2018 Mitsubishi Mirage G4 5MT: Regular Car Reviews
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**your Uber Eats delivery is on the way**
Even in Dubai Most Uber Eats cars are Mirages.
I got a DoorDash delivery the other day and the dude was driving a Jaguar
Who delivers in a car? lol. Get a bike.
@@AlexisyFR I have a Peugeot bike I'm hipster enough?
@Eduardo Rivero Mejía Getting off an Attitude and then climbing into an Uber VW Vento makes the VW feel like a luxury car.
"That teacher who sends you back to the other end of the hall if you walk to fast"
Why must you resurface such memories
THAT teacher is a requirement for ALL schools :(
iT's NoT a RaCe yOuNg mAn
Damp potato #36 Stooop
Someone did that to me and someone else in 1st grade. Teacher didn't believe us when we said that's why we took so long coming back from the bathroom, either.
I never had that kind of problem, since you have to rush to the cafeteria cos it's too small, so you have to be there before the others to be able to buy smth
I admire Mitsubishi's brass balls to sell a car this cheap, this humble, in a US market that fetishizes angry-face high-horsepower SUVs.
My work commute went from 6 miles round trip to 54. I can’t make myself get rid of my 13’ Grand Cherokee with the HHHHEEEMMMMIIIII. Cars like these make me feel dead inside. I wish I could be happy with one.
@@thedant21 I had a 2000 Metro, coming from an 03 Focus. For the entire year I had it, the Metro made me feel completely dead inside when driving. A three speed automatic paired to a 4cyl 1.3L engine making just 79 bhp, at revs the automatic can barely reach until you're doing 97 and the engine is about to shake itself apart. Took 15 seconds to 60, foot planted to the ground. That was more powerful, lighter, and had better aerodynamics than the Mirage. The Mirage takes 12 seconds to 60 due to the better transmission, but still. No matter what I do agree, these cars will make you feel dead inside.
It wasn't even cheap to maintain either, since the cars aren't made anymore and Suzuki barely makes cars.
Evan Grove, that's true but we know all those people driving very expensive cars are not their cars, that's the us way of living, have it all, haven't paid it all
Question, How does a car make you feel dead,?Cause its not a racecar,?Thats why cops do what they do give tickets to people who feel alive driving with a lead foot for speeding..Any car is to take you where you need to go.Dead or alive.
@@stevensmith8648 Extremely weak throttle response, the car has an awful transmission, struggles to get to 60 at all (15 seconds)
You HAVE to be a lead foot driver to drive a Metro, at least if you wanna go highway speed at all. It feels like a casket.
For all its mediocrity, the Mirage has been out for like 8 years now and I haven't heard of any particular reliability issues.
EXACTLY. I have 1600 miles on mine now and love it
which is crazy since mitsu's spent two decades pumping out turd after turd.
It’s so basic there’s nothing to go wrong. I say that as a good thing.
@@BalooUriza facts. Mitsu has been trash for a good minute imo.
@@oodlesofnoodles3806 I mean, if Mitsu wants to take over the "cheap, basic, but hardcore reliable" space that Kia occupied right up until Hyundai took 'em over, more power to 'em.
This thing looks like it was designed as a used car even though its new
It's because it was first unveiled in 2011 which means it probably has been designed a few years back.. and I'm pretty sure this has been mainly made for non-first world markets in mind where design is far to be a priority.
These cars were never new. They never came out of a factory. They spontaneously appeared used.
I double checked because of what you said, and holy crap this is actually a 2018
You see, it appeals better to used car buyers if it comes straight from the factory looking like it's twenty years old.
Mitsubishi is 4 dimensions ahead of us mere mortals with cars like this.
@@theevermind that's because the Mitsubishi employees have their lunch in them on break
From the company that brought you some of the best rally cars ever:
Marriage Out of Neccessity: The car.
R.i.p Mitsubishi....
Thanks Renault...you fucked up TWO japanese car companies (Nissan too).
@@KPG113 fucking frenchies ruining everything. Or are they french?
@@KPG113 wait, mitsubishi fucked itself before renault bought it, right?
@@GloomGaiGar Yeah, they did. The 380, 0/0/0, and all that jazz is just proof that Mitsubishi thought they had 30x more money than they actually did. Same issue with Nissan, except they didn't innovate.
Remember when Doug Demuro reviewed this with the title "The Mitsubishi Mirage is The Worst New Car You Can Buy"?
In the end, after citing the many negatives and... features... he concludes it by saying something in the lines of "There's a market for this car, as bad as it is. And that is, it's for people who wants assurance that their car won't have major issues. They just want a new car with warranty, for people who just needs something reliable so that they can get to work, and come home."
I feel like this video completes that, like an indirect sequel. Not only did Mr. Regular reviewed more of the mechanical aspects of the Mirage, he also agrees and adds to what Doug has said.
It's a car that can give you one less piece of chaos.
I'm starting to admire the Mirage in a way.
I own an 18 model. It's been remarkably great for why I bought it. Easy credit building, cheap insurance, a 10y/100k mile powertrain warranty that waill cover repairs in those first 10 years, if need be and a 45+ mpg hwy driver. It seats 5, or 4 comfortably, and has a decent Bluetooth stereo and the ability to go unnoticed in nearly any environment. It's simple, effective, reliable, cheap to maintain and easy to drive. Not a driver's car, just a car to drive.
It's actually cheaper (or as cheap as) when adjusted for inflation than a VW Beetle was in the mid 70's
Well, if we're being honest, a 3 year old Civic or Corolla fits that bill perfectly. Yes, the Mirage is a new car with a warranty at a rock-bottom price. But it's no more reliable than a good late-model Honda or Toyota.
April 24, 2020 9:04 pm
@@whattheheck1000 No, those three year old Corollas and Civics do not fit the bill, because you likely will not find them with a full comprehensive warranty.
@@theinstitute1324 by the time the corolla breaks you'll be outta warranty and stuck with a worthless pos mirage. new cars shouldn't break warranty is just a scam
"it feels like a 90s economy car, except it isn't rattling all the time".
for that and because it's so bare bones, I love it!
Plus it weights like 900 kg, it's like over 100 kg lighter than a Miata
@@oliviersavard8676 this. imagine how little of a toll that will put on the engine.
@Lassi Kinnunen also this. what I've seen is that people want the exact amount of comfort they're having, when they're sitting at their couch at home, in front of the TV, and/or talking to the phone, but while driving.
all the while not realising the huge flaw on their thought process.
edit: typos
Love my 2017 Mirage!!!!!! No problems, very reliable🌞
My Mirage G4 is bare bones slapped with an infotainment system less shit to repair when the time comes.
This what my uncle said about mirage: “I never drove something that felt like biting in to stale bread or raisins on cookies. It was such a bad experience I sold it after one month because I started hating driving “
He must daily a fucking Rolls Royce or a La Ferrari then. Not everyone, a huge chunk of car buyers in fact, cares about the "thrill of driving". They drive to get shit done.
CrustyRustyMayo pretty sure that's not true. Even the very worst cars these days are still good compared to average to bad cars from old days. In the old days when a car was bad, it actually was absolute trash that fell apart which is not the case anymore
@@hsvcommodore4111 Have you driven or owned a Mirage? I have. It is indeed worse and I hated driving it. I owned one because it was my only choice, not my first choice.
GloomGaiGar he has a new e200 and needed one cheap car he could daily and beat the shit out of and this was the cheapest car.
GloomGaiGar Did you listen to it or just make up facts as you go? Mr Regular drives an NA Forester and not a new one. But the point is this is the basic of the basic and not even a good basic. It is trumped by used Corollas. This is for someone that is just looking for a new car so it can be new. That’s it. It’s Mitsubishi. They have not made quality anything for a long time. 12-13k for a brand new car tells the whole story right there.
"Because I want a new car for once in my life." Literally why I got mine. Definitely an upgrade over my 1998 Dodge Neon
Thats the problem I dont want a new car. Nothing about any new car... is worth buying.
@@TraceLight
Nope. If all the world burned down.. Id still have piles of cash.. that I will spend.. when its worth a damn.
Investment? Fun car, I think ya living a pipe dream. I can pick up damn near anything.. from a Viper (before Cerebrus and or FCA) to a first Gen NSX. I can also pick up something intetesting and loud / odd like a 70s Olds Vistacruiser.. hand it to Lingenfelter and have them make it to scare people.
Ive still get plenty of speeding tickets... which says... I can have fun in anything I damn well choose.
@@TraceLight
I can go buy any damn thing Id lke and enjoy myself over some new investment bullshit you burped out.
a 98 neon, what happened to the neon and whatd you do with it? those 1st gen neons are great!
@DaewooFestiva I live in Canada, so all 9 that I owned rusted away. The last one I had, I actually sold and made a bit of a profit on. I already had 3 vehicles at that point.
"Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal." - Albert Camus
Mitsubishi Mirage. The official car of "Oh, I thought it was 20 years old, not 2".
86 - Seriously. These are basically what Hyundai was building 15-20 years ago.
"What do you mean this isnt a 2001 mirage?"
suzuki has been selling the 2nd generation alto under the mehran name for like 40 years in pakistan withou changing anything except the headlights
looks pretty contemporary save for the door handles
"Normal is defined by how close or how far you are away from what society expects of you." That made me sad.
As one member of society to another, I just want you to be happy my friend.
@@hoofglormuss657 It's funny given the circumstance, that you're a member of society and you expect him to be happy, yet he's sad lol
@@sansfreedom1629 Being sad isn't normal, but it is common.
Mitsubishi Mirage: The even poorer man's Honda Civic, complete with a warranty that has never been used to its maximum potential.
SuperDestrier really? honda civic?
try even poorer mans honda fit
I would say a Toyota Yaris would’ve been a better pick. I don’t associate the Honda Civic as being a poor mans car...
I read "maximum potential" with Jeff Bridges' voice
for literally $3000 more you can get a base line civic new
I have a 2014 hatchback and it's EMBARRASSINGLY my favorite car I've ever owned. The crunchy shifter is life-affirming. I live in Baltimore and yeah, around town my mileage is stuck in the mid 30s. Going north on I-83 to work gets me high 30s to low 40s MPG... but that's all uphill. Coming back home, I've hit 60 MPG and average in the mid 50s. Uh, as long as the AC isn't on. I love being in the right lane. I love passing on the highway in 3rd gear. It's slow, but feels fast in the way tiny cars do.
I put 13" steel wheels on it.
I have a 2014 Mirage. Bought it used because it only had 30k kilometers and 8 years left on the warranty. The bright green is fun. The car has been highly reliable and problem free. Don't understand the bash this car gets, it's undeserved.
I bought one of these new in late 2014 to use as a work car, and it now has 140,000 miles on it. They NEVER break down. The Mirage is designed to be very cheap, very fuel efficient, and very reliable. And that is pretty much all it is. They are slow, noisy, and don't handle very well. If you need more out of a car, then you might want to take Mr. Regular's advice and go buy somebody else's cast-off Corolla.
But the Mirage will get you there...CHEAP. All day, every day. This car is constantly winning 'Lowest Cost of Ownership' awards.
Oh, change the gear oil to Redline MTL and the shifting improves A LOT.
I have a Ford Fiesta with a broken transmission, I'm considering one of these
@@dafordkidfilms2264 Mine has nearly 160k now. It has never broken down. Not once.
Been thinking about getting one of these too but a hatchback manual. Doing a lot of research and watching vids about these cars and seems like everyone that owns one loves them
@@aaroncostello8812 2017 ES hatch here with 120500 highway and never had a problem . Btw it cruises 70 to 75 all day at 2500 rpm . Not sure where the 4000 rpm statement came from ...
@@bigchills7194 My car is a manual, and at freeway speeds the engine is spinning at around 3500 rpm in 5th gear. I believe the car in the review is a manual as well.
Got my mom one of these used in June '18 for $5,200 ('15 hatch cvt 36,000 miles) She averages 44mpg. Retired without much money. No regrets. Its not much but it works for her needs. Cheap purchase, cheap insurance, cheap maintenance, reliable transportation as she puts 4,000 on the odometer annually.
I have an older neighbor that has one. I feel like that's the default demo; broke older people.
At least Mitsubishi gives you a 10 year power train warranty, unlike Nissan
@thedog556 the cvt lasts longer due to lower stress from the less powerful 3cyl
You could have done her a great favor and got her a Honda fit or Toyota Yaris "the Yaris depreciates like a benz too nobody wants them" a few years older with the fit and a year or 2 with the Yaris. The ride is just much better and will last longer than those Mitsubishi's brand new
I have a 2017 mirage gt, 2 years and 2 months later I don’t have a single regret, looks good runs great, and 25,000 miles later I’ve averaged 40mpg. This car is for the person that wants bang for their buck and is sensible with their money.
The mirage; because the waiter at Applebee’s has to drive something.
Jared Jeanotte *bartender
M&N Distribution used ones for bartenders, I meant new ones that Applebee’s guy, he’s looking at lower management in a few years if he plays his card right.
Sargon of Akkad drives this?
Im a bartender there and i drive a Speed3 and my girl is too and drives a H3 buuuuuut we just got one of these to daily 🤷🏼♂️.
@@anonamouse2780 that dude wouldn't fit
Can't help but notice how simple the engine compartment looks considering it's from 2018. It looks more like something from the late 90s or early 2000s. No engine cover or anything. Quite refreshing imo.
@ 5:10 - "A wife, kids... and a secret Grindr account" hahaha
"Fuel injectors spraying like de-icer trucks at YYZ". Excellent reference!
Shout out to Toronto and RUSH
I felt that
_ . _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ . .
@@randy4903 *5/4 time intensifies*
@@KTMsteve Rush was a terrible band in my opinion. The only reason the song YYZ isn't dreadful is because it's an instrumental.
The official car of "I couldn't afford a Yaris"
Isnt yaris cheaper/as cheap?
Arnt both 12k?
And I thought the Yaris was embarrassing.
@@Rangernewb5550 whats wrong with the yaris, except the price?
Ever since they replaced the Yaris with the Mazda2 fitted with a Toyota badge, it’s a pretty nifty car now
@@upperedgelon1317 That shitbox Mazda is hardly worth a Toyota badge.
This car has many of the same specs as an 89 honda civic. But no one is creaming their pants over this. The handling and shifter are really the only difference. Same weight, HP, and price!
And 52 MPG.
The handling and shifter are the most important things though, thats what made honda a honda
So it's like an '89 civic you can't double as your track car. Ah, well. It's still a great a-to-b machine, maybe the best one going today.
As an owner of a 17 Mirage G4 with the CVT. I bought it for the fuel economy full well knowing it was gonna suck being so cheap and underpowered, but the little sucker grew on me. As you stated, don't expect anything spectacular and you won't mind it. Might actually enjoy it.
Well said!
The 2021+ models have some improvements that make a pretty big difference, especially if you get a manual transmission.
Epitome of a regular car...
It's even more regular than a god damn Corolla.
Sub regular.
A car so regular his philosophical bit went into normality. This is it, chief.
It's irregular just how regular this car is.
@@Destroyah5000 Holy shit that's true, this might be peak regular.
2000s Hyundai:
"Oh, you made a cheap car? That's cute."
Of course, the modern hyundais are better than Hondas and the modern Mitsubishi is trash
@@johnalogue9832 true
@Johnalogue
You had me going until you said new Hyundais were better than new Hondas. Have you forgotten about dat VTEC babyee? Why choose a Hyundai Molester N line (I think the n stands for the n-word btw) over a ventacious and bodacious Civic Type-R hatch? Put your flat bill on backwards, grab those sport shades, and crank up the DMX because it’s Honda or nah, bruh.
@@chumbawaumbacumpa sorry man, would happily take the sleek and fun Veloster N over the Honda they never finished designing, it just looks "right" to me 😁
@Johnalogue I really hope you picked up on my sarcasm.
No one else could hold my interest on a Mirage for 10 minutes. Your educational background is so apparent in this video
The Mirage, the car of: “I’ll take what I can get.”
As soon as you said "the mirage is a car you buy out of emotion," I knew exactly where this video was heading. Because I've been there. And it feels both good and shameful to be recognized in such a way.
Nothing wrong with that! It makes things exciting matey!
They should change their slogan to "The value of the unspectacular."
Johnny Nimble Thats a slogan I would expect from Kia and Hyundai.
@@Mach5Johnny I don't know what is worse. I'll admit modern Hyundai's have the best styling of all modern low to mid entry level cars ,but the driving experience is shit. The steering is the worst part. I was unfortunate to have to rent for a whole month due my daily failing. I drove the latest Hyundai Elantra and then a older model with 40,000 miles the DCT transmission had a 5 second shift lag vs the 10,000 mile newer Elantra I rented. So It's horribly unreliable IMO. I drove the Nissan Note with CVT and the steering was like 90% better and I preferred the CVT over the DCT!
Edit: Turns out the model I had first was an 8 speed DCT and then I got the same exact model but with a 6-speed torque converter automatic. That explains why the shifting was so much slower and had lag, lol. Wow it's made me realize just how much Regular Automatics suck! It's so bad I though it was broken, lol!
@SI0AX Preferring a JATCO transmission over another is really saying something too.
I thought it just simply should be " Driving Value! " let's not go crazy with the sugar coating!
Better than riding on a bus
Remember the time when Mitsubishi produce Mirage with 4g92 dohc Mivec that capable producing 175hp ?
And remember before that? It was a wimpy, boring entry model grocery getter made as a result of the high gas prices during the oil crisis of the '70s.
It went back to its roots.
@@Excalion88 As it should.
1998 awd eclipse gsx drivetrain lol
Listening to this in my 2021 hatchback manual Mirage. I'm going to go ahead and say that this third face-lift seems to fix most of the complaints about these cars. I get 52 MPG highway on occasion and I love the hell out of the car. It's also cheaper than every low mileage recent year used car in existence. Best new car you can buy, frankly!
I filled up gas on my G4 and it was $5.50 per gallon. it took 7.7 gallons. that's equate to 42.50 in fuel cost. And the G4 took me 43 MPG!
@@edgaryzen4925 I'm getting 46 average in my Mirage!
@@JodyBruchon That's awesome. I'm confident that my G4 MPG will increase as it will be breaking in over time.
the other day in my 14 manual hatchback I got 60mpg. my fill-ups are usually around $20. I love almost everything about this car, *except the auto climate controls*. over at the fourms I was considering replacing it with manual controls but the manual controls have physical linkages to the things, auto does not.
@@untitledperson6913 I don't use auto mode, I lock it to 62 or 80 or 89 depending on what level of heat/cool I want.
Mirage G4
The official car of life is over
@Mystic Dan this and the Versa.
But, alas, life has only just begun for this man and his family.
@@sarahakhtar3726 yeah, you can only UPGRADE from a mirage, perhaps it's not as over as you thought
That's the Avenger's role though
@J B that's because everyone drives much bigger cars i the US
Cable shifters are far too common here in the UK,I worked washing cars in dealerships so I had to move allot of the average,fleet rented,bread and butter cars around that served the purpose of just existing cheaply and functioning, I can almost feel the mediocrity in my hand as you're describing the shift
Cable shifters exist on a spectrum between terrible and genuinely good. Cars like the Mirage obviously didnt get the refinements required to make its shifter anything but functional, but Mazda Honda and a few others have been running exclusively cable shifters for the better part of two decades and are on average very good shifters. Often better than their 90s rod shifter counterparts.
@@DrewLSsix yeah, I think quality of components and time spent on design is really noticeable, some actually have a nice feel cause of thicker cables and sturdier and less play in the selector, nearly all cheap cars here are manual, so it's one or the other, either it's manual to be cheap so everything is built down to a cost, or it's a nicely engineered piece specifically for performance, no in-between
@@DrewLSsix Honda had alot of cars with physical rod shifters, I'm not sure about the new cars.
The fact the cables on this seem to have plastic ends is certainly not going to help it any either, at like 100k miles thats going to be like a hula hoop.
Still prefer a bad gearshift to any automatics, but thats just my personal preference
Honestly, in the 'low end' of US cars, you really get a lot once you get past 14K. A new Honda Fit costs like $16k? 4K more and you get an actual shifter and a very capable car.
Edit: Oh, also, the Fit is cheaper with the manual!
Edit Edit: And the Fit CVT doesn't fake shift!
6 mpg difference for city. And there is the 5 and 10 year warranty on the mirage while the fit has 3 year basic 5 year powertrain. More likely to need repairs than the mitsubishi. If they think it is reliable enough for a 10 year powertrain warranty then it is more reliable and less likely to break down.
Edit: 3 mpg not 6. I don't know how I got that 6
@@nerdnairbnordnirbu9044 Fair points. Maybe it's just my honda fanboyism talking here.
My CVT is starting to make a few weird noises, maybe... only at 80k. But I'm looking in to getting an MT version soon so yeah.
@@LazerLord10 maybe the cvt transmission fluid needs changing. Or might need real repairs. Cvt is more likely to break than manual. Anyway even with reliability honda fit still wins because of that terrible acceleration on the mirage.
@@nerdnairbnordnirbu9044 Fit isn't much better, lol. In manual I think it has a 0-60 of like 11 seconds?
I changed the CVT fluid back at ~65k miles (previous owner probably didn't), and maybe changing it now would quiet it up. I believe the change interval is 60k miles for the first change and then every 30 thereafter.
This now makes me sad because the Fit is being discontinued in the US for 2021 model year. Huge bummer but means I will be absolutely hanging onto my 2015.
Toyota: "We made the cheapest car we could."
Mitsubishi: "Hold my Saké."
suzuki pakistan : hold my mehran
they've been selling the same car for like 40 years
In my country. They made the Volkswagen Golf Mk 1 until 2008
@@theactualnic in pakistan if you want to buy a car you have 4 choices
suzuki , honda ,toyota or import other brands (and pay absurd taxes)
although kia has started assembling an selling cars in pakitan aswell
the problem is that if a company wants to sell a car in pakistan they either have to sell it here or pay absurd taxes
like take the land cruiser for example toyota assembles the corolla and other cheap cars in pakistan but import tge land cruiser as a completely built unit and due to taxes and regulatory duties the land cruiser costs more than 320k if i remember correctly
audi sells cars in pakistan but they are more expension due to taxes aswell because they arent built her
used jdm import cars are pretty popular in pakistan but due due to taxes 5 year old japanese alto and brand new pakistani alto cost the same but people still prefer japanese cars because their pakistani counterparts lack aot of the safety features such as traction control ,airbags , automatic braking plus other features such as cruise control , blindspot monitoring , lane keep assist and climate control are absent in pretty much every pakistani car
thank god suzuki stopped making the mehran in 2019
Hold my milk
Tato Nano ;)))
The old one was also built in Normal, Illinois to make it extra normal, I suppose.
I've ridden in many of these in Asia, they're horrible.
I live there and there are just Mirages and Outlanders for days. Funny thing is, you really don’t see any Mitsubishi that’s more than 7 or so years old.
@@celestek.b.5257 L200's and Lancers are usually pretty durable. Old L200's are an incredibly common sight in my country.
@@celestek.b.5257 I daily a 20 year old Galant
@@celestek.b.5257 I see plenty of old Mitsubishis here. They're almost all Galants from 90s though. Those cars lasted. I learned to drive on one and they are good cars.
I have been waiting for you to review the last true econobox with bated breath.
I have peaked with this peak.
I test drove one with an CVT, came away impressed.
I like mine. It's a car that grows on you, sort of. If you get in it from a 2024 Cadillac or something, it's a horrible car. But the more you drive it, the more you like it.
Now, right off the bat I liked the Mirage, I came from a 2004 Cadillac Deville. But the more I drove it, and racked up 21,000 miles in 8 months, the more I like it.
I had stuff to do in Florida, my mom had to go, she won't fly, she refuses to ride in the Mirage, so we took her car, a 2024 Ford Maverick. 2 Weeks in, I miss the Mirage. The Mirage is more engaging, and is somehow more comfortable, door panels less scratchy, the lack of buttons to use the car is refreshing. I can't wait to get back in it.
I gotta defend this car 🙋🏻♂️ I bought a 17 cvt cause of how cheap it was and I got 53 mpg on a 200 mile road trip. Just throw a subwoofer and some new speakers in that bitch, that's what I did. Shit, mine's got interior LED's. Oil changes are only 3.8 quarts of 0w20 and cheap as hell to do. Drain and fill 7 quarts of new cvt fluid every 40k miles yourself and save hundreds. Thing always starts and goes, and if you don't drive the shit them of it apparently they'll go forever. A minnesota couple put 400k on there's and only replaced wheel bearings and 2 starters. Then again, they also said it was "peppy" (far from true, thing is slow as fuck). Won't lie, it's sketch as hell when winds are blowing hard but aye, I get better mpg when it's pushing forward. Point is, it's a basic ass car but it's a goodie.
P.S. it's got apple fucking carplay yo
Ever known a 'normal' person? The deadness in their eyes is haunting....
this is why I strive to be the weirdest person I know
normal people fucking terrify me. like, if you can't think about Evangelion lore all day, what _can_ you think about?
@@JerzeyJimmy my man
Normies have no soul
@@JerzeyJimmy that rei is a toilet
@1:22 “YYZ” shoutout to Toronto Pearson Airport 😎
Lol great vid as always, Mr. Regular
Interesting note. YYZ's outer marker beacon in morse is the intro to the song.
@@avlawns3037 Rush
I went from having a 2010 bmw 530i deemed total loss by insurance and went ahead and bought a mirage G4 SE in cash and let me tell you this car is really slow but maneuvers good In city streets and I can find parking very easily! I’m a 24yr old female and after having my beloved bmw for 4 years I do not regret the purchase of my Mirage.
As a mirage owner. This review was awesome, I've owned hatchbacks, trucks and learned how to drive on a Celica GTS, my car prior to this was a Lexus RX and a Toyota Matrix, I get it. It's not the best, not the worst and the CVT is okay. But it gets me to point a - b , takes 25 dollars to fill up and I get around 45mpg highway and 39mpg city. I've gone as far as 50mpg before driving at a steady 65mph. It's not fun, thrilling, the most comfortable and it's kinda loud but fuck it works. The bluetooth is amazing, the rear view camera is clear and the sound system is pretty good, it's also very roomy, spacious and the trunk is ample for anything I could need it for. I dig it and I do not regret buying it one bit. If I want to have fun, that's what my motorcycle and vintage truck is for.
Very well said..
has mr. regular seen Brown by Technology Connections?
I hope so
That was a really good video, as are most of his tend to be...
I'm honestly somewhat sure Mr. Regular is who inspired it.
Or the ups video by company man. What can BROWN do for you?
B R O W N
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Windows XP startup and shutdown...I see what you did there🤔
nice catch.
Haha I just realized that too lol
hory shet, nice catch
I have a 2018 G4 manual with almost 70k miles and I do Lyft full time, averaging 42 mpg and I only have to fill up once a day. I just replaced the center console cloth and added 3 inches of padding for more comfort (adding cloth to the door cards here in a week or so for looks as well). I also have a custom 2 inch intake with the DAOX MAF adapter and it not only sounds sweet but also increased my mid-range torque slightly. I also have a weighted shift knob, although I want to remove the lever, chop an inch and a half off and mill new threads in to shorten the throw a bit, but it's not a dealbreaker.
I've had two VERY minor issues with the car. First, the cable likes to slip out of the trunk release lever on the floor. A single philips screw and you can remove the lever assembly, pop the cable back in, and you're good to go. I also lined mine with gorilla glue and it hasn't come out yet. Second, I have a driver side dash rattle, it's just not bad enough to pull apart yet (I'd assume this came from driving on dirt roads so often as the previous owner did)
This car has been AMAZINGLY efficient and reliable. I'd buy another one tomorrow if I totaled this one. I've also owned a 2019 CVT hatch that's up to 80k miles thereabouts that I sold to my buddy and he loves it too (still no reliability issues either).
The CVT will get slightly better mileage on the freeway due to the engine spinning at less RPM.
Also side note, I took my G4 (with no cruise mind you) on a backroad 250 mile trip across Utah the other day and doing 50-55 I averaged 50 mpg, using just over half a tank of fuel.
If you're looking for cheap and reliable, this is the car to get. I am an enthusiast and I still find joy and value driving this. It rides okay (way better than okay if you get the DAOX rear sway bar, you can find information on mirageforum on how to purchase), the AC is adequate, and yes you have to wind it out getting on the freeway but that's where the fun is.
Oh, and did I mention that you can change the oil on these without picking the car up off the ground? AND to add to that point, the oil filter is mounted horizontally on the front of the engine block. To make filter changes a TAD bit easier (you don't have to do this), you can zip tie the lower radiator over to the module on the left to get more room (make sure to leave space to snip the zip tie once you're done) and PLEASE use a channel-lock style oil filter wrench (cap wrenches will do, but you'll bust your knuckles trying to get the filter out that way) and it comes off with no trouble. AND there's a ramp below the oil filter, so you don't drain oil all over the block. Just throw a drain pan under the ramp and use brake cleaner when you're done before you pull the pan out.
Redline transmission fluid for the manual variants is recommended as well, however I haven't changed over to this yet, and I will likely do that here once the warm weather is here to stay.
Stock tires are kind of a pain in the ass to find. I currently have 15 inch Ultra Platinum 403 Slalom wheels with 175/55r15 tires, and the speedo is accurate within 0.6% and the little bit of extra width goes a long way for stability, and the size hasn't impacted MPG.
This is kind of long winded, and I apologize, just wanted to give everyone a true owner review of the car. I'd buy another one tomorrow if I had to. 110%. I've owned a lot of cars over the years (93 Escort LX, 98 Civic EX, 93 Lebaron GTC Manual coupe, 96 Tacoma 2WD, 15 Kia Forte manual, 05 Volvo S40 T5, 18 Fusion SE 1.5 Ecoboost, Saturn Ion, Saturn SW1 (still have this one, potential K20 swap candidate), and a few more I can't remember.) This has been by far the most reliable and solid car I've ever owned.
If you've read this far, I appreciate you.
You're modifying it! Yes! Finally, another enthusiast who owns one of these in a sea of an-car buyers in the states. I'm taking mine on a trip from Colorado to Louisiana to see family soon and it'll be the second time my little Mirage G4 5MT has made the journey. I'm trying to get prices for the parts on the forum because I wanna blow like $5,000 on ALL the suspension bits. But... I don't know if it'll even cost anywhere near that. I assume I need to call the parts manufacturers to find out the actual prices? I searched the forums all day yesterday with no real luck and the manufacturer websites don't seem to list prices. I do have my eyes on a set of $1,200 coilovers but that's all I could price out.
My wife's OEM wheels and tires for her 2022 Mirage G4 BE is 15" & 175 55 r15. The BE and SE trims get this upgrade. When her tires are getting bald, I'll replace them with 185 55 r15 tires. This size is more common, cheaper options, is within the 3% differential tireshops recommend being only a fraction taller, and fuel economy is only slightly effected.
@@kylemas2005 I'm sticking with the 175/55r15 only due to the fact that I like the low profile tires. My tires are continental ContiPro contacts.
FYI I have the 2021 (first year of third facelift) and they've made numerous improvements to the car. They are fantastic.
@@JodyBruchon I wanted a new one but unfortunately I won't be in the market til next year and they're dropping the manual.
I have a 2018 Mirage es hatchback. I love my mirage, I drive for Uber, it get compliments on it all the time from my customers and consistently retain high ratings with it. It is very spacious compared to what the size would suggest. I originally bought it because a new mirage was about the same cost as a used car with 50K miles on it. I have no regrets. At nearly 70K miles on it I have had zero issues, other than maintenance. I have an automatic with the CVT and have had no issues. I will admit, this is a "city car" though, I would NOT suggest this car if you live in a mountain area, as the 3 cylinder may not be enough power on really steep roads if you drive them consistently. As for my mpg, I get around 38 to 40 mpg with mixed driving of city and highway.
Currently 4:32 AM eating bread and cheese, watching this. Life is good.
My buddy had 1 growing up.. and this is way before RCR, and we always just called it a "car"... Nothing more... And nothing less.... Just a box designed to get you from a to b.
That "egg in this trying time" was such a subtle reference
A huge advantage of the mirage is how simple and easy and easy to maintain. It is one of the few cars left that you can work on in your garage and not worry about all the complicated nonsense that only dealerships know how to diagnose and fix.
I bought an '18 model in the 5 door/ 5sp. It was pre-owned with 2k miles. I got 46-48 mpg at 65 miles an hour across TN. I'd say that number could climb to 50+ if it was out west. Is it a Corolla? No. Is it aimed at the same market? Sorta. But it was a sub 12k dollar new car. It came with a 100k mile/10year warranty. 6 air bags, Bluetooth, back up camera, 45mpg average on the hwy and an uncomplicated, simple to maintain drivetrain. It's better value than a Prius, or really any hybrid. I'll have it paid off in less than 5 years and for someone just starting out on building their credit, it's been perfect for me. For the market it's aimed at, it does it's job very well.
Back in 2018 I ended up buying a used 2016 Golf instead of one of these. So happy I did, the quality difference between the two cars is staggering.
so is the price
gophop well true, a new golf would set you back about $26k but I got mine 2 years old for $13,500 around the same price as a brand new mirage.
It has more amenities than my 1998 Metro, and I love that car. For some of us, there's a lot to love about a bare bones, purpose built machine
These are the reviews I come for. Genuine regular cars
and everything was p l a s t i c
Everything is plastic on every car.
@@lawnmowerdude thanks for stating the obvious! I was making a vague joke about the interior quality of this car in particular 😊
lawnmowerdude not true
It was b l a c k and p l a s t i c
Like a BMW.
Ah, only 85 horsepower in 2020
*21st century and hasn’t broken 100hp*
Edit: I get horsepower is overrated, but still I feel at least 130 is sufficient. I do get that the purpose of the Mirage is just to get a to b, but I just think it’s almost comical how they stayed below 100hp
Thats tolerable if you live in Europe, appalling across the pond
Fatallica I guess if all you want is economy
But I think with a car this light, it would make a great track car if you could swap a 4G63 in there (Lancer Evo engine) and give it extra power
Which is hilarious if you think about american cars and their HP to engine displacement ratio. It's the same concept, a low-stress engine that's supposed to be reliable and run forever.
@@FokkerBoombass Except it doesn't because it always boils down to engineering and material quality. There are plenty of engines with high power to displacement ration that are reliable (hi Honda!) and there are big displacement engines that failed miserably (Norhtstar anyone?)
Not every country is FUCK YEAH tho.
FYI the newer Mirages have had a gearing change and a new roller cam design. They run ~3300 RPM instead of 4000 RPM at 70 MPH and they have 78 hp instead of 74 hp...with better MPG too.
My '24 with CVT runs at 2300 RPM @ 70 MPH
Considering you don't own the car, you hit the nail on the head pretty darn accurately. As the former owner of a 2014 Mirage, I totally agree about the pros and cons. The fuel economy is definitely not what one would expect considering how absolutely tiny the car is as well as the engine. Cruising at 55 mph on two-lane country roads, I could squeeze out 50 MPG driving very conservatively. Out on the open Interstate doing 70 MPH, that number dropped to about 43 MPG. To put it into perspective, my current 2018 Hyundai Elantra SEL has twice the horsepower and 800 extra pounds weight, yet averages about 46 MPG at 70 mph. I bought my Mirage because I was on a very tight budget and commuting long distance. I needed something cheap to buy, cheap to run, with a warranty and reliable. The Mirage was a perfect fit for my life at the time. I actually grew to really love the car. It was lime green with pink accented black upholstery. The car had a lot of personality both in its appearance and driving demeanor. I loved the growl of that 3 cylinder engine. I also love the simplicity of the engineering and practicality of the hatchback. I could literally fit a full-size adult bicycle with the back seat folded. Of course some asshat rear-ended me and totaled the car after only 4 years and 56,000 miles. I was really disappointed to lose the car. Although my 2018 Elantra is a much nicer and much better driving car, I do still miss that quirky little Mirage.
The most regular car review
Yes, I was thinking the same exact thing. This is the Regular, Regular review of Regular reviews on the Regular Review site. Ever.
Seth Thomas it is so dull a car, so absolutely regular. It oozes forgetfulness, as it competently gets person from A to B. The pinnacle of this channel. It can go no more regular.
@@TytheBandit Compared to this the Model-T is a styling exercise. From now on whenever I see this vehicle I will now simply refer to it as "Car"
I remember when you had 30k subs
I've not noticed it creeping up but have seen you're on 700k
Well done, well deserved
Mr. Regular has officially mastered his Regular Car Reviews. His eloquence, humor and philosophy are on point in pretty much every video now. I'm happy I got to be around for all the progress.
Something you might find interesting, this actually has a pretty decent modding community; even has bolt on turbo, and straight pipe exhaust.
Try swapping a two rotor 13b turbo in it and you be cookin'.
This with more horsepower, wider larger tires, and stiffer suspension sounds like a good recipe for a great and cheap hot hatch.
The foundation is already there. It’s already aerodynamic, the chasis is surprisingly solid, it’s easy to mod, and it’s lighter than a Miata.
Mitsubishi Mirage Manual: Genuinely better and far more reliable than the Toyota Yaris, Nissan Versa, Chevy Spark, Kia Rio, and Hyundai Accent if they have all CVT’s. 10 years ago.
Remember Pensions? Yeah those used to be a thing.
When the Honda Fit Sport is an aspirational car. Seriously. You can laugh, but I would recommend against punching down. Tomorrow, this could be you.
Honda Fit sport is aspirational for the Mirage buyer.Its got an extra cylinder! 🤣
Dreamy the Accent does not have a CVT
Daihatsu move 👍👍👍💪
actually the CVT in the automatic mirage isn't as much of a liability since the engine makes so little power that it doesn't really stress it at all
Rio and Accent don't offer a cvt, they're one of the last ones beside the Fiesta.
I have a 93 Mirage 4-door and the shifter is just the same as this new one..... It sucks!
I had a few 93-96 mirages. My last one was a 94 ls with a 2.4 swap. I raced the thing and it shifted fine. Check the bushings.
@@blue_lancer_es I know they are bad, the gate selector bushing is non existent so say the least, but where do I find them?
Crappy manual > good automatic any day.
Congrats on driving a 1993 Mitsubishi Mirage
@@haydn-db8z I actually had to manual swap the car because the auto trans blew up, in the car's defense it was the original trans and it lasted from 93 all the way up to last year, but I found a really cheap parts car that had a manual, so instead of dumping 500$ to fix the auto trans, I spent half that on a parts car
Here’s one for you... A guy with good credit walks into a Mitsubishi store.
And walks out with a Mirage that gets me to work so I can pay my bills and keep my good credit to try to make it better .Thats one for you funny one.
@@stevensmith8648 your credit isn’t gonna be great from paying back a low risk car loan on a mirage.
@@stevensmith8648 your joke for some reason wasn't as funny.
I won a mirage hatchback back when the mall let a dealership control its parking lot and turn it into a carnival, there was a porsche for first place and a mirage for 2nd. Lucky for me i got second place. I looked at the car for a few minutes and took the $20,000 option.
Even when this is a new car it still feels like a used car.
"Just wiggle in as you go in and you'll find it..."
the mitsubishi mirage: poor-shaming in car form
take a look at the suzuki mehran its like an enlarged toy car
Does Suzuki still use carbs in Pakistan? I heard that most of them still are.
@@900Yugo no they started using efi since 2011 or something because the government made it mandatory for new cars in pakistan to comply with euro 2 standards so they are all efi now
@@aghamuzammil6655 Oh ok. Does your country require emissions testing though may I ask?
@@900Yugo no all they say is the car needs to be euro 2 emissions compliant when new but after that you can do whatever you want to your car no emissions tests at all
The Mitsubishi Mirage is the official car of, "I'm not too crazy about, but I need a car now, and this is better than nothing."
Exactly..
I REALLY thought about buying this car when I was looking for a new car last year. I spoke with my mechanic and several other trusted people, and they recommended against it because I do a lot of highway driving. I went with a Subaru Impreza instead, and the car is EXCELLENT on the highway. I'm not joking, I drove a 50 mile stretch once and it only consumed 1 gallon of gasoline. In the city, it's absolutely abysmal - talk 22 mpg or less. But on the highway, where I use it most, it's great.
Now, back to the Mirage. The Mirage is still a car I'd love to buy when I have enough money for a second car. It would be a great backup to keep on the street, to use when I need to quickly go grab some groceries. I've always been a sucker for small cars like the Scion iQ, Mitsu Mirage, Fiat 500 Abarth, and even the 2003-2008 Corolla because it was so compact and tall. This video is making me think again about getting one. In my area, they go for around $15K new, which is hard to justify when a Corolla is only $2K more. However, in Los Angeles (which is quite a drive from where I live), I remember seeing new Mirages for only $7,400 new at Anaheim Mitsu. If they have a new Mirage for even $9K down the road, I'll get one no-doubt. It seems like a very reliable and under-rated car. Plus it's so cute - I love it!
You can probably pick one up for super cheap used. Probably be cool for a second car.
@@CJ-fh5xq
You could tow it behind a wrecked flatbed for desperate measures
Sarah, if you have no problems with a noisy and barebone car. Its reliable and cheap to maintan mines at 160000km and still going strong. But i deffinetly wouldnt recommend it for the highway.
Why would you need a mirage if you already got an Impreza. They would serve the same purpose.
@@boygenius538_8
The Mirage is a tinny.. 3000lbs (if that) Mitsu 1.8ltr fwd dirtbox. The resale is poor.. the reliability of a Mitsu is poor.. its just a eh of a "car".
The Impreza... is a thicker.. heavier.. just slightly heavier awd version... of that same thing.
1 Awd isnt the cats ass.
2. Being lightweight.. isnt always the best.. especially when the motor is gutless.
Also..
I do automotive testing for fun...
Fuel economy can vary with 100s of variations. Turbo, weight, with or without a diff coupling / awd, hvac running, fuel differences + etc ... it all plays a part in what fuel eco ya get.
Also... Sarah... a new Mitsu isnt worth $7500 new. 6-6200. tops. Chevy Crovaliers (Cavalier + Cobalt + Cruze) werent worth 10-17+k when they left the Lordstown OH factory in the past 20yrs. They were BARELY worth 7k in parts. --- A Mitsu = same poor quality company.
That was just about the crispest, smoothest Sunny reference I've ever heard.
This is the best review you have done in a long time. Well done!
Since I'm renting mirage right now because of an accident I can say that the CVT doesn't fake shift and it's so fun because of it
Can't wait for a Kia Rio: if the Mirage was made by a competent car company.
We really just gonna ignore the Rio’s problems with engine and transmission reliability?
The Mirage, for all it’s design faults, has been basically bulletproof in terms of reliability. Over a decade sold worldwide with many hitting and passing 200K miles with no known issues.
Remember that they are popular Grab (ridesharing) cars in Asia because you can get one on a monthly payment new. It's much tougher to get an used one on lease.
Yes. They are. Taxi fleets prefer the Vios "Yaris sedan" or the Hyundai Accent in the Philippines.
@@MrTastytae I would argue that Vios and Accent are actually of a higher class, at least the interior is better. A Mirage with basic equipment is grim, especially when the ride is bouncy and uncomfortable as well.
@@MrTastytae I think the Yaris has the best rear seat room, thus why it's better for a taxi. Passengers are not going to enjoy the rear seat of a Mirage.
this is simple, reliable, cheap and boring. i love it
A woman I dated drove one of these, a blue hatchback. She let me drive it. I didn't think the shifter was bad at all. And I loved the sound of that triple working hard, which was frequent lol
Your videos always make my day before it's even started, thank you, Regular :)
Only Mr. Regular can do a car review of a cheap Mitsubishi Mirage and turn it into the Great American Novel in TH-cam Video format. Bravo to you and to Mr. Roman on your continuing efforts!
the subtlety, nuance, and cultural commentary present in these videos makes regularcars by far my favorite car reviewer to watch.
This is really good. As a mirage owner I love mine for what it offers as well as what it doesn't. It's not the best car ever, but it's like driving a gocart and gets awesome fuel economy in my case.
This car is great for few reasons. Cheap monthly payments, cheap insurance, great on gas. This car saves my company allot of money!!
Car is popular in South East Asia and have many competitors like Honda Brio, Toyota Wigo, Kia Picanto, Hyundai Eon, Suzuki Celerio, Chevy Spark, Suzuki Alto and etc Mirage probably the most reliable but have the most expensive starting price of the bunch
Really though, Brio, Picanto, and Alto is much better choices than.... This dreaded Mirage. And Mitsubishi isn't known for reliability on econoboxes.
now i want a mirage g4 with a windows xp on the center console wallpaper. great job, roman!
I got the 2019 mirage GT to be in my daily driver to compliment my Evox . It's cvt doesn't have fake shifts and it's pretty smooth . I have bigger snow tires on it that drag it's mpg in Pittsburgh down to 30 in the city . But from a trip to Pittsburgh to Lancaster . Cruise at 70 and driving around there I reached 45 mpg . No one wants the mirage but the car just works. It's a motorcycle with a cab with air conditioning heat and a radio 😁.
Still waiting for that Ford Fusion episode
I'm waiting for a Ford F L E X review.
Same. Also waiting for a Fiesta SFE hatch review. The official car of "I want a Fiesta ST with better gas mileage."
Good lad
So far, so good with the CVT.
But you bet your ass I went for the extended warranty.
“Prairie home companion wave goodbye” ...Beautiful
Speaking from experience, when the kid(s) are in kindergarten, you still can't breathe.
Yours truly,
2011 STI to 2016 Honda Pilot owner.
Kill me.
Mirage, the cheapest car!!
Tata Motors: Hold my tika massala!!
*Mango lasi
That will never be road legal in the U.S.
*car burns down
suzuki pakistan be like : hold my lassi
My parents have two 2015 mirages with the cvt and they have both been incredibly reliable and efficient.
I watched this when you released it. And I’m watching it again today. I have a three year old and it’s disgusting how accurate that monologue was. Oh god
Mr. Regular, thank you. Your videos always put me in a better mood. Either by comedy or just your soothing voice that teaches some lesson or goes into detail about certain topics. I love it. Thank you so much. I love what you're doing. I'd love to come to one of your car meets some time. When I have my full driver's license I'll definitely be coming. I'd love to have you review my car, but you've already reviewed an Rx-8. You really brighten my days and calm me down. I hope to keep seeing your channel growing. Your sense of humor is just like mine. I hope to meet you one day. Thank you again. Best of luck.
My sister bought one of these a few years ago. I suggested a thousand other cars but this is what she got. but you know what the thing works and it's never broken down and that's all she cares about so it works for her.
@zjones9876 is your sister available?
0:05 Love that Windows XP tone in the intro
I have a 2021 spark with crank windows, manual transmission, no power locks or mirrors, and just the fact that its a bare bones car while not being overly cheap is why I like it.
This is the kind of stuff I subbed for. Thank you.