The Mitsubishi Mirage Is the Worst New Car You Can Buy
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The Mitsubishi Mirage is the worst new car you can buy. Today I'm reviewing this Mirage to show you the Mitsubishi Mirage is so bad -- and why you should avoid the Mirage at all costs.
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Watch from 18:00 before complaining about how offended you are that I don't "understand" this car.
Doug DeMuro hahahhahahaha
Mitsubishi Motors available FOR SALE for 14 grand LOL
Doug’s the type of guy to talk in an odyssey microphone
Doug DeMuro can you do a review on a Chevy spark
#doughatespoorpeople
The Mirage has it's own anti-theft feature. It's a Mirage.
hahah-
It *is* it's own anti theft feature.
Hahahaha. It ain't worth the theft felony since you get charged the same sentence no matter what car you steal. I might as well jack a Lambo in that case
haha. same and also its keyless. seriously though, someone actually did try to steal my mirage and went so far as to open a panel i didnt know was there which covers some wiring. no joy though as they couldnt crack it heheheh!
tbh if you jack a mirage you are dumb af
To hell with a steering lock, that whole car is an anti theft feature.
i have a reply
If you're so desperate to get away that you steal this car, you're just fucked. You might as well just drive it to the county jail.
It has an ignition immobilizer...who the hell NEEDS a steering lock anymore?
Anti pussy device is more like it.
Thisispatrick ikr
"No matter what year you get, it feels like it's from 1996" I can't see this as anything else but a win
Exactly what I'm thinking. I want a car that's compliant with modern safety standards and cheap. That's it. I don't care if the carpets don't fit, I don't care if you can see the foam when you fold the seats, I don't care if the screws aren't hidden. And hell, the aux port is a bonus if you ask me.
@@Hendlton That's the same line of thinking that people in Thailand and the Philippines think about this car where it is very popular. As of this writing, about 62% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck and many of them own and drive the latest and greatest including Chevy Tahoes, Suburbans and other pre-bankruptcy filing vehicles that get 12mpg and fall apart as you're driving down the road after the first few years of ownership.
@@Hendlton idk about that.. the name of the game with this vehicle is cost cutting. get in an accident with this thing and I'm sure its a death trap.
@@Hendltonold premium is better than new budget
@@ladonna1007 Not when it breaks outside of warranty.
Nothing wrong with the "low weight base model extremely basic manual transmission car that's easy to work on and will last forever" concept. Hell, I wish they had even given it crank windows. This class of car needs to still exist.
It's like the bare metal can opener in the junk drawer you might hate using but have had your whole life and it never broke.
This thing will definitely not last forever. That engine will be lucky to last 100 thousand miles.
@@Benji10109 There's no reason to assume this. Small cars with naturally aspirated engines have been around for many decades, and they have a good track record.
idk man this video is actually kind of enticing me to get a mirage
@@punchy207theres so many better options
"....72 HP in a car today" Oh boy, never come to Europe xD
@@holasoyalejandro9822 Fiat Punto, build until 2018, 69hp VW Polo 65hp Renault Twingo 65hp Dacia Sandero 68hp and I am sure there are some more. But all of them schould cost a slight bit less.
@@grasslad6898 These cars make a lot of sense in Europe, though. In bigger cities you won't even need a 100hp car, let alone a v6 with 200 or more hp. Since the majority of the people use their car to commute to work and rush hour in Germany at least, is stop and go in traffic jams, all you are gonna care about is A/C and good mpg. I had an old 60hp 206 (the one from NFS Underground 2) and that car was so much fun to drive, especially during traffic. I could redline that shitbox and yet I wouldn't be speeding. Throwing it around corners on b roads was also incredibly fun due to its light weight.
Vauxhall corza 69 horsepowerrrrrrr
oberuser123 my friend has a 2014 corsa with 57hp! Dangerously slow considering it’s not exactly a tiny car
And then there are South Asian countries where 47 Hp 800cc cars still exist
Imagine being the owner of Mitsubishi Mirage and you’re excited for Doug to come review your car and when he shows up he continues to insult everything about it
BMoney8600 he never accounts for the fun factor of the car.
Im just not watching it
@BMoney8600 - The enthusiast types HATED it; the people who live with it LOVE it.
@@chernoble6095 - I'm guessing you have one? Everybody I ask who has one LOVES it; it's actually top of my list if I need to trade in the old ride...
i dont think anyone who owns a mirage is expecting a good review lmao
We need more cars like this. Young adults have already been priced out of housing, cars are close behind!
So true. This video just cemented that this car will be my first car
I agree with you. I think we need more basic options like this, at reasonable prices. The problem is, at least in the US, cars like this never seem to sell that well. So the options are limited
I had a 2012 mirage. It was stripped down car. But I drove the hell out of her.
@@erictaco4451please don’t get this junker
@@erictaco4451I have one right now as my first car and it’s proved itself to be better than the other similar hatchbacks my friends have. As long as you’re fine with nonstop hate from people who haven’t ever actually experienced or used a mirage, I’d go for it
As a poor college student, I love my mirage. It’s gets me from point A to B with no issues and great gas mileage. They all come with a warranty and are great for maneuvering in cities. It may not be a Mercedes but it gets the job done on a budget👍. (Especially if you’re in college and just need a reliable car). The manual version is better as well in my opinion. The automatic doesn’t shift as well.
because the Automatic is a Continuously Variable Transmission. It's a very budget gearbox and is lightweight and easy to implement, so it dosent have actual gears. A lot of cars use it as it's, well, cheap
@@lemonisntsmart Manual transmission is still cheaper. I am going to miss manuals when they inevitably die off; I think the 2023 model is not available in manual. Sad times.
The thing is... it's a cvt I doesn't shift
The car is so cool don’t let anyone hate on it I wish I could get one without feeling bad from everyone
@@nuurrnzz by shift I’m really talking about that knotchy feeling when the car is trying to gain speed (I’m not a mechanic 🤣)
$3 million Ferrari yesterday, Mitsubishi Mirage today. Not bad, eh?
Doug DeMuro I love your videos man.. you’re good at this .
Doug DeMuro Variety is the spice of life, Daddy Doug.
Nice logic tho ;)
And a review of 4 broken wheels in a pile tomorrow
*Stop car discrimination.*
So we can all understand most of this video is about roasting me
@@R2ND0MP3RS0N U wanna Sprite Cranberry
We love you, Mirage!
No i want strawberry
Yes
@Hiberada erada I agree and Mitsubishi killed the Evo and bought the mirage aka garbage
Doug is the kind of person who doesn’t understand why many people just want a car that works
He’s too rich to buy a car with less problems, he prefers more modern tech cars with problems down the line
I’m a car enthusiast but I think Doug may have been overly harsh on this. This is just a perfect car in terms of workability. There’s space in the engine bay which means it’s easy to work on.
You can get any used car at all for cheaper than this and it would be better
@@ahyes589 You’re right though. Definitely agree.
@@ahyes589 you’re probably right but this car has a warranty.
@@ahyes589 fax my cousin got a 2018 civic for 8k and it's much better value
@@the.abhiram.r 2018 for 8k? Serious?
The Mirage is literally me. Doing the bare minimum, but just enough to pass.
It works!
And don't forget the useless 1hp engine
still 100 time more reliable than KIA and hyindai.
@@atmark666 Kia and Hyundai ARE reliable, it's way more reliable than German junk.
@@nikolanikola8543 nope
They didnt lock the steering wheel cuz no one is gonna steal that thing
Kyro Raj True, but sad
Kyro Raj It has a lock but it’s broken.
Why make three buttons?
Yeah no idiot would steal that thing
My 13’ Silverado doesn’t lock the wheel 😢
People seem to forget, the more features a car has, the more that can break and go wrong .sometimes basic is better
Clearly this car is not merely focused on the U.S. market, it is more focused on the Latin American and Asian market where we don't care if the car has Sport mode, we simply want it to get from point A to point B in a functional way.
I think that is also EU market.
Doug the type of guy to rent your car just to show off how terrible it is
And that's why i love his reviews :P
What about Turo?
Clearly you've never watched Regular Car Reviews....
and that is what he did...
Wrong, it's how terrible HE is.
Imagine pulling up next to a Mirage at a stoplight, u look over and see Doug sitting inside, gesturing at the camera.
My recently deceased mother owned this car. They are incredibly weak but was very dependable for her. My grandfather bought it for my grandmother originally searching for the cheapest car he could. Tiny and weak but now it’s a sentimental car for me 😅
It's got 47 cubic ft of cargo volume room, it's bigger than you think. The G4 sedan version has more rear passenger legroom than a new Nissan Altima, a car that's two class sizes up from the venerable Mirage.
Rental company gave me a Mirage while my car was at the body shop. I loved the little thing while i had it. Great fuel mileage, easy to maneuver and park, lots of space for its size.
"I'll show you its quirks, and its feature"
I liked that joke. hinting at it's featurelessness
the feature is the intermittent wiper.
That. Was. Hilarious.
mrco74 do you go around comment sections correcting minor errors?
The only feature this car has is the ability to beat a Toyota Prius in the quarter mile by 5 years, as it takes the Prius 5 years to do the quarter mile.
There is a saying here in Germany: "Besser schlecht gefahren als gut gelaufen", which translates to "it's better to have a bad ride than a good walk"😜
I like that.
Doug sollte mal ein Dacia Sandero reviewen :D
Amen to that
ThatArrogantDudeNobodyLikes Well, atleast you're true to your name.
I bought a super clean 2013 is250 for 15k. Fuck this thing
The stick shift version really does seem to be faster than the automatic, only because you can control what happens with the car. The shifter version has its own "quirks" that you can learn to work with and get some proper speed out of. Still, not incredibly quick but living in a country where you are mostly in dense traffic or even jams there is no point to driving so accelerated unless you're only on the road in the middle of the night. I think what it's missing is exactly what makes it a fun car; you just can't worry about it :D
Had one for like 7 years, it was slow AF (got it wo 100 mph somehow) and barely comes with a whell, but with a stick can be sort of fun and loved how indistructible it was, just needed a couple changes of oil and brakes the whole time I had it, sold it for almost as much as i bought it (thank you pandemic)
Imagine Being an Uber driver for doug while he straight roasts your whole whip 😂😂😂
Doug will give Uber a Doug score.
Man, so damn underated
Actually the Mirage is not qualified for Uber.
ATX-CVPI he never said it is
@@atx-cvpi_99 Thats bullshit, I uber in mine and after 60k hard miles moving passengers this car has been nothing short of fantastic.
I feel like Doug's beef with the Mirage goes back a long time. Like they had a run in before.
@@ABreadlessDuck why not, it's your favorite food....
The Mirage took dougs girl 😤
He's definitely a mirrage face
20 male. Walked into dealership they tried to sell me a silver Mirage or a Purple spark. I was mad. They were asking way over asking but couldn't get rid of them. None of their sparks are selling.
@@robertjebediahfreeman that's gotta hurt!
You should re-visit this with the new, fully loaded version. Would be cool to see your opinion on the upgrades.
Doug gets worked up about a great many things in this video that I don't care about. The rear brake light partially illuminates the back of the car? The Horror! No map light when no one uses maps and everyone uses smart phone navigation? The Horror! Speedometer goes to 140 when the top speed is only 95 mph? The Horror!
I feel bad for the guy or girl who lended Doug this car from Turo just to see his video later of him bashing their car lol
Turo knows what they are getting themselves into when they loan cars to him to review. The whole idea behind Turo seems to be to rent unusual/less common rental cars to people who either want to rent something different or just try out different cars for a while without the commitment of buying. I imagine that some people will rent this car from Turo just to see if it really is a total crap car even at $10,000 or whether it's actually a better then expected value at $10,000. Hell, I know people who would jump at the chance to drive an old Yugo or Trabant, both very crappy Eastern European/communist bloc cars from the 80's (or earlier in the case of the Trabant) just to experience for themselves how bad it really was (sort of like watching a so-bad-it's-good movie).
😂 right
Guaranteed they knew what they were buying. Also, this is the least bad thing that you could have done to your car you're renting out. Also also, at under 10k they probably bought it to rent it out.
Rene Villarreal lmao 😂 !!! So fucken true
Rene Villarreal Granted if they lended their car to Turo, a car rental company made specifically to let people rent weird cars, they probably already came to terms with how much the car sucks.
The more he roasts this car the more I want it for some reason.
Me too
I have a g4 sedan as a college kid I live an hour from school I put 60 miles a day on it and get 32 mpg with a manual transmission and it’s fun and great on gas it’s amazing for what it is
I have one. It's great honestly
Aaron cheap and reliable
They are a tiny car sized go-cart there really fun on curvy roads. Just a little tip about the 2019 hatchbacks I put 200 miles a day on mine and with 1/2 bottle of gas treatment a month it gets 55mpg on the highway and 47 city
As someone who loves car history, it’s very interesting going back on a video I loved years ago- seeing how overtly harsh Doug was on this one. This car has lineage that can be tracked all the way back to the 1960 Mitsubishi Colt 500. The very first car introduced post WW2 that they released. Introducing them BACK into the global market. It’s what kept Mitsubishi alive for us to see the 1970’s Galant GTO, the 90’s Gt3000 sleeper, the evo, the pajero…. It started with this. I’m actively looking to sell my current car to purchase the new Mirage Ralliart for that very reason. So for what it’s worth, I don’t imagine many eyes on this. Just a fun… thing I guess about the Mirage we know here in the States.
Thank you for bringing those cosmetic issues but with all due respect I can’t care less about the issues you mentioned. However these issues don’t even exist in models 2019 and newer. I am NOT a showman or a KZheadr but as a real engineer with a real degree and real mechanical experience, I would say if mirage is not the most reliable car in this price range, it sure is one of the best. So, the manufacturer doesn’t need to pay KZheadrs to advertise for their products. The mpg of Mirage is better than many hybrid cars out there without short lasting batteries and hybrid issues, it has 10 year 100k miles warranty and it simply never dies. I think those things just do matter for a car in this price range. Mirage is proved to last more than 400k miles unlike many other cars. If you like cars with luxurious accessories please spend at least 60k to buy Mercedes or BMW and spend other thousands of dollars each year for the maintenance and good luck reaching to even 100k miles.
Yep. I have 2 bikes & the Mirage is for rain with work commute but Doug needs the shock value as his demographic of viewers need the sock rolled up in their pants. I know it starts & gets me there & its cost is the lowest ive ever owned.
Ty im gonna buy one hopfully
As a owner of the Mirage G4, I couldn’t have said this better myself👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Ya..I got rid of my hideous money pit Cadillac 3yrs ago for a 15 mirage..no issues .best car owned in 25 yrs
The Mirage's anti-theft feature is that it's a Mitsubishi Mirage. I use a similar principle for birth control.
Lmfao
I love you
Bruhh
Self burns are rare
Women reportedly love them though so the joke doesn't hold true.
“It’s quirks and it’s feature” literally had me dying like 5 sec later once I realized what he said
I’m surprised it has even that one feature. I actually thought there would be zero features.
@@hittingtax2670 and that feature will be *the single cup holder* behind the parking brake
same LOL
I own one of these since 2017 as second ride. They're called Space Star in Europe. It's a totally fine car. It's reliable, cheap maintenance, fuel efficient, fast enough. Its perfect for short inner city drives to work, shopping, picking up the kids etc. I've taken it several times on longer rides over the autobahn as well and I always reached the destination. Shitting on this car feels a little unnecessary by Doug. It's a 10k beginners/second car not a performance ride or a status symbol. I've driven worse cars btw. For example the Hyundai i10 and the Toyota Aygo
Doug is out of touch from reality. He's a rich entitled bloke who never really lived close to poverty
At first, I agreed with what Doug said. This really is a cheap car, and I never thought I'd get a shitbox like that in my lifetime. That is, until I got one as a graduation present. Now that I've had this car for a couple of months, I can say that Doug is being petty. This is a very amazing car. Though, I don't blame him. His expectations are set pretty high.
His attitude regarding the vehicle and it's utility is very pretentious in my opinion. I've never seen somebody so disconnected that they would think a brand new car that poor people can afford and reliably travel from point a to point b would be considered to be essentially garbage and useless. Only someone who's driven nothing but Lexus and Mercedes would tell a poor demographic that they choice of vehicles suck and that they're not even much better than a go-kart. Hell in some counties go-karts are converted into road legal vehicles because they couldn't afford a car at all. "This road legal go-kart is absolutely atrocious. It has no air conditioning, it has a rough ride, and it's very hard on the eyes." All I hear is a pretentious attitude talking down to the peasants who can only afford vehicles like these and actually enjoy them.
Agree, just because it doesn't have the latest greatest infotainment screen, it's not worthy of buying. When you're broke, no one gives a shit about that nonsense
agreed this car is pure utility
Exactly! It makes me wonder why he even bothered tom review it, just to crap all over it. Talk about ego!
“It’s quirk...and it’s feature” Boom roasted
Krypticate I noticed that too. What is it's one feature?
@@charleel1800 Air conditioning.
@@charleel1800 the feature is that it can go over 60 mph
Charlie Liddell is that it can drive
“You failed art school” boom roasted 😂
*They didnt lock the steering, that whole car is an anti theft feature*
they didnt make this comment, this whole reply is an anti theft feature
you made my day
if someone stole one he wouldn't get away too far in short time so why they bother also no one can live from steal cheapest cars 😂 ... steering lock ?? just put a screw driver to break the plastic steering wheel cover and you can unlock it no big deal
get something original
Nice stolen comment
The Geo Metro has a lot of the same quirks and 12" tires but it was a great car. It had the best MPG of any car ever produced for sale in the US, and it was super fun to drive and extremely reliable and as easy to fix as any car out there.
Geo Metro "extremely reliable"? ...bruhh how many do you still see on the road?
@@brandonvogel6352they died becouse of rust issues, and people didnt maintain them well becouse they were so cheap, in hungary you see a lot of these still today
In 2022 these cars a whole lot more damn sense.
It turned out to be a cheap form of transport that is very reliable. Nothing wrong with that
Doug is the type of guy that does a scathing review of food quality at a food bank.
This deserves more likes
Doug, the kinda guy who compares a Mitsubishi Mirage to a Dodge Hellcat.
Kuchen Wesen and he said needless to say like everyone has seen a hellcat engine bay.
he wasn't comparing the car at all, he was just emphasizing on how the engine bay is small
@@white2121 and he did that by comparing it to the engine bay of a high performance muscle car..........
Kuchen Wesen 😂😂
White 21 It’s a really stupid thing to complain about. “I can see the floor OMG”. Even my BMW Z3 has a bit of space between the engine and fan 🙄
Ok as a Mirage owner, I have 2 cents to put in. I believe that for the 2014 model(1st year, new company, U.S. production)they put out some "good for the money" cars. Then they looked to see how many corners they could cut. Save money. My Mirage has 109 K miles. 1 unexpected repairs. Wheel bearing replaced.
Wow! I recently got one by way of inheritance. It also a 2014. It's in mint condition 31000 miles. I use for transportation for work. I normally drive pick up trucks! Nothing wrong with this itty-bitty car. Gonna update speakers! And put a "Don't laugh It's paid for! Stickers 22:32
I bought one of these brand new in 2013 for $10,500 here in Australia. There was nothing else brand new on the market at that time under $15,000. It has now done 150,000km and has not skipped a beat. It got me to work every day very cheaply and reliably which allowed me to get out of a bad financial situation and then build a brand new house. I'm happy this car was available at the time. I can upgrade to something better now that my financial situation has improved and my house is built.
Did you get the CVT? Curious to know, I got the CVT one.
@@sephpatrick I got the manual gearbox one. The gearbox made a bit of a whirring sound initially, but quietened down once it was run in. I've never had a problem with it.
@Elliot Rodger Not many 8 year old Civics around for $6k with under 170,000km on the clock. And certainly not a reliable option if you plan to clock up a further 150,000km over the next 6 years. I was after reliability, so I stayed away from Honda Civics with high kms.
@@daleinstone1453 Exactly. As Henry Ford once said "best car is a new car" accounting for reliability and carefree. This Doug scoring was somehow elitist, but i understand murica way of life with big cars that had to have 300HP and drink gasoline like there is no tomorrow.
I got my mirage at a hail sale for $5000k brand new. I drive A LOT and thank god for this car. It's cheap to maintain and the cost to fuel is nothing. I've had it for 4 years so far.
This thing makes the Corolla look like a Rolls-Royce Phantom
Check out the Tata Nano. It makes THIS car look like a Rolls-Royce phantom.
Or the three small cars made for Europe, Peugeot 107, Citroën C1 and Toyota Aygo.
You're not far off. I replaced my 2014 Mirage with a 2018 Hyundai Elantra. I felt like I was stepping up to a BMW.
It makes a 4runner look like a Rolls-Royce Cullinan It makes the land cruiser look like the mining trucks where they carry ore into the money bin It makes a van look like a bugatti veyron. It makes a toyota camry look like a Rolls-Royce Ghost This car is so coward... it makes everything look like a luxury car except for the Tata nano this makes that look like a VW Thing
This makes a Honda Civic look Like the Rolls-Royce Cullinan!!
I’m from Brazil and this type of vehicle is very common here. We have even worse ones and they are actually expansive for a normal job person. I have a compact sedan with that same type of motor. Good economy and is efficient. It has good torque, so it is good to drive in the city (but you can barely reach 120km/h lol). Very funny to see ppl from USA chocked by what people usually have here.
A local bakery down the road from me, they use these Mitsubishi's for "company/delivery" vehicles. The husband and wife that owns it, said that the little Mirage is a great little car. Cheap to own, maintain, and reliable. 65k miles. Original brakes, 2 sets of tires, and oil changes. All he's ever done.
Doug seems like the kinda guy that goes to prom with 2 condoms and come back with 5
100% not stolen
Roasted
Dude! That is harshin on the Doug!
i don't get it. someone whants to explain?
@@florianmerten7348 That is the quirk factor for Doug. Not only doesn't he get laid, he comes back with MORE condoms.
I'm delivering pizza in this Car for 2 years and i can say you that the 999 cm³ Engine is Bulletproof you can give it full throttle like ALL THE TIME!
You're fired.
LOL
It has to be. Full throttle is the only way youll get anywhere
That's literally what this car isn't it, the pizza car
Still Holding up very well
Not everybody need luxus car, that car takes you from a to b.
I owned a 2014. Was great on gas, never had a mechanical issue, was great in the snow, and I could get it going just fine on the highway. I'd get another one.
"I got this from The Mitsubishi Mirage showroom here in Dubai"
LitZippo tomini classics
Mitsubishi motors showroom
You just described 80% of Brazilian cars.... 1.0 litre engines with 60 to 90hp, no comfort features where even a power window is optional.
The VW Gol is a great example!
MonsterKID you mean the Volkswagen Fox.
@@MonsterKIDOficial even the cheapest vw, golf, polo, up! has standards. they are god tier compared to this thing.
Suzuki Alto, Celerio, Renault Kwid, Datsun Redi-Go...
beats walking or taking a bus for 3 hours
I’m the only owner of my 2014 Mirage… I didn’t want it when I first got it… but after a few months I loved it… it’s now 2022 and I’m thinking of getting a new one….this car is the most reliable car that I’ve had.
this whole review irritates me so much. some people simply want something with no frills or features to get them around. just feels out of touch.
This made me laugh... mate, if you're acting this shocked at the Mirage's most basic trim level, you'd probably weep at some of the lowest-spec new cars we can get in Europe. You can buy some new cars here with 0.9L engines or less, all-round non-electric windows, mechanical wingmirrors, no radio, no cruise control, 5-speed manuals and the horn button located on the indicator stick.
You got a Dacia? 😝
My first car as a teenager was a totally barebones Logan MCV - just a steering wheel, pedals and lights - nothing else. It was so cheap and devoid of features, nothing went wrong with it, but it put hairs on my chest and for that I am thankful. 0-60mph is measured on a calendar, not a stopwatch
Dacia, and what about the Aygo/C1/107, UP/Mii/Citigo, Panda, i10 and Picanto.
Typical yankees, they're used to hurr durr everything is big and shit.
And the Honda Fit (Jazz) is in Europe only delivered with a 1.3 100hp engine.. 130hp would be seen as a pretty sporty engine for that car
Doug: no matter what year you have it. it feels like 1996 me: thank god there is a car for me also me 4 months later: thank god i have likes.
Guardrail- Lover haha fricken same that’s what some of us want
Guardrail Lover 69 likes
Me, oh thank god its 1996 again. :)
I got to play some Street Fighter 2 with my friends.
Sweet! I was getting laid all the time in 1996.
Imagine listing your car on Turo only to have Doug Demuro absolutely roast it
He said its a throw away car and there will be none of these left in like 9 years... Well its 6 years since this video and I still see them on the road all the time and they still make them!
Since when does 6=9?
It’s the Walmart Great Value version of a Honda Fit
That shit does look like it's sold by Walmart or shit even Kmart 😂
I am not laughing at this , because it is the same standard as my Honda FIT 2007, which i call it as amazing car
Karen store
The Honda fit wont be a pos like a mirage
I have a recent Honda Fit. The Mirage is a golf cart in comparison.
Doug is the type of guy to not know what a rear floor climate vent is.
my 1984 mirage had them too. (as did my father's 1971 triumph 2000 mk2). It's kinda surprising how many cars _don't_ have them, considering how easy they are to implement
My 2018 Volvo XC 90 has similar vents under the second row seats blowing air to the 3rd row. Not very visible unless we slide the 2nd row forward for access into the 3rd.
2007 civic has rear floor vent. Its pretty useful
And yet here you are watching. Where's your 1.1M subscribers?
not sure if i can take him seriously anymore, lol
I almost wanted this car, but I opted for a 2021 Chevrolet Spark because it was far more powerful and had more niceties at a lower price point than the Mirage
Yeah Spark looks nicer, but Mirage has like 42 percent more cargo space and a better warranty. To me those would trump the Spark but everyone has different uses for a car.
I'm actually glad to see a second car. America used to have them. We couldn't keep that though. NO! Keep making them add safety features that should be options! Drive that price up.
Doug is the kind of guy who thinks 40% of 14.000 is 4000 instead of 5600
Oh yeah what's 9+10
Thrownblock 910
Doug DeMath for you..
Was searching the comment area for this
I'm dead...
From someone who doesn't have a car at all this is like a luxury four seater Porsche
They probably sell this in developing nations where they know the buyers don't have the privilege of choice. And it will be worth more than $14,000. In US Dollars.
ok
Jonathan Tan But that doesn’t mean it should be sold in the USA. You can get a used car here, and less so in india.
For not much more, you can get a Chevrolet Spark, much better car.
This is actually a very sucky version of this car. We have this available as a japanese domestic car here in pakistan and it costs nearly 10,000 USD and let me tell you its nowhere near as crappy as this one. The variant we have here comes equipped with smart entry, push button start, front-rear and side cameras, eco idle etc. Still doesn't change the fact that its a mirage tho lol
Here in Philippines, it's pretty popular, we even got the 2022 model, it still has the reliable 1.2 3 cylinder engine.
In 2022 we would kill for a car like this. Why? It’s a working car that you can not only actually buy, but it’s affordable.
And proven reliability, world wide. 🌎
I love how Mitsubishi put advertisements on this video.
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Now imagine a world where 80% of the cars on the market are like this. You are picturing Brazil in 2017.
Remus RM Well maybe Europe but Germany. Of course there are also small cars in Germany but the majority drives bigger cars
uninho mandou abraços
Still, could be worse. There's a whole class below this Mirage (< $11,000) back here in Indonesia, which totally dominated our local car sales. Imagine the view on our streets..
Doug is a first world brat, so he wouldn't understand this kind of stuff.
My thoughts exactly hahahahah
This car serves its purpose. Cheap reliable transportation. Enough to get from point A to point B safely without breaking the bank. My first car was a used 1986 Chevy Sprint that my stepfather bought me for xmas. That little thing hauled ass for what it was even tho it broke down every single month.
I had the similar used Chevy Sprint ER with the smooth 5 speed manual 3 cylinder engine. With no aircon or even a radio, I drove it maybe 15 times thru the years from LA to SF and back in all kinds of weather and never experienced any major issues. It was supposed to be the worst car you can buy in USA at that time but it was the best handling car I have ever owned. Even negotiating the high mountain pass between I-5 to Hwy 101 was a breeze. Actually, it was made by Suzuki for Chevy.
@@scooterbob4432 Haha yeah, I couldn't turn on AC in that little thing because it kept stalling. So imagine driving that thing summer time in Vegas. I could handle winter time without no heater. My stepfather taught me how to drive stick in that thing. Imagine a 15 yr old tried to learn how to drive for the first time.
@@cancel.lgbtq.6892 Good for you. If you can drive stick, you're a real driver. Stay safe.
I own a 2006 suzuki aerio, a car which i think is pretty cheap quality wise. However watching this has made me feel better about it. It has a lot similar drawbacks as the mirage (no center console, only plays radio and dvd, no cruise control) although the quality of the seats is surprisingly good and I always like to joke that it has a 2.3L 4-cyl which is bigger than a new base trim camaro. But it has treated me well and I think it will endure a lot before it gives out on me.
Who wants to bet that the girl who broke Doug's heart drove a Mirage?
XD
tbh, the Mirage from the late 1990's and early 2000's was actually a better car than this.
So true lol, the girl who broke my heart drives a 2004 Ford Escape & you better believe that I hate seeing them. The worst part is that they're everywhere...
Exactly...
Girl? You mean Thai ladyboy.
The more this review goes on, the more I like this car. The manufacturer is basically saying, "Buy it, don't buy it? We don't care."
Michael Steele I test drove a manual one some time ago and holy shit did I had a blast. The clutch is very smooth and you can redline it in every gears and yet you won't even bust the speed limit and the small 3 cylinder screams like a miniature crappy Porsche out if it's trumpet like intake. I always had this f***ed up dream about one day owning a 3 cylinder Geo Metro. It's a future crap box, a future beater. In a decade, they'll be selling for peanuts. I had so much fun test driving it that it almost convinced me to buy one. Though what brought me back to reality, is that for 2 to 3 thousand dollars less, I bought a 2012 Honda civic DX, with only 50 000km on it. Also such a small in a snow storm is suicide. Same reason why I don't own a Toyota Yaris. They're great great little machines, but once you get on an iced road with strong winds, low visibility and you'll feel the car drifting on every small variation of the iced pavement, you'll be regretting this silly idea about how such a small car would be just perfect for your needs.
I would get this car in MT transmission, the CVT AT looks like is too much for the engine IMO.
akafede that's the CVT version m.kzhead.info/sun/lahwe6lvjouDm30/bejne.html
Lmao
Michael Rodriguez I know right! We have one with the CVT for delivery, with the wind in the back, I can run around 3 to 4L per 100km
This is a great starter car for someone who needs something affordable and new. I was driving a junker but couldnt afford much and with having a new baby i needed something new and reliable. Almost 3 yrs later and the only thing ive had to change was serpentine belt. The car is slow, and the interior is less fancy but it is GREAT on gas. Its only a 3 cylinder so what does that mean? Less engine stuff to break. Repairs are affordable. The 2019 looks much different. I have black alloy rims, camera, touch screen. The back seats fold back giving alot of cargo space. At a quarter of the price as other cars. It is a great starter car to finance and build credit.
I just got one ‘23 model & it’s improved a lot.
That aux jack is honestly a good feature these days. I wish more car stereos kept them.
Pop a Bluetooth adapter in it and your set
The climate looks absolutely luxurious compare to El cheapo 3 knobs.. Doug is spoiled
@@glennjones6574 Bluetooth kills audio quality
@@AudreysKitchen You know what else kills audio quality? the Mirage
Lossless audio quality baby!
Hah, you forgot that it does not need a steering-wheel lock. First, no one would steal it and second, if someone does steal it you can catch it on foot.
Not that you would want to catch it
Only if your black nigga
Someone had actually stolen a bright green one but the owner found it.
I’d just let em have it lol but I’m pretty sure a tortoise could beat it in a race
lol just catch up on foot to them to thank them for being stupid enough to take it
I recently got a 2024 Mitsubishi Mirage ES. I am very happy with it. I been putting about 75 miles a day on it, it has 5,700 miles now in about 3 months. Out of all the cars I've drove, old Prius's, Nissan/Ford trucks, even older Cadillacs, the Mirage is my favorite. It's basic, cheap, and reliable.. Plus I get 47 MPG on average. (:
The 2023 is much improved in every way. This review is ancient. Inexpensive car, great gas mileage, with 5 year bump to bumper warranty. Some appeal for those significant reasons.
For such a cheap car, I’ve gotten 146k trouble free miles from my 2015 Mirage ES with nothing but regular maintenance. It’s cheap and sounds like shit, but as long as it keeps going I’m happy.
Our 2015 Spacestar ( Mirage ) has 110000 km on the clock and the motor runs fine but there is a hole in the floor on the drivers side which come from wear. So for anybody driving a spacestar/mirage i suggest installing thick rubber matts. Our model has good functioning bluetooth and speakers and although its a bit loud on the highway theres some of the issues he points out we dont recognize. Anyway as long as you maintain the veichle the motor will run fine.
My mother got a Pontiac wave (similar is a mirage) in 2008 and besides a couple relatively small fixes (150k km I think) the car was awesome. Started on fire when we hit a deer though 🤔
Ministry of Indoctrination the deer was a bomb
Its a good beater car
The Mirage is amazing in the city
Sometimes, this is what you can afford to buy. I would take care of it, and be proud to have it.
Would you consider second hand vehicles, toyotas for example
Coming from NYC to upstate ny, I didn't have wheels for over a year, and I literally would have been ecstatic to have ANY CAR that worked!!!!
You would have to be an idiot to not buy a second hand Camry/Accord/Civic if the goal is saving money and have 7k+ in savings
Not when there's used cars in the same price range that are far more reliable. With all the added costs of owning a car (insurance, license, etc.), its not worth it getting a throwaway car that's not going to be around in 10 years...
Here in México the 2021 Mirage is a sedan with 7 years bumper to bumper warranty, manual transmission option, smart key system, android auto and steering wheel controls. It's not safe, and it's not fast, but they are damn reliable according to some uber drivers I know, and also cheap to maintain. I'm actually planning on buying one because where I live you never go over 60 mph, so there's no need to have a powerful car, just a car with good AC and good mileage per gallon.
Outer Styling I give the mirage a solid 8.5/10 it’s cute with a rally inspired body and spoiler, powertrain when speaking from the spectrum of what it is 8/10 you’re not losing grip and it gets going, Super easy to understand mechanically, i like it, very good first car or work car. interior styling is a 8/10, practical, with a mix of nostalgia and fun, super easy to dig into; the kind of car you’d see with +200k miles and ripped BARE at a junkyard, cus they’re just so easy to get what you need. I wanna see if there are aftermarket performance bits for this thing it’d be dope af
2022 ES 5MT Mirage owner here. Loving the car so far. It's a lot of fun and great on gas. Cheap way to teach someone manual here where it's fallen out of popularity. It's also fun to see the wiring harnesses for top trim accessories in the lowest ES trim so you can do your own upgrades if you source the parts. Found all sorts of posts online about people adding heated seats, flood lights, cruise control on older manuals, etc very inexpensively thanks to that inclusion from Mitsubishi. More quick and nimble than you'd think since it's so light. Very cheap car to maintain and easy to work on. A reasonably skilled and equiped DIY'er should be able to keep one on the road for 150k easy, longer if you can do clutch, transmission, and engine swaps. Saw someone got theirs to 400k.
Why do I suddenly feel the need for this car ?
Cause you could trash it and still not worry about it Also it's fun to floor your car and still drive withing speed limits lmao
Plus pretty cheap to maintain
Low price, warranty, great gas mileage. Literally could buy one just to do it lol
For real dude like I kinda oddly want one now what the fuck lol
I know, right? Subcompacts have this allure to them, it's hard to explain. I kinda want the G4 version. If only they made a two-seater!
Doug is the type of guy to review a cheap economy car to understand what quirks and features us plebeians are accustomed to
I feel like there is an element of truth there.
Canadian Plane Spotter no its because cars are cars
So true. I have noticed that usa people are obsessed with cupholders and automatics. In my country, not even a single car has cupholders, even brand new cars. We just don't drink and eat in our cars. And automatics are pretty rare.
alamcho fast food is big here, we need cupholders
alamcho here in Italy is the same thing, no one eats and drinks in his own car
In 2009 I bought a Hyundai accent for 13k. It never broke down. Never was keyed. Never stolen 😅😂 It was with me for 13 years until I was in a car collision. 😢so that was 1k a year. 13k 13 years 1k a year. 😊
The guy who rented out his Mirage coming across this video. 👁️👄👁️
Not gonna lie it’s not luxurious AT ALL. I got my 2018 mirage hatchback almost 3 yrs ago. So far I’ve driven the car thru 3 snow storms, I’ve gone thru a TERRIBLE rain storm where I couldn’t see , and I bought it in Texas and I drove it back home to NYC after 40,000 miles. I’m at 75,000 mi right now In 2021 and I’ve never had an issue with it, drives like a workhorse. Haven’t changed anything internally. No coil pack change only spark plugs. If you look on the Mirage forums, these cars are running to 300,000 mi. With no problems. This is a cheap made car but it is reliable if anything. And the sound system in the 2018 base model slaps. All around great first car , not fast but reliable . In the snow although it is better to have all wheel drive, the front wheel drive comes in handy . Everything in the video is accurate, just thought I’d give more insight.
Bought my 2015 hatch brand new now 68,000 miles in 2021 and not a single problem.it is what it is basic transportation great in snow I live in PA and great on gas
That’s exactly what I’m looking for I’m in NJ and I’ll be going to Texas soon
I have the 5speed MT version of this car. really satisfying to drive and the seats are very comfortable. I also accidentally hit a curb in this thing and bent both my rims. I bent them back into place and everything was fine. the suspension is super soft and handles bumpy roads/potholes like a champ
it's 100% a car you buy just to get from point A to point B with no issues. it's not a car you impress your friends with.
so get a yaris. itll last longer, its faster, and its actually a decent car.
There is no steering wheel lock because no one wants to steal a mirage.
S_Cargo Vlogs lmfao
S_Cargo Vlogs ooooooooohhhhh!!!!! Roasted!
I would steal one to see if I can get it to roll over. Or to blow it up and make a video of it.
Sounds like a plus. I WANT TO OWN ONE.
there actually is a steering lock.... you need to remove the key from the ignition before it engages
My insurance company rented me a car and they got me a 2021 mirage. The only difference with this model is a redesigned front end, an entertainment center including Apple car play which I appreciate, some nicer seat (that could be due to the trim package) and a backup camera. Other than that every quirk and feature that Doug went over in this video is still present.
I drove a 2014 Mirage for about a year and a half. Got it for a great price from a family friend who’s dad it belonged to. After he passed away it was left sitting in her driveway and she just wanted it gone. It was the BASE model so no power locks, ac, or back-up camera. It even had ROLL DOWN windows for the back seats. Had numerous problems even though it had only about 32k miles. Only good thing about it was the fuel economy. I can’t believe they still make cars like this.
I would like to know what problems you had, and how expensive they were to fix; I just bought a new one, it would be nice if you would clue me in!
I think the part just sticking out under the seat that Doug is talking about at 9:25 is probably the vent to send heat to the rear seats.
Sometimes a car's greatest features aren't the gadgets it comes with, it's the omission of all the fluff and being able to pay it off quickly. The great gas mileage just makes it better. We've become so snobby that we forget some people just need to get to work warm and dry without breaking the bank or would rather spend the money on sending their kids to college than blow it trying to look cool.
Yeah for what it is it’s really not bad. It runs, it’s cheap, and it has air conditioning and a roof. It meets the definition of transport
yeah but you can get a much better value car for 11k
@@the.abhiram.r Please give an example and the reason(s) why it's MUCH better. If the example is a used car with much more wear and tear in trade to get more "features" that does not equal a better value to someone like me.
stay broke
@@MATTHEWMYTHHAVEN You got that backwards. "Staying broke" would be blowing all your loot, not saving it.
The Mitsubishi dealer near me is selling these for 7,999 before tax tag and title. For a brand new car, that gives many people the opportunity to get out of a beater or actually own a vehicle.
Plasmamuffins just buy a used car and buy some good tools to fix it... Simple
Cam23 Lol not everybody knows how to fix cars, and don't go saying it so easy
Speedy Rob66 I didn't know 3 weeks ago... You can learn...be open minded and take your time... Believe in yourself
Speedy Rob66 I purchased a used 05 BMW and fixed almost everything on it myself so if I can you can.. don't limit yourself.
Cam23 Oh im definetly open minded to learning to fix your car, in fact id love to learn how. Im just saying ur average 16 year old sophmore girl in highschool isnt going to want to fix her own car, and a busy 20-year old in college wont have the time
The primary reason I'm interested in this car is its weigh to reliability ratio. I had several boxes I'm trying to check in a car purchase. I plan to do driveaway in the future where you can tow a car behind a truck that you are going to deliver and then drive it to the next truck you're going to deliver. Most driveaway drivers buy manuals and opt for flat towing (4 wheels down). The two disadvantages to this are that you will burn miles on your odometer which reduces your warranty and resale value. Also, that is more vehicle wear and tear. Using a tow dolly on a front wheel drive vehicle, the mileage will never go up while the vehicle is in tow. The mirage has a rated tow capacity of 1000lbs. This will make it legal for me to pull the 600lb tow dolly with a hitch. Lastly, the other problem with towing cars on a driveaway gig, is that you are using universal bolt on hitches on vehicles which do not have a hitch. This means you want to keep the weigh of your towed vehicle down as much as possible. 3500lbs is generally the rating you will have on these universal hitches. The mirage is one of the only cars light enough to still be under that rating after you add a tow dolly and the cargo that will stay in the car (though I would take heavier items not in use and put them in the truck I'm delivering to save weight). Actually, you'd still be a solid 400-700 lbs under the weight rating of the drive away universal hitch. For me, it is the best vehicle for drive away if you wish to use a tow dolly. Given today's vehicle prices, keeping the odometer down is definitely a good idea. The Yaris is my second choice, but they are easily more money than the mirage.
The mystery plastic piece alongside the passenger seat is the rear passenger heating duct. Lots of cars have these, but most are more well hidden.
There are no bad product, only a bad price. What they have archieved is very impressive. That you can buy a new normally functioning car for that price.
Yes. For $500 more, they might not be quite so ashamed. VERY poor showing from the company that gave us the Zero, which kicked ass all over the Pacific until the Hellcat and Corsair arrived on scene. Was the Zero that poorly built? Not a bit! It was a deathtrap without self-sealing tanks and no body armor but still one helluva flying machine.
Yeah but the versa is better and costs less.. as manufacturers intended, what the dealer decides doesnt make this car more impressive
That’s true. But you could get a badass used car for 14 grand...
Cheap transportation at a cheap price-no frills. Henry Ford would have approved.
I feel they need to bring back the model T, but this time, offer it as a compact sedan/hatchback, 1.5L 3-cyl, 2.0L 4-cyl, 2.3L 4-cyl, or hybrid engines, very basic features (screen & power seats olny available on higher end levels), & under $15000 price. It would be sold as what it was first intended to do: offer people very basic transportation with little price to pay & all unnessary features left out.
Same thing with the original vw beetle.
Gene Kelly that things not cheap! You can get a way better used car for less than that thing
Not with a 100000 mile warranty.
@@nightmarefredcat2352 Ford Fiesta
You know, i dont think those who are on a budget in needing a car (or a second car) would find this car to be the worst. It's a car to go from point a to point b with very little problems. I have a 2015 outlander sport base model with tidier features, but i would get this mirage as an additional car, to use for traveling locally around town. it's simple, and mobile. That's all i care about