Australia: 2013 Spark, Mirage, Micra, Alto And Up Comparison Review

[Daox]

A decent comparison of the different Mirage competitors in the under $15k range in Australia.

The author does seem pretty critical of certain aspects of the cars, so take things with a grain of salt. He also doesn't even mention fuel efficiency (aside from showing the specs) which I would think is a key aspect of why people would buy a smaller car.

http://www.themotorreport.com.au/563...-volkswagen-up

For those not wanting to read the whole article, the Mirage would have taken 2nd place behind the Up, but it broke the $15k limit.

[MetroMPG]

How much sense does it make to disqualify the Mirage because its optional CVT pushes the price past $15k, and then award first place to the VW Up, which doesn't even *offer* an automatic!

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Also, the review highlights the benefits of the Mirage's light weight:
- 1st place in emergency stopping distance, and
- 2nd place (tied) in their acceleration test

[jamiec]

I like this about the brakes.

Its braking performance was best of the group, stopping in just 14.9 metres from 60 km/h.

[Mikhail]

And the manual version of Mirage is a little quicker than a CVT.

So, 1st place?

[spacester]

with the up you can get a automatic... a 5 speeds manual robotized

[Mikhail]

The CVT is much smoother than most classic automatic transmission and, of course, smoother than the robotized ones. So, the CVT is an ideal choice for a city driving.