2014 Mitsubishi Mirage Starts at $13,790, Rated up to 44 mpg
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2014 Mitsubishi Mirage Starts at $13,790, Rated up to 44 mpg
Mirage DE ($13,790) + $1000 for CVT
Mirage ES ($14,990) + $1000 for CVT; ES adds keyless entry with pushbutton starting, Bluetooth, steering-wheel-mounted cruise and audio controls, leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift ****, 14-inch (!) aluminum wheels, fog lamps, and silver interior trim. Optional navigation system with backup camera ($900) can be paired only with the CVT.
A loaded Mirage will set buyers back a tad less than $17,000, which is a lot less money than a well-optioned Fiesta, Fit, or Sonic. The car’s value proposition is made rosier by its astronomical EPA fuel-economy ratings of 37 mpg in the city and 44 mpg on the highway for CVT-equipped models. (The five-speed nets a slightly lower 34/42 EPA figure.) The car’s efficiency can be partially credited to its tiny, 74-hp 1.2-liter three-cylinder engine, which has precisely one fewer cylinder than every single competitive vehicle listed above—save for the oddball Smart Fortwo. We’re not about to make the claim that Mitsubishi could have a winner on its hands, but the Mirage could just draw a few penny pinching customers away from Honda and Ford. And that could just keep Mitsubishi hanging on for a little while longer.
Mirage ES ($14,990) + $1000 for CVT; ES adds keyless entry with pushbutton starting, Bluetooth, steering-wheel-mounted cruise and audio controls, leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift ****, 14-inch (!) aluminum wheels, fog lamps, and silver interior trim. Optional navigation system with backup camera ($900) can be paired only with the CVT.
A loaded Mirage will set buyers back a tad less than $17,000, which is a lot less money than a well-optioned Fiesta, Fit, or Sonic. The car’s value proposition is made rosier by its astronomical EPA fuel-economy ratings of 37 mpg in the city and 44 mpg on the highway for CVT-equipped models. (The five-speed nets a slightly lower 34/42 EPA figure.) The car’s efficiency can be partially credited to its tiny, 74-hp 1.2-liter three-cylinder engine, which has precisely one fewer cylinder than every single competitive vehicle listed above—save for the oddball Smart Fortwo. We’re not about to make the claim that Mitsubishi could have a winner on its hands, but the Mirage could just draw a few penny pinching customers away from Honda and Ford. And that could just keep Mitsubishi hanging on for a little while longer.
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I'm always interested in little cars... Have always found them fascinating.
Though I've tended to look at Mitsubishi with a jaundiced eye. Not knowing for sure, but there is a certain air of "not quite as reliable as everyone else" reputation. I see you drive an Eclipse, what do you think of Mitsu's?
Though I've tended to look at Mitsubishi with a jaundiced eye. Not knowing for sure, but there is a certain air of "not quite as reliable as everyone else" reputation. I see you drive an Eclipse, what do you think of Mitsu's?
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Its my wife's car so I don't drive it much. She bought it because she loves the looks, but I'm not a fan of it. The seat is too low and the blind spot is huge. Plus it only gets like 16 mpg city and requires a premium fuel.
It's pretty fast though ... This one has around 290 hp; too bad its automatic. We had it for about six months now ... no issues.
Its just not my type of a car. I prefer a smaller, more economical cars; I would actually rather drive this new Mirage than an Eclipse.
It's pretty fast though ... This one has around 290 hp; too bad its automatic. We had it for about six months now ... no issues.
Its just not my type of a car. I prefer a smaller, more economical cars; I would actually rather drive this new Mirage than an Eclipse.
Last edited by Zastava_101; Aug 20, 2013 at 07:28 PM.
+10 points for using "jaundiced" 
But why does it have to be SO UGLY!! ERGH!! They must have saved money by having an intern design it on MS Paint. Glad to see a car to help drive the prices down of the other inflated B segment cars with competition, but this car has a bad case of small car ugly.
But why does it have to be SO UGLY!! ERGH!! They must have saved money by having an intern design it on MS Paint. Glad to see a car to help drive the prices down of the other inflated B segment cars with competition, but this car has a bad case of small car ugly.
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