Mitsubishi has not developed the next generation Lancer as yet

2011 USDM Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart..BUT...it could be  the 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 Mitsubishi Lancer too 

This piece of news from caradvice.com.au about the Mitsubishi Lancer interests me. It seems Mitsubishi is not planning a replacement model for the Lancer sedan at this moment and may not do so for the next few years. The decision was made after the deal with Renault to source C and D segment sedans fell through and that Mitsubishi does not have the financial will to do it on their own. The company will focus on building and designing SUVs, hybrids, city cars and electric cars for the moment and replacement for larger sedan models such as the Lancer are shelved.



According to Mitsubishi, the Lancer will soldier on, with upgrades and facelifts to keep the car relevant. The current Lancer has been around since 2007 and going by Japanese industry standards, eight years on the same platform is about three years too long. Even European manufacturers usually update their cars after seven years. There have been rumours that a replacement should come on line by 2018, but after this announcement, I suppose we have to wait and see whether that happens. Oh, what this also would mean is that the replacement for the current Lancer Evolution is not going to happen too. How sad.

In the meantime, if you are the proud owner of a Mitsubishi Lancer or even the Proton Inspira you should be pleased to hear that your car may still be a current model for years and years to come. Your friends or relatives who are into having the latest Honda, Toyota and other would have had to change their Civics or their Corollas at least twice whilst you can just change the lights or grille to the latest variation of the car you bought in 2007. Imagine how much money you can save. Imagine driving a current model for over ten years!!!

Sigh.