Lancaster Mitsu in Lancaster, CA (1 hour North of LA) received their first GSR last night so I took a little trip. Only option was the SSS for $2000. The GSR wheels looked much nicer than what the pics provide and I was impressed.

I was a little surprised by the Munroney sticker showing the 16 City / 22 Hwy gas mileage. The recent rating change for "real world" driving is noticeable.

Everything else? Very nice.

 

dear god. help us.

 

that's sucky gas mileage...i average 22-23 mpg in my ix and that's all around type driving....the average for the x would be like 19!.....trucks get better than that

 

what were you expecting, a Hybrid EVO X or something?

 

Don't get me wrong, sparky. I love the car but with an 84 mile round trip daily commute it would be a concern. If I lived 10 miles away it's a no brainer but it's not possible since I work at Edwards AFB, CA near the last telephone pole near the really big sagebush. Maybe I'll carpool.

 

I don't pay much attention to what the EPA thinks the mileage is going to be. Didn't they change their rating system recently anyway? I'd wait until we have some real world numbers before declaring that the X gets worse mileage than the IX. During the summer I certainly average more mpg on my STI than the 24 mpg the EPA says I should get, and my commute is not 100% freeway. So I don't really believe the numbers...

 

 

The EPA changed the way they configure MPG's for 2008. Virtually brand lost 2 to 3 mpg compared to identical 2007 models.


Do some research @ http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/findacar.htm

A 4 cyl Toyota Camry that got 24 city mpg in 2007, is now only rated @ 21 for the same 2008 model.

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/calcu...umn=1&id=22822

 

Canadian gets better mileage? lol

Hwy Fuel Economy1 GSR / MR: MT 20/36 mpg TS-SST: 22/31 mpg

http://lancerevolution.ca/en/features-specs/

Either that or I am reading something wrong.

 

Well, something is seriously wrong with those figures. That's significantly better than the regular Lancer and something about that doesn't add up

- Patrick

 

Runs like a freakin' hybrid!

then again, on the same page its says we get 18 inch disc plate with our 18 inch bbs rims.

 

are you cheking the fuel economy? dude no offense, but you are on the wrong market...

 

why did the fuel ratings change?...i mean if a car got 25mpg last year the same car will get 25mpg this year...people just got a lead foot from last year to this year?....lol

 

So True, you are buying an EVO, not a hybrid civic. You buy it for the joy of driving, not for getting great gas mileage

 

that is probably comeing in about a year, so there can get a ever bigger appeal for it

you forgot its a ten not a nine no joy of driving there