Purchased this car as the town runabout. Did a lot of research and there were plenty of professional motoring writers with negative or you can buy better cars reviews.
I think they must be driving a Merc then getting into the Mirage experience. My experience is it is a perfect town car, school pick up car and fit into any car space car. It is very good. Our top of the range LS model was only $13990 D/A and is well speed with standard inclusions like cruise control, privacy glass, bluetooth for mobile phone calls and music streaming and cli...Read more

I have had my Mirage for nearly a year now, and I haven't had any problems so far.
I read someones review saying there's a lack of cabin space, but I'm 187cm with long legs. I can sit in the drivers seat, then get in the seat behind and still have plenty of leg room. I folded the back seats down and after removing the parcel shelf, I was able to pick up a brand new 55 inch tv with my little Mirage.
It has creature comforts like auto lights, auto wipers, and you never need to take your keys out of your pocket.
It costs me about $35/fortnight ...Read more

This car is excellent for learner drivers or those that have trouble with manual cars.

Pros:
The gearbox is easy to use and the clutch has a long distance between the friction point and stalling. The car also has good consumption rates and the tight turning circle and light steering make it easy to fit into tight spots. It is also quite inexpensive but still has the important safety features (airbags, ABS, etc.). This car also has Bluetooth, air-conditioning, powered windows, 5 star AN CAP rating, powered steering, etc.

Cons:
The only ...Read more

Purchased brand new LA LS hatchback a few months ago, very impressed so far

Pros:
Extremely cheap to run (only 1.2L 3cyl, approx 500km off 25L fuel)
Cheap to service with capped price servicing ($240 a year if i remember correctly)
Plenty of power considering its only a 3cyl car
All the flashy features bluetooth with voice control, climate control, cruise control, electronic power steering, power windows etc
5 star ANCAP rating so very VERY safe
Pretty big boot for a hatchback (way bigger than my old yaris)
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Mitsubishi, what have you done? And more importantly, what have we done to deserve this sad excuse for a hatchback? This car was brought by my sister 2 months ago, so I took the time to make a review. The Mirage of yesteryear used to be one of the best hatchback you could have brought: Zippy, Sporty, Good looks and value for money. You would think that having known all this, Mitsubishi would have done the same with the new model... No... Everything about a successful hatchback was thrown out the window and quickly slapped together a dreary, bor...Read more

I was looking for a good low kms used car (small) as my daughter is on her L plates. Many of these used cars were in the 13 to 14K price bracket. I then saw Mitsubishi advertising the new Mirage for 12,990 drive away. This was for a manual however. The auto is 14K or over. However at Northshore Mitsubishi I took the Mirage for a test drive and was impressed straight away. They offered me an automatic for 13K and this included 5 years warranty and fixed price servicing for the first 4 services. This is a great little car, easy to drive with all ...Read more

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

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

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