Originally Posted by
Mark
This is why I think Mitsubishi would have been better off doing a vehicle like the Kicks rather than the Eclipse Cross. A smaller Kicks offers a smaller more efficient package. Where's the difference below?
2020 Outlander Sport 2.0L (148 hp) 24 city/30 highway
2020 Eclipse Cross 1.5L turbo (152 hp) 26 city/29 highway
2020 Outlander 2.5L (166 hp) 25 city/30 highway
I used 2020 numbers, because some of the new model ratings aren't out yet. The Outlander is skipping 2021 with the 2022 Outlander.
I bought a Mirage because they were selling for under $10,000 OTD, offer a manual transmission option, seem reliable with great warranty, and my Mirage consistently gets 40-50 mpg no matter how hard I push it.
If I go by those points above, the Kicks loses on all counts. I doubt it's even close. Can you get above 40 mpg with a Kick?
The best MPG I've gotten in my OS/RVR/ASX is almost 36mpg / 6.534 L/100km and that's with the naturally aspirated 2.0 4B11. I think if I had a higher overdrive ratio in 5th or even better a 6th gear I could get close to 40mpg with the current engine.
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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)