About $2,728 a year for full coverage on a national average — 90% more than the $1,438 average car. Insurers rate the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution at an index of 190 where 100 is a typical vehicle, based on how often and how expensively these cars actually generate claims (latest data covers 2013-2015).
The premium isn't spread evenly across the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution: Collision — damage to your own car in a crash — carries its highest loss index at 225, while Property damage sits at 123. Those 102 points are the real reason behind the price, and they are the part a quote form never shows you. Over 7 generations of data the index has fallen from 294 (2004-2006) to 190 (2013-2015). Calculated from 7 insurance-loss records.
Why a Lancer Evolution costs what it does
Insurers don't price a car with one number — they track losses separately for each kind of cover. An index of 100 is the average vehicle, so anything above means this model generates costlier claims of that type:
Read it as «where the money goes». A high Collision figure means these cars are expensive to repair after a crash; a high Comprehensive figure points at theft, weather and vandalism instead. Estimated annual split at $2,728: Liability (BI + PD) $1,309 · Collision $764 · Comprehensive $327 · Other (UM / PIP) $327.
How it changed by generation
Insurance-loss index of the Lancer Evolution across every generation in the data. Newer isn't automatically cheaper — driver-assist systems cut crash frequency, while sensors and aluminium panels push repair bills up:
Each point averages every recorded variant of that generation. The Lancer Evolution has become cheaper to insure over time (-104 points).
What a Lancer Evolution costs by state
Where you park matters as much as what you drive. The Lancer Evolution's index applied to each state's average premium — the same car, the same cover, different postcode:
| State | Lancer Evolution est. / yr | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | +39% vs US | |
| Louisiana | +38% vs US | |
| New York | +32% vs US | |
| District of Columbia | +26% vs US | |
| Georgia | +21% vs US | |
| Texas | +20% vs US | |
| Wisconsin | -30% vs US | |
| Hawaii | -31% vs US | |
| Idaho | -32% vs US | |
| North Dakota | -33% vs US | |
| Vermont | -33% vs US | |
| Maine | -36% vs US |
Six priciest and six cheapest states shown. Figures are the state's average premium scaled by the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution's loss index of 190 — your own quote also depends on age, record, deductible and ZIP.
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution insurance — frequently asked
How much is insurance for a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution?
About $2,728 a year for full coverage at the national average, versus $1,438 for a typical car. That's the model's insurance-loss index of 190 applied to the US average premium.
Why is the Lancer Evolution expensive or cheap to insure?
For the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution the costliest area is Collision at an index of 225, covering damage to your own car in a crash — against 123 for its cheapest. Insurers set premiums from claim history like that, not from the sticker price — which is why the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution lands at 190, not at what it costs new.
Where does this data come from?
Insurance-loss indices published for real vehicles, combined with NAIC state average premiums. It's claim history, not a quote engine — so it shows what these cars actually cost insurers rather than what one company would offer you.
Will my own quote match this?
Treat it as a baseline for the car itself. Your figure also moves with age, driving record, deductible, mileage and ZIP code — the same Lancer Evolution can differ by hundreds between two drivers.
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