Lancer Sportback Ralliart Reviews

Chronicle Herald [Nova Scotia] (10/15/2009)

"We tested the Ralliart sedan for a week last spring and liked that ride, too, but the versatility and extra cargo room of the hatchback met my kid/stuff haulin’ needs a tad better....Okay, hatchback. But I like sportback better. A ride with such a high fun factor is better labeled as sportback."

"A few things added positively to the ample non-human cargo room. One was the high-opening rear hatch which made it easy to load stuff in from the back, and the other was the 60/40 split-foldable rear seats."

"The Ralliart’s drive was, to say the least, spirited. It shifted through the gears smoothly and offered insane amounts power after takeoff while being pretty darn smooth when its pedal was mashed."
"On the whole, my $35,058 tester looked like a shark ready to feed from the front on, and under its lid it had the teeth to fuel a driver’s need for performance and speed.  The Ralliart Sportback seemed to be an excellent mix of utility, performance and style."

National Post [CANADA] (10/15/2009), Vancouver Sun (10/15/2009), The Province (10/16/2009), Montreal Gazette (10/16/2009), Driving (10/18/2009)

"It is a seriously fast car that seems to relish being pushed toward redline."

"The all-wheel-drive system is very proficient in all it does...Layering the system's proactive nature with front and rear limited-slip differentials means that getting the Ralliart unglued is darned near impossible. It is a dynamically balanced system that inspires confidence."

"The suspension does a good job of balancing the handling characteristics with the ride quality. There is very little body roll, yet the suspenders soak up all but the roughest patches of pavement without missing a beat."

"Of course, if things do come unravelled, there is a good electronic stability/traction control system waiting to rein things in. Even when flirting with the limits of adhesion, the system rarely has to step in such is the Ralliart's cornering tenacity."

"The Lancer Sportback Ralliart is a quick ride that handles like the dickens, has a very good all-wheel-drive system and some of the best bucket seats in the industry. In short, the Lancer Sportback Ralliart is best described as an eight-tenths Evolution."

cars.com, Chicago Tribune (10/15/2009)

"Mitsubishi's new Lancer Sportback is a combination that's safe to call a success. Blending the sporty shape of a coupe with the functionality of a four-door hatchback, the Lancer Sportback has plenty of style to go along with its versatility. It's also a lot of fun to drive."

"I give Mitsubishi credit for taking a risk with the Sportback's styling rather than creating just another traditional hatchback."

"Lancer Sportback reminds me a lot of the Mazda3 because its chassis and steering tuning encourage you to have a little fun when the road bends."

"The suspension does a nice job managing body motions while still allowing the car to have a playful, lively feel to it.  The nimble chassis is complemented by its quick-reacting steering."

"The manual shifter moves precisely through the gears, and its throws are short. The light clutch pedal is easy on your leg, and it engages easily, which makes for smooth takeoffs."

"What's likely going to draw shoppers to the Sportback is its styling, which notably departs from the hatchback norm. There's a lot more to the car than looks, though, which is why it compares favorably with the Mazda3 and Impreza hatchbacks. On the whole, it's a well-executed addition to Mitsubishi's Lancer lineup."



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