Found this 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage ES yesterday

[mr9865]

Just test drove a Mirage. My current is 2012 Yaris. The Mirage is very good for the price with the auto climate control, power windows, locks standard. The instrument cluster is where the Mirage is lacking. It just looks cheaper, it is missing an analog fuel gauge. Also the trip computer screen is smaller and does not provide real time mpg consumption, just the average. I would say the trunk is bigger on the Mirage as well as deeper. It would also appear that it gets slightly better mpg's too. As many reviews mentioned, the wind noise is very noticeable on the highway. If that and the instrument cluster were a little nicer it would be a sure buy for me.


My choice would be a Red DE manual with fog lights.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by mr9865

Just test drove a Mirage. My current is 2012 Yaris. The Mirage is very good for the price with the auto climate control, power windows, locks standard. The instrument cluster is where the Mirage is lacking. It just looks cheaper, it is missing an analog fuel gauge. Also the trip computer screen is smaller and does not provide real time mpg consumption, just the average. I would say the trunk is bigger on the Mirage as well as deeper. It would also appear that it gets slightly better mpg's too. As many reviews mentioned, the wind noise is very noticeable on the highway. If that and the instrument cluster were a little nicer it would be a sure buy for me.


My choice would be a Red DE manual with fog lights.

I forgot about the deeper load floor...something that I did notice. I think this might largely be the case re, IIRC, the new Mirage doesn't have a spare tire? If the Mirage gets tossed about more in the wind than the Yaris does, that would be a deal breaker for me. The instrument cluster issue you mention wouldn't bug me.

[mr9865]

It would take a few weeks for me to break my habit of always watching the instant mpg. All in all I still feel the Yaris is a better car. I just wish we could get an upgraded engine that could match the mirage mpg

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by mr9865

the Yaris is a better car. I just wish we could get an upgraded engine that could match the mirage mpg

I agree . Wouldn't want to sacrifice any reliability to get those extra MPGs, though.