Road Test
Mitsubishi Evo
Test date 23 April 2008
Price as tested £31,773
For Precise steering, strong brakes, outstanding levels of grip and traction
Against Scratch-prone interior, lack of adjutsment in driving position, fuel range
How much ?
- Price as tested £31,773
- Price as tested £31,999
How fast
- 0-30mph 2.4 sec
- 0-60mph 5.7 sec
- 0-100mph 14.3 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
no data
- 0-1000m
no data
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
2.4 / 2.5
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
3.5 / 6.3 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
4.3 sec
- 60-0mph
2.8 sec
- Top speed
no data
- Noise at 70mph
71 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
14.3 mpg
- Test best/worst
27.1 / 6.9
Government figures
- Combined/urban
26.2 / 19.1 mpg
- CO2 emissions
256 g/km
How big?
- Length
4495 mm
- Width
1810 mm
- Height
1480 mm
- Wheelbase
2650 mm
- Weight
1590 kg
- Fuel tank
55.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls Inline , 1998 cc
- Max power 290 bhp at 6500 rpm
- Max torque 300 ft at 3500 rpm
- Specific output 145.1bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight 183bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
- Installation F
- Bore/stoke 86.0x86.0 mm
- Compression ratio 9.0:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel Electrically controlled, sequential multi-point injection , Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Automatic
- 1st 3.54 / 5.2
- 2nd 2.01 / 8
- 3rd 1.33 / 10.7
- 4th 1.03 / 14.2
- 5th 0.82 / 18.7
- 6th 0.78 / 24.3
- Final drive 3.7
Suspension
- Front McPherson strut suspension with inverted Bilstein shock absorbers, EIBACH springs and stabiliser bar
- Rear Multi-link suspension with Bilstein shock absorbers, EIBACH springs and stabiliser bar.
Steering
- Type Electrically assisted rack and pinion steering
- Lock to lock 2.30
Brakes
- Front 350mm Brembo Ventilated discs
- Rear 330mm Brembo Ventilated drum-in-discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 18'' x 8.5J Enkei Alloy in
- Size rear 18'' x 8.5J Enkei Alloy in
- Made of Enkei Alloy
- Tyres front 245/40 R18 93Y
- Tyres rear 245/40 R18 93Y
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