2015 Mitsubishi Mirage Consumer Reviews
Review Summary
Most Helpful Reviews
Positive Review
I've read just about every review available for the '14 Mirage. If I weren't a Libertarian, I'd insist on a law that says "if you don't own the car, you can't review the car". Honestly, most of the professional car reviewers would never buy ANY vehicle under $15,000. Many haven't even DRIVEN this car, but they seem to know that The Spark or Fiesta or some other car is a better value. And why do reviewers only compare listed retail prices of cars? I've only seen ONE review that even mentions that Mitsubishi has a $1000 rebate on the Mirage. Nobody has mentioned that some dealers are offering additional discounts of $1000 or more. I just bought a 2014 Mirage DE with 5-speed and no options for $11,350 out-the-door price. The only thing that number does not include is state tax and registration. I bought the car out of state, so I paid MD state tax when I registered the car. Try getting a Chevy Spark for $11,350. Won't happen. Oh, but the Spark is so much more fun to drive. Yes, it's a little more fun to drive. So was my RX7, my Toyota MR2, my Miata, my Cadillac STS and my BMW 740i. But I didn't buy this car for "fun to drive". I bought it because it's cheap, gets super good gas mileage, can transport 2 adults and 3 children, and has a super warranty. Some observations: (1.) I think it looks nice. Cute. So many reviewers roll their eyes and think they have transported back to the 1980s. Not so. It's a cute little car. (2.) It costs thousands less than the cars the reviewers say "cost about the same". In my case, and I got a very good deal, about $3000 less. I can take my wife and 3 dogs to McDonalds for cheeseburgers once a week for six years on $3000. All I have to do is say the word "cheeseburger" and all the dogs start barking and run to the door - most fun they have all week. I have traded a little bit of driving fun for 300 trips to McDonalds. And you know what? My dogs don't care that the back seat of the Mirage is flat. (3.) Extraordinary Warranty. 5 Year bumper to bumper warranty. Beats the Spark's 3 year. 10 year powertrain warranty compared to Spark's 5 year. (4.) better gas mileage (5.) seats 5 instead of 4 (6.) Real world price is a couple grand less =========================== The first thing I did when I bought this car was drive it 600 miles. I got over 48 mpg for the trip. Mid 30-s in the mountains, around 50 on the freeways. I also own a 2012 Prius and it only gets about 2 mpg higher.============== Speaking of Prius (which I love), the price for a base Prius II is around $23 or $24k. That's TWICE as much as the Mirage. ============ It is ABOUT TIME that somebody came out with a 40+ mpg car that can be purchased below $12,000, has a nice complement of standard equipment, and has an excellent warranty. ============= And for the record, I do think it is fun to drive. And I CAN drive up a steep mountain at 70 mph. And I don't think the steering is funny. I do think the clutch is a bit odd, but I got accustomed to it in about 5 minutes. ================ Bottom line, if you don't have a lot of cash, want great gas mileage and a great warranty, buy this car. And if you can afford to spend a few thousand extra for the Spark, buy the Mirage and take your dogs out for a treat....many, many times.
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Critical Review
Car is compact and was a very good price brand new. Nothing spectacular about this car other than it is reliable. Don't have a passenger visor mirror, no passenger arm rest, or a middle compartment between the driver and passenger seat. The noise from outside the car is pretty loud, I'm assuming because of how cheaply the car is made and lack of insulation. Doesn't hold it's value.
2015 Mirage Reviews
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Looks. Fuel economy
Parts are expensive. Road noise. Low power
Let me start this review with in the beginning, yes it was a good little car. Unfortunately, that didn't last long. The road noise is horrible. It sounds like it has bad wheel bearings all around because they made these so cheap they have no sound deadening. Parts for it are expensive as all get out. Coil packs are $145 a piece of you use the oem recommended. It severely lacks power. Fuel economy and the looks are about the only pros I can think of. Everything else is a con. I wish we had went with something else but at the time, we had no car and this was what worked at the time. Going to the bank tomorrow to see if we can trade it on something else
Cheap to fill the tank, tight turning
Literally everything else
The tires are small and cheap to purchase but I have never had to replace tires more often then I do on this car, it speeds up so slow and is always needing repairs. If I could go back I would absolutely not have picked this car, I would have gone with one that lasts better. It's just a burden. This car is basically just one step above those drivable kids cars from Walmart. It is not reliable after a year or more of driving, if you want a car to last do not pick this one, I regret it so much.
Mileage,A/C
Slow, uncomfortable, wobbly, slow glitchy screen
Please listen to the other bad reviews on this car. Full transparency I rented this car through enterprise, I do not own it. One of the scariest experiences ever on the road. 99% of the time it felt like I had no control of the car on the high way. I found myself stepping on the floor trying to get up to 70mph, and if I went faster then that the car would wiggle and sound like I’m taking off in an airplane. I read another review that stated “sun visors help nothing, seats are stiff and uncomfortable, sounds loud on the inside, incredibly slow, and extremely dangerous.” This basically sums up my experience as well. BUT I found myself filling up the tank less which was nice. Don’t buy this car, don’t rent this vehicle, don’t even consider getting in the car.
Inexpensive ride
It won't pass any vehicles on the road, but will pass a lot of gas stations.
Great for getting around in the city. Small enough for all parking spaces, tight cornering, and just sips the fuel.
Took vehicle on trip to Beach. Vehicle seems very unsafe. I would not recommend this vehicle to anybody. Very cheap. Feels like a rubber band wound up and go. Wind was pushing it around down the hills felt like it was going to come out very unsafe. Brakes locked up once on me
Good city car. Spacious.
Bad engine starting sound. Highway speeds the side mirrors will shake
This Vehicle is zippy and the brakes are fine. The driver seat feels great but after a while your lower back will hurt. The Mirage is very spacious and you can have two people and a medium dog in the car with your items, depending on what your bags or suit case size is.
NONE.
EVERYTHING.
had it as a rental while my WRX was in the shop. this car is horrible. sun visors help nothing, seats are stiff and uncomfortable, sounds loud on the inside, incredibly slow, and extremely dangerous. look up the crash test. this car SUCKS. doesnt even get good gas mileage
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This is just a very personal opinion, recently my normal Subaru vehicle was damaged in the bumper by another car that hit my bumper from the back. The insurance company took my car to the brand collision dealer to be repaired. In the meantime, they provided me with a 2024 Mitsubishi Mirage blue color. At the beginning I said to myself "there's no way I drive that tiny car, even looks like a toy". The next days were just a performance of comfort, modesty, versatility, but mainly the amount of miles I was driving without replenishing my gas. Then I said to myself, I only fill up my gas tank with some bucks and runs by miles over and over, it's like it never ends, never gets empty. Honestly, I don't think there is a car in the US to go commute, shopping, gym or whatever in so cheap, comfortable and stylized way. I recommend Mitsubishi Mirage for free, nobody pays me as an advertisement at all, I just have to tell my experience.
