What You GetĮven if you didn't know that the Mitsubishi design team had set out to style the most aerodynamic small car you can buy, you might guess the fact from a look at this Mirage. It's the earlier 2013-2016-era model we're going to look at here though. Buyers were unconvinced though, so Mitsubishi substantially revised the car in mid-2016 to create the Mirage Juro, a better-looking, better-equipped version of the original design. The company's sales volumes don't really justify the provision of separate Citycar and Supermini designs, so the Mirage development team instead tried to bring us a car offering the best of both, with space and low running costs beautifully combined. With this Mirage though, Mitsubishi tried to be a lot cleverer. Then, it was the very under-rated Colt model which struggled to make its mark against much higher volume Fiesta and Corsa-class rivals in the volume supermini segment. Prior to this Mirage model's arrival here in the Spring of 2013, you have to look as far back as 2004 to find the last time this manufacturer brought an all new design into the small car sector. Which is disappointing for Mitsubishi since when it turns its hand to compact little cars, this Japanese brand tends to do them rather well. You haven't heard of it? Then you're not alone. What about one of these, the post-2013 version of Mitsubishi's Mirage. So what about a model that claims to offer the best of both worlds, sized so it's almost as big as a supermini, yet offering the super-low running costs and affordable up-front pricing of a tinier Citycar.

With all this in mind, as a used car buyer, you might very well be torn between the two compact categories the industry offers: Fiesta-sized superminis. And you'll certainly be prioritising very low running costs. Or a no-nonsense little hatch that'd be perfect for older or younger buyers. Looking for a small car? Maybe a second vehicle that'll be a family runabout. Potentially then, worth a look as a sensible and under-rated choice. It isn't supposed to be dynamic and luxurious but it is affordable, spacious and very cheap to run. The post-2013 version of Mitsubishi's little Mirage was a rational, no-nonsense five-door petrol-powered hatchback that aimed take on both Citycars and Superminis in the most compact and affordable segments of the small car market.

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