Originally Posted by
Daox
Welcome to the site Noopernipe!
How long have you had your Mirage? Why did you decide to go with the Mirage vs other cars?
Cheers mate!
I have only had it a couple of days. I have a Diesel ute that I use a lot of the time, but I wanted a small, safe, fuel efficient second car, with decent eco credentials. After looking at a number of small cars, I narrowed it down to the Mirage, the VW up! and the Nissan Micra. The decision came down to these points;
- The LS Mirage (top of the line, here in Australia) has standard features that easily eclipse the others, plus a decent amount of rear legroom.
- Although The VW handles a bit better, and has a slightly better quality interior, the pop-out rear windows, limited rear legroom, and steel wheels are a deal breaker.
- The Micra has a slightly larger boot, but has a lower safety rating, and uses much more fuel.
The only gripe I have with the Mirage, is the lack of cruise control, even as an option. Hence my posts in the cruise control topic. I work in Engineering, so I'm sure that with the help of other members, I will find a way to get the USA spec cruise control operational in my vehicle.
Last edited by Noopernipe; 08-22-2014 at 06:24 AM.
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage LS 1.2 manual: 40.0 mpg (US) ... 17.0 km/L ... 5.9 L/100 km ... 48.1 mpg (Imp)