As a guy who rented the Micra, Versa, Mirage and Spark within the same month the Mirage impressed me the most. I'm not a leadfoot but when I stomped the Mirage it hit 85 mph fast enough for me. It felt as well made and quiet/comfortable as the other 3. So it came down to price. The Mirage was so much less $ , feature for feature. I only learned it was a 3 cyl. when I went to buy one at the dealership. That fact made no difference. BTW, I ride a 400 Burgman so I get the scooter thing. The Mirage / Burgman combo seems made in heaven.