I have a 2015 Kia Soul base (NA GDI 1.6L) right now with 263k+ miles. I'm waiting for something major to happen and will seriously consider this car. I read some people are getting 41-47.5 MPG on the highway. That is really impressive for not being a hybrid.
I'm a big man. I'm going to pick one up this week. Same vehicle. Thanks for sharing your height and leg room. I've been driving a 1994 Cuttlass Ciera and its time to upgrade.
M B I bought a new Mirage ES manual in 2017. I've owned cars with less hp. 78 hp is fine. I get 40-50 mpg year round. I am @ over 41,000+ miles with no issues. These were selling for under $10,000 OTD at the time, but a base 2019 has a few more features now. I wouldn't pay near MSRP for a Mirage, but a discounted one can be a great value.
It is definitely a reliable car and economic, it has taken me on over 6 hours drive so it works for what I need but yes is not fast and the 2018 model I have looks older for sure but is expected I payed less then 20k for it so what can I expect. It works and awesome gas mileage. It even has Bluetooth and backup camera so even if is slow and the inside looks outdated it has what I need and it works great for what I do. I am just a student when I have more money I’ll buy something newer haha
Absolutely truly great review, everyone think they know what is good review, Until I wish they saw this review, I subscribed and would recommend all I can, They good fella goes through so much recommendations, budget and quality options on everything, maintenance, oils, lights etc everything Thank you so much for good through video.
there is two filters on the transmission a screen filter inside the transmission pan and a cartridge filter on the side of the transmission, you can get to the cartridge filter on the drivers side of the car behind the wheel well cover, after you remove the wheel well cover, Just saw this stuff in a you tube video, I really like my Mitsubishi Mirage, I think a 80's Geo Metro (Suzuki Motors in those) did get 50-55 miles per gallon probably a even more under powered car than the Mirage, Their are lots of cars out there that prove no doubt that the miles per gallon is pretty darn good.
Yeah the manual I'm sure is a little more peppy and has a little better mpg because it would be more efficient but my girlfriend at the time didn't know how to drive a manual transmission.
I bought a super bright blue with black rims site unseen. It was a 2020 I just bought it with 15 miles on it. Turned my leased car in signed for this car. The engine and cat are funny to drive, honestly sport does change the game a bit. I get about 46 on highway regularly and drive the crap out of it. The road noise is overwhelming conversation and if it rain well good luck lol. I got such a low price I didn’t even have to but gap. Buy it just be ready for no acceleration once you over that your ok
I finally got mine, 2019 Mitsubishi Mirage G4 ES and I love this little 3cyl car. It's awesome,dam good gas mileage. Car was on empty in creston,wa and I put 10.00 in(2.5 gallons), made it back to omak on 2.5 gallons of gas. Way better than any car I've ever had. Only 116k miles on it
I was just playing around with it to see if I noticed a slight power increase by running 93 because we drive it over a pretty steep mountain several days a week and we didn't know if we would experience any detonation if we had the car loaded down with stuff plus hauling 2 large 300 pound adults. Lol But we didn't notice much of a difference so we just run 87. I've experienced detonation before while towing and had my old truck reduce engine power on me but after I got some 93 octane in the tank it was fine but it sucks when you start loosing power and the computer starts shutting the engine down to keep from burning a hole in the pistons. Lol
These actually have a pretty robust fuel mapping system as they are sold in various markets some of which have little to no fuel standardization. Mine does a bit better on the freeway with premium, it’s not necessary, but it won’t hurt.
I’ve had mine for 6 months and 9k miles so far, the Manual transmission’s shift linkage is slightly goofy as it’s just a cable, but it’s a great little car once you’re used to it. I average over 45 MPG.
Hahahahaha I appreciate you watching Joe! I've really enjoyed this little car around town, but driving on the highway is not so fun. The 40+ mpg makes up for alot. :) Anyways please like and SUBSCRIBE because I have several more videos coming up for the Mirage that's gonna be very interesting. Thanks Again :) Matt
I drive mine on the highways with no fear. No right hand sides either. I pass by cars n trucks no problem. You gotta know how to drive a Mirage Very underrated little car.
Привет!у меня Мираж 14 года на вариаторе,правый руль...покупал в Японии на аукционе...пришел с пробегом 56000км...мне он очень нравится!это авто для тех,кто понимает в экономии...отличный,надёжный авто для городского пользования...мой Мираж 1,0л...расход топлива смешной-4л на 100 км...я не люблю гонять ,езжу со скоростью 75-90 кмч...
Hahahahaha At 70 horsepower this thing can barely get out of it's own way but I sure love the MPG's! 🤣 Thanks for watching I really appreciate it! Please like and SUBSCRIBE.
Lol I appreciate you watching! 😊 I guess when you have lived all over the midwest and south eastern US you tend to pick up a country boy accent. I crack myself up sometimes when I'm editing my videos because i sound so country. What part of the country are you from? Please like and SUBSCRIBE. :)
I'm also giving extra points for pronouncing "oil" correctly - with a nearly silent "i". My relatives in West Texas would agree, and that's where lots of oil comes from, so we deserve a vote in what it is called more than a bunch of nerds in the Oxford Dictionary office. :P
I love mine I have a 2019 and put 30,000 miles on mine it now has 50,000 love love it been very dependable I love it I live in Wisconsin so it gets very cold starts right up I will get another if anything happens to mine I get 40 mpg city's and 49 to 53 mpg it's all how you drive she's not a race car but love it took it to Oregon and back no problems kept up with a lot of cars with no problem
So sadly my car I hit a deer with and totalled my car I was doing 45 mph when I hit it very scary but kept me safe and still drove home now I have a kia 😞
They come with a 10yr 100,000 mile powertrain warranty from the factory. I'm not sure if its transferable or not I got mine new. Thanks for watching, please Like & Subscribe.
Hi Whitney, the cars reliable, cheap on gas, and it does have an adjustable seat but it's slow and highway driving around semi trucks will blow you off the road. If you stay in town mostly and don't travel the highways much this is a great car. Thanks for watching!
@@matthewmeltonTEAMMELTONFISHING thank you for replying! I was able to test drive it and decided against it because the acceleration wasn’t reliable at all. I got in the highway and felt like I was going like a turtle.
The G4 SE with push button start has a trunk pop button on the key fob and a push button where the lock is on the trunk lid. These are great little cars. I have owned a 2015 Mirage ES loaded (base was DE top was SE) and a 2017 Mirage G4 SE loaded (base is ES top trim SE and now have an LE mid trim) and they are great! My co worker had her fully loaded 2015 Mirage ES with Nav and Back Up Cam for 5.5 years without 1 issue, she changed her cvt fluid at 3 years. She just traded it in May 2020 on a left over brand new 2019 Mitsubishi Mirage G4 SE loaded top trim with everything like heated seats, push start, apple car play and even has factory remote start and rockford fosgate packages on it. She got a great deal on it and absolutely loves it. These cars have been on the market since mid 2012 in other countries and this powertrain has proven to be super reliable. It a simple, roomy, reliable and feature packed car with a great warranty. A + Mitsubishi!
It's ok but it could use a softer wider tire to improve grip and I would have loved to lower the back to get rid of the body roll. Thanks for watching, please like and sub. :)
I wanted to lower mine to make it handle better because it has alot of body roll. I sold the car already so maybe on the next one. Thanks for watching, please like and SUBSCRIBE.
I have one. Feels a little rough on bigger bumps....and speed bumps sound scary (boom) even if you go super slow.... but it does not feel bad . Being able to drive half a week on $5 gas with today's price of gas makes it worth it!
@@rocketshiftgaming5693 learn. You get used to it. If not, I personally would change it even more often after seeing what it looks like after 20K on Car Wizard.
Don’t put premium if it says to put regular. Premium isn’t better gas it’s just higher octane which means your engine could misfire with regular-fuel tuned engines.
These are great values. Base G4 or Mirage can be had under $10,500 after incentives, discount, negotiations. Manual is best for power and economy, as well as long term longevity and lower maintenance cost.
I read in a comment that you sold this car why all I hear is good things about this car other than not being able to go fast, but I dont care about that
Hi Luis, the reason I purchased the car was for my girlfriend an I but we broke up and she wanted it so I sold it to her because she didn't have a car. Plus I already own a GMC sierra truck and it didn't make sense for me to have 2 automobiles. But it was a great car and she still loves it and if I ever need another cheap car to drive locally then I would buy another Mirage for sure. Thanks for watching! Please LIKE & SUB :)
Much is made about the measely peak horsepower number; but peak horsepower by itself tells very little about any car except maybe top speed. It is true that this car is not fast or quick, but I traded a 2017 base-model Kia Soul 6-speed manual shift for it that supposedly has 52 more rated peak horses than this Mirage and weighs only a thousand more pounds, and it has 44 more rated peak torque, but, except for speeds above 75 mph, which is not relative to my situation, this Mirage performs far better as a daily driver. The Kia always felt like it needed another forward gear even though it had six. Even so, It couldn't hold hills at highway speeds. The Mirage drives right up them and I'm averaging 44 mpg winter time. Downshifting the Soul didn't help the experience. There was just no guts to it at all no matter how I revv'd it. Maybe it would do something at WOT and ringing out the gears; I never tried that Anyway, I'd have to speed up at the base of steep, long grades to get up them. Any other method was annoying and it averaged only 31 mpg, which is horrible for a the slug that it was. It was supposed to have peak hp at 130. The Mirage us rated at 78. I could never find the rated power in the Soul. All of the 78 hp is there for me in the Mirage. In 2015, I bought one of the cheapest new pickups one could buy at the time but added the optional twin turbo power train for $800 more, which is not the engine with the most horsepower or the most torque in the lineup, but it was the quickest stock pickup one could buy in the world and probably still is one of the quickest compared to today's choice but have averaged 24 mpg. One has to look past the numbers and read reviews and test drive. The Mirage behaves perfectly for a rural commute for what I want and expect for a daily commute. The power train is likely more crude than just about anything out there and it has considerable road noise from the tires; but if the crudeness is acceptable to you, and you don't give a hoot about high refinement or impressing others with what you drive; appreciate bang-for-the-buck, good mpg; easy maintenance and service-ability; ability to easily DYI; and you don't need an 80 mph cruiser, then this may be the best value car on the market. I would also think that for an extra urban car, I'd look for something else, but maybe the CVT version would be better, but the stick shift would get annoying for me if I were mostly driving in city traffic. The transaxle and clutch make some weird and loud, whiny and clunky noises that were absent in the Soul, but it cruises great once out on the road, and the mpg out paces the estimate by about 10%. It cost me $11,820 brand new. Great warranty; does a a 180 on dime. Has some decent room for an econo box; it has great drive-abilty in that 35-65 mph range; looks are acceptable. Good car so far.
I have a 2015 Kia Soul base (NA GDI 1.6L) right now with 263k+ miles. I'm waiting for something major to happen and will seriously consider this car. I read some people are getting 41-47.5 MPG on the highway. That is really impressive for not being a hybrid.
You can pickup a used model for $2500-$3500 with average mileage
I hope your Lia is still running well.I have an 06 kia rio with 273,000 on it and I an here for the same reason
Your video said a mouth full! I have a 2017, hatchback. I find it very serviceable. Thank you.
I'm a big man. I'm going to pick one up this week. Same vehicle. Thanks for sharing your height and leg room. I've been driving a 1994 Cuttlass Ciera and its time to upgrade.
M B
I bought a new Mirage ES manual in 2017. I've owned cars with less hp. 78 hp is fine. I get 40-50 mpg year round. I am @ over 41,000+ miles with no issues. These were selling for under $10,000 OTD at the time, but a base 2019 has a few more features now. I wouldn't pay near MSRP for a Mirage, but a discounted one can be a great value.
It is definitely a reliable car and economic, it has taken me on over 6 hours drive so it works for what I need but yes is not fast and the 2018 model I have looks older for sure but is expected I payed less then 20k for it so what can I expect. It works and awesome gas mileage. It even has Bluetooth and backup camera so even if is slow and the inside looks outdated it has what I need and it works great for what I do. I am just a student when I have more money I’ll buy something newer haha
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Yea overall it's a good car
I'm getting one today for 7,999
@@EricGerken That's a great deal
@@charlesgerety1403try 5k😮💨
Absolutely truly great review, everyone think they know what is good review,
Until I wish they saw this review, I subscribed and would recommend all I can,
They good fella goes through so much recommendations, budget and quality options on everything, maintenance, oils, lights etc everything
Thank you so much for good through video.
Thanks for watching!
Good luck man 🌹🇸🇦I like your videos
I own a 2017 Mirage hatchbacks very reliable car, really nice cars for daily driven, good review.
Thanks for watching, I sure appreciate it!
Not a race car or luxury car A daily driver.
@@stevensmith8648 In my mind, if it has A/C, PS, Stereo, PW, it's a luxury car. I guess I am just getting old, LOl!
there is two filters on the transmission a screen filter inside the transmission pan and a cartridge filter on the side of the transmission, you can get to the cartridge filter on the drivers side of the car behind the wheel well cover, after you remove the wheel well cover, Just saw this stuff in a you tube video, I really like my Mitsubishi Mirage, I think a 80's Geo Metro (Suzuki Motors in those) did get 50-55 miles per gallon probably a even more under powered car than the Mirage, Their are lots of cars out there that prove no doubt that the miles per gallon is pretty darn good.
this Review is the best I have seen so far
Nice review. Nice car, I'd get the same color but id get a manual.
Yeah the manual I'm sure is a little more peppy and has a little better mpg because it would be more efficient but my girlfriend at the time didn't know how to drive a manual transmission.
I bought a super bright blue with black rims site unseen. It was a 2020 I just bought it with 15 miles on it. Turned my leased car in signed for this car. The engine and cat are funny to drive, honestly sport does change the game a bit. I get about 46 on highway regularly and drive the crap out of it. The road noise is overwhelming conversation and if it rain well good luck lol. I got such a low price I didn’t even have to but gap. Buy it just be ready for no acceleration once you over that your ok
Hahahahaha sounds like exactly what I experienced. Lol Thanks for watching, please like and SUBSCRIBE. Hope it last you a long time my friend!
I've been using amsoil cvt fluid. No issues yet.
What made you go with the sedan over the hatchback? Wonderful video by the way!
I finally got mine, 2019 Mitsubishi Mirage G4 ES and I love this little 3cyl car. It's awesome,dam good gas mileage. Car was on empty in creston,wa and I put 10.00 in(2.5 gallons), made it back to omak on 2.5 gallons of gas. Way better than any car I've ever had. Only 116k miles on it
Thanks great review
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Your car will run better on regular if that's what the owner's manual recommends. Premium is for advanced ignition timing and is harder to detonate.
I was just playing around with it to see if I noticed a slight power increase by running 93 because we drive it over a pretty steep mountain several days a week and we didn't know if we would experience any detonation if we had the car loaded down with stuff plus hauling 2 large 300 pound adults. Lol But we didn't notice much of a difference so we just run 87. I've experienced detonation before while towing and had my old truck reduce engine power on me but after I got some 93 octane in the tank it was fine but it sucks when you start loosing power and the computer starts shutting the engine down to keep from burning a hole in the pistons. Lol
These actually have a pretty robust fuel mapping system as they are sold in various markets some of which have little to no fuel standardization. Mine does a bit better on the freeway with premium, it’s not necessary, but it won’t hurt.
@@Dfm253is there a speed or acceleration difference? Even slightly noticeable?
I'm really think about getting this car next, from my understanding it's pretty reliable and maintenance is easy
Lmk how it goes
@Mathias Avery na bro just send pics lol
I’ve had mine for 6 months and 9k miles so far, the Manual transmission’s shift linkage is slightly goofy as it’s just a cable, but it’s a great little car once you’re used to it. I average over 45 MPG.
its a reliable workhorse,gets the job done
@@Dfm253 more simpler, funner, and cheaper than the Prius C!
Awesome video!
Thanks for watching, I really appreciate it!
That scissor Jack under front seat is vicious😂
Hahahahahaha
Use a 10mm open end spanner to turn to loosen, and it will be a breeze
You’re alright boi 👏
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I have the same exact car and color and I hate it. But you're making me like it
Hahahahaha I appreciate you watching Joe! I've really enjoyed this little car around town, but driving on the highway is not so fun. The 40+ mpg makes up for alot. :) Anyways please like and SUBSCRIBE because I have several more videos coming up for the Mirage that's gonna be very interesting. Thanks Again :) Matt
Heyy why isn't it fun to drive it on the highway?
I drive mine on the highways with no fear. No right hand sides either. I pass by cars n trucks no problem. You gotta know how to drive a Mirage Very underrated little car.
Yeah, I drove a 1992 Ford Festiva at 90 MPH a few times... so fun!!!
Привет!у меня Мираж 14 года на вариаторе,правый руль...покупал в Японии на аукционе...пришел с пробегом 56000км...мне он очень нравится!это авто для тех,кто понимает в экономии...отличный,надёжный авто для городского пользования...мой Мираж 1,0л...расход топлива смешной-4л на 100 км...я не люблю гонять ,езжу со скоростью 75-90 кмч...
About the transmission...you had to change two oil filter one paper and the plastic one ...
For a high performance car with almost 300hp it’s not bad!
Hahahahaha At 70 horsepower this thing can barely get out of it's own way but I sure love the MPG's! 🤣 Thanks for watching I really appreciate it! Please like and SUBSCRIBE.
@@matthewmeltonTEAMMELTONFISHING its 78hp and it gets out of its own way just fine. My 2014 has only 74hp and I have no problems
The car gets through. If you can't deal with 78 hp get something else.You have to know how to maximize any car with anything under 100 hp.
This is the spiritual successor of the Geo Metro
Do you still have the car? How has it been?
I so do want to buy one and I'm going to test drive one soon and we live in the boondocks and I drive a minivan and I hate to gas up!
They are great on gas and definitely alot more fun to drive than a van! :) Thanks for watching, please Like and SUBSCRIBE.
it's not super fancy or powerful but it's extremely economical and efficient with generous warranty. I personally am happy with mine
Come for the car, stay for the accent
Lol I appreciate you watching! 😊 I guess when you have lived all over the midwest and south eastern US you tend to pick up a country boy accent. I crack myself up sometimes when I'm editing my videos because i sound so country. What part of the country are you from? Please like and SUBSCRIBE. :)
I'm also giving extra points for pronouncing "oil" correctly - with a nearly silent "i". My relatives in West Texas would agree, and that's where lots of oil comes from, so we deserve a vote in what it is called more than a bunch of nerds in the Oxford Dictionary office. :P
I'm in clarksville and just bought this
Cool, hope you enjoy it!
I would get the other kind - with the bigger wheel and tire package. .. Nice car, tho 👍
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I love mine I have a 2019 and put 30,000 miles on mine it now has 50,000 love love it been very dependable I love it I live in Wisconsin so it gets very cold starts right up I will get another if anything happens to mine I get 40 mpg city's and 49 to 53 mpg it's all how you drive she's not a race car but love it took it to Oregon and back no problems kept up with a lot of cars with no problem
Is it still going strong ?
So sadly my car I hit a deer with and totalled my car I was doing 45 mph when I hit it very scary but kept me safe and still drove home now I have a kia 😞
Hi I would love to know more about the warranty you're talking about. There's one that has 98k miles for sale for $6K I'm thinking about buying
They come with a 10yr 100,000 mile powertrain warranty from the factory. I'm not sure if its transferable or not I got mine new. Thanks for watching, please Like & Subscribe.
Hey did you buy ? I’m looking at a 2019 with 135K miles on it
what a lovely car kono kuruma ga kaitai desu
No armrest is crazy man I’m really looking at one of these type of cars
They are kinda dangerous, too. Look at the stats.
Hiiii I’m looking into getting this car, what’s your current pros and cons? If you still have that car. Does the driver seat adjust? Thank you!
Hi Whitney, the cars reliable, cheap on gas, and it does have an adjustable seat but it's slow and highway driving around semi trucks will blow you off the road. If you stay in town mostly and don't travel the highways much this is a great car. Thanks for watching!
@@matthewmeltonTEAMMELTONFISHING thank you for replying! I was able to test drive it and decided against it because the acceleration wasn’t reliable at all. I got in the highway and felt like I was going like a turtle.
I have the same exact car the color and the wheels.
Do you still have the car a few years later and how’s it going?
Actually, I sold it to an ex-girlfriend, but as far as I know, it still runs great.
The G4 SE with push button start has a trunk pop button on the key fob and a push button where the lock is on the trunk lid.
These are great little cars. I have owned a 2015 Mirage ES loaded (base was DE top was SE) and a 2017 Mirage G4 SE loaded (base is ES top trim SE and now have an LE mid trim) and they are great! My co worker had her fully loaded 2015 Mirage ES with Nav and Back Up Cam for 5.5 years without 1 issue, she changed her cvt fluid at 3 years. She just traded it in May 2020 on a left over brand new 2019 Mitsubishi Mirage G4 SE loaded top trim with everything like heated seats, push start, apple car play and even has factory remote start and rockford fosgate packages on it. She got a great deal on it and absolutely loves it.
These cars have been on the market since mid 2012 in other countries and this powertrain has proven to be super reliable. It a simple, roomy, reliable and feature packed car with a great warranty. A + Mitsubishi!
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Hows the handling around corners?
It's ok but it could use a softer wider tire to improve grip and I would have loved to lower the back to get rid of the body roll. Thanks for watching, please like and sub. :)
I have the same exact car except for its a 2017 ES 5 speed same color same steel wheels.
We have twins! :) Thanks for watching!
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@@matthewmeltonTEAMMELTONFISHING Yes we do lol.Done it subscribed and liked
I had a geo metro stick I got over 300 thousand miles on it
Shawn Hergett i had a Metro Convertible...loved that little car. I got 60mpg on one road trip with it.
I've heard the suspension of mirage g4 is not good. Is that true?
I wanted to lower mine to make it handle better because it has alot of body roll. I sold the car already so maybe on the next one. Thanks for watching, please like and SUBSCRIBE.
I have one. Feels a little rough on bigger bumps....and speed bumps sound scary (boom) even if you go super slow.... but it does not feel bad . Being able to drive half a week on $5 gas with today's price of gas makes it worth it!
Suspension is very smooth and rides great. But it's not a performance suspension.
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Ho the back up camera is different than a GMC SIERRA what a Fiasco
A 10 year old Toyota Corolla left me behind while driving this 😂.
It's slow as hell with a 3 cylinder but it gets great gas mileage! 😁 Thanks for watching, please Like & Subscribe. :)
Thats ok.The Mirage is still ok.
Actually it’s recommended to replace the cvt fluid every 30,000 instead of 50,000.
Or, buy a manual 😎
@@leeham6230 ummm. No
@@rocketshiftgaming5693 why? :)
@@leeham6230 because I don’t know how to drive Manuel
@@rocketshiftgaming5693 learn. You get used to it.
If not, I personally would change it even more often after seeing what it looks like after 20K on Car Wizard.
bruh. a 30min video is part one?!?!?
The video ended abruptly at what is probably the best selling point of this vehicle!
Don’t put premium if it says to put regular.
Premium isn’t better gas it’s just higher octane which means your engine could misfire with regular-fuel tuned engines.
Its silly to put premium in a car not engineered for it. It does NOTHING to improve fuel efficiency or power.. just more $ to gas companies.
These are great values. Base G4 or Mirage can be had under $10,500 after incentives, discount, negotiations. Manual is best for power and economy, as well as long term longevity and lower maintenance cost.
Just got one lol it's definitely slower then my 2009 Honda Accord 🤣🤣🤣
What is the CVT fluid?
Not sure I sold the car to an EX girlfriend. lol
I drive a 75hp chevy spark and in my country, it's faster than average 😂
Lol
Can they last oner 200,000k?
Maybe if you take care of it and service it regularly.
really wished the backseats folded allthe way down
That damn temp gauge gets my temp going 😡
I have a 2022 Mitsubishi Mirage hatchback is cheaper than the G4 by like 1k ish.
I think the hatchback is more maybe the one I seen. It did say “limited edition”
I read in a comment that you sold this car why all I hear is good things about this car other than not being able to go fast, but I dont care about that
Hi Luis, the reason I purchased the car was for my girlfriend an I but we broke up and she wanted it so I sold it to her because she didn't have a car. Plus I already own a GMC sierra truck and it didn't make sense for me to have 2 automobiles. But it was a great car and she still loves it and if I ever need another cheap car to drive locally then I would buy another Mirage for sure. Thanks for watching! Please LIKE & SUB :)
@@matthewmeltonTEAMMELTONFISHING tell me the truth mate
was this car the reason for the breakup ?? 😁😁😁😁😁😂😂😂
Much is made about the measely peak horsepower number; but peak horsepower by itself tells very little about any car except maybe top speed. It is true that this car is not fast or quick, but I traded a 2017 base-model Kia Soul 6-speed manual shift for it that supposedly has 52 more rated peak horses than this Mirage and weighs only a thousand more pounds, and it has 44 more rated peak torque, but, except for speeds above 75 mph, which is not relative to my situation, this Mirage performs far better as a daily driver. The Kia always felt like it needed another forward gear even though it had six. Even so, It couldn't hold hills at highway speeds. The Mirage drives right up them and I'm averaging 44 mpg winter time. Downshifting the Soul didn't help the experience. There was just no guts to it at all no matter how I revv'd it. Maybe it would do something at WOT and ringing out the gears; I never tried that
Anyway, I'd have to speed up at the base of steep, long grades to get up them. Any other method was annoying and it averaged only 31 mpg, which is horrible for a the slug that it was. It was supposed to have peak hp at 130. The Mirage us rated at 78. I could never find the rated power in the Soul. All of the 78 hp is there for me in the Mirage.
In 2015, I bought one of the cheapest new pickups one could buy at the time but added the optional twin turbo power train for $800 more, which is not the engine with the most horsepower or the most torque in the lineup, but it was the quickest stock pickup one could buy in the world and probably still is one of the quickest compared to today's choice but have averaged 24 mpg. One has to look past the numbers and read reviews and test drive. The Mirage behaves perfectly for a rural commute for what I want and expect for a daily commute. The power train is likely more crude than just about anything out there and it has considerable road noise from the tires; but if the crudeness is acceptable to you, and you don't give a hoot about high refinement or impressing others with what you drive; appreciate bang-for-the-buck, good mpg; easy maintenance and service-ability; ability to easily DYI; and you don't need an 80 mph cruiser, then this may be the best value car on the market. I would also think that for an extra urban car, I'd look for something else, but maybe the CVT version would be better, but the stick shift would get annoying for me if I were mostly driving in city traffic. The transaxle and clutch make some weird and loud, whiny and clunky noises that were absent in the Soul, but it cruises great once out on the road, and the mpg out paces the estimate by about 10%. It cost me $11,820 brand new. Great warranty; does a a 180 on dime. Has some decent room for an econo box; it has great drive-abilty in that 35-65 mph range; looks are acceptable. Good car so far.
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Trump stickers are another 90hp to the front wheels each.
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A very tiny engine
Yep it's a 3 cylinder, it looks like it's fake because it's so small. Thanks for watching, please Like & SUBSCRIBE. :)
What you expect? A Hemi?
@@stevensmith8648 no one asked you