Woohoo. Its good to see the Mirage earning its keep for Mitsu.
Custom Mirage products: Cruise control kit, Glove box light, MAF sensor housing, Rear sway bar, Upper grill block
Current project: DIY Nitrous oxide setup for ~$100
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage DE 1.2 manual: 47.2 mpg (US) ... 20.1 km/L ... 5.0 L/100 km ... 56.7 mpg (Imp)
Wow! Congrats to all you smart Philippines Mirage owners!!After having tested around 80 new vehicles introduced to the Philippine market from October 2011 to October 2012, the Car Awards Group Inc. (CAGI) declared the Mitsubishi Mirage the 2012-2013 Car of the Year-Philippines at an awards ceremony held tonight at the 2013 Manila International Auto Show.
That's great news.
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 62.4 mpg (US) ... 26.5 km/L ... 3.8 L/100 km ... 74.9 mpg (Imp)
The Mirage undergoing Car of the Year testing at Clark International Speedway in Pampanga:
From: http://caroftheyear.ph/index.php/galleries
More info on the COTY Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Car-of...ar-Philippines
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 62.4 mpg (US) ... 26.5 km/L ... 3.8 L/100 km ... 74.9 mpg (Imp)
And another vid from Top Gear Phillipines, showing the testing:
Published on Apr 2, 2013
Top Gear Philippines technical editor Ferman Lao explains what happens during the Car Awards Group's technical evaluation.
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 62.4 mpg (US) ... 26.5 km/L ... 3.8 L/100 km ... 74.9 mpg (Imp)
Awesome news lets hope the Mirage keeps getting positive out comes.
amazing!
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View my fuel log 2012 Mirage GLS 1.2 automatic: 37.0 mpg (US) ... 15.7 km/L ... 6.4 L/100 km ... 44.4 mpg (Imp)
It's interesting to read the position of one of the voting auto writers.
Andy Leuterio (from the Philippine Star), sums up his thought process for ultimately picking the Mirage over several other arguably more desirable cars:
The full article is worth a look: http://www.philstar.com/motoring/201...irage-coty-winI had to remove my “jaded critic’s” hat in order to appreciate what the little Mitsubishi is all about. I had to put myself in the shoes of someone who is looking for a reliable, cute runabout that will work either as a first brand new car or a second/third spare car (or for the kids)… and then it made sense to be awarded the COTY prize.
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 62.4 mpg (US) ... 26.5 km/L ... 3.8 L/100 km ... 74.9 mpg (Imp)
^valid points by Andy. Thanks for posting!
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View my fuel log 2012 Mirage GLS 1.2 automatic: 37.0 mpg (US) ... 15.7 km/L ... 6.4 L/100 km ... 44.4 mpg (Imp)
I liked the line about the "jaded critic's hat". I imagine it is pretty easy to get spoiled driving around expensive cars. Nice to see his description of coming back to earth!
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 62.4 mpg (US) ... 26.5 km/L ... 3.8 L/100 km ... 74.9 mpg (Imp)