The Mirage gives you all the tools to obtain great fuel economy...you just have to learn how to use them.
That's where the Mirage and Metro differ. Unless you drive a Mirage with an eye toward fuel economy, you are going to get average fuel mileage. You can't hot-rod one of these things around with the AC blasting and be shocked when you're barely getting 38mpg. But many people are OK with that.Quote:
My Geo Metro reliably got over 50 MPG no matter how I drove it.
I just do common sense driving for fuel mileage (no engine-off coasting or anything radical) and have no problem averaging 50+ mpg. And that's with 15" wheels and a booming aftermarket stereo. ;) So it is possible. I just think with low gas prices, people don't care as much...even if they're driving a Mirage.