Originally Posted by
Mark
I doubt we'll ever see the 1.0 Liter engine in the U.S.A. Americans embrace power over economy. Those of us that own Mirages here are probably the exception to that & not the norm by any means.
If Mirage drivers are the exception, there is no reason to not introduce 1L engines, I think?
Originally Posted by
Mark
This is an example of what I mean. We have the ES, LE, SE, & GT trim levels. I believe the ES has the same 14" alloy wheels you aren't crazy about on the Mirage 3. Meanwhile, the lower LE trim level has cooler looking 15" black alloy wheels. You would think the higher trim level would give you the 15" wheels, but in this case it doesn't.
On paper 14" wheels are 4.5% more economic than 15" wheels. So if the highest trim forced you to 15" wheels it would make me sad. (And those black wheels are ugly. But maybe that's just me.)
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