Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MPG by year — every rating on record

The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 12 model years, from 2003 to 2015. Across those years its best rated version returned 19 mpg (2003) and its thirstiest returned 18 mpg (2006). The EPA record holds 22 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Compact Cars.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution placed highest in 2008 at #40 of 55, and lowest in 2015 at #95 of 102. It spent 0 of its 12 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 22 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

What Lancer Evolution fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution burns 605 to 605 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2015 model year is $4,100 to $4,100 a year in fuel, or $9,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Compact Cars

Across the 498 nameplates EPA classifies as Compact Cars, the median best combined rating is 26 mpg. At 19 mpg the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution is 7 mpg below the median, which is worth about $570 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Compact Cars rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Mitsubishi nameplates

Every Mitsubishi model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.