Pictured: the CZ4A (Evo X) Evo (2008).
Lancer Evolution CT9A (Evo VIII) · 2003–2004
The first U.S. Evo. 271 hp and a 5-speed; 6-speed MR for 2005.
Lancer Evolution IX CT9A (Evo IX) · 2006
One U.S. year. MIVEC lifts it to 286 hp; RS, IX and MR trims.
Lancer Evolution Final Edition CZ4A (Evo X) · 2015
Aluminum 4B11T, 291 hp. MR gets a 6-speed dual-clutch.
CT9A (Evo VIII) Evo · 2003–2005
Sedan, 2003–2005. 0–60 times are magazine tests where we have one, otherwise the maker's figure.
271 hpat 6,500 rpm (2003 spec sheet)
276 hpat 6,500 rpm
5 more hp and 13 more lb-ft than 2003; Active Center Differential added.
276 hpat 6,500 rpm (2005 spec sheet)
Stripped, lighter version with a front helical limited-slip differential.
276 hpat 6,500 rpm
6-speed gearbox, Bilstein shocks, forged BBS wheels, vortex generator, aluminum roof.
2.0-liter inline-4, turbo
Engine's YouTube owner tone 48/100 · #1 of 2 Evo engines (videos about the Mitsubishi 4G63T in every car that uses it, so it differs from this car's own tone below)
Mitsubishi 4G63T engine page →Why the engine page shows fewer: it counts only the 117 owner complaints and 3 recalls for 2003–2005 that name this engine or a version that only had it. This page counts all 112 complaints and 3 recall campaigns NHTSA files under "Lancer Evolution" for those years, other engines included.
Eight 2003 Evo complaints to NHTSA describe a recurring P0300 random-misfire code that dealers could not fix. One owner says Mitsubishi blamed a faulty input shaft in a service bulletin.
9 owner complaints to NHTSA mention it (2003–2005)On some 2005 cars the turbocharger coolant hose was made wrong and can leak. Coolant on the hot manifold can catch fire.
Fix: Dealer replaces the hose for free (NHTSA 05V-335).
The Evo YouTube study is queued: the 200 most-watched videos, their tone and what owners praise and complain about show here when it lands.
CT9A (Evo IX) Evo · 2006
Sedan, 2006. 0–60 times are magazine tests where we have one, otherwise the maker's figure.
286 hpat 6,500 rpm
286 hpat 6,500 rpm
Drops the rear spoiler, power windows and other comfort items to save weight.
286 hpat 6,500 rpm
6-speed gearbox, Bilstein shocks, forged BBS wheels, vortex generator, aluminum roof.
2.0-liter inline-4, turbo
Engine's YouTube owner tone 48/100 · #1 of 2 Evo engines (videos about the Mitsubishi 4G63T in every car that uses it, so it differs from this car's own tone below)
Mitsubishi 4G63T engine page →Why the engine page shows fewer: it counts only the 34 owner complaints and 2 recalls for 2006 that name this engine or a version that only had it. This page counts all 24 complaints and 2 recall campaigns NHTSA files under "Lancer Evolution" for those years, other engines included.
Thirteen 2006 Evo IX complaints describe a grinding or scraping noise from the timing belt area, mostly on cold starts. Owners blame the idler pulley or tensioner bracket, and some say a dealer pulley swap did not stop it.
12 owner complaints to NHTSA mention it (2006)On some 2005 cars the turbocharger coolant hose was made wrong and can leak. Coolant on the hot manifold can catch fire.
Fix: Dealer replaces the hose for free (NHTSA 05V-335).
Nothing stands out.
Share of the 143 most-watched CT9A (Evo IX) Evo videos that praise or criticize each topic (a praise or trouble word near it in the title or transcript).
CZ4A (Evo X) Evo · 2008–2015
Sedan, 2008–2015. 0–60 times are magazine tests where we have one, otherwise the maker's figure.
291 hpat 6,500 rpm
291 hpat 6,500 rpm
Twin-clutch automated gearbox, Bilstein/Eibach suspension, forged BBS wheels, two-piece front rotors.
303 hpat 6,500 rpm
12 more hp, MR suspension and brakes, black roof, dark Enkei wheels, numbered plaque.
2.0-liter inline-4, turbo
Engine's YouTube owner tone 45/100 · #2 of 2 Evo engines (videos about the Mitsubishi 4B11T in every car that uses it, so it differs from this car's own tone below)
Mitsubishi 4B11T engine page →Why the engine page shows fewer: it counts only the 116 owner complaints and 10 recalls for 2008–2015 that name this engine or a version that only had it. This page counts all 93 complaints and 10 recall campaigns NHTSA files under "Lancer Evolution" for those years, other engines included.
On 2008-2011 cars with 4B1 engines, the accessory pulleys can wear and let the drive belt come off. That can drain the battery and stall the engine.
Fix: Dealer fits a rubber belt and replaces worn pulleys for free (NHTSA 14V-562).
2 owner complaints to NHTSA mention it (2008–2015)On 2008-2009 Evos, vibration at certain engine speeds can crack the fuel return pipe where it is fixed, which can leak fuel and start a fire.
Fix: Dealer replaces the pipe and adds two brackets for free (NHTSA 09V-349).
5 owner complaints to NHTSA mention it (2008–2015)NHTSA complaints on 2008-2015 Evos center on the AYC/ACD hydraulic pump and the clutch, not the engine. Only a handful report engine failures.
The Evo YouTube study is queued: the 200 most-watched videos, their tone and what owners praise and complain about show here when it lands.
Tommi Mäkinen won the World Rally drivers' title four years in a row, 1996 to 1999, every time in a Lancer Evolution (the Evo III through Evo VI). He also helped Mitsubishi win the 1998 makers' title. A road-going Evo VI was later named after him.
In Initial D, Takumi faces the Emperors, a team that only drives Lancer Evolutions. Their leader, Kyoichi Sudo, beats him in an Evo III when Takumi's engine blows. Another Emperor driver, Seiji Iwaki, races an Evo IV.
The Evo and the Subaru Impreza WRX STI both started as rally homologation cars, and they have been compared ever since. MotorWeek tested a 2003 Evo against a 2004 STI and said it had never tested two cars this close to equal.
The Petersen Automotive Museum shows an Evo IX built by APR Performance as the model for the drift car Han gives Sean in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006). Wikipedia's plot summary calls Sean's practice car an Evo VIII.
Sold new in Japan only. Each card lists its own sources.
276 hp280 PS at 6,500 rpm, the Japanese 280 PS limit
4G63 MIVEC 2.0-liter turbo inline-4. Japan's top Evo IX trim, on sale from March 2005: a 6-speed gearbox and Bilstein shocks. Japan also got the lighter, rally-focused RS and the GT.
276 hp280 PS at 6,500 rpm, the Japanese 280 PS limit
4G63 MIVEC 2.0-liter turbo inline-4. The final Evo IX version in Japan, sold from August 2006 to March 2007, as an MR GSR and an MR RS.
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NHTSA files 2003 Evos under Lancer (not counted here), and its Lancer Evolution search for 2010, 2011, 2014 and 2015 also returns regular Lancer complaints.
No Lemon Index for the Evo: the index is complaints per car sold, and sales by trim aren't published. These are raw counts.
CT9A (Evo VIII): 112 complaints for 2003–2005.
CT9A (Evo IX): 24 complaints for 2006.
CZ4A (Evo X): 93 complaints for 2008–2015.
CT9A (Evo VIII) · 2003–2005
CT9A (Evo IX) · 2006
CZ4A (Evo X) · 2008–2015
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES AND PUERTO RICO, THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR) AND GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING (GAWR) AS STATED ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL ARE IN ERROR.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE TURBO CHARGER COOLANT HOSE WAS INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED, AND MAY ALLOW COOLANT LEAKAGE.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 LANCER EVOLUTION, RALLIART, AND SPORTBACK RALLIART VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TURBOCHARGED ENGINES.
MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 LANCER AND LANCER EVOLUTION VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOUR
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Source: NHTSA (api.nhtsa.gov). Check a VIN for open recalls on one car.
The CZ4A (Evo X) Lancer Evolution Final Edition makes 303 hp and 305 lb-ft. Car and Driver measured 0–60 mph in 4.4 seconds.
The CZ4A (Evo X) Evo (2008–2015) uses the Mitsubishi 4B11T, a 2.0-liter inline-4, turbo. Older generations: CT9A (Evo VIII): Mitsubishi 4G63T; CT9A (Evo IX): Mitsubishi 4G63T.
Mitsubishi 4G63T 48/100, Mitsubishi 4B11T 45/100. That's the tone of the most-watched videos about each engine, praise words against trouble words.
Tommi Mäkinen's four titles: Tommi Mäkinen won the World Rally drivers' title four years in a row, 1996 to 1999, every time in a Lancer Evolution (the Evo III through Evo VI). He also helped Mitsubishi win the 1998 makers' title. A road-going Evo VI was later named after him. Initial D: In Initial D, Takumi faces the Emperors, a team that only drives Lancer Evolutions. Their leader, Kyoichi Sudo, beats him in an Evo III when Takumi's engine blows. Another Emperor driver, Seiji Iwaki, races an Evo IV. Evo vs. STI: The Evo and the Subaru Impreza WRX STI both started as rally homologation cars, and they have been compared ever since. MotorWeek tested a 2003 Evo against a 2004 STI and said it had never tested two cars this close to equal.
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