Mitsubishi Mirage vs. Nissan Versa sedan

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Mitsubishi Mirage vs. Nissan Versa:

The Mirage and Versa compete at the bottom end of the new car market in Canada & the US. Along with the Chevy Spark, they're the 3 cheapest new cars you can buy.

Price

The price really depends on what you're looking for. The Versa does start out cheaper if you go with the 5-speed. Bumping up to the automatic adds $1000. However, if you bump up to higher mpg rated CVT models, the price gap is nearly non-existent.

(US dollars...)

	5-Speed	Automatic	CVT
Mirage	$12,995	-	$13,995
Versa	$11,990	$12,990	$13,790

Fuel economy

Winner Mirage, hands down, with either transmission. You really have to go to a hybrid to beat the Mirage in this category.

	5-Speed	Automatic	CVT
Mirage	34/42/37	-	37/44/40
Versa	27/36/30	26/35/30	31/40/35

Ratings are city/highway/combined



Weight

Again, the Mirage is looking much more attractive in the weight category. It is hundreds of pounds lighter in either trim.

	5-Speed	Automatic	CVT
Mirage	1,973	-	2,029
Versa	2,363	2,421	2,437

Power

This is where the Versa has the advantage. Its much larger 1.6L engine pumps out a good amount more horsepower.

	Horsepower	Weight / Power Ratio
Mirage	74	26.7
Versa	109	21.7

Weight / Power is in lbs / horsepower.



Safety

Mirage - There are no NHTSA ratings for the Mirage yet. This will be updated when they become available.

Versa - The Versa achieved a 4/5 star rating on the NHTSA safety rating.


Passenger space

Despite being over two feet shorter (148.8in vs 175.4in), the Mirage's hatch still has more cargo volume! Interior passenger volume does go to the Versa by a little bit.

	interor passenger volume	cargo volume
Mirage	86.1	17.2
Versa	90.2	14.9

Measurements are in cubic feet.



Warranty

The Mirage has a great warranty across the board. If you opt for the CVT equipped Versa, you get a longer warranty.

	Warranty
Mirage	10 year/100k
Versa	5 year/60k, CVT has 10 year/120k