Happy-chappyNorth Bondi
- 2 reviews
- 1 like
Great car for the money
I picked a Sport manual one of these last week as a city runabout. I think I was lucky to get it for $10,990 on the road with 32kms on the odometer. I was going to get a second hand 5 door Yaris, but for a few thousand more I got this new car with 5 years warranty and fixed price servicing for 4 years.
It is clear this is not a performance car but for my needs, being a city runabout and second car for the family, it is perfect. Loads of relevant features (Bluetooth and audio streaming most relevant) and 5 star safety. The voice recognition e...Read more
ven works every time (which is more I can say for the 2010 BMW I recently sold and the new CX5 I recently purchased). It sips on fuel and achieves about 2L more per 100kms than stated, though it is new and most of my trips are less than 10kms and 20 mins. Before getting this car I test drop the Up!. Very nice car, better to drive and better interior but did not justify the $15,000 for a 5 door. The Alto has a worse interior than the Mirage with a drive to match. The Nissan was very good but $2,000 more with less features. I highly recommend this car to those who need a city runabout that is feature packed and do not want the hassles of a second hand car. You get what you pay for but in this instance you get a lot. Lets not forget that a Chery J1 was only $1,000 less than I paid for this car. Price, features, fuel economy, 5 doors, fixed price servicing. Hard plastics in the interior. No reach adjustment for steering wheel.2 comments
I drove a current 4 door Yaris 400km's from Dalby to the GC, a much better car than the "new Mirage thing" will ever be, actually drove better than the current Prado we drove to Dalby in...
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paulperth
Great for the money 2013 ES
It's a good buy and very cheap to run! 4.6 to 5.5 lt per hundred on a 80km round trip to work. Don't like the clutch or the very light steering but everything else is good. Gearbox not the best but can live with the 5 speed it may loosen up with age. It does 100kmh plus easy and is perfect.
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Benjamin NgAU
- 2 reviews
- 4 likes
Great value
I don't really understand why the critic reviews on this car are so bad. My experience with the 2013 model of this car is that it is great value. In the base model I bought you get pretty much everything including all safety features (airbags, abs, stability control), Bluetooth hands free, iPod connectivity, usb and leather steering wheel. The ride is comfortable and the car is light to drive. The transmission is a bit rough when taking off but once it gets started it's very smooth. It gets up to high speed very easily and handles 100+ speeds s...Read more
moothly and without effort. The stereo is good quality. Its also got a shiny part on top of the stereo which makes it easy to securely attach a mobile phone or gps holder that uses suction cups. The marketing material doesn't do this car justice. In person, it's not anywhere near as girly looking as in the pics. Fuel economy is good but not as good as they claim (5-6L/100km rather than 4.6-4.8). The only annoyance is that the automatic gearbox is not backlit so it's hard to find the right gear in the dark. Great value - Has everything you need, good fuel economy, large side mirrors Auto gearbox is not lit.
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SlazmoSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 238 reviews
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It's not a Mirage at all - in any shape or form
I have been critical of the Mitsubishi brand for the last few years with the development of cars that are uninspiring and well 'boring' - since owning a Mirage back from early 2000 to 2006 I found that their cars back then were honest and reliable and easily played with to reward those that put in the time and effort with credible additions to make a car that excites the senses.
Anyhow onto the review!
The new 'Mirage' is another car that is more advertising than anything else - billboards, TV, radio! When I saw the adverts I thought 5 d...Read more
oor - not a Mirage. The old world Mirage sold on reputation and quality workmanship not advertising. When I saw one in the flesh, I though not a Mirage nor a Colt? Its just so small and tacky that I can't discern what car line its from? I walked around the car and poked and prodded and honestly was very disappointed from the vehicle that I saw with such a good name stuck to it. The Mitsubishi Colt was such a better vehicle than this offering that I would still go and buy a old Colt rather than this car, the shape is misplaced, the car has not real lines and its waistline is all over the place. The new car 'Mirage' is undoubtedly a rebadged new world Colt as only the Colts had 5 doors, the Mirage was only ever built with 3 - thats how its been for the last 30 years. If this is the new Colt, the design is a failure to keep with tradition even with that divergent specie of vehicle. If anyone wants a true sporty Colt - look into the Colt Evolution, its an excellent 'sports' hatch thats frugal around town and has plenty to boot! The new Mirage is smaller and undoubtedly lighter and the engine is a breathless 1.2liter 3 cylinder and doesn't even have MIVEC? The Mirage's fuel ratings are also what I would suggest as bland, compared to my old friends 2006 Suzuki Swift - the 1.2L uses as much as the Swifts 1.5L - 4 cylinder, this possibly due to the fact that it has to work harder and consume more fuel to move the car. I also cant understand whats the benefit of 3 cylinders over 4 - also when you pay Rego for a 4cyl car?? This new car has tiny cheese cutter wheels on it, which I can't understand, these wheels are alike to the Suzuki Altos or Barina Spark's. Put this car into some hard maneuvering and I can easily see that it will struggle performance wise and sticking to the black stuff. The interior is what I would say as utilitarian and appealing to Gen Y - I always ask Y does Gen Y like such ugly things? There are two tones plastic panels that feel cheap at best and it gave off a smell that was not appealing - this car needs to be left somewhere to air out for a month! Interior wise its nothing like the old Mitsu's that I appreciated for their simplicity and function...8 comments
I just want to make sure everyone knows that this review is about the 2013 Colt / Mirage thing. I managed to see a old Colt and the new Mirage thing side by side and they share the same dimensions - o... Read more
r there near enough, and nothing alike the old CJ4A style Mirage 2 door version.Great car, best value on the planet, dont know how they can sell a fully-loaded vehicle at that price and still make a profit, and whether it does have or need a boot lamp, buy a $2 torch if its a problem for you...
just to get this right you havn't driven 1, this is just your opinion . you cant possibly be giving a review without driving 1 of these, it doesn't make sense, I mean your not physkic are you
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Questions & Answers
Shanasked
Hi, I just purchased a 2014 mirage and in trying to figure out why the aircon isn't blowing cold air, I've noticed the radiator fan isn't spinning - that I have seen. I haven't done any long trips in it yet, generally only 10 minute drives so far. My question is, how long should it take for the fan to kick in? I am scared to drive far in case the fan isn't working!
Thank you for any help!
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Radiator fan should only kick in when it needs to i.e. it won't spin as soon as you turn on the car. It will eventually start spinning when you are stuck in traffic (you'll hear it click on) but shouldn't need to if you're driving in normal conditions as there is enough cooling via the normal airflow over the radiator.
haidy1970asked
Just purchased a la 2016 mirage, very impressed with it, the only problem it has no temp gauge, it has a green temp warning light when you first start the car up it, that warning light goes out once car reached operating temp when you drive short distance up the road, also a red light if it over heats, the green one for low coolant.
Is it possible to get a temp gauge there is a space for a gauge does Mitibishi make a gauge.
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It's not something I've noticed, sorry. I guess that modern radiators are so reliable these days that it's not something I think about. Check with your dealer.
I purchased my Mirage in January 2017 at the 2016 plate clearance, it is a 2016 model, I have exactly the same issue with the green temp warning light coming on when you first start up the car then going off by itself a little later. I was going to bring this up at my 1500km service... but since you are having this issue also, perhaps it is a common thing.
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Cosmic kicker
im test driving 1 tomorrow, a cvt version . looking forward to it