I wish we could get it for that little! I would be first in line with cash in hand! Having a brand new car without having to finance would be amazing - though, I could do that with a Mirage, too. But less money spent is better!
I like the look of the new spark. To me - that has Hyundai written all over it. I'm not saying that because it's a small car, I'm saying it because the Spark just has a lot of Hyundai body lines.
Sub 10k pricing (USD) on a new Mirage does exist in the States. We've seen dealers offering it -- it's just not a company-wide thing.
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I talked to the product manager for the Nissan Micra when it was introduced here, and he said the last time there was a sub $10k price war in Canada, the whole segment increased sales. Probably because of the increased marketing and attention from the media.
Yeah, of course. The cheapest you could have gotten out the door in my province with a "$9998" Micra when it was introduced was $12,879 when you included delivery, dealer fees & taxes.
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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)
Believe it or not, Canada's auto regs are identical to the States, with a couple of minor variations (metric instruments, DRLs). The reason: our (dying) auto industry primarily exports to the US, so our regulatory bodies just copy the U.S. system on emissions, crash standards, equipment.
I read literally 80+ reviews of the "cheapest car in Canada" (Micra), and there was not a single negative one. Many were glowing -- ie. along the lines of "cheap and cheerful". Then again, our auto press is generally nicer than the American press. Even in our Mirage reviews, there were no especially terrible ones as there were in the U.S. Maybe this is partly because Canadians like smaller cars more than Americans. You can see that in our sales figures.Auto reviewers...almost to a man...want more power, more weight, more luxury, better handling, more noise dampening, etc, etc, out of cars like this, and in markets like Canada where these are sold under $10k the OPPOSITE is being done.
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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)
Could be the same designer that does Hyundai cars? American car companies lack when it comes to design, so wouldn't doubt the change in designers.
I think the Mirage will still be the roomier one of the three. Heck my 2015 Mirage has more room inside than my 2011 Corolla S.
Fuel Log: Good enough
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage DE 1.2 manual: 46.4 mpg (US) ... 19.7 km/L ... 5.1 L/100 km ... 55.7 mpg (Imp)
nickpon, I should have kept a list of the more positive reviews, because they're definitely out there.
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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)
This is the first Canadian review I've seen of the base $9995 MSRP Spark, and it sounds like it's quite a bit better than the old one.
The reviewer was pleasantly surprised by the refinement & highway stability vs. Micra & Mirage.
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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe...ticle29258659/This is the runaway value for $10,000.
Still, GM only sold 235 Sparks in Canada last month, vs. 1184 Micras & 451 Mirages. GM Canada is advertising the car heavily online.
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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)