Thanks everyone for the welcome!
Originally Posted by
debburyl
debburyl, my Mirage is Grey, so tomato is no longer appropriate. ;-) I haven't settled on a name yet.
I do like that it's a car my Mom can easily drive, as using a clutch is a killer on her knee.
All the pluses compared to my Metro:
Keyless entry. Love, love, love!
Keyless start. Love, love, love!
Electric windows.
Electric door locks.
Four doors - so much more convenient, but does not make the Mirage significantly longer - I think it's just 1/2 inch longer.
Back window wiper.
Remote adjust side mirrors.
Side air bags.
USB port.
Bluetooth pairing for my phone.
Steering wheel controls.
Cruise control.
Auto climate control.
Average mpg of at least 36.
More hp and more torque.
Snub nose - it's cute, but does make it hard to tell how close you are to what's in front of you.
Feels roomier in front. Definitely roomier in back, particulary for leg room.
Headliner is not drooping down... ;-)
New car smell... ;-)
Could go either way:
CVT vs manual transmission - both have their pluses
Cons:
Not the Metro... ;-)
Speaker sound is lacking IMO.
Steering does seem a little disconnected on hwy, as criticized by professional reviewers, but not unbearable so.
This little annoyance with the flashing start/stop which I'm hoping will be fixed by pushing in the yellow fuse box.
MPG average not (yet?) as high as I was hoping. My 13 mile commute is about 6-7 hwy miles, but it is, literally, uphill in both directions. Gets really great numbers in slow but moving hwy traffic, seems optimum at about 45 mph.
Flimsy cons, all in all. Really, a great little car, and someday I will write some sort of lambasting rebuttal to some of the less flattering professional critical reviews, as obviously they are expecting way more than is reasonable from a 3cyl engine, and seem to be oblivious to the fact that if you really need more acceleration power in your cars than you get with the Mirage then you are probably driving like an a$$hole. ;-)
Donali
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 automatic: 38.5 mpg (US) ... 16.4 km/L ... 6.1 L/100 km ... 46.2 mpg (Imp)