Spec Sizes

Chevrolet Cobalt vs Mitsubishi Lancer Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2010 vs 2017 catalog dimensions. Chevrolet Cobalt · Mitsubishi Lancer

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length180.3 in – 180.5 in
  • Height55.5 in – 57.1 in
  • Wheelbase103.3 in
  • Curb weight2,721 lb – 2,926 lb
Front / width
  • Width67.9 in
  • Mitsubishi Lancer width69.4 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Chevrolet Cobalt is 1.7 in shorter (180.4 in vs 182.1 in)
  • Width: Chevrolet Cobalt is 1.5 in narrower (67.9 in vs 69.4 in)
  • Height: Mitsubishi Lancer is 2.2 in taller (56.3 in vs 58.5 in)
  • Wheelbase: Mitsubishi Lancer has a 0.4 in longer wheelbase (103.3 in vs 103.7 in)
  • Curb weight: Mitsubishi Lancer is 192 lb heavier (2,824 lb vs 3,015 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Curb weight: Mitsubishi Lancer is 192 lb heavier (2,824 lb vs 3,015 lb)
  2. Height: Mitsubishi Lancer is 2.2 in taller (56.3 in vs 58.5 in)
  3. Width: Chevrolet Cobalt is 1.5 in narrower (67.9 in vs 69.4 in)
  4. Length: Chevrolet Cobalt is 1.7 in shorter (180.4 in vs 182.1 in)
  5. Wheelbase: Mitsubishi Lancer has a 0.4 in longer wheelbase (103.3 in vs 103.7 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageChevrolet Cobalt — Chevrolet Cobalt is shorter by 1.7 in Check garage fit for Chevrolet Cobalt · garage fit for Mitsubishi Lancer
  • Narrower for tight parkingChevrolet Cobalt — Chevrolet Cobalt is narrower by 1.5 in
  • Smaller exterior footprintChevrolet Cobalt — Based on length × width (Chevrolet Cobalt)

Dimension comparison

SpecChevrolet CobaltMitsubishi LancerDifference
Length180.4 in182.1 in1.7 in
Width67.9 in69.4 in1.5 in
Height56.3 in58.5 in2.2 in
Wheelbase103.3 in103.7 in0.4 in
Ground clearance—5.7 in—
Curb weight2,824 lb3,015 lb192 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 180.3 in – 180.5 in).

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Overlapping model years with dimension data.

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