Will the Mitsubishi Lancer be expensive to run?

For the 1,998 cc engine (4B11), the annual road tax in Peninsular Malaysia is RM 379. For buyers considering the Mitsubishi Lancer, that matters because it affects how easy the car is to live with, whether for commuting, family use, long-distance driving or ownership costs. The useful way to read this is not as an isolated specification, but as a clue to how the car will feel in real daily use.