Originally Posted by
fatcat
Great idea to rent this for the weekend for a trial...After owning the Mirage for over a year and 15,000+ miles, I am totally satisfied with it. When I bought it I was not expecting to like it so much as it is a relatively inexpensive car and I was always a more Acura/Lexus type on guy rather that Honda/Toyota. I do drive on gravel roads quite a bit and have noticed the car does ride very well over washboard/pothole filled roads. We have a 4wd 2009 Kia Sportage which is also a nice vehicle with a better sound system. However, both of us will choose to drive the Mirage instead. A feature I enjoy most is the push button start system on out Mirage ES. We can keep the keys in our pocket, walk up to the vehicle push the button on either the hatch or drivers door to unlock it, get in and push the button to start and go without the hastle of getting keys out. Don't remember if the Note comes with this feature or not, but it is really a convenient feature. Good luck in your decision making!
Oh SNAPS!! I never knew about the black buttton on the driver's door and the hatch. That's just awesome! I figured the black covers were just rubber plugs where the key would go. Never knew they were actually functional door entry and locking. Too cool!
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 automatic: 40.5 mpg (US) ... 17.2 km/L ... 5.8 L/100 km ... 48.6 mpg (Imp)