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Mitsubishi has taken a minimalist approach with the Lancer Sportback's cabin styling, and some places it works while in others it doesn't. While the dashboard has an uncluttered, simple look that's appealing, the few buttons there to control the optional Rockford Fosgate stereo make it harder to use than it should be. Rather than being able to directly select the radio band you want, there's only one button to cycle through a few FM bands, four satellite bands and an AM one. If you accidently cycle past AM, for example, you have to press the button a bunch of times to get back to it.
As for materials and the quality of the controls, the Lancer Sportback is closer to the best among compact cars than it is to the worst. There are a few instances of low-grade-looking plastic — like the grab handles for closing the doors — but they don't notably diminish what Mitsubishi has done overall, which is craft an appealing interior for its compact car.
Our test car came with optional heated leather front seats. The bucket seats have sizable side bolsters to keep you in place, but the wide seat cushions mean they don't hug your torso unnecessarily tightly. The manual controls for the driver's seat include height adjustment, and I was able to find a comfortable driving position. The backseat is roomy enough for adults, but don't expect a lot of extra space. Backseat headroom is good.
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Cargo
There's 13.8 cubic feet of cargo room in the Lancer Sportback, which is
marginally larger than the sedan's 12.3-cubic-foot trunk. The Sportback's cargo
area is notably smaller than the Mazda3 hatc
Safety
Standard safety features include antilock brakes, side-impact airbags for the
front seats, side curtain airbags for both rows, a knee airbag for the driver,
and an electronic stability system. For
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Towing bar mounting specifications
See the following table for fixing points (A) for the towing bar.
1: Vehicles equipped with 16 inch tyres that are without high ground suspensions
2: Vehicles equipped with 18 inchtyres
3: Vehicles equipped with 16 inch tyres that are with high ground suspensions
1: Vehicles equipped with
Reversing sensor system detection areas
Depending on whether the vehicle is equipped with a towing bar, you can change
the reversing sensor system between the standard mode and the towing bar mode. The
towing bar mode changes the system to exclude the area in which the towing bar is
mounted from the detection areas.
Vehicles withou
