Used 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage ES 4dr Hatchback (1.2L 3cyl CVT) Consumer Reviews
Used Mirage for sale
Great little go kart
Mike, Holyoke, MA, 07/09/2020
updated 01/17/2023
Mitsubishi Mirage ES 4dr Hatchback (1.2L 3cyl CVT)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I kept it for 150k miles until it got totalled from a deer, but it still drove and I wasn't hurt. It's not a fast car, or big, but it's great on gas and wicked reliable. No break downs, just normal maintenance (brakes, tires) we liked it enough to buy another.
- Safety
- Technology
- Performance
- Interior
- Comfort
- Reliability
- Value
Vastly underrated vehicle
Pete_in_Pa, Eighty Four, PA, 06/28/2017
updated 06/30/2022
Mitsubishi Mirage ES 4dr Hatchback (1.2L 3cyl CVT)
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
If there were 6 stars, I'd give it 6, although I might wait to see the reliability after 100,000 miles. First, the very few negatives. Ride is a bit rough when going over township installed road bumps designed to slow down traffic, but that's to be expected with small cars. Noise level is not good, both wind and engine. Tire size is very unusual, leading to only 2 manufacturers and lack of discount prices, but that might change as the car becomes more popular in future. Now the good- INCREDIBLE gas mileage, by far the best even when compared with other subcompacts I've owned and currently own, every bit as good as advertised. Attention to detail is excellent; amount of cargo room as good as vehicles that get 2/3 the gas mileage or less. Handling/control very good. Interior room OUTSTANDING, better than mid size cars my company has rented for me when I travel, especially in back seat. Controls in logical places. Easy to service yourself when replacing filters, checking fluid levels, etc, which is not true with many small cars. A/C and heating are powerful. Warrranty is among industry's best- my Nissan Versa has a 36k mile warranty, and after owning it for over 60k miles I know why. If my wife will let me, I will buy a Mirage to replace her Versa when the time comes. Obviously if you have 3 young kids and 2 dogs, this is not a suitable vehicle for you, though I can easily carry 4 people or my wife and our 2 dogs in ours. I have yet to have grocery or other purchases that won't fit easily in this car, including when I buy enough to stock up the basement freezer or when I buy stuff at the home improvement store. When the back seats are folded down, as Robert DeNiro said in that movie, "you could fit two or tree bodies in dere". Great car, really. Update after owning almost 1.5 years: I now have a total of 40k + miles on it, of which I put on about 15k. No major repairs yet. Still love the car. Road noise continues to be worst feature. There are some additional tire brands available in this unique size, though most are made in mainland China. However, there is a company in Taiwan, Federal, that Walmart occasionally carries in this size and that is offered on the internet, that has been making tires for major US companies for half a century and when you can find those tires they are usually under $50. The company seems to only do a run in this size once every few months so the tire isnt always available. For those of you who are history buffs, Mitsubishi made the famous WW2 Japanese Zero fighter plane, one of the finest carrier based fighters of its era. Update June 2020: Now at 58k, not single warranty repair yet, only thing I've done is just replaced battery after 5 years as a precaution (Mitsubishi says original should last 6 yrs, I don't think it's worth the inconvenience if you get stuck in the winter), change oil, transmission fluid and air filters (did myself, dont even need a screwdriver). I will change brake fluid at 60k. Not a single repair so far. Update at 70k: Finally replaced front brakes (I think 1st owner did at 25k). Gas mileage just as good as when I first bought. Not one unexpected repair so far.
- Technology
- Performance
- Comfort
- Reliability
- Value
2015 Mitsubishi Mirage for sale near you
Showing 3 of 67 listings
- ES 4dr HatchbackMSRP: $4,95041 mi away
- DE 4dr HatchbackMSRP: $12,99556 mi away
- DE 4dr HatchbackMSRP: $4,97768 mi away
See all 67 listings
2015 Mirage ES
aschreffler75, Pittsburgh, PA, 01/11/2015
Mitsubishi Mirage ES 4dr Hatchback (1.2L 3cyl CVT)
9 of 15 people found this review helpful
I have gotten 48 MPG as long as I stay at 55 mph or less. Don't use cruise control at freeway speeds 65+ mph or up mild to steep hills. The CVT transmission is like a slipping clutch and cruise control is not designed to handle this. It will reach RPM's over 4500 and kill your gas mileage instantly. The transmission itself can not handle 65+ mph. The gas mileage has been as low as 30 MPG at speeds of 65 mph. I should have bout the 5 speed. The Mirage is everything the Geo Metro should have been except that horrible CVT transmission. I don't know what kind of highways they test mileage on but even a level road at 65+ will not get you even in the 40's with or without cruise control.
Love this car!
Sam, Charleroi, PA, 03/11/2019
updated 09/19/2019
Mitsubishi Mirage ES 4dr Hatchback (1.2L 3cyl CVT)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
This car is great! This is my second one... bought another one after I was in an accident and the car got totaled out.
- Safety
- Technology
- Performance
- Interior
- Comfort
- Reliability
- Value
My adult son called it a clown car
Steven, New Berlin, WI, 10/19/2015
Mitsubishi Mirage ES 4dr Hatchback (1.2L 3cyl CVT)
7 of 39 people found this review helpful
Had the Mirage for a week as a rental. Engine is noisy and buzzy. If you need to pass with the A/C on you had better get a running start. Handling wallowed on expressway off ramps. Driving position very uncomfortable. Two airline size carry on's would not fit in trunk they had to rest in the back seat. My Corolla gets 7 mpg less but I would take over the Mirage anytime. I wouldn't recommend this car to my worst enemy!
- Safety
- Technology
- Performance
- Interior
- Comfort
- Reliability