![]() It’s a bit tinny, and you will hear as well as feel vibrations at higher speeds. But, a gorilla like me can fit in the driver’s seat and be comfortable on my 45-mile commute. Sure, the seats in the 2021 Mitsubiahi Mirage are small, and it’s not a big car. Interior comfort: I fit…and I’m not small. Better still, despite the low power and my heavy accelerator foot, I still managed around 38 MPG. Bearing in mind how gas prices are trending, and your ability to actually use regular fuel is a major plus. It holds a little over nine gallons in its and runs on regular, inexpensive gasoline. When properly equipped, the Mirage gets 36 City/43 Highway/39 Combined MPG. On top of that, the little car is the most efficient non-hybrid car for sale in the United States. Even for the bargain basement price, you get 5-year/unlimited-mileage roadside coverage. The Mirage also comes with a 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty. The Versa is available for $15,955, but at this price point $700 can make a difference. It is, by a fair margin, the least expensive car for sale in the United States. Driving at high elevation means serious power loss, and that is admittedly a problem when you don’t have much power to begin with.īut, there are certainly areas where the 2021 Mitsubishi Mirage does perform well. If you go up a hill in the Rockies driving this car, prepare to draft a RV in the slow lane to make it up. There’s just one caveat to that, particularly here in Colorado - steep hills. It will cruise at 75 mph on Interstate highways all day long. Not only is the hatchback less expensive and more fuel efficient, for some reason, but it’s also more utilitarian. Of course, here I’m referring to the hatchback, not the Mirage G4 sedan. It might be the easiest car to park, and it has a useful 47 cubic feet of available cargo space. Still, the car only weighs about 2,100 pounds, and it’s extremely maneuverable thanks to its small stature. We showed how slow it is under a full load. It’s certainly no sports car, especially when paired with the continuously variable transmission. ![]() Yes, the 1.2-liter three-cylinder only makes a miserly 78 horsepower and 74 lb-ft of torque. I’m a music lover, and I’d be willing to pay for the upgrade after sampling the base audio system - if only to more effectively keep the voices out of my head.įor a more comprehensive look at the 2021 model year updates, check out our article from earlier in the year.Ģ021 Mitsubishi Mirage Gets A Fresh Face, New Tech And A Price Hike The REAL ‘performance’ of the 2021 Mitsubishi Mirage It gives you a 300-watt stereo that can satisfy on your daily commute. Yes, you can get that even on the simple-as-can-be ES. If there is one upgrade I would suggest, it would be the $595 Rockford Fosgate premium audio system. More often than not, you can also still get at least a small discount to get into one. ![]() Keep in mind, with the crazy state of the new car market right now, you can still at least find new Mitsubishi Mirages to buy. Things like lane-departure warning, automatic high beams and LED headlights are standard on the top-end SE trim for $18,715, including destination. Let’s not forget you can also still get a manual transmission - at least on the base version. That comes on the lowest of the low, $15,290 base model ES with a manual transmission. So does Apple CarPlay with Android Auto, and a 7.0-inch display. A forward collision mitigation system with pedestrian protection comes standard on all Mirage models. Take a look at what you get with the 2021 Mitsubishi Mirage for the money. It may be simple, but there are some admirable qualities with that - not to mention the whole range sits under $20,000.įind deals on new and used vehicles through (in collaboration with Detroit Trading™) here!Ģ021 Mitsubishi Mirage - A quick features and price overview What everyone seems to forget, or ignore, is how good this little car is at doing what it’s supposed to do - save drachma ($$$). Hell, I get glazed looks and sneers for simply appreciating Mitsubishi’s value proposition of their vehicles from my fellow journalists.įine, I get it. Not only does it catch a bad reputation for its very existence, but even my forgiving wife hated this rental. Like so many, I could go after the 2021 Mitsubishi Mirage and rip it for being cheap and gutless. ![]() Not many folks take the 2021 Mitsubishi Mirage seriously.Ī bit of context: I just drove a (rented) base model ES with a CVT, priced at $16,590. X Depreciation hurts (but not as badly with the low purchase price) X You don’t get all the most advanced features You may completely dismiss the 2021 Mitsubishi Mirage, but…I don’t think that’s really fair.
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