2022 Mitsubishi Mirage Review

Name: 2022 Mitsubishi Mirage
Brand: Mitsubishi
Rating: 4.3 (35 reviews)

Price Range: $11,288 - $15,590

Mitsubishi Mirage Black Edition 4dr Hatchback Exterior

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Pros

Impressive fuel economy when equipped with the CVT automatic
Long warranty
One of the least expensive cars on sale

Cons

Acceleration is very slow
The engine is noisy and unrefined
Excessive road noise at highway speeds
Low-buck interior, even for this class of car

What's new

New Black Edition model offers unique styling
Automatic headlights now standard on SE trim
Part of the fifth Mirage generation introduced for 2014

Overview

Written by automotive expert Alex Nishimoto

2/17/2022

The 2022 Mitsubishi Mirage might be the best argument for buying a used car instead of new. With its spartan interior, limited standard features list and gutless power, the Mirage subcompact hatchback is about as basic as basic transportation gets.

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2021 Mitsubishi Mirage
ES 4dr Hatchback
$8,495
good price
$1,580 below market
- 68,492 miles
- No accidents, 3 owners, corporate fleet vehicle
- 36 City / 43 Hwy MPG
- National Motors of Ellicott City (40 mi away)
- Back-up camera
- Bluetooth
- Tire Pressure Warnin...
- USB Inputs
- Apple Carplay/Androi...
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Located in Ellicott City, MD
All our vehicles are Maryland State Inspected and come with a AutoCheck History Report. We are proud to include a limited warranty on all cars at no a...
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Accident Free Vehicle: Yes
Personal Use Only: No
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Clean Title
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
39 Combined MPG (36 City/43 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: ML32AUHJ6MH011976
Stock: 011976
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 10-03-2025
2021 Mitsubishi Mirage
ES 4dr Hatchback
$9,981
fair price
$1,119 below market
- 56,043 miles
- No accidents, 1 owner, rental vehicle
- 36 City / 43 Hwy MPG
- Nationwide Nissan (54 mi away)
- Back-up camera
- Bluetooth
- Tire Pressure Warnin...
- USB Inputs
- Apple Carplay/Androi...
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Located in Timonium, MD
Mystic Black Metallic 2021 Mitsubishi Mirage ES FWD CVT 1.2L 3-Cylinder DOHC MIVEC FRESH SYNTHETIC OIL AND FILTER CHANGE!!, ABS brakes, Air Conditioni...
AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: Yes
Personal Use Only: No
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Clean Title
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
39 Combined MPG (36 City/43 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: ML32AUHJ1MH014123
Stock: 3074RP
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 11-10-2025

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And as new cars come, the Mirage isn't that new. Despite a cosmetic update for 2021, the Mirage hatch and its sibling the Mirage G4 sedan (reviewed separately) have been in service for nearly a decade, a fact that's apparent in their dated instrument cluster and dashboard designs.

The Mirage does have a few positive attributes. The main one is excellent fuel economy, with the CVT-equipped hatchback earning an EPA-estimated 39 mpg in combined city/highway driving. The Mirage also comes standard with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration and forward collision warning with automatic braking, and it's backed by Mitsubishi's generous 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty, which you certainly won't find in any used car.

Due to the hot used car market in 2022, the case for buying a Mirage for an inexpensive set of wheels is probably stronger than it's been in a long time. But all the same, we encourage you to check out other options, such as the Nissan Versa and Kia Rio, before settling on the Mirage.

2022 Mitsubishi Mirage trim level differences

The 2022 Mitsubishi Mirage is a front-wheel-drive subcompact hatchback available in four trim levels: ES, LE, SE and Black Edition. Every Mirage comes with a 1.2-liter three-cylinder engine that produces 76 horsepower and 74 lb-ft of torque. Compare the 2022 Mitsubishi Mirage trim levels in-depth.

Which Mirage trim does Edmunds recommend?

If you're set on getting a Mirage, there's not much point going beyond the base ES model. With the base Mirage, you'll get the satisfaction of the model's low starting price and you won't miss too many of the features in the higher trims.

Cost to Drive

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Reliability

The 2022 Mitsubishi Mirage has a 5 years / 60,000 miles basic warranty and no recalls. RepairPal gives it a reliability rating of 4 out of 5, ranks it #7 out of 27 among Subcompact Cars. Below you’ll find our owner reviews.

Reliability Rating by RepairPal

4 out of 5 stars4/5Excellent

#7 out of 27 among Subcompact Cars

RepairPal Reliability Ratings are based on the actual cost, frequency, and severity of unscheduled repairs and maintenance on make/model data for select 2008-2022 vehicles. The reliability of a specific vehicle may vary depending on its maintenance and driving history, model year, trim, and features.

Cost

$443/yr

vs. $416/yr
for Average Subcompact Car

Frequency

0.79x/yr

vs. 1.22x/yr
for Average Subcompact Car

Severity

8.2%

vs. 10.1%
for Average Subcompact Car

Recalls

There are no recalls for the 2022 Mitsubishi Mirage

Warranty

5 years / 60,000 miles Basic Warranty

Basic Warranty: 5 years / 60,000 miles
Drivetrain Warranty: 10 years / 100,000 miles
Rust Warranty: 7 years / 100,000 miles
Roadside assistance Warranty: 5 years / unlimited miles

Mitsubishi Mirage Reviews

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4.3

35 reviews

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2(5%)

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Tony, 12/11/2019

2019 Mitsubishi Mirage ES 4dr Hatchback (1.2L 3cyl 5M)

Although the 2020 gets a face lift. The 2019 edition is the best since 2014. Larger brakes, sound deaden insulation, steering improved, among other areas. We own a 2017 5speed Nissan Versa, Mirages closest competitor in its price range. Despite have less horsepower, the Mirage is more refined then the Versa. The Versa also gets a face lift for 2020. The reviews on the Mirage have …

The 'experts' are Wrong

WJ, 11/19/2019

2019 Mitsubishi Mirage ES 4dr Hatchback (1.2L 3cyl 5M)

After 104,000 miles on a 2018 five speed purchased new for $9985 in autumn of 2017, I can assure any prospective buyer that the interior noise is not "shocking" as one reviewer claimed, nor does the car wander around the road at highway speeds, nor are all the other negatives by which the so called 'experts' denigrate this car correct. I'm not sure what they expect but I traded a Prius C … for this car and by many measures they feel equivalent-except that the Mirage costs $10,000 less. It is fast enough for most legal speeds, comfortable for 2 people, handles everyday driving perfectly well and gets 43-51 mpg depending on outside temperature and type of driving. I average 47 mpg year round in hilly Pennsylvania. It is not at it's best at highway speeds, but it is not meant to be. The reliable 3 cylinder engine has been around in one form or another for decades and is smooth throughout the RPM range, while the manual gear ratios are perfectly matched for the power band. The transmission is 'notchy' at first but smooths out after about 3,000 miles.The radio, heater, and the air conditioning are adequate, if not powerful, and all the interior electronics have been trouble free. After 8 years the problems have been as follows: A rattling heat shield that was easily corrected. The brakes and rotors were replaced at 37,000 miles after they rusted beyond state inspection standards. Salt on the roads around here contributes to that, so figure on about 30-40,000 miles per brake job. I changed the original Dunlop tires at 25,000 miles and subsequent tires of various brands have lasted about 30,000 miles.They cost $50-$70 each. I have changed the synthetic oil every 7,000 miles, changed the transmission fluid at 50,000 miles and 100,000 miles and the air filters every 30,000 miles-all of which is routine maintenance. Last summer at 75,000 miles the engine started using a little oil, maybe 1/2 quart in 2,500 miles, but the engine runs normally and that amount has not changed to this day. At 85,000 miles I changed the accessory belt and brake fluid as preventive maintenance, and a few miles ago I had to change the first driving light bulb-a two minute job once you have the bulbs. This year the drivers window motor failed and the passenger sway bar was replaced-the first long term mechanical issues in 8 years and not unexpected in a higher mileage car. The car just reached 104,000 miles yet still has the original battery, so for a cheap all purpose vehicle I am totally satisfied with its reliability. In conclusion, I consider the car with the manual transmission fun to drive-not in a Mazda Miata way- but in a small car easy to zip around way. A Mirage is not the fastest, smoothest, most powerful car on the road, rather it is a reliable daily driver car with a great warranty at a fantastic price. I have heard that they are discontinuing the Mirage, but finding a used, low mileage, well maintained one for under $10,000 would be a good deal- One owner in Minnesota obtained over 400,000 miles, so they are durable if taken care of. Personally, I bought this car as what mechanics call a "disposable car"-meaning I plan to drive it until it dies so I am not worried about resale value. I do Not work for Mitsubishi nor know anyone who does.

No issues with getting up to speed.

Buraze, 03/20/2022

2022 Mitsubishi Mirage ES 4dr Hatchback (1.2L 3cyl CVT)

Second update, as requested by Edmunds: We still enjoy the car. Maintenance is cheap, and fuel economy seems to be improving. The improving fuel economy is likely due to us being used to driving the car more efficiently as we are more aware of the cars characteristics. It is super reliable, we are at just shy of 12,000 miles. Update, as requested by Edmunds: Nothing has changed, Still … enjoy the car. I am writing this mostly because I am tired of hearing how this car is "underpowered" and slow. No, it is not slow and I do not have issues with acceleration, merging, or passing other vehicles. There are no notable instances where I had issues on launch when driving this car. 0 to 60 does not normally need to happen. It takes turns very well and they do add more sound dampening materials than they did when they made the 2014-2015. Sound dampening was the only thing though that I thought needed to be improved as it was still noisy especially from the wind sound across the roof. So I installed sound deadening material throughout the interior. All of the floor and part of the roof now have this installed. This fixed the noise issue, but now it is too quiet inside. The car is good, and even sits three kids side by side in the back which even other cars we test drove couldn't do comfortable, including some SUVs. Storage was way better than we expected though it is deceptive from the outside. The headroom is more than in my older 96 Subaru Outback which is still going strong. From a different perspective, this is a low maintenance car. 3 quarts of 0w20 oil about ever 5-7k miles 10 dollar good filters. About 4 quarts if you needed to change the CVT fluid. (every 40-50k miles.) Most of the parts needed for this car are also on the cheap side though if they fail under the warranty period, it's covered and it is one of the best warranties. The engine is a alloy block with heads and a MIVEC variable valve system. It is possible that this could produce more power, but they chose instead to focus on reliability, economy, and improved MPG and it shows. The transmission is also rated for 150hp so it should last a long time with the limited 78hp this engine is setup to produce. The CVT uses a three gear setup paired with a dual conical with belt CVT design. A high and low gear with reverse. Engineering wise, I am happy and impressed, even if the numbers are "small." Handling has also improved against 2014 and 2017 variants of the Mirage and I think it mostly has to due to the stiffing of the suspension springs which help take the body roll out of the question though cornering does still have a little of that SUV roll in tighter turns. Speakers inside are also notably better than older versions of the Mirage as well. This is paired with the 7 inch infotainment system. I wouldn't say that the speakers are thumping loud, and this is evident with the size of the magnet on them. They sound quiet but sound good and if you have sound dampening/proofing materials installed it sounds better. But I did not think a upgrade was needed for my wife and I after the sound proofing. You do need to connect the android phone directly to the USB connection next to the cup holders to get Android Auto to work. I believe Airplay does not need to be directly connected and only needs a wireless connection to work but I did not test that. When it comes to the market now, it is hard to find cars at the MSRP. This is the cheapest car you can buy, but there is a lot of things I like about it. Sure, many cars do it better at higher prices with more bells and whistles, but that also means more difficult and expensive repairs and increased chances that more failures will occur. Safety wise, this has full curtain airbags for the sides as well as front airbags and driver knee airbag (for the only marginal score offered by the IIHS where the foot had a potential to make contact in the partial overlap test.) It also comes with a backup camera as well as frontal collision avoidance system. (A dual camera, for stereoscopic vison which is for depth perception, design that applies the breaks for you to mitigate the chances of a accident or mitigate the damage if there is one.) Another instance of safety that is overlooked is the connection to the road through the steering wheel. The steering feel is good here, despite being a electric assisted steering, it does not take the feel of the road away from the driver. I enjoy driving this car, even if the CVT refuses to thrust me into the seat on a take off. (I don't hate CVTs from a engineering standpoint, but I understand that it takes the "fun" out of feeling gears changing.) The engine will let you rev high in this car, which is partly why flooring the pedal wont let you do much in this car. I found that if I moderate the flow and feel of the CVT out, through the acceleration pedal, I can get it to accelerate more efficiently and more engaged. So far, our city and hwy mpg is around 38city on a cold day and 45 mixed average. I have no just hwy travel, but my wife frequently gets 48 when going to work which is mostly hwy. So this is a great car if you want a cheap, reliable car that you shouldn't need to repair often and can transport up to three kids (9,7,4) to where they need to go. (The 4 year old is still in a 3 in 1 booster seat with harness. Another Interesting to note moment, my kids say the rear seat was the most comfortable of the cars we tested. Loads of leg room even at 6'1 I was happy in the back seat behind the drivers seat. I do hope this helps someone out there. Despite my opinion or facts, I still think people should test the cars they want to drive to find out what works best. If you have kids, bring kids seats to see if they fit well, and it even helps to bring at least one kid who will be riding in the back to see what feels good for them as well. Many of the cars we tested focused mostly on the front seat comfort, the only one we tested that was better was the Subaru, and that was too pricey for us as we had to replace our car more quickly than we would have liked due to numerous wiring faults that started to pop up. (A theme I saw with GM vehicles of late.) The whole chip shortage issue that has starved our appetites for cars is not helping. Honda and Toyota do have options, but both were more expensive, and the Sentra from Nissan failed our kid test but felt great overall in the front but only used versions were near us when we were looking and they were asking nearly new prices for cars that were 60k miles or higher. I am super happy with the car we did get, and even traveled nearly 100 miles to get it.

Great Little Car

lee, 06/11/2019

2019 Mitsubishi Mirage ES 4dr Hatchback (1.2L 3cyl 5M)

Love the Mirage, It's no race car but with the 5 speed it will get up to freeway speeds pretty quick. I drive twice weekly from Central Wa. to Seattle over Snoqualmie Pass all year round and I avg 40+ Mpg. It Drives excellent year round in the hot summer to the Crazy Snow with no problems. I do put snow tires on in the winter. Would recommend this little beast over any hybrid out there. …

We have a limited number of reviews for the 2022 Mitsubishi Mirage, so we've included reviews for other years of the Mirage since its last redesign.

2022 Mirage Features & Specs

Trim:

Base MSRP Excludes Destination Fee	$14,645
Engine Type	Gas
Combined MPG	36 MPG
Cost to Drive	$97/month
Seating	5 seats
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place	17.1 cu.ft.
Drivetrain	front wheel drive
Warranty	5 years / 60,000 miles

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Safety

Our experts like the Mirage models:

Forward collision mitigation: Warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios.
Hill Start Assist: Prevents rolling back when the car starts off on a hill. The car behind you, and your rear bumper, will love it.
Active Stability Control: Helps maintain car control during emergency maneuvers.

NHTSA Overall Rating

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration offers independent analysis.

Frontal Barrier Crash Rating
Overall4 / 5
Driver4 / 5
Passenger4 / 5
Side Crash Rating
Overall4 / 5
Side Barrier Rating
Overall5 / 5
Driver5 / 5
Passenger4 / 5
Combined Side Barrier & Pole Ratings
Front Seat4 / 5
Back Seat4 / 5
Rollover
Rollover4 / 5
Dynamic Test ResultNo Tip
Risk Of Rollover16.4%

IIHS Rating

The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.

Small Overlap Front Driver-Side Test
Marginal
Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side Test
Not Tested
Moderate Overlap Front Test – Original
Good
Moderate Overlap Front Test – Updated
Not Tested
Side Impact Test – Original
Good
Side Impact Test – Updated
Not Tested
Roof Strength Test
Good
Rear Crash Protection / Head Restraint
Good

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