Lancer sportback destined for failure

XRS · Sep 30, 2009, 08:07 AM

This will be caused from Mitsubishi themselves more than the competition, by way of the Concept-CX. The production version is looking mighty fine. They are calling it a mini-suv, I call it a AWD Hatchback. Now this is the roofline the sportback should have had. It's a bit tall looking from the front but when you view the side profile, it doesn't look much taller than any other four door hatchback out there.

View article here: http://www.theage.com.au/drive/motor...0930-gcka.html

According to the article, will be available in the US in 2010. Not so confident about these numbers since its only in prototype form overseas and everything there gets released at least a year or two before we get it. I'm hoping its a smaller vehicle too for weight savings. Someone PS a lowered version with some sick rims please.

LancerEVA06 · Sep 30, 2009, 08:14 AM

That car reminds me of a BMW X5

XRS · Sep 30, 2009, 08:33 AM

Nah, X5 too boxy, too SUV. Gotta check the side profile, looks more like WRX hatch, Golf, or Matrix to me. The body mask is a bit deceiving from the front, it has some sort of padding above the headlights to bulk up and square off the front when in reality it just sweeps down to the headlights like the current lancer and evo X. What really looks good is the rearward sloping roofline.

4g634life · Sep 30, 2009, 08:48 AM

Bmw x3!

boondoc · Sep 30, 2009, 08:50 AM

Looks good. I don't really think it will take sales away from the sportback though. They are marketed differently.

LI Pinky · Sep 30, 2009, 09:00 AM

Thats cool but I got distracted by the 30 somewhat pictures of the new royal carribean cruise ship, "Oasis of the Seas" THING IS NUTSSS!

boondoc · Sep 30, 2009, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4g634life

Bmw x3!

Nah this is too small to compete with the X3. It's more along the size of the Audi Q3, and Infiniti EX

XRS · Sep 30, 2009, 09:30 AM

If you look very closely, in one of the pics, the driver is giving the photographer the one finger salute. J/K.

sdelivery · Sep 30, 2009, 10:06 AM

because there aren't enough hatchbacks that look almost identical already....

razkal · Sep 30, 2009, 10:22 PM

That's more like the new Outlander which has an Evo looking front.

GNR · Oct 1, 2009, 08:31 AM

ITS REMINDS ME OF THE 1ST GENERATION OUTLANDER BODY STYLE WITH AN NEWER FRONT-END OF LANCER NEW SST tranny maybe with 2.0 liter turbo with AWD.....

pcasso87 · Oct 1, 2009, 02:24 PM

I kinda like it, it would be cool if they put a evo engine in it!!!

ugakirk · Oct 1, 2009, 02:56 PM

I think it is more of a small SUV(Outlander or something) instead of a hatchback. Even in the side shot the driver looks engulfed by the car and makes it look bigger than just a hatchback, IMO.

emptybottle2405 · Oct 3, 2009, 05:08 AM

we have it in Australia. It's heavier, longer, and has less boot capacity than the sedan. I read it from the brochure at a mitsu dealer. No idea why mitsu would do this, it really is like a mini suv. Convenient though, as the rear seats have a quick release mechanism and lay flat, giving that much needed boot space.