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View my fuel log 2018 Mirage SE 1.2 automatic: 33.6 mpg (US) ... 14.3 km/L ... 7.0 L/100 km ... 40.4 mpg (Imp)
I'm not doggin' the CVT. I'm just saying don't give one to the automotive press to review and expect anything good to come out of it.
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 52.2 mpg (US) ... 22.2 km/L ... 4.5 L/100 km ... 62.6 mpg (Imp)
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 49.6 mpg (US) ... 21.1 km/L ... 4.7 L/100 km ... 59.5 mpg (Imp)
Top_Fuel (02-26-2019)
I had a quick back and forth with Nathan from TFL YouTube channel about the mirage and he told me he has requested a manual equipped Mirage on more than a couple occasions and he has not gotten a reply from Mitsubishi but would continue to try as he would like to test a manual
Top_Fuel (02-26-2019)
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View my fuel log 2018 Mirage GT 1.2 automatic: 37.3 mpg (US) ... 15.9 km/L ... 6.3 L/100 km ... 44.8 mpg (Imp)
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 49.6 mpg (US) ... 21.1 km/L ... 4.7 L/100 km ... 59.5 mpg (Imp)
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 49.6 mpg (US) ... 21.1 km/L ... 4.7 L/100 km ... 59.5 mpg (Imp)
"Manual trans elitism". Ha! Never heard that term before, but I can tell you it is not unique to this forum. Go to the Geo Metro Forum and tell them your Metro has the wheezy 3-speed slushbox and hear everyone collectively sigh with contempt. And if you think this 'elitism' is bad there try a BMW forum...where automatics are practically considered blasphemous in a car where vaunted Getrag manuals are an option.
CVTs make a slow car slower. It is just a fact. I drove a 2015-ish Toyota Corolla S with a CVT when my ex-girlfriend had one as a rental, and it felt like a slow, heavy, turd. But a friend has the exact same car with a six-speed manual and it was decent to drive. There is nothing wrong with a CVT but the manual performs much better in terms of acceleration and mileage. When these two parameters are the subject of conversation then the CVT's inherent limitations are going to be mentioned. Pretending the CVT isn't going to hamper this car's already meager performance when put in the hands of an enthusiast reviewer, and thus damage it's public reputation, is just wishful thinking. Especially on Mitsubishi's part! I have heard of reviewers REQUESTING manual Mirages. Mitsubishi won't send them out.
Apologies to CVT owners, but driving a CVT Mirage is like driving a manual car with the tires at 20 psi and the AC on.
There are a few. Not many in the U.S., but they're out there.
Thread: MYTH: car reviewers hate the Mirage
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 62.4 mpg (US) ... 26.5 km/L ... 3.8 L/100 km ... 74.9 mpg (Imp)