AutoSpend
SearchCompareTop carsChartsHow this works
AutoSpend
SearchCompareTop carsChartsHow this works
← Search

2012 Mitsubishi Lancer AWD

2012 · Compact · gasoline

Add to compare
20172016201520142013201220112010200920082006200520042003
Fuel efficiency
A

Top 16% of 2012 gas cars

9.4 L/100 km · about $2,698 a year

ABCDF

Among 2012 compact cars, all types#34 of 76

Against every car on sale today, EVs includedC

20,000 km a year at $1.44/L regular gasoline.

Change km or fuel price
Insurance
C

About average to insure for a 2012 car

From what insurers paid out on the 2012 model

ABCDF

Compares cars, not drivers. Not a quote.

Insurance estimates for
Crash rating
4/5
NHTSA stars
Insurance claims
100
about average · 2012 data
Theft risk
—
not enough data
Awards
1
IIHS

Why insurance costs what it does

IBC hasn't published claims for the 2012 yet, so this uses what insurers paid out on the 2012 model, compared with a typical car. Bars to the right mean higher claims, which push the price up.

  • Crash repairsCollision8% below
  • Theft, vandalism and hailComprehensive28% below
  • Damage from other driversDCPDno data
  • Injury payoutsAccident benefits37% above
  • How often it's stolenTheft frequencyno data
How the grade is worked out

We estimate what a typical driver with full coverage would pay for this model in Ontario, then rank it against every other 2012 model. The car-specific part of the premium follows what insurers have paid out on this model (the bars above). A is cheaper to insure than at least 80% of them. It compares cars, not drivers: your own quote depends mostly on your age, record and address.

Sources: Alberta AIRB, FSRA, GAA, Facility Association and IBC How Cars Measure Up. How this works

Safety

4/5 in U.S. government crash tests (NHTSA) on the Lancer. 5 is best.

  • Overall★★★★★
  • Head-on crash★★★★★
  • Side crash★★★★★
  • Rollover resistance★★★★★

Driver assist

  • Automatic emergency braking: no data
  • Forward collision warning: no data
  • Lane departure warning: no data
  • Blind-spot warning: no data

Awards

  • IIHSTop Safety Pick Source
About these ratings

Stars measure how well the cabin protects people in a lab crash, not how often the car crashes. They're for the U.S. version (4 DR, AWD) of the same model year, usually the same car as in Canada. IIHS awards can depend on headlights or trim. How this works

Fuel and emissions

  • City10.4 L
  • Highway8.1 L
  • CO₂216 g/km
  • Smog rating—

Litres per 100 km. Rated as gasoline, 116 of 643 for efficiency in 2012.

All NRCan figures
NRCan model name
Lancer AWD
Powertrain (file)
ice
Vehicle class
Compact
Engine
2.4 L
Cylinders
4
Transmission
AV
Fuel type
Regular
City
10.4 L/100 km
Highway
8.1 L/100 km
Combined
9.4 L/100 km
Combined (mpg)
30
Energy use (ranking scale)
9.4 L/100 km eq.
CO₂
216 g/km
NRCan trims averaged
1
Efficiency rank this year
116 of 643 (beats 82%)
Class rank this year
34 of 76 · Compact
Vs latest NRCan year
457 of 794 in 2026
Class vs latest year
41 of 53

Lab ratings from Natural Resources Canada; real-world use, especially in winter, is usually higher. How this works

IBC How Cars Measure Up, NRCan Fuel Consumption Guide, and NHTSA. Not a quote. How this works

Built by Vittorio Shiffman