Originally Posted by
MetroMPG
This always seems to come down to a question of handling/responsiveness. And the Mirage has been roundly criticized in the enthusiast press for dull steering & its soft suspension... which on the other hand is surprisingly comfortable, able to soak up rough roads (its design goal, after all).
Mirage's handling issues are centered around 3 shortcomings: bad tires, bad alignment and soft suspension set up to navigate dirt roads at low speed.
The strength of the Mirage is clever packaging, MPG, tons of interior space and simplicity. If 2017 fixes handling most pro reviewers will shut up and pretend that this car and what they said about it never happened.
For me maybe with exception of the Mazdas most of the cars at this price point will have handling issues and will need some level of corrective action.
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage DE 1.2 manual: 46.4 mpg (US) ... 19.7 km/L ... 5.1 L/100 km ... 55.7 mpg (Imp)