Looking at collected data from RepairPal, here's the Mitsubishi model with the highest annual maintenance costs, which isn't a hybrid, plug-in hybrid or electric vehicle.
Mitsubishi is generally a reliable brand with reasonable ownership costs, but one model has above-average maintenance and repair costs of over $600 a year.
The earliest versions of the first-gen Subaru Impreza WRX, which were JDM forbidden fruits, are now old enough to legally import into the US. However, so are the first four versions of its rival, the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo. And while the Lancer Evo offers more performance and tech, the WRX is easier to live with.
The last of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution line, the Evo X was a little less energetic, but slightly comfier and just as sharp of a rally-style sports sedan. And though clean examples are usually pricey, the 4900-mile Evo X MR Touring on Bring a Trailer is a rare exception.
The Mitsubishi Starion 4WD Rally may have benefitted from an Audi Quattro technician's help, but it arrived to help to race in Group B. But it's because of the Starion that the Lancer Evo exists.
The GR Yaris’s rave reviews don’t make its lack of US availability any easier to bear. But the Toyota hot hatch isn’t the only rally-themed car kept from American shores. Although Mitsubishi eventually sold the Lancer Evo here, we never got the earlier models. For example, the celebratory Lancer Evo VI Tommi Makinen Edition. But …
Though the last Lancer Evolution came out about six years ago, the Mitsubishi AWD rally icon built up a massive fanbase over the years. That’s especially impressive considering the first few models weren’t even sold in the US. As a result, these cars tend to hold their value fairly well. But, as the 2005 Mitsubishi …
It’s common to say that a car is ‘on fire,’ or that it’s ‘red hot.’ Most of the time, the speaker doesn’t mean that literally. If they’re talking about the 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer, however, they’re not exaggerating. While the Lancer was an amazing car that was sure to turn heads for its good looks, it …
There really isn’t a bad year for the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo. Although like many high-performance cars, it requires careful maintenance, the Evo is arguably more reliable than its Subaru rival. However, owing to its Fast and Furious credentials, many ended up tuned to destruction or crashed. As a result, all Mitsubishi Lancer Evo models hold …
Although the Subaru WRX out-lived it, the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo still has plenty of fans. And there’s a growing demand for importing the models the US never got. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the rally-inspired all-wheel-drive performance sedan holds its value well. Most likely, that’s because examples untouched by Fast and Furious-inspired mods are getting harder to find. …
If you’re a JDM car fan in the US, now’s one of the best times to pick up the cars you could only see in theaters or import-car magazines. The Celica GT4, R32 and R33 Nissan Skyline GTR, Mitsubishi Montero/Pajero, 70-Series Land Cruiser, and Mitsubishi Delica are just some of the cars old enough to …