I'm loving mine, having recently done a 2800-mile road trip. Rear seat-backs removed, passenger seat pushed forward, Titan 30-can cooler in the rear floor for a perfect fit, couch cushions set up, and I have a totally flat bed that is super comfortable. My car is over-estimating mpgs too. Lifetime has been around 47.5 actual, car's estimate is about 50.5.
Wow! That is awesome! I put an air mattress in mine. It wasn't perfect, but it worked! That is a pretty good lifetime MPG! Do you do a lot of city driving? Do you go fast on the road trips? That is quite good. Most people get about 42. My car is over-reading by 3 MPG as well. It says I got 55 MPG, but I actually got 52.3.
@@extralock1045 For the road trips I've done so far, I try to keep it about 65 on the interstates, and I take advantage of 55mph speed limits on minor highways to get great mileage. I always have driven my cars gently. I coast toward red lights, and I don't floor it when the light turns green. If traffic allows, I slowly gain speed. I drive my old car more around the city, but I've done some city driving in the Mirage. My Fit is listed as 33mpg highway, but I've always gotten around 38-41.
@@waheeb_m I get the miles I drive on the tank and divide it by how many gallons I use. I actually input it into a website called Ecomodder, and it tracks a lot of neat information. Like how much saved over EPA going off the gas price and other things as well.
@@waheeb_m Be sure to fill it all the way up each time, not topping off. It will vary as to when the pump shuts off, but that's why you keep track every time. Get a printed receipt each time and write down on the receipt how many miles you've driven since the last fill-up, then remember to reset your trip odometer. Miles divided by gallons gets you your mpgs. Keep track over time on a simple spreadsheet (or something more sophisticated). I've had a fill-up as low as 38.7, with most ranging from 45 to 52. 47.7 actual over 6070 lifetime miles, car is over-estimating at 50.8.
These cars are bulletproof. Read the forums, and you'll see owners getting to 300K miles all day long. 200K miles out of the auto trans even. I've owned a 2020 model from new and have 43K miles. I beat the crap out of the suspension on shitty back roads and it still drives straight as an arrow.
Mine drives very straight as well and I have bottomed it out several times. And the CVT will last a very long time if you change the fluid and filters on it. :-) just every 30,000 miles or less.
Great review! A yellow interior to match the yellow exterior would be awesome! Apart from the superior fuel economy, another benefit that the Mirage has over the Yaris/Fit/Rio is that you can still buy the Mirage brand new, which means it comes with the legendary industry leading 10 year powertrain warranty and 2 years of free maintenance! People also don't realize how much fun it is to drive a small light weight car like the Mitsubishi Mirage!
The car is fun to toss around corners, I heard the manual is funner. But it's nice! I've not gotten the free maintenance, I choose to do it my self. (: But it is something my car has.
Climing mountin and steep hills in low rpm puts a lot of pressure on piston rings, as you have to use more throttle and regular D mode is basically eco mode, it will keep RPM low as a priority, higher rpm will take presure off piston rings when going up a steep incline and give more power without constant pressure. When changing oil, go by colour 3k and below, doo it yourself and a million times better and always use synthetic. Ofcourse this is jux tips of what has helped me, is optional 😮
0W20 is always synthetic! (: Some say higher RPM is better, some say it isn't. I go off the idea of, 2,000 RPM at 35 MPH is fine, but if it's 2,000 RPM at like 25 MPH, I let off the throttle some, as it's bogging down at that speed. Do you have a Mitsubishi Mirage? If so, how many miles is on it?
@extralock1045 ii have a mitsubishi Lancer 5 speed manual 08 153k miles, if you feel is bogging down, you need to downshift but sence it's a cvt the Ds mode is made to help with that, all ice engine , internal combustion engines, have this on them, some more than others, mitsubishi as for past 2 decades like to put max torque at approx 4k rpm max hp approx 6k rpm respectively. If you look at power torque on a Dino, you will see. Don't be afraid to up rpm when you need to if it meens for you car to last longer, it's made for it, just remember to keep up with the maintenance and check it like a mama check baby dipers 😮
@@extralock1045 Almost forgot, yes ii want a mirage, ii need an econo box for my work, also am no stranger to econo boxes, ii had a 1987 hyundai excel witch mitsu build for hiyundai, great car miss it, it was good with speed for its time buy still slower than the 3 bucket mirage lol.
@@JimitKabariya-re8ho I find the gas mileage in the winter is pretty good. But I don't have winter tires. But the gas mileage seems the same if not better than the summer. No air conditioning usage in the winter. At least unless I'm defogging the windows.
The price to the penny was $19,951.57 if I'm not mistaking. The dollar amount is correct, but the penny amount might be off. I don't remember. But for sure $19,951. Either way, no negotiations, most dealers where marking them up. This dealer did too, by adding paint protection. But with a Costco membership I got the protection for free.. I don't know what the protection is. It looks like normal paint to me.
For my Mirage base model, in Oklahoma, I got $18,500 out the door 6 months ago. Tag, tax, & title was another $950 or so. I got them to come down some, but since I wasn't financing, they seemed less willing to come down much.
I don't know how the dealer is with warranty work. Never had to have anything done. They've offered to look at some small things I brought up to them. But decided to not do that since it would take all day. But I haven't heard anything bad about Mitsubishi warranty work specifically.
Mirages are very reliable... but every car has that monday hangover issue where once in a while, you just get a bad car. Before buying my first Mirage last year, I asked everybody driving around one, how did they like the car. There was a 2014 Kiwi Green one driven by an old guy... I asked him and he said greatest car he ever had... it had some transmission issues and a couple other issues at about 60k, but the dealer put a new motor and trans in it, and he said every time it had a problem they fixed it up free of charge. He was glowing. Everybody else I asked said its never been in the shop except for brakes and tires. I had an 14 outlander and at 98k it needed a wheel bearing... they brought it in the shop, replaced it no questions asked... I suppose it depends on the dealer, but Mitsubishi seems to warranty their stuff fairly decent. If you have a 5 speed Mirage, perhaps those available parts might be harder to get... but otherwise I don't see a problem.
I know that area is extremely hilly and hot. I think you might have been doing a little bit too fast for too long and such hot weather going up hills to cause it to overheating like that.
Also did they replace the filters in the transmission when they service it? They are supposed to take the pan off clean the magnets replace the pan filter and the cartridge filter which is behind the driver tire. A lot of dealers don't even know about the cartridge filter. And when they do change the filter usually they just changed the pan filter. But most dealers don't even recommend that and they don't even change the filters. Then the filter clogged up and over time that wrecks the transmission.
But they also have the bonus of being able to see better at night, but they can also blind others on the road. I want brighter lights with out risking blinding others if possible.
@@lynnstillwell2 You're already sore enough from being in a wreck, no need to be more sore... Unless another wreck actually fixes your back? That would kind of be neat, but that's unlikely.
This car is dangerously slow, only 78hp. You need 200hp at the minimum to drive here in southern California. It also has a cvt transmission which are super unreliable and feels horrible to drive. I would also never buy a car this small, that is basically a coffin on wheels. You have to be completely out of your mind to buy one of these cars.
This may help with determining what day of the week a vehicle was made -- th-cam.com/video/b4iN7-Kvw_Q/w-d-xo.htmlsi=AQ55673sDBeTbqKs -- I had a car that was made on either a Monday or Friday decades ago (I forgot) and it literally was missing some bolts. The gear shifter (it was manual transmission) came out of the floor as we were going down a mountain 😳. The window crank handle fell off the driver door. We found out when it was made and quickly sold it. We've never bought another Monday or Friday car.
@@extralock1045Yes. It was brand new Chevrolet Nova. My brother bought the exact same thing at the same time. The VINs indicated that our cars were manufactured at the same time, one after the other. And his car had the same things happen! Same things fell off. He quickly sold his as well.
I'm loving mine, having recently done a 2800-mile road trip. Rear seat-backs removed, passenger seat pushed forward, Titan 30-can cooler in the rear floor for a perfect fit, couch cushions set up, and I have a totally flat bed that is super comfortable. My car is over-estimating mpgs too. Lifetime has been around 47.5 actual, car's estimate is about 50.5.
Wow! That is awesome! I put an air mattress in mine. It wasn't perfect, but it worked!
That is a pretty good lifetime MPG! Do you do a lot of city driving? Do you go fast on the road trips? That is quite good. Most people get about 42.
My car is over-reading by 3 MPG as well. It says I got 55 MPG, but I actually got 52.3.
@@extralock1045 For the road trips I've done so far, I try to keep it about 65 on the interstates, and I take advantage of 55mph speed limits on minor highways to get great mileage. I always have driven my cars gently. I coast toward red lights, and I don't floor it when the light turns green. If traffic allows, I slowly gain speed. I drive my old car more around the city, but I've done some city driving in the Mirage. My Fit is listed as 33mpg highway, but I've always gotten around 38-41.
How are you calculating your actual mpg?
@@waheeb_m I get the miles I drive on the tank and divide it by how many gallons I use.
I actually input it into a website called Ecomodder, and it tracks a lot of neat information. Like how much saved over EPA going off the gas price and other things as well.
@@waheeb_m Be sure to fill it all the way up each time, not topping off. It will vary as to when the pump shuts off, but that's why you keep track every time. Get a printed receipt each time and write down on the receipt how many miles you've driven since the last fill-up, then remember to reset your trip odometer. Miles divided by gallons gets you your mpgs. Keep track over time on a simple spreadsheet (or something more sophisticated). I've had a fill-up as low as 38.7, with most ranging from 45 to 52. 47.7 actual over 6070 lifetime miles, car is over-estimating at 50.8.
It’s a shame after this year they’ll be no more. Thanks for the video 😊
Hopefully another car similar to the Mirage comes out soon. (: Thanks!
My friends wife has a 2013 and although the car is a budget built car it has been very reliable for them and its super easy to work on
That is great! How many miles does she have on it?
@@extralock1045i think it has over 64k on it last time i checked
@@BobbyBeltzyt Awesome!
These cars are bulletproof. Read the forums, and you'll see owners getting to 300K miles all day long. 200K miles out of the auto trans even. I've owned a 2020 model from new and have 43K miles. I beat the crap out of the suspension on shitty back roads and it still drives straight as an arrow.
Mine drives very straight as well and I have bottomed it out several times. And the CVT will last a very long time if you change the fluid and filters on it. :-) just every 30,000 miles or less.
There was one TH-camr that had over 300k miles on their Mirage before. I forgotten their channels name but probably easy to search up.
@@CJ-fh5xq Turd Pals
Great review! A yellow interior to match the yellow exterior would be awesome! Apart from the superior fuel economy, another benefit that the Mirage has over the Yaris/Fit/Rio is that you can still buy the Mirage brand new, which means it comes with the legendary industry leading 10 year powertrain warranty and 2 years of free maintenance! People also don't realize how much fun it is to drive a small light weight car like the Mitsubishi Mirage!
The car is fun to toss around corners, I heard the manual is funner. But it's nice!
I've not gotten the free maintenance, I choose to do it my self. (: But it is something my car has.
Climing mountin and steep hills in low rpm puts a lot of pressure on piston rings, as you have to use more throttle and regular D mode is basically eco mode, it will keep RPM low as a priority, higher rpm will take presure off piston rings when going up a steep incline and give more power without constant pressure.
When changing oil, go by colour 3k and below, doo it yourself and a million times better and always use synthetic.
Ofcourse this is jux tips of what has helped me, is optional 😮
0W20 is always synthetic! (:
Some say higher RPM is better, some say it isn't. I go off the idea of, 2,000 RPM at 35 MPH is fine, but if it's 2,000 RPM at like 25 MPH, I let off the throttle some, as it's bogging down at that speed.
Do you have a Mitsubishi Mirage? If so, how many miles is on it?
@extralock1045 ii have a mitsubishi Lancer 5 speed manual 08 153k miles, if you feel is bogging down, you need to downshift but sence it's a cvt the Ds mode is made to help with that, all ice engine , internal combustion engines, have this on them, some more than others, mitsubishi as for past 2 decades like to put max torque at approx 4k rpm max hp approx 6k rpm respectively.
If you look at power torque on a Dino, you will see.
Don't be afraid to up rpm when you need to if it meens for you car to last longer, it's made for it, just remember to keep up with the maintenance and check it like a mama check baby dipers 😮
@@extralock1045 Almost forgot, yes ii want a mirage, ii need an econo box for my work, also am no stranger to econo boxes, ii had a 1987 hyundai excel witch mitsu build for hiyundai, great car miss it, it was good with speed for its time buy still slower than the 3 bucket mirage lol.
The tire numbers define your sidewalls. I have to have taller sidewalls for softer ride.
Soft is nice for your back!
The air intake had space by the battery. Wonder why they designed it on top of the engine
Probably because it was easier, not sure. (:
Good demonstrations. Rather small inside. 🙂 -- Nice to take care of your dad's comfort. 🙂
I try my best!
185/60 R14 will be very close to the same height, but a bit wider, and it's a far more common size.
Thank you! I'll look into those tires. Wider probably would hurt MPG though, so the thinner the better, probably.
I got that size for my winter tires..it will be it's first winter here in Canada..let's see how it goes on economy
@@JimitKabariya-re8ho I find the gas mileage in the winter is pretty good. But I don't have winter tires. But the gas mileage seems the same if not better than the summer. No air conditioning usage in the winter. At least unless I'm defogging the windows.
I’m curious what the ‘out the door price’ was…and did you negotiate? Thanks
The price to the penny was $19,951.57 if I'm not mistaking. The dollar amount is correct, but the penny amount might be off. I don't remember. But for sure $19,951.
Either way, no negotiations, most dealers where marking them up. This dealer did too, by adding paint protection. But with a Costco membership I got the protection for free.. I don't know what the protection is. It looks like normal paint to me.
One guy I know on facebook mirage group just got a new 2024 gt for 23300 CAD before taxes, after tax it be like 19300 USD
@@JimitKabariya-re8ho Nice!
For my Mirage base model, in Oklahoma, I got $18,500 out the door 6 months ago. Tag, tax, & title was another $950 or so. I got them to come down some, but since I wasn't financing, they seemed less willing to come down much.
@@OklahomaCoasterFan That's a decent chunk less than mine! Seems good!
How has the dealership(s) been in honouring any warranty work that has been required? Thanks.
I don't know how the dealer is with warranty work. Never had to have anything done.
They've offered to look at some small things I brought up to them. But decided to not do that since it would take all day. But I haven't heard anything bad about Mitsubishi warranty work specifically.
Mirages are very reliable... but every car has that monday hangover issue where once in a while, you just get a bad car. Before buying my first Mirage last year, I asked everybody driving around one, how did they like the car. There was a 2014 Kiwi Green one driven by an old guy... I asked him and he said greatest car he ever had... it had some transmission issues and a couple other issues at about 60k, but the dealer put a new motor and trans in it, and he said every time it had a problem they fixed it up free of charge. He was glowing. Everybody else I asked said its never been in the shop except for brakes and tires. I had an 14 outlander and at 98k it needed a wheel bearing... they brought it in the shop, replaced it no questions asked... I suppose it depends on the dealer, but Mitsubishi seems to warranty their stuff fairly decent. If you have a 5 speed Mirage, perhaps those available parts might be harder to get... but otherwise I don't see a problem.
@@Have.An.AmicoDay I've heard that Friday cars are bad ones, too! You gotta be sure to get a Tuesday - Thursday car! lol 😉
@@Have.An.AmicoDay I've heard of a bad warranty job with the radio wires behind the glove box, but that's a 1 off.
@@bobjohnson205 Maybe?
nice color
Thanks!
I have 259000 on my 2018 g4. Great little 🚗
Holy miles! Are those miles or kilometers? Are they mostly interstate? With MPG have you been getting?
@@extralock1045 miles. Still get around 43 miles to the gallon. Most durable car I’ve owned.
No more Mirage's here. Wonder if I should get a older spec, or just a G4 (here it's called Attrage)
An older Mirage/Attage SE, or GT would be neat!
@@extralock1045 but then I can also get a old 2019 Prius :( I'm a bit confused myself really.
A 2019 Prius tends to cost as much as the new car.
Mine is a 2021 and with 100k the transmission is crapping out get the flashing D when going 75 mph for a while
That's not good! How often do you service the transmission? Did you ever change the fluid? When the d is flashing your overheating it.
@@extralock1045 I serviced it 3 times I drove from Houston to Albuquerque and it flashed cvt are garbage
What other symptoms do you have? When it's not hot does it drive normal?
I know that area is extremely hilly and hot. I think you might have been doing a little bit too fast for too long and such hot weather going up hills to cause it to overheating like that.
Also did they replace the filters in the transmission when they service it? They are supposed to take the pan off clean the magnets replace the pan filter and the cartridge filter which is behind the driver tire. A lot of dealers don't even know about the cartridge filter. And when they do change the filter usually they just changed the pan filter. But most dealers don't even recommend that and they don't even change the filters. Then the filter clogged up and over time that wrecks the transmission.
The high costs of the led lights will never pay for the fuel saved with the normal lights!!
But they also have the bonus of being able to see better at night, but they can also blind others on the road. I want brighter lights with out risking blinding others if possible.
Thank you
You're welcome! Also how are you doing today? (:
@extralock1045 late yes but I was doing well and still am. I hope the same for you and yours
@@abasasas you aren't late. The world has ended yet. :-) I am doing good!
The turn radius on my Grand Marquis is bad, not nearly as good as my Ford Expedition was.
Look into an old 1985-1990 Lincoln Town Car, they are neat!
@@extralock1045 Yes, they have a smooth ride. But I’m not shopping for a car unless this one gets wrecked.
@@lynnstillwell2 Your current one better not get wrecked!
@@extralock1045 I'll agree to that!
@@lynnstillwell2 You're already sore enough from being in a wreck, no need to be more sore... Unless another wreck actually fixes your back? That would kind of be neat, but that's unlikely.
This car is dangerously slow, only 78hp. You need 200hp at the minimum to drive here in southern California. It also has a cvt transmission which are super unreliable and feels horrible to drive. I would also never buy a car this small, that is basically a coffin on wheels. You have to be completely out of your mind to buy one of these cars.
🙃
That’s because Americans are stupid with their oversized and overpriced trucks and SUVs
These cars are great in Japan
You are wrong.
They are great here too!
If you don't like the vastly superior subcompact car, then why bother clicking on this video?
This may help with determining what day of the week a vehicle was made -- th-cam.com/video/b4iN7-Kvw_Q/w-d-xo.htmlsi=AQ55673sDBeTbqKs -- I had a car that was made on either a Monday or Friday decades ago (I forgot) and it literally was missing some bolts. The gear shifter (it was manual transmission) came out of the floor as we were going down a mountain 😳. The window crank handle fell off the driver door. We found out when it was made and quickly sold it. We've never bought another Monday or Friday car.
@@lynnstillwell2 you had pretty bad luck it seems! Was a new car?
@@extralock1045Yes. It was brand new Chevrolet Nova. My brother bought the exact same thing at the same time. The VINs indicated that our cars were manufactured at the same time, one after the other. And his car had the same things happen! Same things fell off. He quickly sold his as well.