Best ever residual values announced for Lancer and Lancer Evo X [UK]

Thursday, 28 February 2008

BEST EVER RESIDUAL VALUES ANNOUNCED FOR MITSUBISHI’S LANCER AND LANCER EVOLUTION X
* Lancer secures best residual values for petrol and diesel 4-door competitor variants
* Lancer Evolution X residual values as much as 4% ahead of main competition
* Lowest ever whole life costs ensure Lancer and Lancer Evolution X are the most competitive yet

Not only are the all-new Lancer and Lancer Evolution X taking the country by storm with their sharp styling, performance and value for money, they now also offer best ever residual values and great value ownership costs.

Lancer Residual Values[1]
The all-new Lancer has been awarded excellent residual values by industry experts of up to 37% after 3-years / 60,000 miles for the 1.8 petrol and 2.0 diesel variants.

Jim Tyrrell, Managing Director for Mitsubishi Motors in the UK remarked that “for a 4-door saloon in the UK market to be so close behind a key competitor such as the Honda Civic 5-door is a very pleasing result for us. The designers and engineers have worked really hard on this vehicle, and it is good to see all that effort rewarded by the UK’s experts”.

Lancer Evolution X Residual Values
The Lancer Evolution X aims high and hits an impressive 39% residual value after 3-years / 60,000 miles, leaving some of its key competition well in its rear view mirror.

Lance Bradley, the UK’s Sales and Marketing Director, commented that these strong residual values reflect the fact that “the new Lancer Evolution X has grown up, but lost none of its performance DNA. The SST versions are like three cars in one - for each of normal, performance and hard core track use. As such, it’s no wonder they will be worth good money in the future.”

Lowest Ever Servicing Costs
The strong residual values across the range complete a line up of lower-than-ever costs to keep the vehicles on the road, without punishing the owner’s wallet.

* Service intervals on the Lancer range have been extended to 12,500 miles from 9,000 on the previous generation
* Lancer Evolution X has been extended to 10,000 miles versus 4,500 previously[2].
* The Mitsubishi Service Plan (MSP) will cost owners just £200 for 3-years servicing on all Lancer models
* MSP is set at just £400 for all Lancer Evolution X models.
* All new Mitsubishis come with a 3-year manufacturer’s unlimited mileage warranty, which includes 3-years of pan-European breakdown and recovery service.

So, with excellent residual values, and the lowest ever running costs this makes the all-new Lancer family the best value for money it has ever been to keep fully maintained and hassle free.