Mitsubishi Mirage LS REVIEW | CVT Hatch – New Wheels, More Gear, And A Better Drive
THE MICRO-CAR MARKET IN AUSTRALIA MIGHT BE SHRINKING, BUT MITSUBISHI HAS STAYED THE COURSE WITH ITS TINY MIRAGE. It now gets a styling refresh and added equipment to keep it competitive.
Australian buyers have a choice of two specification levels, the entry level ES, or the higher grade LS tested here, with added features like alloy wheels and climate control to remove the Mirage’s ‘basic transport’ perception.
But with an all-new Holden Spark, still fresh Suzuki Celerio, and the high value Kia Picanto to fend off, can Mitsubishi’s best-selling passenger car continue to charm younger Australian buyers?
Vehicle Style: Micro hatch
Price: $15,250 (plus on-roads)
Engine/trans: 57kW/100Nm 1.2 litre 3cyl petrol | CVT automatic
Fuel Economy Claimed: 4.8 l/100km | Tested: 5.2 l/100km
OVERVIEW
The Mitsubishi Mirage wears the cheap and cheerful tag with pride - and now, thanks to a styling and engineering upgrade earlier this year, it really is a cheery little automobile.
Mitsubishi hasn’t quite reinvented the wheel, but it has provided a vehicle of higher quality, added in some mature chrome finishing touches, and done some under-the-skin work to reduce the amount of noise and vibration that enters the cabin.