2024 Mitsubishi Mirage ES Review- Is it the WORST new car?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ต.ค. 2023
- We bought this car on September 27th, 2023.
And so far, it has been very good.
One thing to note, I did not show much audio of the car driving, as I have failed to set it up right for my dad to record. The video in the mountain the radio was on, which is copyright.
And the video on the freeway didn't have the radio on, but the phones microphone was being aggressively blown on by the AC. But overall, this sounds about the same as a 2008 Toyota Prius on the freeway. Maybe a bit quieter.
And with Vredestein Quatrac tires, or Bridgestone tires, the ride will be much more quiet than stock.
I have heard the Vredestein Quatrac tires are better than Bridgestone, and others say Bridgestone is better. So I don't know.
Here are some links to how the Mirage will drive, and with proper audio. These videos I am going to link are Not mine, but they are how mine drives. These videos are all from @kmckenzie2461 .
Video on tires: • 2021 Mitsubishi Mirage...
Video of driving around the city: • 2021 Mitsubishi Mirage...
Video on a bit of freeway, and a bit of city driving: • 2021 Mitsubishi Mirage...
Video of driving on the freeway up hill: • 2021 Mitsubishi Mirage...
Video of driving downhill on the freeway: • 2021 Mitsubishi Mirage...
Video of flooring the car for about 25 seconds: • 2021 Mitsubishi Mirage...
As a Mirage owner, good job on this video production. Everything are on point.
Wish you could suggest shopper to consider the Mirage sedan variant called G4 as it is more passenger friendly with a decent space. Yeah 1-2 less MPG than the hatchback but it is negligible.
Btw: Did you know that the G4 is almost the same dimension as the 03-08 Corolla?? I felt amazed by it. Obviously more HP but INCAPABLE of reaching 50 MPG!
I think I will pin your comment, you have a great point, I completely forgot about the G4 when making this video, which is a very silly mistake.
The G4/Sedan is a very nice car. I don't like how the seats don't fold down, making the trunk smaller. But for a lot of people, a G4 is a bit bigger for the back seats, and it has a decent trunk still.
Also I didn't know the Corolla and G4 are close to the same. My Grandma had a 2005 Corolla. It is a nice car! My uncle has it now. It only has about 45,000 miles.
@@extralock1045 awesome.
I’m honored.
And yeah it too bad back seat don’t fold down but I understand it for cost saving measure. Heck, the visor is made out of cardboard LOL!
Wait, it's cardboard? I got to go out and see this now. I never noticed! Lol! @@edgaryzen4925
@@extralock1045 yup. The G4 rear seat frame support is shaped as “X” and made out of steel (I think), and another material behind that is made out of rectangular cardboard lol. That’s why it doesn’t fold down. Not the end of the world.
Mine the G4…and I love it. It too unpretentious and quirky, and no (@h8rs) it is not a dangerous car to be in. We are driver; not statistics, and we all share road with other vehicle in all shapes and forms.
I agree! It's not dangerous because it's slow. But it is not the safest car either. But by no means is the slowness making it unsafe.
If it's too slow, then the driver is unsafe. Just don't pull out in front of someone.@@edgaryzen4925
Your video is so useful that I watched it all over again! Thank you for the tips on purchasing a new Mirage, much appreciated!
You're welcome! If you have any questions, let me know!
I found it funny that you called your Mirage a mini-minivan. I call my Mirage that as well!
It is definitely a mini minivan! :-)
Greetings,
As always another excellent detailed video 🇺🇸🍾🎉🇺🇸
Keep producing more videos about the mirage
I been making a lot of videos.
I got a lot of road trips with time lapses. I have 2 reviews, one at 750 miles, one at 4,500 miles. I've also done a driving video on the freeway. A few days ago I uploaded a video of a 375 mile road trip. It got 59.5 MPG.
Love the arm rest pillow.
Great looking car!
Thanks! I like it too! 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂
Perfect arm rest for the car!
Nice complete in depth review👌
Thanks! I have done updates to this review, a 4,500 mile, and 7,500 mile review. The next might be at 8,500, or 10,000. Not sure.
Nice review. Great little car. Thanks!
Thank you! Do you think you will get one? Or just looking at them?
a mirage a day keeps the speeding tickets away
True!- But you got a speeding ticket for going 20 over? Lol.
@@extralock1045 not sure what you're talking about 🤔 hmmm i can't recall (definitely did not stress out for almost a year worrying about getting suspended)
It's like, a 10/10 moment. Getting a speeding ticket of all things in America's slowest new car. @@OrganicFoxes
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That's what Sport Mode is for!
This car seems like a good deal. Not a bad commuter car, to save some money.
Yes! It is very nice! I just took it on a 375 mile road trip, and it was comfortable, and I was able to average 59 1/2 miles per gallon.
@extralock1045 is it ok on highway?
For anyone wondering the Bridgestone tires in question, they are the "Bridgestone Potenza RE92" which fun fact is the same tires that came on the first gen Honda insight. The stock dunlop tires that comes on the mirage is quite loud in terms of road noise but that is about where the differences end. (not sure why in this video you have Falken tires, maybe the 2024 switched to them, not sure but ik they are a cheaper tire then both the dunlop and RE92) I recommend these Bridgestone tires to anyone that owns a mirage, improves the ride by a lot. For anyone wondering I got the RE92s from Discount Tire, which was actually cheaper then the dunlops. Maybe the eco dunlops are going extinct now that the mirage is being killed off and they were designed for Mitsubishi cars of this size, might explain why Lock's Mirage has Falken tires and that dunlops cost more atleast in my area.
I don't know about tires this size, but generally I've had great experiences with Goodyear tires. They're quiet and grip the road good.
Nice idea with the smiley pillow . A nice complete review . Thanks . Are you going to do another review at 1 year ?
Yup! And probably 5,000 miles too. Almost at 3,000 already. And I will do some other things like MPG tests.
The best feature of the mirage is very cold AC
That is standard in every new car. (:
You give good reviews. 🙂 Cute little car.
Thanks!
great affordable car. need more of those in america. i’d recommend to anyone looking for a new car in this price range the nissan versa is exceptional for its price. just bought a 2024 base model with a 5 speed and im loving it. i’m pleasantly surprised with the features for the price.
I've heard great things about it. The five speed doesn't seem too good because it revs up really high. If I'm not mistaken 55 miles an hour is about 3,000 rpm. That seems really high and probably use this quite a bit of fuel
It’s like my ‘23 Mirage. Although not so dusty. 😅 Great review. 👍
Thank you!
I will try my best to keep this clean, although I use it for work, so it is likely going to get worn out. But I will do my best to keep it clean. (:
How do you like your Mirage? Do you find it has enough power?
Love this real life review this is a car I’m thinking of when my present car wears out I have a Hyundai Accent presently. It serves me well wherever I go in it. Doug is truly full of it saying the Mirage is the worst car you can buy. Last car I had was a Smart car that was a fun ride.
I like those smart ones! They are neat! I think you will enjoy the Mirage! It is bigger on the inside than you may expect. I find it more roomy than the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport weirdly.
Because the video is enjoyable, I re watched it lol.
Gotta ask. What made you choose the ES instead of the LE, BE or SE? $2k or less is not that far off from ES, especially the LE 🤔. Just genuinely curious.
Thank you!
So, I almost got an LE. But the reason I didn't is it doesn't add much. It has different looking rims.. But I can just go to Walmart and buy a cheap hubcap if I want it to look better.
The LE also comes with fog lights, but I don't need fog lights where I live. If I remember right, the LE is about $500 more than the ES.
Though, I do like the SE quite a lot. Like, it has heated seats. But really, if I want those seats, I can go down to the local junk yard, unbolt the seats on an SE, and put them in my ES for probably $100.
I would like heated seats, I am not sure how to add that. Probably I need to get a seat with the heating element, which would just be any SE seat.
And the wiring is probably already there, so I just need to add a switch. Or maybe not. Not sure. With the fog lights it is a plug and play install.
But in my mind, the $2,000 fully loaded one is not a bad price. But I can do most of those upgraded my self, but for cheaper.
Also, the car has 2,500 miles right now.
Does the es mirage automatically come with a backup camera? Also, lane assistance is not available for the es?
You're right! The base model comes with a backup camera (every single vehicle sold in the US of the year 2018 and newer must have a camera), as well as Android and Apple Carplay.
The ES also does not have lane keep "assist", (it just warns you when you leave the lane without signaling, doesn't correct you).
The BE, SE, and Ralliart have lane keep assist though. And the SE has rain sensing wipers, and auto LED high beams.
Every trim level (2021+) has forward collision mitigation, meaning if someone rapidly stops on front of you, and you don't react, the car will slam on the brakes. You can adjust how sensitive you want it as well by pressing the button on the dash.
Great little car for daily driven.
Yup! Most people really don't need an SUV that gets 18 MPG to just take the kids to school, to to work, and go to the store.
very correct small car exceptionnal reliability gas saving fun to drive
Yes! (":
Great little car!
It sure is!
Great video and love that gorgeous yellow! Did you pay MSRP plus fees and taxes? How much did you pay for it? I'm wondering if I can negotiate a discount?
Thanks! Here is how it worked out.
So, I been looking at these cars since ~2017. And back then they where usually less than $10,000, not including fees. Out the door high $11,000, low $12,000.
And I didn't even drive then, so I didn't get it. But now in 2023, these cars tend to be marked up. Usually it is MSRP, but they add on paint protection, and some other things. It varies, but usually they have add ones. Some dealers will remove them if you ask, some wont. (I never seen one remove it).
The first one I tried to get, the dealer lied in more ways than 1, and they tried hiding up charges.. They said there was no up charges, but it was $2,000 over what it should have been. Didn't find out until I was about to write a check, then I finally got a price break down. So we left. Do NOT go to Cerritos Mitsubishi.
The 2nd time, I went to Puente Hills, Mitsubishi. They had this one coming in with nothing added from the factory, but they did add on things at the dealer, and that is paint protection, and a security thing.. Not a big deal. But it did jack the price up about $1,500. But they also grant discounts to members of Costco, so those add ons where free. So I paid nothing for them.
The guy over there, Moe, was very honest, and up front about everything, and that is awesome. I don't like how they add on stuff like that before the car is sold, but they are still up front with it. And being honest goes a long way with me.
I got my Mitsubishi Mirage ES for MSRP, which is $18,110. And there was no stuff added from the factory, like an arm rest or center console. Just the bare bones Mirage with the Welcome Package, and the Tonneau Cover, which come with every Mirage.
So, the MSRP after destination was $18,110. And after sales tax (here it is 7.75%), fees, and registration, the total price came out to $19,951.11. So not quite $20,000. But very close.
Some dealers also have discounts for financing, or trading something in. And also they can have military discounts too. The dealer I was at did not have any discounts, but I have seen some do, but they are not here in California.
I should also add, if the dealer you are at has both the ES, and SE, check the prices on both. The SE might be worth the extra $1,500-2,000 to you. It has nicer looking seats, heated seats, an arm rest, auto high beams, auto wipers, fog lights, a nicer steering wheel, and a nicer trim around the doors. It just overall looks nicer, and is probably a bit more comfortable.
The ES steering wheel you might want a cover on, as it is rough and wore my hands out on a 5 hour drive through the mountains. But now with a $1.25 steering wheel cover from Dollar Tree, that fixed the problem.
Also in terms of getting a discount, it is worth asking.. But ask that last. As if you can get a finance discount, or a Costco discount, get those first, then ask if you can get an extra discount. Or if they don't do that kind of discount from financing, or Costco, then ask about just a nice discount.
Thank you for the detailed explanation, I enjoyed reading it. You secured a great price for the current seller's market so good job! This Mirage will easily last you 20 years as long as you maintain it well.
Yup! Even if the transmission breaks, I will put a new one in. I really like this car. (:@@braetonwilson4296
I bought my '24 LE at Bigger's Mitsubishi in Elgin, IL. Listed at $18.6 and asked them to knock off $500, no haggling. Also, no added fees or other BS.
That is amazing!@@g18886
You can’t beat it for the price. Brand new car. Get an extended warranty for it, and do the scheduled maintenance. Just think of the money you’re saving. If I did a delivery job, whether it was delivering mail in a rural area, doordash, even Uber, I’d get one of these.
I've gotten 13,200 miles on mine right now, very good car! I just got the basic 100,000 mile warranty. Seems good! (:
@@extralock1045 The basic is 100k? Damn! Whats the extended on that car then? Most standards are around 60k aren’t they?
Thank you. Stay blessed, bro. 😇
I've just discovered your channel whilst surfing for Mitsubishi Mirage videos, and this is the first one I am seeing. A quick question, are you Canadian? I think I am detecting in your voice a Canadian accent. If I am wrong I must say it comes pretty close to it. I am quite keen on the hatchback Mirage as a replacement for a 2006 Ford Focus, and my eyes have been eating up all this Mitsubishi videos like candy! 😁
I'm not Canadian but I am california. I do have a speech impediment or something. I'm not exactly sure what causes it never looked into it. I was in speech therapy for quite a while. It's pretty neat though.:-)
The Mirage might be a nice upgrade. But I also don't know if I would upgrade over the ford. I'm not sure about reliability but if I'm not mistaking the Ford Focus doesn't use much fuel right? And fixing everything wrong on the focus would cost less than the new car.
@@extralock1045 Most interesting about the speech impediment! You have a rather clipped, precise enunciation that my ears picked up on immediately. I like your manner of speech, it is unique. I intend to keep the Ford Focus sedan, it has just over 127,000 miles on it. I've had it since 9/25/21, and it replaced a 1994 Mercury Tracer wagon with 184,000+ miles that got totaled in an accident earlier that month when I was T-boned by a Kenworth flatbed truck that ran a red light. The Focus is the "high end" model with a sunroof and a CD player. I want a new Mirage because of its simplicity and reliability. My slogan is "Sweet and simple, cheap and cheerful". Also the warranty is good, and I've always had a thing for entry level cars of good quality and reliability. You'll not see me in a Land Rover, Benz, or Corvette, Etc., and that would be by choice.
@@dennman6 127,000 Mi is almost brand new at least to me. Some of our cars have over 250,000 miles. I think you will like the car. It's quite simple. Not the safest thing on the road. Not the fastest but it does get amazing MPG and has some nice modern features.
@@extralock1045 I would probably go up a level with the Mirage. I don't need heated seats but the keyless entry and start would be nice. Also Sirius XM Radio is a brain nutrient for me that I have in my company vehicle, on my PCs and tab, and a Sirius XM table radio/"sound station" in the dining room. So availabilty for that would be a requirement for any new car I would get.
@@dennman6 what is Sirius XM? Also that is on the base model of the car. But if you want keyless entry and stuff like that you need the highest trim level of the car. So you will look for the SE trim level. Also I have a 16,000 Mi review of The Mirage as well.
Cool video 🫡
Thanks! I just posted a 16,000 miles update if you wanted to see that.
I have 2017, ES trim, 5 speed manual. You can drive fast in winding back roads.
Yes you can if you want to. I prefer to go slower.
good in city car. Mad interested to buy it for medium distances. How bad is it on huge uphills? im in cities that have ridiculous steep uphills....
I took it up to Big Bear Lake, California. It is a steep mountain road going about 6,000 feet in elevation gain in about 15 miles. It did good. 2,500 RPM got about 35-40 MPH.
Today I made it a bit mad on a very steep, fast street. I had 915 pounds worth of people in the Mirage, and I was going up a steep hill. At 4,000 RPM it was going 40 MPH. Then I had to get in the left lane to turn left, which people tend to go about 75 MPH in. So I gave it 5,000 RPM and went a whopping 50 MPH. Maybe if I turned the AC off it would help. It was so much weight the suspension was bottomed out.
But normally up the hill I go about 45 MPH with cruise control, and it's at 1,950 RPM. I highly recommend it. It has enough power to get around. I made a video taking this on the mountain interstate, going up and down 6% grades. It does even better with hills in the city.
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Also, this is even good for long drives. In this car I've done a 12 hour drive, a 8 hour drive, another 12 hour drive, and a few 2-4 hour drives. I like it. I find putting a pillow on the seat helps a lot on long trips.
Is this U.S or Canadian specification model?
It is the US specification.:-)
thank you as hard times living this is a car i have been thinking off...
I am not having any financial problems, I could get a fully loaded Toyota Camry if I wanted, but I want this. It's everything I want, and a bit extra. It's awesome for me! (:
o my friend i meant i am having financial problems...thank you for the video...@@extralock1045
I think you would find this car pretty refreshing then, maintenance is relatively cheap especially if you are willing to get your hands dirty and do it yourself. I do all my maintenance in my apartment parking lot and it saves me ALOT of money. Oil changes 5k miles, Transmission services 20k, brake flush, coolant flush, brake pads, tire rotations and other random things that have broken or worn out over the years like a window regulator ive fixed and I tore the bumper off on the curb but I fixed it myself. All this being done by myself, Im not a mechanic. The car gets really good gas mileage, and if you are willing to drive more conservatively then you will get even better mpg then what its rated for. Its only like an 8gal tank but lasts a good while, so nice to just put 20 dollars worth of gas in and it just goes. If you do the maintenance on time it will just keep going and going and going. Hey and you dont have to worry about shady used cars and not knowing how it was taken care of.
Or if you're a MPG nerd, you fill the tank fully, then need to get change which might be annoying. But the $20 route works good too! At let's say $3/gallon, that gets you over 350 miles of freeway driving. @@OrganicFoxes
No lies, Mitsubishi has a great team of designers and they don’t disappoint (MHO).
The CVT technology is as reliable as a junkie addict with your money.
For that short time Mitsubishi has Manual Transmission and they don’t go bad unless the person don’t know how to drive Manual.
Sad Mitsubishi stopped the Manual Transmission on the Mirage.
I do understand why they stopped making the manual. Not that many people know how to drive the manual, the CVT is pretty reliable if you take care of it, and the CVT actually gets better MPG than the manual, even on the highway.
These CVT's can go 400,000+ miles if you change the CVT oil and filters every ~25,000 miles.
CVT transmission is ok, is reliable?
It depends. If you don't take care of it like change the fluid and filters in it every 30,000 miles, it's not reliable. You need to make sure to change the fluid and filters in the transmission every 30,000. No later. If you do Mountain Driving change it earlier. Maybe 20,000 mi.
No
@krunalpatel6881 No isn't the answer. These can be very reliable if you do the maintenance but if you don't do the maintenance it's not reliable.
Hopefully that bug survived 😊
I think it did, at least for the moment, but I don't know what a bugs life span is, it likely isn't alive now. Maybe it is though!! :P
I hoping for the Mitsubishi Delica going to the USA.
I want the Cobolt, and Xpander to come too.
@@extralock1045xpander is famous in south east asia
Awesome! Does it get great MPG?@@boboboy8189
I might buy one
Nice! What trim level do you think you will get?
Maybe you OP can visit the dealership or CarMax to semi review the 21’+ G4 and make a semi follow up review?
Maybe, I do know where a CarMax is.
It is hard to go to a dealer with a Mirage around here though, as Mirages are "rare", which is odd to say.
@@extralock1045
Too bad you can’t review mine. Oh well.
yeah I get the same remark too. I don’t believe them because
In my perspective (don’t expect anyone to believe me)
I believe Mitzu Motor is purposely producing less Mirages to either stop being a profit LOSS leader in favor of LARGER model being more profitable
and or
just avoiding getting fined by the CAFE for less footprint and less wheelbase to meet the “minimum standard” MPG requirements. This is how large vehicle can get away with the strict requirements.
Who knows. I don’t have insider info lol.
Hmmm, I might be able to review yours actually. You're in southern California, right?
How much did you pay and in what City
MSRP was $18,110. I got it for MSRP, and after tax, registration, and fees it was like $19,951.
@@extralock1045 dealers in Buffalo NY are offering about 2000 off sticker in April 2024. In 2020 these were selling for around 13000 but times have changed.
Ops! The city is Puente Hills, I forgot to mention.
@@wny9521 2K off MSRP is amazing!!
I want one of these 😢
They are nice cars! Not the safest in the world, but still nice to drive.
We purchased new in 20 and insurance payment now more than the car payment;( I was told most dangerous vehicle for a reason;(
Wow! Your insurance is a lot? I would assume it would be cheap, being that it has emergency braking.. Oh wait, 2020 doesn't have that, or does it?
How much are you paying for insurance?
@@extralock1045 $700 every six months that’s more than my Mustang GT same yr;( USAA insurance
$700? That seems like quite a lot! The car isn't that unsafe though, which is pretty interesting. This is mostly drove in the city, where it has more crashes than other cars on the highway. So with more crashes, it has more deaths, even though they might be slower crashes.
Get the job done without breaking the bank for a 24yo like myself.
Dont wanna get into debt again.
Debt is something not to get into.
*ahum* changing gears in a CVT automatic *ahum*
What are you talking about? The CVT has no gears.
@@extralock1045 exactly my point. He was talking about changing gears, while he is in a CVT.
That was me saying stuff about changing gears. I am not sure how to explain it. But I did my best.
When you go up a hill, it "changes" gears, and the engine RPM goes up. There is a correct term for it, I'm not sure what it is though. @@stefanbatist
@@extralock1045 Don't worry about it, was kinda messing with you XD
In the whole, I loved the video!
Thank you! I made a 4,500 mile update video as well.
Do you know what the right term for the RPM going up on a CVT is?@@stefanbatist
MITTCHUBEEECHEE?
What do you mean
That was a COCKROACH!
What was a cockroach? There are a lot around here, they enjoy being in the garden at night.
0-60 in two weeks
About 10 seconds online, or 14 seconds in reality. But it is fast enough. ;p
Dude, every one on the freeway is doing 75 80 on the freeway, your going to get run over! Even the semi trucks are going faster.
Here in California, the top is about 70. But some people do go faster, but generally people are going 65.
I go about 60, as it saves gas, and is more comfortable. It is legal to go as slow as 45 MPH on the freeway, so I could go slower if I wanted.
@@extralock1045 incorrect, you can get pulled over driving to slow , impeding the flow of traffic. I live in Southern California, near Redlands, San Bernardino, and the average flow of traffic is 75 80. I drive 40 miles one way to work 5 days a week, all freeway, anyone doing 60 65 is simply in the way...please drive in the slow lane if you like to drive that slow.
I am always in the slow lane, or the far right lane. I drive on the freeway mostly too. But yeah, I don't leave the far right lane unless I am passing someone going slower than 55.
And you can't get a ticket if you're in the slow lane, up up the steep hills, the slow truck lane. But you 100% can get an Impeding traffic ticket for being in any lane but the slow one. @@johnfranklin5277
Maybe I just go at the bad times of the day, but every time I am over there, I tend to be at a stand still, or about 30 MPH on the i15, or i10. @@johnfranklin5277
@@extralock1045true. For example, driving from LA to SD I stayed in the middle to right lane maintaining 65 mph. Nobody was hitting 75 mph in these lanes. ONLY FAR LEFT.
I had wanted to do 55 mph for max MPG as 55 but the traffic flows didn’t make it favorable for me so I sped up to 65 netting 48 MPG and life is good.