Every Mirage tester has come to us with the CVT, but we’d be sure to try the manual if we were Mirage shopping. The CVT has a predictably elastic response. We drove a 2015 Mirage from SF to LA and back again, and although the throttle was typically planted to maintain the pace that I-5 demands, we didn’t see anything below 38 mpg. Still, the Mirage’s high EPA mileage ratings are nearly matched in the real world, even when you’re mercilessly flogging the engine to keep things speedy.
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Climbing San Francisco’s hills was a foot-to-the-floor affair with the engine at full scream passersby were at least as aware of the Mirage’s labors as the driver was. Probably the best thing you can say about the Mirage’s three-cylinder mill is that it’s never out of earshot it’s rougher and louder than any new car engine you can name. The Honda Fit scored an Acceptable, and the Chevrolet Sonic topped them all with an admirable Good rating.Īdd in the omission of any active safety features to prevent crashes, and the Mirage ends up on the margins of how safe a new car should be. One step above at Marginal were rated the Ford Fiesta, Kia Rio and Toyota Yaris. The Mirage is not the only small car to come up short: its Poor rating is shared by the Hyundai Accent. It’s unfortunate the Mirage can’t preserve the survival space required for a higher small overlap crash rating. Little cars like the Mirage need to do the best they can against the IIHS’s flat barrier, as they will likely face a larger foe in an accident. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports that the Mirage generally crashes well – but the Poor rating for the small overlap front test raises an eyebrow.
Safety is a particular area where buyers should scrutinize the Mirage: its IIHS crash tests show a clear Achilles’ heel, and there’s no availability of active safety features. There’s no GT sedan, and sedan manual transmission availability stops at the ES trim level. Model year 2017 sees the addition of the Mirage G4 sedan, which adds $1,000 to the prices of the ES and SE hatchbacks. The ES and SE can be had with either a five-speed manual transmission or a $1,200 CVT automatic, but the GT is CVT-only. You could stop there and have a very well-equipped car.Ĭontinue on to the $16,495 Mirage GT, and you’ll find heated seats, bi-xenon HID headlights, Bluetooth with steering-wheel-mounted controls, and flashy 15-inch polished wheels.
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Step up to the $14,795 Mirage SE, and much is added – a 6.5-inch screen with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, push-button start, a rear camera, aluminum wheels, and more.
Value is a key Mirage selling point, and the $12,995 Mirage ES has keyless entry and power windows/locks/mirrors. The Mirage is tiny, too – its 149.4-inch length undercuts the Honda Fit’s by 10.6 inches. It’s not the cheapest – its $12,995 base price is $1,005 above that of the Nissan Versa’s – but the Mirage’s 39-mpg EPA combined rating is the highest of any non-hybrid. The Mirage is Mitsubishi’s entry in the car market’s most affordable segment. The Mitsubishi Mirage GT isn’t for everybody, but it has a few winning aspects that buyers can easily appreciate.
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