Spec Sizes

Subaru WRX vs Mitsubishi Lancer Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2016 catalog dimensions. Subaru WRX · Mitsubishi Lancer

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

Side view
  • Length180.9 in
  • Height58.1 in
  • Wheelbase104.3 in
  • Ground clearance4.9 in
Front / width
  • Width70.7 in
  • Mitsubishi Lancer width69.4 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Subaru WRX is 1.2 in shorter (180.9 in vs 182.1 in)
  • Width: Mitsubishi Lancer is 1.3 in narrower (70.7 in vs 69.4 in)
  • Height: Mitsubishi Lancer is 0.2 in taller (58.1 in vs 58.3 in)
  • Wheelbase: Subaru WRX has a 0.6 in longer wheelbase (104.3 in vs 103.7 in)
  • Ground clearance: Mitsubishi Lancer has 0.6 in more ground clearance (4.9 in vs 5.5 in)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Mitsubishi Lancer has 0.6 in more ground clearance (4.9 in vs 5.5 in)
  2. Width: Mitsubishi Lancer is 1.3 in narrower (70.7 in vs 69.4 in)
  3. Length: Subaru WRX is 1.2 in shorter (180.9 in vs 182.1 in)
  4. Wheelbase: Subaru WRX has a 0.6 in longer wheelbase (104.3 in vs 103.7 in)
  5. Height: Mitsubishi Lancer is 0.2 in taller (58.1 in vs 58.3 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageSubaru WRX — Subaru WRX is shorter by 1.2 in Check garage fit for Subaru WRX · garage fit for Mitsubishi Lancer
  • Narrower for tight parkingMitsubishi Lancer — Mitsubishi Lancer is narrower by 1.3 in
  • More ground clearanceMitsubishi Lancer — Mitsubishi Lancer has 0.6 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintMitsubishi Lancer — Based on length × width (Mitsubishi Lancer)

Dimension comparison

SpecSubaru WRXMitsubishi LancerDifference
Length180.9 in182.1 in1.2 in
Width70.7 in69.4 in1.3 in
Height58.1 in58.3 in0.2 in
Wheelbase104.3 in103.7 in0.6 in
Ground clearance4.9 in5.5 in0.6 in
Curb weight—3,015 lb—

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range.

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