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Mitsubishi Evolution

Two generations on sale. The Evolution X CZ4A is the value pick; the Evolution VI-VIII CT9A is the bargain-hunt target.

Model strength

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Focus

Weighs every axis evenly. Changes the weighting, not the numbers.

▲ 2 axes vary by variant (price, running cost) — see variant pages.

Positioning vs segment

Where does Mitsubishi Evolution sit?

12 scoreable mass-market sedans · 20 more in segment lack enough listings to score

SAFE BETS — Strong brand + strong resale. Lowest-anxiety pick.HIDDEN GEMS — Market values these higher than the brand reputation suggests — buyers know something the composite doesn't.BARGAIN BUYS — Well-built but depreciates fast — buy cheap, don't resell soon.HIGH RISK — Soft on both axes — proceed with care.SAFE BETSHIDDEN GEMSBARGAIN BUYSHIGH RISKCeratoCivic3Corolla6AttrageModel-3ViosCamrySylphyCityGiuliabrand reliability →holds value →45955100

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Brand reliability
Consumer-survey composite — JD Power · WhatCar · Consumer Reports. Same score for every variant of a given make.
Resale strength
100 − 3× annualised tangible-decay (COE-stripped). Fitted from each variant's asking-price-by-age regression then averaged at model level.
Peer set
Every same-segment model with ≥5 active PARF listings whose variants fit a depreciation curve. Practicality isn't plotted — it's a body-shape constant within the segment, so it would be the same for every dot.
Quadrants
The crosshair marks the segment median on each axis. Top-right (Safe Bets) is strong on both; top-left (Hidden Gems) holds value above what the brand reputation suggests; bottom-right (Bargain Buys) is well-built but depreciates fast — buy cheap; bottom-left (High Risk) is soft on both.

Generation

Evolution X CZ4A (2007-2016) · Reg 2008–2009

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Verdict

Final Lancer Evolution — 4B11T 2.0L turbo + SST 6-speed twin-clutch or manual.
Asking
S$62k–77k
Median
S$63k
Decay
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What's good

  • Manual Evolution X with documented Mitsubishi specialist service — purist's pick + cult collector.
  • SST with documented clutch service receipts — SST clutch is scheduled maintenance.

What to watch

  • An SST gearbox slipping or with no clutch receipts — that clutch is a S$4-6k job here — SST clutch S$4-6k locally.
  • A tracked Evo with no rebuild receipts — track days wear everything fast — track wear.

Trims in this generation

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Generation

Evolution VI-VIII CT9A (1999-2007) · Reg 2005–2007

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Verdict

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI-VIII (mostly CT9A chassis) — 4G63T 2.0L turbocharged 4-cyl (legendary rally engine). 5-speed manual or Tiptronic SST. Cult collector status increasing rapidly. Cars 18-26 years old; aged-rally-car items dominate. Specialist Mitsubishi / Subaru-tuned service essential. Evolution VII RS / Evolution VIII MR are cult variants.
Asking
S$81k–200k
Median
S$126k
Decay
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What's good

  • Documented Mitsubishi-specialist service history + low modification — unmodified, well-documented cars are the ones collectors want.
  • Evolution VII RS / VIII MR with provenance — the cult-collector variants.

What to watch

  • Heavily-modified Evolution with track history + no rebuild paperwork — without rebuild receipts on a modified, tracked car, you're buying the engine's condition blind.
  • Old, tracked 4G63T with no recent rebuild — a 20-odd-year-old turbo rally engine that's been tracked is likely due for a rebuild.

Trims in this generation

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Generation

Generation unknown · Reg 1995–2008

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Asking
S$69k–179k
Median
S$109k
Decay
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These cars don't carry a manufacture year, or we haven't mapped this model's generations yet. The buying advice below treats them as one mixed group — take it with a pinch of salt.

No widely-documented gen-defining issue at the level we curate for. Let condition + service book decide; the disclosure below has the deeper advice.

Trims in this generation

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Common questions about the Mitsubishi Evolution

Is the Mitsubishi Evolution reliable?
In our read, the Mitsubishi Evolution scores 73 out of 100 on brand reliability. That still varies by generation and how the individual car was looked after, so always check the service history before you commit.
Where do these Mitsubishi Evolution figures come from?
They're worked out from current used-Mitsubishi Evolution listings in Singapore — asking prices, mileage and registration years — not past transaction prices. We refresh them regularly, and we flag thin data rather than guess.