I have a 2022 with the CVT and I know that it cannot be flat towed.
I'm purchasing a motorhome and if the 5 speed can be flat towed I will be ordering one.
If so, do you know where a person can find the towing equipment for it?
thank you.
I have a 2022 with the CVT and I know that it cannot be flat towed.
I'm purchasing a motorhome and if the 5 speed can be flat towed I will be ordering one.
If so, do you know where a person can find the towing equipment for it?
thank you.
I guess it depends on who you ask, here's a thread from 9 years ago https://mirageforum.com/forum/showth...owing-a-Mirage
Last edited by Fummins; 06-07-2022 at 09:35 PM. Reason: removed pointless words
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE wussie cvt edition. 1.2 automatic: 37.7 mpg (US) ... 16.0 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.3 mpg (Imp)
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE wussie cvt edition. 1.2 automatic: 37.7 mpg (US) ... 16.0 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.3 mpg (Imp)
Not to sound Stoopid, but if you have a CVT Mirage & can afford a Motorhome & the Fuel to run it, why not just get a car dolly, put the front wheels of the CVT Mirage on the dolly & drive anywhere you want??? It's a lot cheeper then getting a new 5 speed Mirage & easier to use if you want to park the Motorhome & drive around town.... Sorry, Just wondering??? My Stoopid Thoughts...
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View my fuel log 2018 Mirage GT 1.2 automatic: 37.3 mpg (US) ... 15.9 km/L ... 6.3 L/100 km ... 44.8 mpg (Imp)
The (2015) owner's manual doesn't specifically list "flat towing" as an an approved method. You can see below where it is saying..."Hey...don't tow a CVT with the drive wheels on the ground." ...but they don't say that for a manual transmission car.
Here are the only pages from the 2015 Owner's manual where towing is mentioned...
I'm sure a 5-speed can be flat towed. They just don't want to say it in the owner's manual. Just like they say on another page "This car is absolutely not rated to tow anything"...but people put hitches on them and drag small trailers around with them anyway.
Be aware that a new manual transmission Mirage is pretty rare these days. I just looked on the Mitsubishicars.com website and I only see 30 in the entire country right now. You can always ask a dealer if it is possible to order one...but I don't think anyone here has ever done that.
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 52.2 mpg (US) ... 22.2 km/L ... 4.5 L/100 km ... 62.6 mpg (Imp)
daleWV (06-11-2022)
I had the same thought. You wouldn't need the most heavy duty two wheel car dolly to tug a Mirage, and the dolly comes with the lights & would seem more secure to tow to me.
Are miles racked up on a Mirage if it is towed? I ask, because I don't know. If so, a car dolly wouldn't add mileage to your odometer.
Buying a dolly would be cheaper than buying an extra Mirage, too!
https://towbetterdolly.com/car-tow-d...RoCzAwQAvD_BwE
klroger (06-08-2022)
I can't think of a reason a manual Mirage could not be flat towed. People used to do it with Geo Metros all the time, and the Mirage is only slightly more high tech.
inuvik (06-08-2022)