Unless you're in a full out race car (and its a Mirage? haha), IMO A/C is never worth pulling out.
Unless you're in a full out race car (and its a Mirage? haha), IMO A/C is never worth pulling out.
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It's very interesting to compare the initial list from 2014 to how things look in 2022. There's been a huge change in this segment of the US (and Canada) car market in 7 model years.
For 2022...
10. Kia Rio – 2,762 lbs
9. Hyundai Elantra – 2,725 lbs
8. MINI Cooper Hardtop 2-Door – 2,711 lbs
7. Nissan Kicks – 2,686 lbs
6. Hyundai Accent – 2,679 lbs
5. Hyundai Venue 2,612 lbs
4. Nissan Versa – 2,599 lbs
3. Mazda MX-5 Miata – 2,341 lbs
2. Chevrolet Spark – 2,246 lbs
1. Mitsubishi Mirage – 2,095 lbs
Full article: https://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/...le-top-10.html
Not only have a significant number of cars disappeared from the first list, but the weight of the remaining cars is quite a bit higher. (But even the Mirage has packed on some flab since 2014.)
Of all the vehicles I have owned over the years, my current 2017 Mirage ES manual is the 3rd lightest.
1 - 1990 Ford Fesitva L manual (63 hp) = 1,713 pounds
2 - 1978 Honda Civic Wagon manual (63 hp) = 1,894 pounds
3 - 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage ES manual (78 hp) = 2,018 pounds
4 - 1989 Plymouth Colt Wagon DL manual (75 hp) = 2,271 pounds (99% Mitsubishi vehicle)
Of the 4 lightest vehicles I have owned, the Mirage has the most horsepower.
I would really like a Mirage Wagon that had rear seats that folded down flat like my 1978 Civic Wagon, but with the Mitsubishi Mirage 5-speed manual powertrain. Small wagons are so useful & practical to own.
Just for a random comparison...
The Chevrolet Bolt EV (classified as a subcompact) weighs almost 3600 lbs.
The traction battery in a Bolt EV battery weighs 1000 lbs.
So 2 Bolt EV batteries = 1 Mirage :D
I've had a few "light" vehicles. In no particular order
1984?or 86 Escort base base model,carbed 4 speed, vinyl seats....2132lbs? 70hp!
1986 Hyundai excel base 5 speed 2150lbs 80hp?
1986 Fiero 2M4 (2.5L 4 speed). 2460lb 93hp
1985 Dodge Aries 4dr carbed 2.2 auto 2360lbs 96hp?
1984 Suzuki SJ410 1.0L 4 or 5 spd 44hp(on a good day) 1962lbs! :cool:
2014 Mirage cvt 74hp 2100lbs?
I just googled all the specs as best I could. The suzuki was the most fun to drive(when it ran properly). It was pretty tempting to drive it down bike paths and walking trails lol.
You had a Samurai!??
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How many times did you tip it over? :D
That's basically the North American Jimny from the olden days.
Then again, that weight is sorta, kinda the Bolt's lifetime of "fuel" that it's carrying around. OK, not really.
I wonder how much weight in fuel a Mirage uses in its lifetime...
15k miles/year / 36 MPG US (EPA combined rating of the CVT) = 416.7 gallons/year
15 years (pessimistic lifetime? :D ) * 416.7 gallons/yr = 6250 gallons
6 lbs/gallon US * 6250 gallons = 37,500 lbs!
Yeah, black tin top. Samurai's had the bigger 1.2l I believe. I wanted to swap in a tracker engine but never did. Bought it from a kid who put a rod threw the block. I bought a used engine for $40 that had a hole in 1 piston(guy used a boroscope to determine this), picked up a $50 gasket set from ebay and I scabbed together an engine out of the two lol. I had it for a few years but hardly drove it. I'll have to find a pic.
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I never did roll it. I took it up to 50mph once. It was pretty hilarious. It took forever.