes:
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Superfast 0-60 4.7 sec, 1/4 mile 13.5 sec.  
Car handled like a go cart.  Easy to mod the engine because of the turbo.  
It would stop on a dime.

Cons

After you've driven with that much power you can't go back...so hard...Brakes would have been crazy expensive to replace.  Car made me crazy fast everywhere I went and want to race every fixed up car near me.  Apparently this car does not like GMR (canyon driving).  Has a tendency to flip over if you drive too fast..trust me i know..haha.  well..not ha ha.  I still want another one.  

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Rally Car For The Street — Greatest bang for the buck. If you dont know what this is you're not a gearhead. I miss the feel of boost hitting you in the back and letting off the gas at 130 knowing you could have easily gone over 150. Nuts...In my opinion way better car than an STi. haha. sorry to all those subaru guys. If you love boost you'll love this car. If you want to buy a used one, the seller is lying when he says, "I never modded it or raced it". Straight up liar.

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Trevor writes:
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Great performance, grip and handling. Rare. Good value.

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Expensive to run and maintain. Thirsty.

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Fantastic Performance For The Money — Great performance, grip and handling. Rare. Good value. Expensive to run and maintain. Thirsty. Interior is nothing special.

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Cost $17,258 Average Instant Market Value $19,847 Average Instant Market Value $5,561 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 23 22 30
Horsepower 271 300 120
Crash Test Rating 4 4 4
Cargo Volume (cu. ft.) 11.3
Front Leg Room (inches) 43.0 42.9 43.2

Reviews From Other Years

2012 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Reviews

Fun Toy! By Glouie

There's no other under $50k car that does all the things that real drivers want to do. The double clutch, paddle shifters and rev matcher is amazing and compares well to the GTR. In fact, I call the ... Read More

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2011 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Reviews

Its The Best Car By Danish

this car is fun to drive its performance is awesome build quality is very good it has a good appearance finally the speed, speed is the best part of this car it reaches 0 to 100 kph in just 10 secs ... Read More

Beautiful By Muzzy

sick as can be xD best car ive ever had, its performance is amazing. super quick and grippy. appearance is very stunning. cost of ownership is quite high... the fun factor is everythin from a japane... Read More

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2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Reviews

The Evolution Xd By Max

Only a few cars, in and outside of its class, can provide comparable engine power, precision handling and driving intensity. As a bonus, the Evo looks the part of a legitimate high-performance car as ... Read More

Evo X Ftw By Trent

Pros: Big factory turbo, AWD, mod friendly, awesome stereo, giant rear spoiler (downforce is good) Cons: Small trunk, small backseat, questionable at best fuel economy, giant rear spoiler (cop magnet... Read More

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2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Reviews

'08 Evo X By Chris

Ford has the Mustang, BMW has the M3, and Mitsubishi has the Evo. Pros: Power, Handling, Braking. Cons: Average fuel mileage and 93 octane required means quite pricy at the pump but can be increased ... Read More

10 Out Of 10 By Leonard

Most amazing car I've ever owned and driven! It's the ultimate affordable driver's car. Wonderful AWD system, and the confidence I gave me while I drove it. To this day I have troubles descibing th... Read More

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2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Reviews

Garage Queen By MrEvolution

Great handling extremely easy on the wallet, as if you don't mash the gas pedal and spool the turbo, it will run like a regular 2.0l 4cylinder and return some pretty amazing gas mileage. The trunk, ro... Read More

My Garage Queen By MrEvolution

Excellent excellent. I would definitely buy again and recommend it to someone looking for a car that will not only get you to 60mph safely, but also stop to 0mph without the help of a tree. Your buddi... Read More

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