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Mitsubishi Mirage: MPG and annual fuel cost, 2024
The Mitsubishi Mirage was last rated in the data for model year 2024, at 39 MPG combined.
- 39MPG combined
- $1,700a year in fuel
- 227g/mile CO2
Where it stands
Among all gasoline models of the year, regardless of size, it is the most efficient of the 29 gasoline models rated that year.
Fuel cost and CO2
The file prices the fuel for its most efficient version at about $1,700 a year, assuming 15,000 miles a year with 55% of them in the city and regular gasoline at $4.47 per gallon.
Tailpipe CO2 is 227 g/mile for the most efficient version.
Rated versions
Its city rating is 36 and its highway rating 43: the highway figure is 7 higher. 2 versions are rated for 2024. The most efficient, Mirage: 1.2 L, 3 cyl, Automatic (variable gear ratios), FWD, gets 39 MPG; the least efficient listed, Mirage G4: 1.2 L, 3 cyl, Automatic (variable gear ratios), FWD, gets 37 MPG, a gap of 2 MPG. With the file's assumptions that gap is worth about $100 a year in fuel.
| Version | Combined MPG | City MPG | Highway MPG | Annual fuel cost | CO2 g/mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirage: 1.2 L, 3 cyl, Automatic (variable gear ratios), FWD | 39 | 36 | 43 | $1,700 | 227 |
| Mirage G4: 1.2 L, 3 cyl, Automatic (variable gear ratios), FWD | 37 | 35 | 41 | $1,800 | 236 |
Year by year
The Mitsubishi Mirage is in the data for 6 of the 8 model years from 2019 to 2026. The headline rating did not move between 2019 and 2024: 39 MPG both times. The number of rated versions shrank from 4 to 2.
| Model year | Versions | Best MPG | Lowest MPG | Fuel cost | CO2 g/mi | Class median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 39 | 37 | $1,700 | 227 | 30 |
| 2023 | 4 | 39 | 35 | $1,700 | 225 | 29 |
| 2022 | 4 | 39 | 35 | $1,700 | 227 | 30 |
| 2021 | 4 | 39 | 35 | $1,700 | 225 | 30 |
| 2020 | 4 | 39 | 35 | $1,700 | 228 | 30 |
| 2019 | 4 | 39 | 35 | $1,700 | 229 | 30.5 |
Similar models
| Model | Powertrain | Combined MPG | Annual fuel cost | Model year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMW 3 Series | Gasoline | 29 | $2,850 | 2024 |
| BMW 3 Series Plug-in hybrid | Plug-in hybrid | 27 | $3,050 | 2024 |
Compare and rank
Rankings: Compact cars.
Data: US EPA and DOE, as prepared in methods and data.