Mitsubishi Evo VIII 260 review - data
Mitsubishi Evo 260 Road Test
Test date 13 April 2004
Price as tested £23,999
For Steering, grip, handling, relative civility
Against Gearbox can snatch, short service intervals
How much ?
- Price as tested £23,999
- Price as tested £24,098
How fast
- 0-30mph 2.2 sec
- 0-60mph 6 sec
- 0-100mph 14.8 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
14.1 / 98 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
26.1 / 122 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
2.8 / 4.8
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
3.8 / 8.9 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
6.7 sec
- 60-0mph
2.8 sec
- Top speed
152 mph
- Noise at 70mph
74 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
19.3 mpg
- Test best/worst
no data / 8.7
Government figures
- Combined/urban
25.9 / 18.3 mpg
- CO2 emissions
258 g/km
How big?
- Length
4490 mm
- Width
1770 mm
- Height
1450 mm
- Wheelbase
2625 mm
- Weight
1470 kg
- Fuel tank
55.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls In-line , 1997 cc
- Max power 261 bhp at 6500 rpm
- Max torque 262 ft at 3500 rpm
- Specific output 131bhp/lit bhp per litre
- Power to weight 178bhp/ton bhp per tonne
- Installation F Transverse
- Bore/stoke 85.0/88.0 mm
- Compression ratio 8.8:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyldohc
- Ignition and fuel Multi-point injection , Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 5-speed Manual
- 1st 2.93 / 5.7
- 2nd 1.95 / 8.5
- 3rd 1.41 / 11.8
- 4th 16.1 / 1.03
- 5th 23.1 / 0.72
- 6th no data
- Final drive 4.53
Suspension
- Front MacPherson struts, inverted shock absorbers, coil springs, anti-roll bar
- Rear Multi-link, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Steering
- Type Rack and pinion, power assisted
- Lock to lock 2.10
Brakes
- Front 320mm ventilated discs
- Rear 300mm ventilated discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 8Jx17in in
- Size rear 8Jx17in in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 235/45ZR17 93W
- Tyres rear 235/45ZR17 93W
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