Mirage getting it's due for what it does best:
https://www.caranddriver.com/feature...e-nonelectric/
Mirage getting it's due for what it does best:
https://www.caranddriver.com/feature...e-nonelectric/
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Here's the text of the Mirage entry from the article.
Here's hoping some press like this will keep this design in production for years to come.Originally Posted by Car And Driver
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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)
Mirage U.S. sales figures
2018 = 24,316
2017 = 22,386
2016 = 22,226
2015 = 21,515
2014 = 16,708
2013 = 2,935
17,607 Mirages were sold through August of 2018, and 18,981 Mirages were sold through August of this year. The Mirage is on track to beat last year's numbers.
Average New-Car Prices Up 2 Percent Year-Over-Year for April 2019, According to Kelley Blue Book. IRVINE, Calif., May 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The valuation analysts at Kelley Blue Book today reported the estimated average transaction price for a light vehicle in the United States was $36,843 in April 2019. May 1, 2019
I appreciate Mitsubishi's willingness to sell the Mirage in the U.S. market. The Mirage is affordable, reliable & very economical. There should be a market for that in any country, including the States. I am glad it's being continued into next year.
Last edited by Mark; 09-29-2019 at 04:48 PM.
Nicest words C&D has written about the Mirage!The Mitsubishi Mirage is the answer to the question: Need a new car for cheap? When it comes to price, the Mirage blows even the cheapest hybrids out of the water. Powered by a tiny 1.2-liter 78-hp three-cylinder, the Mirage makes a big stand for fuel efficiency.
I'd be interested to know what the mean price is, or if it's an even distribution. Could be skewed by popular but higher-priced vehicles. (EG. Loaded pickups & SUV's.)average transaction price for a light vehicle in the United States was $36,843
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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)
If you like numbers, here they are. Vehicles are broken down into 23 different segments. I was listing the average of everything.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...300841489.html
Slice and dice!
Interesting: the average "compact car" (smallest size category listed) transaction price in that data is $20,639.
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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)
I willing to bet the Hyundai and KIA new CVTs are going to have some teething issues.
My 2018 G4 ES w/the $800 wheel/radio pkg, mats/folio, armrest, and wheel locks was $17,970. My out the door price was $11,508.12. This was at the top of my range ($11k), and I'd resigned myself to a newer used car or a CPO. The two closest runner ups for me were a non CPO Yaris IA and a CPO Kia Rio sedan (2019). Both were more than my G4, which had 30 miles, the other two were 4K (KIA) and 30K (IA). I think they were both around $12k.
I've been watching Motorweek reruns on YouTube, of Mirages/Colts/Summits of the 80's/90's, when things were around $7-$10k. Things have come a long way since then!! All in all, I think the current Mirage/G4 are already great cars that when discounted sort of make a no brainer decision in it's favor.
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View my fuel log 2018 Mirage G4 ES 1.2 automatic: 32.5 mpg (US) ... 13.8 km/L ... 7.2 L/100 km ... 39.0 mpg (Imp)
But Hyundai/Kia don't have CVT's!
They have "IVT's".
They also have a delusional marketing department that is desperately hoping people/reviewers won't realize what's driving the wheels.Also new is Hyundai’s Smartstream Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT), the company’s own in-house continuously variable transmission. Source
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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)
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