2017 Mitsubishi Mirage 100,000 Mile Review

[sellsfamilynews]

Absolutely LOVE my 2015 Mirage DE 5 speed. Bought it in March 2016 after Mitsubishi offered $3500 off MSRP to get their old stock off the lots, making my purchase price $10, 200. Discounting for inflation that's cheaper than new Geo Metros in 1996. Mine only has 52k miles and my only complaint is a plugged heater core. Other than that, no rust, no issues, great mileage!

[jerryboucher]

I bought one new and just now am approaching 100, 000 miles and haven't done a thing to it except change oil. It is also the kind of gas mileage I am averaging 49 mpg and have got as high as 60. It is an extraordinary car at a extraordinary price 5 years since I bought it and it is selling for almost as much as I gave for it so don't believe all the bad stories their competitors put out because they aren't true it is one great car.

[ydmf]

Love cheap small cars ✊. Very few to choose from these days.

[scottdetlaff]

Bought my 2015 DE 5 speed new in 2016. Currently 150k miles. 2nd set of front brake, still factory rear, 4 sets of tires. So far repairs have been a cracked head @ 90k and @ 125k the timing cover gasket had a leak which did require a whole engine gasket set replacement and the water pump was leaking also. Shop said $3500 but my lifetime wrap around warranty paid the bill😁. Love this car

[aaroncostello]

I bought my 2015 ES new in late 2014. Over 174, 000 miles on it now, and it has needed NOTHING other than a clutch cable at 113, 000 miles plus basic maintenance.

Best car I ever owned.

[ronaldderooij]

I own a 2015 CVT from new. 60.000 miles now. No issues at all. None. Great, great fuel economy. Comfy if you stay below 75 mph.

[YamahaYT]

Wayyy better review than Doug Demuro’s 👍🏼

[leeham]

If anyone is wondering, they are reliable cars. You see bad reviews because of competition with the big companies; owner reviews are all good. I will definitely be buying one new someday.

[Victor-tldk]

I love that there are cars like the mirage available. The US sucks at public transportation right now.

[yamil.]

Just got a ‘23 mirage hatch CVT & i love it. It’s got a unique personality 😊

[jazzbeau]

I don't like the plastic wheel covers that come with this model; your new wheels look great! You are so smart buying and driving this economical vehicle. If you are a family man, I hope you family is proud of you for being smart about this choice.

[patriciaraycraft]

Really like my 99 Mitsubishi Mirage. Want to keep it going

[x-man]

Love mirage, and the sedan version attrage

[charleshollingsworth]

I am on my 2nd 2017 mirage the last one and this one has the manual trans. The first one i drove a year and a half had a tad over 12, 000 the clock this man came up and offered 15, 500 for it and since i paid 9900 cash out the door new and drove 1.5 years i let him have it. last summer i found another one used for 4600 cash with 72, 000 miles on it so i bought it over the phone hopped a flight to houston tx and drove it back to bama. i am a retired ford tech and had my bate of cvt issues with the ford 500 failing around 60k i do not like the feel of no shifting, but i got to hand it to mitsubishi cause i have a friend with a 2014 mitage cvt that has surpassed 300k but it gets its cvt serviced but it gets drobe 150 miles to my home my shop and my lift because i can do it a lot cheaper than a dealer using the vavoline cvt juice. I called mitsubishi dealer a few months back and i think the manual will be history for the us market they claimed to not have one and said they could not get one, i don't know if that is true. I also have a outlander sport with a manual love it and it only has 13000 miles on it and it is a 2014.. mitsubishi needs to turbo their little gassers they could use a little more pep in their step and turbo does not effect mpg. i have owned many mitsubishi products some chrysler/dodge branded and they are to me just as good or better than a toyota and i service the piss outta my stuff.

[williambeck]

Good review Johnny! I own a 2018 SE with 113, 000 miles on it. It's a keeper.
Also, the CVT is good. 1st automatic I've ever purchased in 67 years! Great mileage. And the revs are pretty low at cruising speeds 70-80+ mph.

[jeffmorse]

The five speed is incredibly rare in the Mirage (hatch or G4). I was looking for a new 2022 (either hatch or sedan) and there are almost none anywhere in the country this summer.

[henningth.]

It is easy on your wallet 😂

But yeah, that's the reason why I bought one.
Just wondering about the price, I am from Germany and the Mirage (named Space Star) Basic ells from 7990€ here in Germany, with 5 Years warranty. My Diamond edition has aircondition, electric windows and mirrors plus fog lights.

The dealers are so keen on selling them, that I put one of these China radio navigation systems with bluetooth for less than 100 dollar on the deskt and said that I will buy it, if they fit it into the car.

Now my mirage has bluetooth and I-Go navigation on board. I am really satisfied and glad to hear they last. Thanks for the review!

[vanessamae]

You remind me of my Dad, thank you for the review. I'm wanting to get the 2022 model and this just made me even more excited. I appreciate you. 💛💛

[donten]

just bought new One 2021- in EUROP its under the label named : "Space Star" - the ergonomics of the car is perfect very easy to maneuver alot of space inside the Car very Convenient Car, very Easy to park Enough power for me . I just Love this car, if i had the chance i would definitely buy unother one

[kylemas]

5speed will be more reliable but Mirage CVT7 holds its own if proper preventative maintenance is practiced. There is not any car out there that is better suited for a CVT due to the low torque and curb weight of the Mirage. Nissan uses the same JATCO CVT but over the years has demonstrated a much higher % rate of premature CVT failure.