General Introduction,Mitsubishi Lancer was built by Mitsubishi Motors as a compact model car way back in 1973. Since then, in many variants, over six million Lancers have been sold. Mitsubishi Lancer also formed the basic platform of numerous Proton models in Malaysia.Some Important Variants,Mitsubishi Lancer has been sold in various countries as the Soueast Lioncel, Hindustan Lancer, Mitsubishi Carisma, Colt Lancer, Dodge Colt, Chrysler Valiant Lancer, Chrysler Lancer, Plymouth Colt, Lancer GSR, Lancer Evolution, Lancer Ralliart, Eagle Summit, and Mitsubishi Mirage.Out of these models; Lancer GSR, Lancer Evolution, and Lancer Ralliart are the best performance models and forms great part of the success story of Mitsubishi Lancer.Some other models that form major competition to this compact model of Mitsubishi motors are Ford Focus, Honda Civic, Mazda Mazda3 and others.
First Generation Mitsubishi Lancers,Mitsubishi Lancer was first launched in 1973 in the class of sub compact cars. At that time Mitsubishi had the Minica kei car and the compact Galant. Mitsubishi Lancer has helped Mitsubishi Motors filling in the gap between those two segments in a perfect way and at the perfect time. This has helped Mitsubishi Lancer gain popularity among the target customers right from the first day.This model initially called Chrysler Valiant Lancer and Dodge Colt. It has got 2-door coupe, 4-door sedan and a 5-door station wagon. This generation of models extended up to 1979.Second Generation Mitsubishi Lancers,First generation Mitsubishi Lancers were followed by stylish Lancer EX models in 1979. The EX series included, from 1980, a turbocharged 1.8 L model. Stylistically, the boxy, angular look replaced the "coke bottle" look of the previous LAs and LBs. They came with a body style of 4-door sedan. These models look similar to Mitsubishi Mirage.Lancer Fiore was an extension of both Lancer EX model and Mitsubishi Mirage. The Fiore was often sold as a Lancer in international markets, but also the Mirage Sedan and, with the five-door hatchback model, remained in production for a good part of the 1980s. It was also sold in Australia under the name of Mitsubishi Colt Sedan. Hence Mitsubishi has got two different names in two different parts of the world at the same time for the same model. This was termed as big strategic success for the management at that time.Third Generation Mitsubishi Lancers:
