2022 Mitsubishi Mirage

Following last year’s update, the 2022 Mitsubishi Mirage is newly available in a Black Edition trim that wears a dark exterior theme and red interior accents.

The Mitsubishi Mirage is available as a regular hatchback or Mirage G4 sedan in the following trims: ES, LE, BE, and SE. Pricing ranges from $15,925 to $19,845 with the hatchback being slightly less expensive than the sedan.

The Mirage’s small size allows it to get away with a 1.2-liter three-cylinder engine that develops 76 horsepower and 74 pound-feet of torque. The ES trim is fitted with a five-speed manual while a continuously variable transmission that is available for $1,350 and is standard on the other trims, helps keep the engine spinning at its peak performance.

The hatchback earns an EPA-estimated fuel economy rating of 39 miles per gallon combined (or 36 mpg with the manual) and the sedan is rated 37 combined in the sedan with the CVT (or 35 with the manual).

The hatchback and sedan are rated for five passengers but there are few new cars as tiny as the Mirage. At 151.4 inches long, about 18 inches shorter than the sedan, the hatchback rides on a 96.5-inch wheelbase and sits just over 65 inches wide.

The rear passengers are afforded about 37 inches of headroom and 34.2 inches of legroom which is less than in the sedan (37.3 inches of legroom) but the hatchback wins the cargo space war with 17 cubic feet of cargo space and 65.6 cubic feet with the seats folded versus the sedan’s trunk space of 12.4 cubic feet. Naturally, the Mirage has a tight turning circle of about 32 feet.

Following in the Mirage’s low-cost mission, the active safety equipment is limited to essential features such as automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, which is included on all trims, and lane departure warning that is featured on the SE trim. The BE trim adds rain-sensing wipers and the SE trim features automatic high beams. Front and rear parking sensors are available for $655 on all trims.

All trims are fitted with a seven-inch touchscreen that incorporates Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and Bluetooth connectivity that plays through four speakers which can be upgraded for $595 to a Rockford Fosgate premium stereo. A front USB port and a 12V outlet are available for charging duties.

The base trim is impressively equipped for its entry-level status with body-color bumpers, mirrors, and door handles, chrome grille accents, LED taillights, 14-inch steel wheels, remote keyless entry, power windows, a six-way adjustable driver’s seat, cruise control, variable-speed intermittent wipers, and automatic climate control.

The sedan starts at $16,795 and includes the same features.

The Limited Edition (LE) hatchback gains 14-inch alloy wheels and a leather shift knob while the sedan starts at $18,745 and wears 15-inch alloy wheels.

The new Black Edition (BE) is distinguished by its black 15-inch alloy wheels, mirrors, and roof spoiler, fog lights, automatic headlights, red accents that extend from the front grille to the seats, steering wheel, and shift knob stitching, and red cloth inserts on the doors.

The sedan is priced from $19,345.

The Special Edition (SE) trim features 15-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights and daytime running lights, mirrors with integrated turn signals, fabric and synthetic leather seats, heated front seats, chrome interior door handles, and a driver’s seat armrest.

The sedan starts at $19,845.

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