2015 MITSUBISHI Mirage

2015 Mirage DE - fantastic car

Bought new 2015 Mirage DE 5 speed for my daily driver. Price tag was under $10k off the lot. I have 8 months ownership now and close to 10,000 miles. Only major maintenance issue so far was bad rear alignment, which there is no adjustment for. Dealership replaced rear axle with a new one under warranty. I am 6'3" 240lbs and the car handles just fine with myself, wife and kids in the car. Plenty of leg and storage room. Excellent MPG. A little rough on the long highway trips because I have the base model with no cruise control, but aftermarket cruise is an option. I LOVE just about everything about there car but I will list the minor complaints instead of all the awesome stuff . Complaint #1 - car rolls a bit in the curves. Soft suspension helps with the bumps but the cornering kind of sucks. Complaint #2 - plenty of storage room for luggage, but no actual center console. You have 2 cup holders up front center, additional bottle holders in the front doors, a small center tray for change and items, 1 cup holder for the rear and the glove box. That's it. Aftermarket center consoles are available however. Complaint #3 - as is with most new vehicles, the factory Enasave tires don't last long. I drive under normal conditions and my tires are expected to need replaced around 20-25k miles. 14" tires aren't cheap and harder to come by in the states although some owners state 15" wheels can fit. Complaint #4 - standard CVT model has no soul. Complaint #5 - the AM/FM radio sucks for some reason, but the overall sound system is fine. CD, AUX and USB all work great. Done with the complaints. Go 5 speed manual if you want a little bit of fun. Overall this car cannot be beat in quality, price and efficiency. It does exactly what it was designed to do, and does it VERY well.