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Continuously Variable Automatic (CVT)FWD36 MPG
39 MPG LE1.2L Inline-3 Gas78 hp @ 6000 rpmContinuously Variable Automatic (CVT)FWD39 MPG Black Edition1.2L Inline-3 Gas78 hp @ 6000 rpmContinuously Variable Automatic (CVT)FWD39 MPG SE1.2L Inline-3 Gas78 hp @ 6000 rpmContinuously Variable Automatic (CVT)FWD39 MPG
2022 Mitsubishi Mirage Performance
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Not much at all should be expected from the Mirage in terms of straight-line performance with its efficiency-minded powertrain. This comprises a small 1.2-liter three-cylinder engine and either a five-speed manual gearbox or CVT automatic gearbox in the ES, with the latter gearbox standard in all other models. With measly outputs of 76 hp and 74 lb-ft of torque, the Mirage is the least powerful vehicle on sale in the US, and also one of the slowest, meandering from 0-60 mph in nearly 11 seconds according to independent tests; its top speed is limited to no more than 105 mph. That translates to an incredibly monotonous driving experience. The Mirage's class rivals, the Chevrolet Spark with its 98-hp engine, offer far better performance overall, from their off-the-line acceleration to power delivery at higher speeds.2022 Mirage Performance Photos
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The Mirage is equipped with a 1.2-liter three-pot engine that produces 76 hp and 74 lb-ft of torque; in the base-spec model ES it's coupled to a five-speed manual gearbox as standard with a CVT automatic gearbox optional. All other models come solely equipped with the CVT automatic gearbox, and all models, including the ES, are front-wheel drive only. The Mirage is excruciatingly slow; acceleration from a standstill is tortoise-like and from there, power delivery is deficient and painfully gradual. When being worked hard and when (eventually) at higher speeds, the engine quickly begins to feel and sound intensely strained, almost completely losing impetus up even minor inclines and droning loudly at highway speeds. Driving the Mirage feels like a chore in the city, let alone attempting highway overtakes - its engine simply feels incapable of doing what's asked of it, even with the Mirage being a relatively lightweight subcompact hatch. While the manual gearbox does help the driver maintain better control over the engine's power delivery, specifically in keeping gears within the motor's powerband, it doesn't really have the engine feel any sprightlier, and it diminishes gas mileage. The CVT automatic isn't any better, it fails at getting the Mirage up to speed any quicker, and feels as incompetent as the manual.2022 Mitsubishi Mirage Performance Specs
Mitsubishi Mirage TrimsMitsubishi Mirage EnginesMitsubishi Mirage HorsepowerMitsubishi Mirage TransmissionsMitsubishi Mirage DrivetrainsMitsubishi Mirage MPG/MPGE ES1.2L Inline-3 Gas78 hp @ 6000 rpm5-Speed ManualContinuously Variable Automatic (CVT)FWD36 MPG
39 MPG LE1.2L Inline-3 Gas78 hp @ 6000 rpmContinuously Variable Automatic (CVT)FWD39 MPG Black Edition1.2L Inline-3 Gas78 hp @ 6000 rpmContinuously Variable Automatic (CVT)FWD39 MPG SE1.2L Inline-3 Gas78 hp @ 6000 rpmContinuously Variable Automatic (CVT)FWD39 MPG