2011 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Specs
5 powertrain configurations on federal record for the 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback: 2.0L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline; 2.4L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline; 2.0L 4-cyl Premium Gasoline, in Front-Wheel Drive and All-Wheel Drive, rated up to 27 MPG combined by the EPA.
Source: EPA federal records (fueleconomy.gov) · Updated 2026-10-26 · By CarWhere Research
| Engine | Transmission | Drivetrain | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline | Manual 5-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | 24 | 32 | 27 |
| 2.4L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline | Manual 5-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | 22 | 30 | 25 |
| 2.0L 4-cyl Premium Gasoline | Automatic (AM6) | All-Wheel Drive | 18 | 25 | 20 |
| 2.0L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline | Automatic (AV-S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 24 | 31 | 27 |
| 2.4L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline | Automatic (AV-S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 23 | 29 | 25 |
Lancer Sportback by year
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Check which Lancer Sportback years to avoid (federal complaint and recall records), then check the specific car: the Full VIN Report shows that VIN's factory build, recall record, and market history before you pay for it.
Frequently asked questions
What engines does the 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback have?
3 engines on federal record: 2.0L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline; 2.4L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline; 2.0L 4-cyl Premium Gasoline, offered with Manual 5-spd, Automatic (AM6), Automatic (AV-S6) and Front-Wheel Drive or All-Wheel Drive. The full per-configuration table is above.
What gas mileage does the 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback get?
EPA combined ratings run 20–27 MPG depending on configuration — the table above shows city/highway/combined for each engine, transmission, and drivetrain.
Is 2011 a good year for the Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback?
Specs don't answer that — the federal complaint and recall record does. See the Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback year-by-year reliability verdicts at carwhere.com/research/years-to-avoid/mitsubishi/lancer-sportback, built from NHTSA data.
How do I get the specs for my exact VIN?
These are the federal-record configurations for the 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback overall. For one specific vehicle — its exact engine, trim, factory options, and original window sticker — decode the 17-character VIN free at carwhere.com/tools/vin-decoder.
Where does this data come from?
The U.S. EPA's public vehicle dataset (fueleconomy.gov) — the federal record of every US-market configuration since 1984 — refreshed 2026-10-26. Public-domain data; republish with attribution to CarWhere (carwhere.com).