Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback In U.S.

The five-door Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback is coming to the States for the 2010 model year and sales will begin this summer. The 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback builds on the already competent Lancer sedan, although the overall length is slightly longer to accommodate the new hatch. One-touch auto-folding rear seats split 60:40 to make room for "active lifestyle" parcels and Mitsubishi dropped the rear cargo area floor by three inches to create 52.7 cubic-feet of space when the rear thrones are folded flat.



Equipment available on the Sportback editions of the Lancer GTS and Ralliart will mirror that included in the sedans. GTS models will have a 2.4-liter inline-four good for 168 hp and 167 lb-ft of torque coupled to either a five-speed manual or a CVT with six simulated gear ratios.



The Ralliart will be powered by a 237-hp, 2.0-liter turbo-four bolted exclusively to a six-speed, dual-clutch automated manual that Mitsubishi calls TC-SST (Twin-Clutch Sportronic Shift Transmission). Sportbacks boast one-touch folding rear seats and a cargo-area floor that can be lowered by three inches to boost maximum cargo volume to 53 cubic feet. Watch for the Sportbacks to appear in U.S. showrooms this summer as 2010 models.