Evo X vs rivals - specifications
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Audi S3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£31,999/£31,999" | "£25,095/£25,095" | "£27,000/£31,535" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | "£14,944/46.7%" | N/A/N/A | "£15,147/56.1%" |
| Running costs/contract hire | 118.0ppm/£818 | 96.0ppm/£578* | 77.1ppm/£469 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£2,464/£4,480" | "£1,932/£3,513" | "£1,841/£3,348" |
| "Annual fuel cost (12,000/20,000 miles)" | "£3,668/£6,113" | "£3,230/£5,385" | "£2,472/£4,120" |
| Ins group/quote/road tax band/cost | "42/£1,043/G/£300" | 40A/£784/G/£400 | 36E/£576/F/£210 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £400 (for first three) | £205/£250/£500 | £300/£440/£300 |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,495/2,650mm" | "4,415/2,625mm" | "4,214/2,578mm" |
| Height/width | "1,480/1,810mm" | "1,475/1,795mm" | "1,399/1,765mm" |
| Engine | "4cyl/1,998cc turbo" | "4cyl/2,457cc turbo" | "4cyl/1,984cc turbo" |
| Peak power | "291/6,500 bhp/rpm" | "296/6,000 bhp/rpm" | "261/6,000 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "407/3,500 Nm/rpm" | "407/4,000 Nm/rpm" | "350/2,500 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | "6-spd, SST/4wd" | "6-spd, man/4wd" | "6-spd, man/4wd" |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 55 litres/foam sealant | 60 litres/space saver | 60 litres/space saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 400 litres/N/A | "301/1,216 litres" | "281/1,011 litres" |
| Kerbweight/payload | "1,590/450kg" | "1,505/475kg" | "1,455/560kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.8 metres/N/A | 11.0 metres/N/A | 10.7 metres/0.33Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3y (unltd)/3y pan-Euro | "3y (60,000)/3y Subaru" | "3yrs (60,000)/3yrs AA" |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | "10,000 miles/142" | "10,000 miles/84" | Variable/135 |
| Driver Power position (car/dealers) | N/A/13th | 29th^/3rd | 23rd/16th |
| 0-60/30-70/0-100mph | 5.2/4.7/13.7 secs | 4.7/4.5/12.9 secs | 5.6/5.1/13.8 secs |
| Standing quarter mile | 13.8 secs/100.3mph | 13.3 secs/104.4mph | 14.0 secs/101.1mph |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 2.3/3.2 secs | 2.6/4.4 secs | 2.7/4.0 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 4.4/7.3 secs | 4.9/8.9 secs | 4.8/6.6 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | "155mph/2,900rpm" | "155mph/2,700rpm" | "155mph/2,650rpm" |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 47.0/34.6/9.0 metres | 45.7/33.9/8.3 metres | 46.3/34.2/8.7 metres |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 59/47/65/72dB | 61/46/62/72dB | 62/42/61/69dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 17.0mpg/206 miles | 19.3mpg/255 miles | 23.7mpg/313 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 19.1/33.6/26.2mpg | 20.5/34.4/27.4mpg | 22.8/39.2/31.0mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 384/256g/km/35% | 338/243g/km/35% | 275/217g/km/31% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking/rain sensors | Seven/yes/£TBA/yes | Six/yes/£180/£195 | Six/yes/£260/yes |
| Auto/sequential gearbox/paddleshift | Yes/yes/yes | No/no/no | No/no/no |
| Clim ctrl/leather/electric/heated seats | Yes/yes**/no/no | Yes/yes/no/no | Yes/yes/no/yes |
| Met paint/xenons/stability/cruise ctrl | Yes/yes/yes/no | £360/yes/yes/yes | £485/yes/yes/£240 |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/aux/Bluetooth | Yes/yes/yes/yes | "£1,740/yes/yes/£210" | "£2,175/£320/£175/no" |
