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The 2016 Mitsubishi Mirage ES hatchback has seen some updates, including new looks. But is a fresh face enough to raise it above mediocrity?
Looking for a new car on a small budget? Here are eight of the cheapest new cars available Australia-wide, right now. As you would expect, they are all micro or light cars and, unless otherwise stated, the price excludes on-road costs like registration, stamp duty and CTP. If you shop around, though, you can find great drive-away deals and special offers...
Tim says goodbye to his Mirage, and ponders whether it's a good buy...
Tim compares his long-term Mirage with a Nissan Micra, and almost a Lamborghini Aventador...
Tim and his wife spend more time with the bright green Mitsubishi Mirage.
My colleagues at CarAdvice HQ in Sydney were suspiciously happy to see me upon my return from a week out of the office for my honeymoon. Smiles. Laughter. Something must be up… The grins and giggles that greeted me reached their climax when I got to my desk to find the key of a new – sorry, my new, they insisted – Mitsubishi Mirage long-termer and bright green key ring that correlates with unfortunate accuracy to the car’s paint colour...
We drove out to Bondi. As a resident of Manly, it’s somewhat a big deal for me to leave the comfort of the Northern Beaches, but I thought I’d make the journey to see if it would be comfortable going the distance.
Australia’s largely unloved baby sedan segment has just had some life injected into it with the release of the new Mitsubishi Mirage sedan and second-generation Honda City. Slow sales have meant light sedan rivals have come and gone – Ford Fiesta, Kia Rio, Mazda 2 and the recently axed Nissan Almera – and those that remain are outsold many times over by their five-door siblings, including the Holden Barina, Hyundai Accent and (previous-generation) Toyota Yaris...
Mitsubishi's Mirage hatch has been a runaway success in the city car sector. Now, there's a bigger sedan available in the competitive segment.
They may not be the cars teenagers have pinned to their bedroom walls, but the Fiat 500, Mitsubishi Mirage, Nissan Micra and Volkswagen Up! are among the cheapest ways first-time drivers can get into a new car. Particularly when parents are often paying the bills, all four sub-light hatchbacks featured here cost $14,000 or less on the road, all are economical and all feature stability control and front and front-side airbags as standard...
The Mirage doesn't move the game ahead seriously in any area, but in pragmatic terms makes a compelling case in the city car class.
