As the old saying goes, everything is wise in retrospect, and you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. In the strange case of Mitsubishi Mirageafter 30 years of innovation and millions of dollars Research and development spending, 2024 Mitsubishi The Mirage is about three seconds slower to 60 mph than the 1993 version. IllusionI am not here to offend. small car, affordable price; I’m a big fan of them when they’re good. I’m here to lament the lack of fun factor in most modern cars. That said, I’m sad to see that Mitsubishi will stop producing Mirage after this yeareliminate one of the last remaining people really new cheap car
The modern Mitsubishi Mirage has been on sale in the United States for 10 years and has not changed much since then, despite some minor improvements over time. The only time a modern Mitsubishi Mirage will excite the driver is when struggling to make an overtaking maneuver on a two-lane road.
On the contrary, the 1993 model was actually a pretty dynamic little machine, according to this MotorWeek Retro Review. Yes, a lot has changed since 1993 – safety regulations have been tightened, requiring things like airbags, ESC, and rearview cameras, emissions regulations have been tightened, and consumers are demanding more technology than ever. But that doesn’t mean Mitsubishi has to turn the Mirage into a wimpy CVT penalty box on wheels.
The 2024 Mirage has a naturally aspirated 1.2-liter three-cylinder engine that makes a laughably low 78 horsepower and 74 pound-feet of torque. The 1993 car came with a 92-horsepower engine as standard and had an optional 113-horsepower engine. With the larger engine and manual transmission, the 1993 Mirage is at least three seconds quicker to 60 mph than the modern Mirage and its standard CVT. Consumer Reports declare their Mirage It takes 12.1 seconds to hit 60 mph, while the 1993 car only needed 8.7 seconds. That’s a huge gap.
Despite the fact that the 2024 Mitsubishi Mirage is much slower than the 1993 Mirage, we still need more new, affordable small cars in the U.S. Mitsubishi proved to us 30 years ago that small cars can still be fun to drive while still being efficient and affordable, so we hope that the Mirage’s replacement returns to the cheap and cheerful feel of the 1993 model. Rest in peace, little Mitsubishi Mirage, and thank you for your service.
