Journalists don't understand that you can't compare a Mirage made for fuel economy to a 650HP race car such as the one in my profile picture. In the real world, one makes much more sense than the other. The 3cyl sounds good, too!
I learned to drive with small Japanese cars with manuals back in the late 1970s. They were a lot of fun. The current Mirage would have been a super sophisticated sports hatch compared to those! I think I'd be perfectly happy with a new one with a five speed for a daily driver.
I love my 2017 Mirage G4 SE and its been a great car. I loved my 2015 Mirage ES also. The 78 hrsp has never cause me any issues pulling out, going up hill, or on the freeway. These are great little cars that are reliable, feature packed, get great mpg and sell thousands under msrp and the competition!!! Nice video!
Absolutely. The way I see it, I can get to any speed limit this country has to offer and drive it all day. Why do I need more in an economy minded car?
Mr M Exactly! This car can do what every other car can do and these car reviewers that hate it dont rate it for what it is. A bad car is a car that falls apart, is unsafe or unreliable. The Mirage is none of those things it does everything it was designed to do and better than the competition and it is known to be very reliable. Keep up the videos!
@@fuze3522 That's 100% true. With my 5 speed it runs around 3900rpm at 75mph, and the torque peak is at 4000rpm. At that sweet spot she climbs up hills without even slowing down.
Thanks for posting this. Like you say, it's adequate power. If it were faster it would be a different and more expensive car. Re: 6th gear; I don't think a 6th gear would work because you'd have to be constantly down shifting. The engine is 78 hp and it probably only develops about 45-50 hp at 3k rpm. At 60 mph you need about 18 hp to overcome air friction alone, but at 85 mph that friction now requires about 45 hp to overcome. That doesn't include road/tire resistance and inclines. You need those higher revs at freeway speed to give you better throttle response while cruising. Your tach read 4k rpm at 80 mph, which is just the power you need to sustain that speed. Interesting to note that Porsche engineers geared my (sadly gone) 1969 911T indentically; in 5th gear you just had to double the tach reading (sort of) in top gear; 3 on the tach was 60 mph, 4 was 80 and 5 was 100mph. You needed 5k rpm to get near the max 110 hp to overcome all that air friction. "Double the speed, quadruple the air friction".
People act badly against the mirage thinking a corolla or a civic is the bare minimum for a vehicle. They forgot 30 or 40 years ago. They drive a corolla and civic, those were also just an econobox and on top of that it's dangerous. In the perspective of middle eastern people, the land cruiser is the bare minimum.
Thats decent enough, its a light car with a decent engine. It does what its designed to do. Might look at one of these as a cheap car for a while. Revs above 3k in fifth to maintain torque level, and sounds far better than a small four cylinder 5 speed at the same RPM, such as the last shape 1.2 Vauxhall Corsa, or Kia Rio. Both sound boomy and strained at 70 but three cylinders never do.
The 2019 Hatch has all led taillights, the sedan has incandescents... Personally, the LED's from the factory look much more elegant and they're ridiculously bright when you're on the brakes.
Hows yours holding up? I'm saving up and thinking about buying one. Comprehensive insurance wasn't even that bad. I'm just not sure if I'm confident enough that this thing will hold up the way a Toyota or Honda does.
I'm about to do a 20k mile update. Mine has been perfect. My wife has 34k on hers and hers does need to go in for warranty work on the drivers window. It seems loose when you roll it down. It still works but does need something done.
I just hit 119000 miles in my 2017 5 speed. I’m an electrician and drive A LOT for my job and most of those miles were interstate sitting quite happily around 80mph. Car has never missed a beat, it drives no different than the day I got it though it is about time for a new clutch assembly. Very reliable car :)
I don’t like the gigantic craze in American culture. Japanese culture around orderly compactness just makes more sense to me. It fosters community. American way live creates isolation and mental illness.
@@pryme2013 Maybe, but I doubt it. Mitsubishi dropped the lancer evolution, their last sports car. Everything since has been geared towards fuel economy and low sticker price. The mirage might not sell like the outlander, but the Spark/Yaris/Fit market is growing, and the mirage is currently in it. I could be wrong but though. Maybe you know something I don't.
@@mastertiago6320 Interesting. Seems odd. Here in Canada they sell like hotcakes. The newer model is one of the most common subcompacts on the road. Different market perhaps.
@@KF1 hatchback economy cars are very slow sellers in the US. Models have slowly been phased out from various manufacturers over the last several years. Small SUVs are taking over.
I've had slower cars in the past (probably no quicker or barely quicker than a Mirage) so the power wouldn't both me. It's the lack of insulation against road and engine noise. I've read and watched many reviews and they all comment on the noise. I just don't want to hear it anymore to that level (my 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer was noisy as heck).
I have a 2019 Mirage and I don’t get what all the hate is about it’s a pretty nice car if you want something fast then get something fast and it is so good in my books and it’s stupidly good on gas
The five-speed manual revs the engine a lot higher in top gear at interstate speed than the CVT does. From what I remember of my 2014 mirage, about 500 RPM less.
Yeah, it's a 3cyl. Gets 50mpg easy in the summer. Cant have both. I chose for my daily driver to get fantastic mileage. That's also a top gear pull. The car was kept in fifth gear. If I downshifted into 3rd or even 4th it would do it much quicker.
Mr M I understand the appeal of good mpg and low purchase price. There’s nothing wrong with that. Just saying that they really are as slow as everyone makes them out to be. For a 3 cylinder with less than 80 hp, they are not too bad though.
@@GyroPyro121212 dude, the mirage es with the 5-speed sticks does 0 to 60 in about 7 seconds. It isn't that slow. A base model Mercedes S-Class does not do much better.
fadingbeleifs No, they absolutely do not do it in 7 seconds. They do it in the 10-11 second range. The CVT cars are even slower, naturally. For reference, my old 1996 F-150 that weighed over 2 tons and had a 6 cylinder managed 0-60 in 10-11 seconds.
@@GyroPyro121212man, just take a chill pill. Do you own one? Have you driven one? Horrible is sitting on the side of the road broke down. Horrible is your $50,000 piece of plastic truck breaking control arms off, blowing it's transmission, interior components falling apart, infotainment screens and computer modules frying or falling apart, all before 50,000 miles!
I'm going for a fuel-saving car this 2019. If I can't get a Peugeot 301 HDi (1.6 Diesel engine, can give you over 60 mpg in hwy, real world), the Mirage is my second option.
There are advantages and disadvantages for both models. I live in Mexico, specifically right next to the US border. The Peugeot has lots of torque, services are cheap, the trunk is huge, spare parts are cheap as well but most of them are only available at the dealer (and there's the risk they become scarce once in a while) The Mirage has a very efficient engine (not as efficient as the Peugeot), has a lower price tag, but spare parts are available at lots of autoparts stores on both sides of the border. And I think it's a very reliable car as well.
I'm wondering though, how is it that you have white instrument back lighting? I have all orange in mine... also, I tried this on a back road, but the 2019 Mirage actually tops out around 110 mph. If you keep your foot in it. It's turning about 5 grand at that point, but it doesn't complain.
It's crazy to think that in my Genesis 100 mph it's only turning at 2,000 rpms and my uncle has one of these mirage and it turns at $2,000 RPMs at like 30 mph
The GeoMetro Convertible (mines a 93) Automatic is at 4000rpm at 62mph... and it looses speed going up hills with the foot to the floor.. The difference between 55hp and 78hp is astounding.... the Mirage has it right, you can accelerate under any condition.
Its slow compared to any vehicle period. There are plenty of other better performing vehicles with similar or better gas mileage. A prius would smoke this thing.
@@matthewbrezina2594 The price is a big factor for the Mirage. It gives a lot of working class people a chance to own a brand new car for under $15k. The fact that its reliable and has the best mpg for any non-hybrid are bonuses.
@@kylemas2005 Reliable? Nah. Its a Mitsubishi. Cheap? Sure. But similarly priced to far superior rivals. Part of me wonders if it really gets the best mpg too when you run it up to 5 or 6k rpms every time you have to accelerate a little.
@@pryme2013 it’s an automatic but it’s an xc60 t6 (inline turbo 6) moves along nicely but gets about 25mpg converted over to us measurements which is the biggest negative.
@@ar12. well to compare to a manual you can’t because if you know what I was doing you would understand. By keeping it in 5th and punching it, it is a manual so it won’t downshift. In an auto when you punch it, the automatic will downshift not just one gear but two. It’s not even comparable. Now if I went from 5th to 3rd and punched it, it would be a lot quicker.
@@pryme2013 I cant find a whole lot on 3a92 tuning in America as it seems most parts come from the Philippines. I might just have someone dyno tune it to at least get a little more responsiveness out of the car. Ill see what i can do. might post a video on it in the coming months
@@clonetrooper71 im getting ready to put on lighter rims and a stiffer suspension. Im gonna try and set up a short ram intake and see if i can find any exhaust for it then i want to take it to a tuner
@@clonetrooper71 cant really make it fast here in the states so im just gonna make it so it can chew up corners at high speeds. putting 195/50 15ins on it once these rims come in.
A prius is faster and gets better gas mileage and you could get one that lasts longer for a better price the mirage is literally scrap parts Mitsubishi had left over from it's crappy lego kit
A new mirage is 9-12k dollars. How much is a new Prius? And for 11-12k you get a lot of features. Also it's not a hybrid, so it's hard to compare the two.
5th gear is pretty slow, but 4th gear gets there quite fast. I'd say 75-80 mph is pretty much the top speed you can do in the car while still driving comfortably, which is enough.
@@imdyinginside1919 I was just saying 😂 I understand it's super cheap and a 3 cylinder, but that's high af for 60 mph. The Honda fit doesn't rev that high at 60
If you know how to drive the car, I don't think it would be that dangerous 😂 it's simple. Shift later for more revs and more power, use the whole engine. It's not a car for lazy drivers that don't wanna put in the work
You would have a heart attack in europe, a lot of cars are 70-80 hp in the average range and we're not all dying. Renaults, peugeots from the 2010s for example are very common
@@elianioriofarrell that's all you need for an economy car. Can you really feel any difference between 80hp and 110hp cars? Probably not due to the weight difference
@@pryme2013Best ive been able to do on a tank is 42mpg with my Yaris, and I still had plenty of passing power. I test drove a Mirage 5 speed and it was a horrible, gutless piece of shit with the build quality of a 1980s Hyundai.
@@mitch9521 Everybody is entitled to their opinion,,,even if its wrong. I actually own one, which is a little bit more experience than a "test drive". Certainly is not bad quality and your 42mpg isn't 50+ I have a 110hp Hyundai Accent and the Mirage is a better car.
@@thomash4447 Ill lose 8mpg if it means I don't have to floor my car to do literally anything and have to listen to that loud, rattly pile of shit scream at 4k rpm on the highway for hours. Sorry, theres a reason Mitsubishi is irrelevant. Other manufacturers simply make superior cars, especially Toyota. The gold standard of automobiles.
@@chill5251 about the same but the mirage gets about the same mileage and is a third of the price in a lot pf cases. It's also way more basic, no hybrid stuff etc. Totally different cars
Journalists don't understand that you can't compare a Mirage made for fuel economy to a 650HP race car such as the one in my profile picture. In the real world, one makes much more sense than the other. The 3cyl sounds good, too!
Yeah you're right. And the 3cyl does sound great! It's got a little raspy growl. Kinda off key due too odd number of cylinders
I learned to drive with small Japanese cars with manuals back in the late 1970s. They were a lot of fun. The current Mirage would have been a super sophisticated sports hatch compared to those! I think I'd be perfectly happy with a new one with a five speed for a daily driver.
They are basically the only new car still like those old ones of yesteryear. Very mechanical in feel as they actually use a clutch cable still.
Honestly my 2015 Mirage hasn't given me a damn issue. I hate automotive reviewers say it's horrible. Rather drive a Mirage than a Ford Fiesta
Absolutely
I love my 2017 Mirage G4 SE and its been a great car. I loved my 2015 Mirage ES also. The 78 hrsp has never cause me any issues pulling out, going up hill, or on the freeway. These are great little cars that are reliable, feature packed, get great mpg and sell thousands under msrp and the competition!!! Nice video!
Absolutely. The way I see it, I can get to any speed limit this country has to offer and drive it all day. Why do I need more in an economy minded car?
Mr M Exactly! This car can do what every other car can do and these car reviewers that hate it dont rate it for what it is. A bad car is a car that falls apart, is unsafe or unreliable. The Mirage is none of those things it does everything it was designed to do and better than the competition and it is known to be very reliable. Keep up the videos!
Feature packed......that's funny
i agree with everything except feature packed...this thing has none lol
I love my '18..and I love 3cyl engines too, they sound soooo good.
I wish they used a taller 5th gear or added relatively tall 6th gear.
Me too!
If they did it wouldn’t make it up hills without downshifting
@@fuze3522 That's 100% true. With my 5 speed it runs around 3900rpm at 75mph, and the torque peak is at 4000rpm. At that sweet spot she climbs up hills without even slowing down.
Thanks for posting this. Like you say, it's adequate power. If it were faster it would be a different and more expensive car. Re: 6th gear; I don't think a 6th gear would work because you'd have to be constantly down shifting. The engine is 78 hp and it probably only develops about 45-50 hp at 3k rpm. At 60 mph you need about 18 hp to overcome air friction alone, but at 85 mph that friction now requires about 45 hp to overcome. That doesn't include road/tire resistance and inclines. You need those higher revs at freeway speed to give you better throttle response while cruising. Your tach read 4k rpm at 80 mph, which is just the power you need to sustain that speed. Interesting to note that Porsche engineers geared my (sadly gone) 1969 911T indentically; in 5th gear you just had to double the tach reading (sort of) in top gear; 3 on the tach was 60 mph, 4 was 80 and 5 was 100mph. You needed 5k rpm to get near the max 110 hp to overcome all that air friction. "Double the speed, quadruple the air friction".
Excellent post
People act badly against the mirage thinking a corolla or a civic is the bare minimum for a vehicle. They forgot 30 or 40 years ago. They drive a corolla and civic, those were also just an econobox and on top of that it's dangerous. In the perspective of middle eastern people, the land cruiser is the bare minimum.
@@Dongzzzzzz The mirage is excellent. Miss it
Thats decent enough, its a light car with a decent engine. It does what its designed to do. Might look at one of these as a cheap car for a while. Revs above 3k in fifth to maintain torque level, and sounds far better than a small four cylinder 5 speed at the same RPM, such as the last shape 1.2 Vauxhall Corsa, or Kia Rio. Both sound boomy and strained at 70 but three cylinders never do.
My mirage 2014 already have 98,000 milles and works perfect only put breaks and battery
Excellent
Mitsubishi superb reliable brand.
Good car.. I had one with CVT 2018. I changed every lights bulb to led and became gorgeous
Nice.
The 2019 Hatch has all led taillights, the sedan has incandescents... Personally, the LED's from the factory look much more elegant and they're ridiculously bright when you're on the brakes.
@@fadingbeleifs our 2017 SE's have the LED tails too
Hows yours holding up? I'm saving up and thinking about buying one. Comprehensive insurance wasn't even that bad. I'm just not sure if I'm confident enough that this thing will hold up the way a Toyota or Honda does.
I'm about to do a 20k mile update. Mine has been perfect. My wife has 34k on hers and hers does need to go in for warranty work on the drivers window. It seems loose when you roll it down. It still works but does need something done.
I just hit 119000 miles in my 2017 5 speed. I’m an electrician and drive A LOT for my job and most of those miles were interstate sitting quite happily around 80mph. Car has never missed a beat, it drives no different than the day I got it though it is about time for a new clutch assembly. Very reliable car :)
Thanks for making all these videos. I wish there were this many awsome vids on the Challenger!
Yeah, that’s pitiful. I thought driving around in a Prius was slow..
*but dear god.*
Which year Prius has a manual transmission that you can lock it in top gear for a freeway pull? Oh yeah, none.
@@pryme2013 yeah cuz you just floor it lmao.
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I wonder if journalists ripping apart subcompacts in America is why they fell out of fashion
Yes that is a big part of it and the desire for gigantic vehicles here in America.
@@pryme2013 I hate that people stay the same size, cars get bigger :D
@@theWZZA true!
I don’t like the gigantic craze in American culture. Japanese culture around orderly compactness just makes more sense to me. It fosters community. American way live creates isolation and mental illness.
Have you seen the 2021 facelift? Combined with the sound of that 3 cyl, man I want one.
It could be the last Mirage in America.
@@pryme2013 Maybe, but I doubt it. Mitsubishi dropped the lancer evolution, their last sports car. Everything since has been geared towards fuel economy and low sticker price. The mirage might not sell like the outlander, but the Spark/Yaris/Fit market is growing, and the mirage is currently in it.
I could be wrong but though. Maybe you know something I don't.
@@KF1 the fit is discontinued in the us
@@mastertiago6320 Interesting. Seems odd. Here in Canada they sell like hotcakes. The newer model is one of the most common subcompacts on the road. Different market perhaps.
@@KF1 hatchback economy cars are very slow sellers in the US. Models have slowly been phased out from various manufacturers over the last several years. Small SUVs are taking over.
I love your vids on this little car :) could you do a video of the wear and tear of the interior and exterior so far?
Thanks. Yeah I will eventually do one that pertains to wear and tear. Thanks for watching
I've had slower cars in the past (probably no quicker or barely quicker than a Mirage) so the power wouldn't both me. It's the lack of insulation against road and engine noise. I've read and watched many reviews and they all comment on the noise. I just don't want to hear it anymore to that level (my 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer was noisy as heck).
It wasn’t that bad really. Much quieter than old cars
I have a 2019 Mirage and I don’t get what all the hate is about it’s a pretty nice car if you want something fast then get something fast and it is so good in my books and it’s stupidly good on gas
well said
This transmission is so aggressively geared wow. Why are you at 3000 rpm for 60 mph? Maybe that's what was needed for the car to hold that speed.
The five-speed manual revs the engine a lot higher in top gear at interstate speed than the CVT does. From what I remember of my 2014 mirage, about 500 RPM less.
65-80 in like 10-11 seconds. A normal car does 0-80 in 10-11 seconds. Yes, it is THAT slow.
Yeah, it's a 3cyl. Gets 50mpg easy in the summer. Cant have both. I chose for my daily driver to get fantastic mileage. That's also a top gear pull. The car was kept in fifth gear. If I downshifted into 3rd or even 4th it would do it much quicker.
Mr M I understand the appeal of good mpg and low purchase price. There’s nothing wrong with that. Just saying that they really are as slow as everyone makes them out to be. For a 3 cylinder with less than 80 hp, they are not too bad though.
@@GyroPyro121212 dude, the mirage es with the 5-speed sticks does 0 to 60 in about 7 seconds. It isn't that slow. A base model Mercedes S-Class does not do much better.
fadingbeleifs No, they absolutely do not do it in 7 seconds. They do it in the 10-11 second range. The CVT cars are even slower, naturally. For reference, my old 1996 F-150 that weighed over 2 tons and had a 6 cylinder managed 0-60 in 10-11 seconds.
@@GyroPyro121212man, just take a chill pill. Do you own one? Have you driven one?
Horrible is sitting on the side of the road broke down.
Horrible is your $50,000 piece of plastic truck breaking control arms off, blowing it's transmission, interior components falling apart, infotainment screens and computer modules frying or falling apart, all before 50,000 miles!
I'm going for a fuel-saving car this 2019. If I can't get a Peugeot 301 HDi (1.6 Diesel engine, can give you over 60 mpg in hwy, real world), the Mirage is my second option.
I cant speak for your first choice but I can say you would most likely enjoy a Mirage.
There are advantages and disadvantages for both models. I live in Mexico, specifically right next to the US border. The Peugeot has lots of torque, services are cheap, the trunk is huge, spare parts are cheap as well but most of them are only available at the dealer (and there's the risk they become scarce once in a while)
The Mirage has a very efficient engine (not as efficient as the Peugeot), has a lower price tag, but spare parts are available at lots of autoparts stores on both sides of the border. And I think it's a very reliable car as well.
@@pryme2013 I wouldn't think too much before getting a Mirage if the Mexican version had the same safety equipment as its American counterpart.
@@pryme2013 BTW, in your own experience, which transmission gets the best fuel economy, manual or CVT?
@@juliussd5901 what doesn't it have down in Mexico?
I'm wondering though, how is it that you have white instrument back lighting? I have all orange in mine...
also, I tried this on a back road, but the 2019 Mirage actually tops out around 110 mph. If you keep your foot in it. It's turning about 5 grand at that point, but it doesn't complain.
Not sure, that's what both our cars came with from the factory. They have changed the cluster a few time. We have 2017 se's.
110? *In that deathtrap?*
@@fuze3522Do you mean motorcycles?
That's impressive
Its a beautiful car really xD.
Yeah
How many miles do you have on it now? 50,000 yet?
This isn't bad at all, I don't consider this slow. This thing is a hot rod compared to my old Suzuki samurai or 22RE 4Runner on 33s.
True. I had 3 22re trucks. For sure slower than the mirage
It's crazy to think that in my Genesis 100 mph it's only turning at 2,000 rpms and my uncle has one of these mirage and it turns at $2,000 RPMs at like 30 mph
Your a liar . That would mean 4k rpm at 60mph. He is clearly turning around 2900 rpm at 60mph.
4000 rpm he is going about 82mph.
@@jalee6587 have you considered that most of these are cvt’s? Not all manual
The GeoMetro Convertible (mines a 93) Automatic is at 4000rpm at 62mph... and it looses speed going up hills with the foot to the floor.. The difference between 55hp and 78hp is astounding.... the Mirage has it right, you can accelerate under any condition.
my 2017 sonic will run circles around the mirage, they could of at least put a 4 banger under the hood! too slow for me.. nice cars tho!
Mirage crushes the sonic in mileage which is the point.
@@pryme2013 I can get close to 40 when tune is off and drive responsibly
@@anthonyclay6059 not close to a mirage but good for what it is I guess
Its slow compared to any vehicle period. There are plenty of other better performing vehicles with similar or better gas mileage. A prius would smoke this thing.
New for new a prius is two and a half times the price. And even then they have similar acceleration numbers.
@@pryme2013 The price wasnt the point. Its the fact a prius is widely considered slow and puts up a 10 sec 0-60 vs the mirage at 14.
@@matthewbrezina2594 The price is a big factor for the Mirage. It gives a lot of working class people a chance to own a brand new car for under $15k. The fact that its reliable and has the best mpg for any non-hybrid are bonuses.
@@kylemas2005 Reliable? Nah. Its a Mitsubishi. Cheap? Sure. But similarly priced to far superior rivals. Part of me wonders if it really gets the best mpg too when you run it up to 5 or 6k rpms every time you have to accelerate a little.
@@matthewbrezina2594 I own 2 Mirages. I can assure you, they are quite reliable.
12-13 seconds 😂 “not to bad” for a 15mph increase takes maybe 3-4 seconds max in my car from 65-80.
Is yours a manual or automatic?
@@pryme2013 it’s an automatic but it’s an xc60 t6 (inline turbo 6) moves along nicely but gets about 25mpg converted over to us measurements which is the biggest negative.
@@ar12. well to compare to a manual you can’t because if you know what I was doing you would understand. By keeping it in 5th and punching it, it is a manual so it won’t downshift. In an auto when you punch it, the automatic will downshift not just one gear but two. It’s not even comparable. Now if I went from 5th to 3rd and punched it, it would be a lot quicker.
Can you do an update for 2020?
How she running?
Here’s why you buy a mirage:
5 year warranty
Sell as soon as the warranty is over.
It’s actually 10yrs and both Mirages were very reliable
It’s actually 10yrs and both Mirages were very reliable
im thinking of bolt ons to try an get a few extra hp out this car. its a nightmare trying to pass even in the 5speed
Let us know what you end up trying
@@pryme2013 I cant find a whole lot on 3a92 tuning in America as it seems most parts come from the Philippines. I might just have someone dyno tune it to at least get a little more responsiveness out of the car. Ill see what i can do. might post a video on it in the coming months
@@trillmixin6999 Anything yet?
@@clonetrooper71 im getting ready to put on lighter rims and a stiffer suspension. Im gonna try and set up a short ram intake and see if i can find any exhaust for it then i want to take it to a tuner
@@clonetrooper71 cant really make it fast here in the states so im just gonna make it so it can chew up corners at high speeds. putting 195/50 15ins on it once these rims come in.
It's not slow but 3 cyl has the problem to vibrate more, it is a large disadvantage in my mind
A prius is faster and gets better gas mileage and you could get one that lasts longer for a better price the mirage is literally scrap parts Mitsubishi had left over from it's crappy lego kit
A new mirage is 9-12k dollars. How much is a new Prius? And for 11-12k you get a lot of features. Also it's not a hybrid, so it's hard to compare the two.
This is a car for people who don’t like cars
If you downshifted you’d redline it?
No, not if you downshift into 4th.
I would like to know how you have a 5 speed manual shift with push button start and a lot of higher trim level extras.
The SE trim in 2017 offered the higher end features with a manual. They dont offer it anymore. Pretty sad actually not sure why not.
That's pretty bad (in terms of speed) lol, but it's what you pay for!
Remember though, that's in top gear with no downshift, Which is what happens when you floor an automatic......it downshifts.
No its not in some places like VA you can get in trouble quickly with that acceleration and passing a stationary cop
5th gear is pretty slow, but 4th gear gets there quite fast. I'd say 75-80 mph is pretty much the top speed you can do in the car while still driving comfortably, which is enough.
is it cvt type?
No, 5spd manual.
@@pryme2013 im sorry, thank you
@@ristanadwicahya No problem..you’re welcome.
3000 rpm at 60mph 😂, My car does 3000rpm at 100mph
it's eco car what you expect smh
@@imdyinginside1919 I was just saying 😂 I understand it's super cheap and a 3 cylinder, but that's high af for 60 mph. The Honda fit doesn't rev that high at 60
The lack of torque means the gearing has to be higher or you would end up at 70mph on the motorway and not in the power band. Yes ?
@@oddities-whatnot I know that, but still my point being is that significantly increases the wear and tear on the engine.
Not to belittle it or harp on it but my Accord will do it a lot quicker and still gets anywhere from 37-40MPG
Very random. A Corvette will do it a lot quicker than your accord and still get 29-30mpg.
@@pryme2013 I know that but that’s a big difference in fuel economy
@@chrismcclure6438 10mpg, about the same between your accord and a 5spd mirage. I get 50+ easily and 53-54 alot if not rippin down the freeway.
That Accord is also double the price almost. Apples to oranges brother.
@@kylemas2005 got mine for only 23k with no money down the average retail price for the mirage is about 17k
It's a horrible car, no resale value. Very slow to the point merging onto a highway is dangerous. There's way better used cars go buy.
Omgsh so dangerous that we all should drive a truck or semi. Please.
If you know how to drive the car, I don't think it would be that dangerous 😂 it's simple. Shift later for more revs and more power, use the whole engine. It's not a car for lazy drivers that don't wanna put in the work
CVT is slow but the manual version is faster. About the same acceleration as a Toyota Yaris
You would have a heart attack in europe, a lot of cars are 70-80 hp in the average range and we're not all dying. Renaults, peugeots from the 2010s for example are very common
@@elianioriofarrell that's all you need for an economy car. Can you really feel any difference between 80hp and 110hp cars? Probably not due to the weight difference
What a horrible little shitbox, and I thought my 106hp 5 speed Yaris was slow
It's only 78hp but gets 50mpg easily so it's a great gas saver. We had a Yaris and it didn't get anywhere near the mirage mileage.
@@pryme2013Best ive been able to do on a tank is 42mpg with my Yaris, and I still had plenty of passing power. I test drove a Mirage 5 speed and it was a horrible, gutless piece of shit with the build quality of a 1980s Hyundai.
@@mitch9521 don't be so hateful or quick to judge. This was done in a five-speed stick without even downshifting.
@@mitch9521 Everybody is entitled to their opinion,,,even if its wrong. I actually own one, which is a little bit more experience than a "test drive". Certainly is not bad quality and your 42mpg isn't 50+ I have a 110hp Hyundai Accent and the Mirage is a better car.
@@thomash4447 Ill lose 8mpg if it means I don't have to floor my car to do literally anything and have to listen to that loud, rattly pile of shit scream at 4k rpm on the highway for hours. Sorry, theres a reason Mitsubishi is irrelevant. Other manufacturers simply make superior cars, especially Toyota. The gold standard of automobiles.
That’s SLOW. Over 10 seconds to gain 20 extra mph lol. Of course you’ll have no issues going the speed limit lol
That's without downshifting. If you downshift it's obviously much quicker.
@@pryme2013 don’t you believe a Prius would be slightly faster? That mirage really only has like 80 hp
@@chill5251 about the same but the mirage gets about the same mileage and is a third of the price in a lot pf cases. It's also way more basic, no hybrid stuff etc. Totally different cars