Beginning of the end of the Mirage?

[defensivetackle88]

Yes, both G4 and hatchback.

https://www.autoblog.com/2022/08/31/...2023-autoblog/

[7milesout]

A damn shame...

[AtomicPunk]

So Renault is the GM of Europe then?

Why yes. Yes, it is.

[AtomicPunk]

Manual transmission option discontinued for 2023 model year (both variants). Sad.

Honestly surprised it gets another year. MPG helps their ESG and CAFE requirements, I'm sure.

[7milesout]

Paper mpg. Not real life mpg. In real life the manual trans has higher mpg.

[Mark]

Yes, both G4 and hatchback.

https://www.autoblog.com/2022/08/31/...2023-autoblog/

Standard CVT justifies the $1,600 bump in price for the base model.

I have always felt the Alliance would kill my interest in Mitsubishi eventually. The above article just added another nail to the coffin.

[AtomicPunk]

Paper mpg. Not real life mpg. In real life the manual trans has higher mpg.

You work in the auto industry, you know mpg ratings are done in in optimal conditions to get the number they can slap on the Monroney sticker.

[Dirk Diggler]

How do you know this? And by both variants, you mean the HB and G4?

It's true. https://media.mitsubishicars.com/en-...s-new-for-2023

[88coltturbo]

Manuals will still be available for 2023 in Canada

[7milesout]

Standard CVT justifies the $1,600 bump in price for the base model.

It should be a $4,000 discount to be forced to drive one with a damn CVT.