2022 Mitsubishi Mirage, 400 mile REAL WORLD MPG Test (Will it get 40mpg on American Highways?)

[@Itai-i2g]

I'll attest to this, too. My 2019 Mirage does about 34 mpg on mostly urban driving. I keep records of milage and gas purchases and this is consistent for over 2 years now. Driving SF to LA (with a full car) it gets above 40 mpg. If you're driving 60-65 for a little while (taking it easy, or because of traffic conditions) you'll see that average mpg sensor showing you figures as high as 50 mpg. I really like my mirage, it's super easy to park (fits in spots other cars don't!), turns on a dime, so far very reliable, does everything I need for a family of 3. And it's actually more spacious inside than my previous Honda Fit: I can sit in the back seat without my head touching the ceiling (I'm just 6' tall), and I can sit in the front passenger seat with the baby seat in the back, which was hard in the Fit (I had to squeeze my knees to the dashboard and sit very uncomfortably). Overall a great no frills car that's cheap to buy and maintain and will meet the needs of many families.

[@nick16279]

I managed to get 60 mpg in my 2019 Manual Mirage G4 Sedan going 70 mph. That was with cruise control.

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

@nick16279 that's crazy good!!

[@ignaciomontes9794]

Please more mirage content 🙏, thank you for the new video

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

No problem

[@justin5845]

Very nice 👍🏼 I’ve got a 2019 cvt and average around 45-47mph and I’m in Ohio. Love these little cars. Very easy to maintain and look great overall. I went from a nice civic coupe with waaay more hp but decided to give the mirage a try and haven’t been disappointed yet, especially with the gas fill ups.

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

I have thought about a Civic, heard some impressive numbers out of there 4 cylinder turbos (40-41 highway)

[@jim0311]

We have a 23 mirage hatchback raliart version.. we're getting 50 mpg with stock 15" tires

[@130rapid]

I choose this car (European Space Star 1.2) for my parents. They needed low-cost buzzer, pure analogue, for going-around-home only. I suspected myself 52 mpg but performes 56-58 mpg every +20-mile smooth no-snail drive (20% urban, 80% extraurban). Just 6-7 mpg worse than my Yaris III Hybrid. So simply amazing! :D

[@OrganicFoxes]

i've driven my 2017 SE across the us 3 times from WA to GA and many times from GA to VA and many places in between. No matter the snow, hail, rain, wind, SAND HAHAH and heat, still got thru all of it in this little thing, and will continue to.

[@dressshoeguy]

Your video is prime testimony to considering rather reconsidering the Mirage as my next car. I was trying to get one back in 2019 but the dealerships we’re screwing me around so much with their payment plans I had turned away from the make in favor of a used Hyundai Accent which I been pleased with but it’s racking up miles and it will get to be to the point of replacement time noticed you were keeping up with going 65 the reviewers give the car a bad rap but it’s videos like yours that give me real time feedback to the car.

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

I appreciate the fact you find my videos helpful! I never thought I would help so many people with these videos!

[@JoesGoldenGarage]

Beautiful country man. I love VA. I would offer a suggestion. I would drop t(e background music. I believe people prefer the ASMR effect of a road trip. People love that stuff man. Thanks again. Love your mirage !

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

Thank you for your support and suggestions!

[@shilohgiron5143]

Nice! Ur back!

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

Yes indeed, college is keeping me busy😅

[@shilohgiron5143]

@@mitsubishimadman7321 Oh good luck!

[@enestalhatufekci9939]

Thanks for turn signal bro. I have same black Mirage with the name of "Space Star" in Turkey. I'm looking forward to more suggestions from you.

[@JAYthekiddddd]

Bros back

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

Yes indeed, school has had me booked recently. Thanks for coming and watching my videos!

[@rww786432004ify]

I got a 2023 Mitsubishi mirage a few days ago and love it. It will be my work commute vehicle. I want to get new rims and tires in the future.

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

Yes definitely a need to have, the aftermarket tires will be cheaper on the long run

[@rww786432004ify]

@@mitsubishimadman7321 I want to get 60,000 to 80,000 mile tires.

[@rww786432004ify]

Hopefully the helium rims with light tires will give me better mpgs than the stock steel rims and the factory tires

[@tristenmoy4914]

I averaged 49.2 mpg in my mirage coming back from work today (mostly freeway driving).

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

I tend to average better on flat ground going to and from Work, Lexington is up in the mountains so I am really impressed with all the mods this car got 41mpg

[@raylendvera4729]

I like your mirage and enjoyed every second of this video!

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

Thank you! More coming soon!

[@catgirl_eva]

I had a Mirage as a rental last summer for a trip from Newport News to Woodbridge and back to Newport News. With two large adults in the car, the little nugget performed beautifully! Best of all, it only cost $30 in gas for the entire trip! Definitely considering one for my next car, especially since I can actually get one brand new and not go bankrupt with a car payment.

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

Love how cheap and practical this car is

[@greeneking77]

Thanks for the video. What type of rims are those and size please, (like x6 or 6.5, )is there an offset? They look really nice

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

15x 6.5 offset is 43

[@edgaryzen4925]

Thank you for the video. I watched and enjoyed it. On the side note, I couldn’t find the video where you installed a different shift knob. Did you took it down? Or perhaps I overlooked? What or where would that be? I want to rewatch it.

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

Shift knob is the first 2022 mirage new wheels video

[@georgehuang7570]

Who sang the song at 4:55 I want to be with you forever please. Good music

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

I will look this up

[@lockdot2]

That is quite good for how high the engine revs with the manual transmission on the freeway! I seen the CVT version get about 55-58 MPG on the freeway doing similar things, and that's in Maryland. Nice blinker upgrade, I do prefer the stock one, but it is nice that it can be changed for the people who like customizing their cars!

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

Thanks! Yeah I was impressed also with the results, and the blinker upgrade is just a nice touch especially on the black car's it's like it blends in till you turn it on

[@lockdot2]

@@mitsubishimadman7321 One downside is it might be harder to see the car in some cases. But that is not much of a problem probably. Have you ever drove the CVT Mirage before? I been looking for them, but the prices went way up.

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

The LED is really bright even for day driving, so at night it's definitely seen

[@lockdot2]

@@mitsubishimadman7321 Awesome!

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

The first mirage I test drove was a CVT, then I test drove the 5 speed and I never wanted to drive the CVT again! The manual has such a fun driving dynamic!

[@dieselwrench3621]

How did it perform driving up the mountain grades? Was it able to hold the speed limit? Just wondering because I may be buying a 2021 and I drive from Florida to Tennessee twice a year. Thanks.

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

With the 5 speed in 5th gear, cruise at 65mph it handled it amazing, didn't drop speed. Engine did load up a good bit but it keep up

[@dieselwrench3621]

@ nice! The one I’m checking out has the CVT so we’ll see how it goes. Great videos by the way. 💯

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

@dieselwrench3621 yeah they don't make the manual new anymore, I have heard good things about the CVT, try checking out some Facebook forums and the mirage forums website. Plenty of CVT owners up there

[@dieselwrench3621]

@ Thank you 👍

[@nikosz66]

Athens, Greece. I have seen 3.6 lt/km, manual gearbox , with a roof rack on. It is insane ! Like a small motorbike consumption. It has good visibility, a fine roadholding and suspension comfort and it is madly easy to drive in town. Only complaint the rather high overall noise in high speeds , but I guess with some more silent tyres like Klever Dynaxer 4 there will be much improvement. Ps. In order to achieve extremely low consumption, the tyres must be almost fully inflated

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

Tire pressure and wind resistant is a big factor with these cars along with the air temperature!

[@ryanbell8248]

I just bought a new 2024 es how are your brakes meaning due they stop on a dime or is there a lot of pedal travel

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

Pedal feel is good, and I have gotten almost 80k out of my pads so far, about to replace them soon

[@gkauto1959]

Hey adman, Im because of you now buying a mirage, one question though, did you get those 15" wheels of r looks or better performance? Me thinks the 14" stock wheel and tire set might give you better freeway driving? Or do those aftermarket upgraded wheels and tires deliver better mileage than the stock wheels/tires?

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

Both looks and performance, they get worse mpg than stock

[@barlux88]

I’ve experimented with wheel size in my tdi golf/Jetta. I’d drive from Toronto to marathon (1000km+) and stock is always best anything else is bro science

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

Well a wider tire gets better grip,😂

[@OrganicFoxes]

I drive from Atlanta to DC pretty often, 700 miles. I avg 44.5 going 75mph, sometimes a little better gas mileage sometimes a little less but that's what it averages out to in the end. I might have the advantage that I also have a cvt and I never really go above 3k rpm. I zoom down the hills and then use the momentum to go up the hills, so like 80mph down hill and 70 up hill. Sometimes I keep passing 70mph cars using cruise control just for them to pass me on the uphill which is super annoying so then i'm having to go 85mph ish down a hill just to gain some distance.

[@OrganicFoxes]

oh wait I have apparently already watch this video lol

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

Lol, these cars get amazing economy!

[@paulblackman8159]

What app are you using for your gas log?

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

Fuelio it's on Android

[@kiblinz]

Hello. I have a question, does your new mirage have a rear impact bar (near the rear bumper), because i have a 2021 version that has two crash boxes on the back that are supposed to have also the rear impact bar and i was totally surprised when i recently found out that the piece is missing. Do you know if that is a thing in these cars or every car should have that piece from factory? I have the european version (space star) but i suppose everything is similar to the us version except the name. Thanks in advance!

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

I don't exactly know what I am looking for in the back when it comes to 2 boxes but I didn't see anything different from my 2019 that's on my 2022

[@kiblinz]

@@mitsubishimadman7321 meanwhile i talked with a mecanic and he said that the piece that i was talking about in the comment only comes in the us version and not europe. Basically in the back when you take out the rear bumper piece with the plate and all that, you should have like a horizontal black bar connected by two pieces but apparently the european version does not have, thanks anyway bro. 🤝🏻

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

Yes in the US that's standard safety equipment for crash testing to pass, now I understand

[@AladdinSaneNYC]

I see that your Mirage is equipped with the Rockford-Fosgate optional audio system. Does this system really improve the Mitsu's standard sound system? At least with bass output? In fact do you still own the Mirage in the first place? You vid is tops! Wishing you continuing happy trails with it!!! Peace...🙏♐

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

I really need to make a dedicated video on this, but yes the Rockford fosgate system is definitely a really good upgrade, makes the highs slightly higher (but there's still distortion sometimes) and the bass is crazy good and very clean mids are ok. My biggest complaint is that it doesn't get loud. I really want more volume but it definitely feeds my desire for better sound and base

[@AladdinSaneNYC]

Please do that vid on the Mirage RF audio system. PLEASE! By the way I subscribed. 🙏♐

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

@AladdinSaneNYC Thanks and I will

[@AladdinSaneNYC]

​@@mitsubishimadman7321Looking forward to it. Until then take care and as I wrote before Happy Trails, friend! 🙏🏹♐

[@VisualTorrent]

Got a 2024 in baby demon blue last week in part due to your videos. Gotta ask you a question though, what the hell does "Thick Cervical Mucus" sound like 😂

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

Huh?

[@ronaldderooij1774]

I get 53 mpg average over 75.000 miles. Flat country, slow driving style, CVT model, completely standard. And I don't have turn signals in the fender, just placeholders. The turn signal is in the backside of the mirrors.

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

That's really good!

[@kp7100]

How are all the LED lights you installed holding up? Any electrical gremlins?

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

No, everything is working perfectly fine, I daily drive this car and definitely use the crap out of all the LEDs. No flicking or dimming or any other issues.

[@kp7100]

Thank you for the reply. Keep making mitsu videos, inspiring me to mod my mirage little by little lol.

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

Yeah, been a minute since I have uploaded but I got a new video coming out soon

[@kp7100]

@@mitsubishimadman7321 any recommendations for good led bulbs for the fog lights? I have OEM fogs with halogen bulbs

[@deiveonmartinsen1831]

What did you do on the passenger side? Looks like it says mirage or Mitsubishi? Looks great.

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

I make those decals 😅 And sell them

[@trickmytruck32]

Did that rear sway bar help a lot thinking about getting one for mine

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

The rear sway bar help tremendously with rear body roll and overall body roll it also made it so the car tends to lift off over steer instead of understeer in the corners

[@rafaelbetancourt3551]

Any chance you could send me the Aliexpress link to get the aequentials 😊

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

Link is now in the description, thanks for reminding me

[@danp7463]

Automatic or manual gearbox?

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

Manual

[@danp7463]

@@mitsubishimadman7321 the only way to go.

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

You got that right

[@believe88]

my 2020 mirage doesnt have the turn signal slot....

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

They didn't have them on all models till after 2018

[@MotorheadRedo]

I bet you can get close to 50 mpg if you drove the same interstate trip at 55 mph.

[@MH_Bikes]

Highway milage yesterday, 5 speed, cruise control set to 60 mph. 50 mpg! 4.8l/100km This car has a smaller carbon footprint than a well known electric car.

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

Yes indeed they do

[@i_am_groot6610]

we had a customer at our dealership whose trip counter said 65mpg

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

It's possible, but not with aftermarket wide wheels like mine

[@jim0311]

We have a 23 mirage hatchback raliart version,$19500..51mpg hwy 46 city.. compared to our Toyota Yaris the mirage is a better car, more economical, comfortable

[@carhoarder602]

Why haven’t they offered a mirage in a 2 door?

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

I wish they did the mirage would be a cool 2 door hatchback (3 door)

[@lasleandras]

I got it to make 48 but I was the only car on the road that morning🎉

[@MichaelCzajka]

Mileage figures for the Mirage seem to differ wildly: Some people seem to get much higher mileage figures and some get much lower ones. Is it due to the way some people measure their mileage? You shouldn't use the onboard computer to tell you the mileage as they tend to be wildly inaccurate. The most accurate method is to run an entire tank of petrol through the car and then use the fill volume to calculate the mileage i.e. km/litres or miles/gallons. 🙂

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

In the video I show my app that calculated based on how much fuel and the distance. I never go based on the computer. And it difficult to tell why some people getting worse economy and some people get better economy. It can be many factors and maybe even a heavy foot

[@MichaelCzajka]

@@mitsubishimadman7321 Thanks for clarifying that. You correctly measured using the fill amount rather than relying on the computer. Unfortunately at least some people posting are relying on their computer to do the calculation and that's confusing the issue a bit. I've always wanted a Mitsubishi Mirage... but the price of the Toyota Yaris (better safety specs) was about the same price as the Mirage (Mitsubishi hiked the price and Toyota reduced it) in Australia... so it didn't make sense to buy one... plus our two Yaris' refuse to die (18 years (370K) and 9 years (200K) old). Mitsubishi has dropped the Mirage entirely in Australia since 2021 due to the poor side impact protection... so we no longer have the option to buy one. We get ~33 mpg (14 km/L) from the Yaris... which isn't quite as good as the Mirage (often 40 mpg or more). It's particularly impressive that some people are getting ~50 mpg from their Mirages. Most seem to be measuring accurately... so many Mirages seem to get these exceptional mileages. The wide variation may be partly due to driving style... although maintenance might have something to do with it. I particularly wonder if lubrication has anything to do with it e.g. mineral v's synthetic oils? Heavier grades v's lighter ones? BTW: I got 16~17 km/L (~40 mpg) once or twice in the Yaris. The newer 3 cylinder Yaris' are now supposedly getting Mirage type mileage (20 km/L ~48 mpg)... but they increased the price by about $10K ($28,500 for base model) during Covid... which has tended to discourage anyone from buying them. The 2021 Mirage price was hiked to ~$22K (used to be about $16~$18K)... which also discouraged people from buying them. :-)

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

The Yaris was discontinued in 2022 in the United States. The mirage at the time I bought it was 14k for the Base model with no options and the 5 speed. A Chevy spark (a different and in my opinion worse compact car) was also discontinued. The mirage has been the only option in the USA for awhile now, but now, even the mirage is going away going into 2025 sadly. This is my college car/credit builder. I like how easy it is to maintain, how good it looks and the economy numbers I get with it. It's like a 90s car with a little more safety and creature comfort. I love my mirage. And I tend to average around 41-to 45mpg. Thank you for your comment!

[@MichaelCzajka]

I owned a Daewoo Matiz (later called the Chevy Spark) for about 10 years. It was the cheapest new car I ever bought ($11,900). Buying when Daewoo was bankrupt was good idea... but the Matiz (800 cc 3 cylinder engine) averaged only ~14 km/L (~33 mpg) and wasn't as reliable or powerful as the Yaris N.B. The Matiz had the second most powerful production engine at the time... so It moved along OK. It also had better safety than the Mirage e.g. Side impact protection and more airbags. My mum rolled her Nissan Micra (lacking a whole heap of safety features) and broke her sternum.... after which we tried to buy safer cars (Yaris) even if they weren't quite as frugal. The Matiz, Yaris and Micra have basic engines so they can be maintained easily and have few points of failure. Mainly you need to do oil changes... which take 5 minutes to do on most cars. I'm 6' tall but never had much trouble fitting into any of these cars e.g. Head clearance is good. They are discontinuing the ICE Yaris in Australia from 2024... but you can still buy the hybrid although it's painfully expensive.

[@MichaelCzajka]

$14K for a Mirage is a good price. In Australia the CVT version was ~$18K and as little as $16K (or less) for the manual... prior to Covid. 🙂

[@Matthewcook-s7c]

I own one. It gets 34 average mpg Brand new

[@rubyred8845]

😍

[@zacharyhutson8420]

Let's get a update buddy

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

Will be coming out soon, between work and school, been hard to edit this video. I will be uploading it soon!

[@zacharyhutson8420]

@mitsubishimadman7321 Ok man no rush. Love the car by the way

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

Thanks! I really enjoy all the support!

[@natvega1]

I'll keep my Kawasaki 60mpg unless I win the lotto....

[@jackcuneo3442]

35 or so Is the best I get on 15/8s

[@mitsubishimadman7321]

That's wide