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    Talking Why you should take car reviews with a giant grain of salt

    I've been reading a lot of reviews of the Mirage over the last few months.

    Something funny happens when you go through a high volume of critiques about the same thing: you begin to notice quite a few conflicting observations from the professional auto reviewers.

    It all starts to add up to something nearly hilarious:

    (And it drives home the point that we should really just make up our own minds.)

    On the interior ...
    Grumpy:
    slip inside and it's all a bit … well, downmarket. Interior plastics, the carpets and the seat cloth are all of austere quality - source
    Happy:
    the materials used inside the new Mirage don't look low rent in any way ... quality cabin finish - source

    On the 1.2 L engine ...
    Grumpy:
    it’s in noise and vibration where the Mirage’s powertrain loses big marks. This is a coarse powerplant ... the din it creates - source
    Happy:
    The engine is a highlight – it sounds brilliant ... charismatic ... has a wonderful snarl - source

    On the manual transmission (5-speed) ...
    Grumpy:
    the manual’s notchy and imprecise shift action ... the clutch pedal’s vague friction point - source
    Happy:
    easy-to-use, slick-shifting five-speed manual with its light clutch pedal - source

    On the automatic transmission (CVT) ...
    Grumpy:
    The CVT is not much better, with a general indecisiveness - source
    Happy:
    The planetary gears help provide brisk get-up-and-go... Its operation is seamless and looks to work well. - source

    On the exterior styling...
    Grumpy:
    the styling is surprisingly subdued; embellishments are minimized and there's so little flashiness you have to wonder if designers were working to more than just an economy of scale. - source

    Happy:
    New Mirage is a good looker from the outside. Contemporary lines avoid those silly extremes on some of the latest small hatches. - source

    On handling ...
    Grumpy:
    any kind of hard cornering makes the tyres virtually roll onto their sidewalls - source

    Happy:
    the Mirage impressed in some twisty terrain - source

    On ride quality ...
    Grumpy:
    Being none too sophisticated, the suspension admits bumps ... - source
    Happy:
    It has a decent ride that copes with rough roads and gives a high level of comfort - source

    There are lots more examples like these!

    - One reviewer bemoans the lack of power, while another describes the car as lively & sprightly. One reviewer recommends the 1.0L over the 1.2L engine, while another claims the 1.0 was so slow as to be "scary" to drive...

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        click to view fuel log View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 63.2 mpg (US) ... 26.9 km/L ... 3.7 L/100 km ... 75.9 mpg (Imp)


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