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I'm hooked!
Ted, 07/27/2016
updated 03/07/2025
2015 Mitsubishi Mirage Rockford Fosgate Edition 4dr Hatchback (1.2L 3cyl CVT)
24 of 24 people found this review helpful
My little white Mirage is very economical and pretty fun to drive. I can get 42-46 with mixed driving. It goes way down with a head wind, but I usually find a truck to draft when that happens. I go from 37 to 42 when I draft at about 65 mph. I would have gotten a 5 spd if one would have been available, but am glad I got the CVT. When you get used to it you can kind of make it 'shift' and get your highway rpm's to about 2200 and save fuel. On hilly 2 lane roads I can get 48 mpg if I'm not in a hurry. I pop it in and out of neutral a lot. I also like the trans brake and really think it will save the brake pads. It has tire pressure monitors, hands free phone, high quality sound, auto, ac, PW,PB, alloy wheels and 100K warranty for $11,600 out the door! (Plus sales tax) I just went to Louisville a couple weeks ago (850 mile RT). It cost about $40 in fuel. My mileage check will be over $400! I did some drafting and didn't use the Cruise Control, but I'm a little OCD about my mileage now! Nearly the same mileage as a Prius and 1/2 the initial cost! My 'normal' commute is 160 miles RT. I used to need 11 gallons every other day in my Century, now its about 7.5! I had to fix a flat today, I was pleasantly surprised at the jacking points. The tire monitor probably save me a tire. My first couple miles is on gravel and I may not have noticed the rear tire was flat if not for the light. I'm hooked! Would recommend and re-purchase if a deer or other accident were to total it! I still like the Mirage and now have 35,000 miles on it. I recently put a little center console in it. It was on Amazon for about $50 and is a great addition. I just replaced the factory tires yesterday. To get the 165/65/14 tires would have been $85 per tire but getting 175/65/14 tires was only $55 each. So be sure to ask! I haven't had a single bad experience with my Mirage and would replace it with another if it were totaled. Update: Nothing new, I still like the car at 55,000 miles. I've had no problems to date. The tires I installed at 35000 miles are wearing better than the factory tires but initially caused by mpg's to drop to 38 for a couple thousand miles. They were not the 'low rolling resistance' type. I did a little bit of internet research and found this is normal. Due to the price difference the cheaper tires will still cost less per mile to run. I am still running the factory brakes and they have plenty of life left. I am very easy on brakes though. My 2000 Silverado 2500 with 150K has it's original brakes! The Bluetooth is great for listening to audio books on my commute and making hands free calls. I would still replace it with another and saw a grayish one at the dealership that looked sharp. I am kind of interested in the Kia hybrid though but do want to run the Mirage to 200K. Now I have 72000 on the egg and still think it’s great. Getting ready to put the second set of tires on it soon. There have been no problems and I don’t notice any loss of performance or efficiency. It’s still a keeper and I would definitely look at getting another one if I were to wreck this one. It’s still looks new though! I’m at 105K now and the car still performs as new. No issues at all, I haven’t done a thing to it except tires and oil changes. Still getting 40+ and still like it. I am very interested in seeing how long it lasts before it becomes unreliable. I’m still on factory brakes and battery also. Now at 123,000 (August 2019) and still runs great and gets 40+ mpg. I did put front brakes on and will soon get the cvt fluid changed. No other maintenance besides oil changes and tires. My price per mile for operating this car is very low! Hoping for another 125,000 miles out of it before I have to start car shopping again. February 2020 update: Now at 140k, nothing new to report. Still runs great and gets 42 mpg. Looks like a new car, tires wear evenly, no rattles or defects. I haven’t done the cvt fluid change yet but don’t notice any difference in shifting. I’m still a fan! August 2020, 155k. Still runs great. I did have the CVT fluid changed at the dealer and I replaced the belt myself. It had started squealing some. It’s quiet now and I probably could have tightened the old one had I known the car doesn’t have a spring loaded tensioner. But Rockauto has the belts plenty cheap. I got a new air filter and cabin air filter on the same order as well as new wiper blades. I will probably get new spark plugs installed before 200k. It looks like it’ll be a bit of a job so I’m not sure if I’ll do it or let a mechanic. It still runs and drives great and I usually get 42 mpg. Hopefully it’s only half done and it’ll go 300 k economically! August 2021, pushing 190k! Still running great, I did have the dealer replace the plugs, also had a wheel bearing replaced there. It really looks and runs like new! 42 mpg is still happening quite a bit. I think it’ll go another 100k easily! 200k now in February 2022, still going strong, fuel mileage is not quite as good, 40 rather than 42, maybe a tune up is in order. No rattles or other signs of it’s age or mileage, still happy and impressed. August 2022, 215K, still very reliable, will probably schedule a time up soon. It kind of sputters a little when I have a big headwind. Tire wear is still even, riding on original rear brakes, no repairs since the wheel bearing quite a while back. I’m on the lookout for a used one with less miles so I can use it as a commuter if this one ever dies! I found one for my aunt a few years ago but they are scarce. February 2023, 230K, still a great car, 42mpg regularly, no rattles, no leaks. I did replace the plugs when I noticed it was cutting out, very easy job and restored power to the little motor! I’ve switched to 5w30 from the recommended 0w20 because of some possible lifter noise. It hasn’t affected the mileage and the lifters are quieter. I’m expecting another 100k+ trouble free and would love to stumble onto a used mirage to replace it then. Big update: I had to put a new to me junkyard engine in the car. The original one lost compression in cylinder 3 at 250,000 miles. I got the motor for $900, installation and some new parts was $1300, new motor mounts and the other front wheel bearing was another $700. So I’ve recently put $3000 into maybe a $2000 car! If I get another 70-100000 miles out of it I’ll be pretty happy. It’s running great and still getting 40+ mpg. Before the motor swap I had put 4 new tires and an alignment. It still looks good inside and out. 3/5/25 update: 268,000 miles on the car, about 15000 miles into my new to me junkyard engine. All is well, it was running rough and threw a code for catalytic converter a few months back. Luckily there is a bolted connection between the two cats. I separated the two and did some “adjustments” to both to allow better air flow. I had easy access to each cat so it was a cheap way to see if I really had plugged cats. Put it back together and it’s running great. I still have the code but it’s running well and getting the expected mpgs so I’m just going to run it! I am still averaging about 41 mpg. Heat and air work well also. I put rear brakes and drums on recently also. You have to adjust the parking brake and do a little bit of metal removal on the new brake shoes to get the drum to fit! Forums and YouTube helped!
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distantthunder, 04/01/2015
updated 10/02/2020
2015 Mitsubishi Mirage ES 4dr Hatchback (1.2L 3cyl CVT)
39 of 40 people found this review helpful
This is the best car for the price I have owned other than the original normally aspirated Volkswagen Rabbit diesel. My priority was mpg and I'm getting about 54 for this 2014 leftover. The build on this car is tight with all seams aligned. The CVT is not dangerously slow. You just have to think a little ahead in certain circumstances as I did with my Volkswagen. I out-accelerate heavier SUVs. This is a very light car so there is wind buffeting but I'll take that considering the mpg. Comfortable seating. No harsh vibration from the engine at idle. Better than most 4 cylinders in similar cars tested. Engine is smooth and the noise level is only intrusive at hard acceleration. Good radio. Update requested by Edmunds 4/2/2019: CVT is very smooth. Air conditioning and heating more than adequate. Car has remained "tight" with no squeaks and rattles with all seams still aligned. It doesn't especially like bumps and potholes but for what the vehicle gives me in mpg I'll "suffer though it" unlike the pansies at CR and the other car mags. I've had plenty of larger & heavier cars that rode worse than this. The car is nimble enough for both turns and off ramps if you don't try to drive it like a sports car. Ride in the snow was surprisingly good with decent underside clearance unlike my other other small cars that acted like a snow plow. Update requested by Edmunds 10/2/2020: Car remains tight with no squeaks or rattles. Car has been perfect. No issues.
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Love my 2015 Mirage ES CVT
jiminmichigan, 07/07/2015
updated 07/08/2016
2015 Mitsubishi Mirage ES 4dr Hatchback (1.2L 3cyl CVT)
21 of 21 people found this review helpful
I wanted a cheap, but good on gas, vehicle. I bought my 2015 Mirage ES CVT for $14,119 ( plus tax/title/ect ). This is my 1st import, I have always bought American, but they had NO vehicle that compared to the Mirage in price with options and gas mileage. The power to get up to speed is fine, no Chevy with a 454, but it gets the job done. I'm a BIG guy at 300lbs and my wife is 175lbs. We just took a round trip from Mid Michigan to southern Arizona ( 4600 miles total ) with our little Mirage. Now I have to admit, it needed a little more HP going up some steep mountains. It made it, but gas mileage dropped to 36mpg. Averaged 42MPG overall on the trip. I average closer to 50MPG currently. UPDATE: 15600 on the odometer now. The gas mileage has improved. I now average 55+ mpg on the hwy doing 55mph. Getting 45-47 in town.
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secound Mitsubishi mirage in the family
Glenn Scramlin, 02/28/2015
2015 Mitsubishi Mirage ES 4dr Hatchback (1.2L 3cyl CVT)
19 of 19 people found this review helpful
I bought a 2014 Mirage and loved it so much my wife bought a 2015. these cars get great gas milage. they are great in the city and are comfortable on the highway. for the price you cant beat it. so don't jest read the reviews of those so called professional reviewers. take one for a test drive and remember its great value for the money and has a great warranty
I still love my hatchback
Erik, 09/21/2015
updated 09/25/2017
2015 Mitsubishi Mirage DE 4dr Hatchback (1.2L 3cyl 5M)
18 of 18 people found this review helpful
I have owned a Mirage for the past year and a half now. I traded in my Ford Focus ST for two of them, one for me and one for the wife. Let be honest in saying I couldn't be happier with my car. When I first drove it I thought ok it's fun to drive but it's just ok, the price point is right and my wife and I need a gas efficient inexpensive car so we made the purchase going these are ok; however three days later I realized that this little car is amazing, it doesn't pretend to be something it's not, it's not a 6 cylinder mustang with a shouty exhaust pretending it's a v8 race car. It has room enough for four people comfortably and five in a pinch when four buddy's and I make a lunch run. It has 2 ways to connect my iPod for tunes and a CD player for good measure. As far as the masses of people who say this vivacious little go cart is under powered, I have to disagree; I have the 1.2L standard transmission and have had zero problems accelerating off a stop light or getting up to highway speeds. That being said I have not driven the cvt model and can't attest to how it drives. The trim is adequate for the price and the controls are exactly where I feel they should be. The seats are very comfortable and the only thing I could ask for is an arm rest (I seriously want one). I have not treated my mirage like a weak little city car I fold down the seats and put several hundred pounds of tile in it for home improvements; I've taken it up logging roads unpacked, unpaved, and very up hill. This car has very much changed my view of vehicles and practicality, I don't miss my Focus, in my opinion the Mirage is more fun to drive it handles like a go cart you can do a u turn on a two lane road with out going off on the shoulder, you can park it literally anywhere, and finally they under sell the gas mileage I usually see 42mpg city and about 46mpg highway, my highway driving in Washington state is normally at 70mph. All in all this is my favorite vehicle that I have owed and the only changes I plan to make are adding fog lights and a roof rack. ***Update*** It's now been two years since my first entry to this review; my car now has 27000 miles and my wife's car has 64000. Both cars continue to run just fine with zero issues. The gas mileage we are seeing continues to be excellent and actually seems to get better as the engine gets broken in! Can't say enough good things about this car.
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