Mitsubishi Mirage | |
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2015 Mitsubishi Mirage ES hatchback
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Motors |
Production | 1978–2003 2012–present |
Body and chassis | |
Class |
Subcompact car (1978–1995, 2002-present) Compact car (1995–2003) |
First generation | |
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Pre-facelift Mitsubishi Colt 5-door (Australia)
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Overview | |
Also called |
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Production | March 1978 – October 1983 (Japan) 1982–1989 (Australia) |
Assembly | Japan: Okazaki (Nagoya Plant) Australia: Clovelly Park New Zealand: Todd Park |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | 3-door hatchback 4-door sedan 5-door hatchback |
Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
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Powertrain | |
Engine | |
Transmission | 4-speed manual (Super Shift) 5-speed manual 3-speed automatic |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,300 mm (90.6 in) (3-door) 2,380 mm (93.7 in) (4- and 5-door) |
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Width | 1,585 mm (62.4 in) |
Height | 1,350 mm (53.1 in) |
Curb weight | 900 kg (1,984 lb) |
Second generation | |
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Overview | |
Also called | Mitsubishi Champ (Thailand) Mitsubishi Colt Mitsubishi Express (van) Mitsubishi Lancer Mitsubishi Lancer Fiore (sedan) |
Production | 1983–1991 (hatchback, sedan) 1985–1991 (wagon) |
Assembly | Japan: Okazaki (Nagoya Plant) Thailand: Laem Chabang (MMTh) New Zealand |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | 3-door hatchback 4-door sedan 5-door hatchback 5-door station wagon 5-door panel van |
Layout |
Front-engine, front-wheel-drive Front-engine, four-wheel-drive |
Related |
Dodge / Plymouth Colt Eagle Vista Proton Saga |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 1,198 cc 4G16 I4 (gasoline) 1,298 cc 4G13 I4 (gasoline) 1,468 cc 4G15 I4 (gasoline) 1,499 cc 4G31 I4 (gasoline) 1,597 cc 4G32 I4 (gasoline) 1,597 cc 4G32T I4-T (gasoline) 1,755 cc 4G37 I4 (gasoline) 1,795 cc 4D65 I4 (diesel) |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,380 mm (93.7 in) |
Length | 4,005 mm (157.7 in) |
Width | 1,635 mm (64.4 in) |
Height | 1,360 mm (53.5 in) |
Curb weight | 880 kg (1,940 lb) |
Third generation | |
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Pre-facelift Mitsubishi Lancer sedan (Australia)
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Overview | |
Also called |
Mitsubishi Colt Mitsubishi Lancer |
Production | 1987–1995 (hatchback) 1988–1995 (sedan) 1988–1996 (liftback) |
Assembly | Japan: Okazaki (Nagoya Plant) New Zealand Philippines: Cainta (MMPC) United States: Normal, IL (DSM) |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | 3-door hatchback 4-door sedan 5-door liftback |
Layout |
Front-engine, front-wheel-drive Front-engine, four-wheel-drive |
Related |
Dodge / Plymouth Colt Eagle Summit |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 1,198 cc 4G16 I4 (gasoline) 1,298 cc 4G13 I4 (gasoline) 1,468 cc 4G15 I4 (gasoline) 1,597 cc 4G32 I4 (gasoline) 1,597 cc 4G32T I4-T (gasoline) 1,755 cc 4G37 I4 (gasoline) 1,795 cc 4D65 I4 (diesel) |
Transmission | 4-speed manual 5-speed manual 3-speed automatic |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,385 mm (93.9 in) (3-door) 2,455 mm (96.7 in) (sedan) |
Length | 4,030 mm (158.7 in) (3-door) 4,320 mm (170.1 in) (sedan) |
Width | 1,670 mm (65.7 in) |
Height | 1,320 mm (52.0 in) (3-door) 1,340 mm (52.8 in) (sedan) |
Fourth generation | |
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Mitsubishi Lancer coupé (Australia)
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Overview | |
Also called |
Mitsubishi Colt Mitsubishi Lancer Mitsubishi Libero (wagon; Japan only) |
Production | October 1991–1995 1992–2012 (wagon) |
Assembly | Japan: Okazaki (Nagoya Plant) Philippines: Cainta (MMPC) Thailand: Laem Chabang (MMTh) United States: Normal, IL (DSM) |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | 2-door coupé 3-door hatchback 4-door sedan (four-window) 4-door sedan (six-window) 5-door station wagon |
Layout |
Front-engine, front-wheel-drive Front-engine, four-wheel-drive |
Related |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Dodge / Plymouth Colt Eagle Summit Proton Arena / Putra / Satria / Wira |
Powertrain | |
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Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,440 mm (96.1 in) (coupé) 2,500 mm (98.4 in) (sedan) |
Length | 4,345 mm (171.1 in) (coupé) 4,375 mm (172.2 in) (sedan) |
Width | 1,680 mm (66.1 in) (coupé) 1,690 mm (66.5 in) (sedan) |
Height | 1,310 mm (51.6 in) (coupé) 1,325 mm (52.2 in) (sedan) |
Fifth generation | |
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Mitsubishi Mirage sedan (US)
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Overview | |
Also called |
Mitsubishi Colt Mitsubishi Mirage Mitsubishi Signo (sedan) Mitsubishi Virage Soueast Lioncel (sedan) Mitsubishi Lancer Classic (China) |
Production | 1995–2003 (Japan) 1998–2012 (India) 2003–2016 (China) 2004–2010 (Venezuela) |
Assembly | Japan: Okazaki (Nagoya Plant) China: Fuzhou (Soueast) India: Tiruvallur (Hindustan) Philippines: Cainta (MMPC) Thailand: Laem Chabang (MMTh) United States: Normal, IL (DSM) Venezuela: Barcelona () |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | 2-door coupé 3-door hatchback 4-door sedan |
Layout |
Front-engine, front-wheel-drive Front-engine, four-wheel-drive |
Related | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 1.3 L 4G13 I4 (gasoline) 1.5 L 4G15 I4 (gasoline) 1.6 L 4G92 I4 (gasoline) 1.8 L 4G93 I4 (gasoline) 1.8 L 4G93T I4-T (gasoline) 1.8 L 6A11 V6 (gasoline) 2.0 L 4D68 I4 (diesel) |
Transmission | 5-speed manual 4-speed automatic |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,415 mm (95.1 in) (hatchback) 2,500 mm (98.4 in) (sedan) |
Length | 3,900 mm (153.5 in) (hatchback) 4,270 mm (168.1 in) (coupé) 4,410 mm (173.6 in) (sedan) |
Width | 1,680 mm (66.1 in) (hatchback) 1,690 mm (66.5 in) (sedan) |
Height | 1,365 mm (53.7 in) (hatchback) 1,305–1,360 mm (51.4–53.5 in) (coupé) 1,335–1,390 mm (52.6–54.7 in) (sedan) |
Curb weight | 945 kg (2,083 lb) (three-door) |
Sixth generation | |
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Pre-facelift Mitsubishi Mirage
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Overview | |
Also called |
Mitsubishi Space Star (Europe (excluding the UK), Singapore) Mitsubishi Attrage (sedan) Mitsubishi Mirage G4 (sedan) |
Production | April 2012–present (hatchback) June 2013–present (sedan) February 2017–present (Philippines) |
Assembly | Thailand: Laem Chabang (MMTh) Philippines: Santa Rosa (MMPC) |
Designer | Hideyasu Nakagami (2010) |
Body and chassis | |
Class | City car |
Body style | 4-door sedan 5-door hatchback |
Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
Related | Dodge Attitude (sedan, Mexico) |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 1.0 L 3A90 I3 (gasoline) 1.2 L 3A92 I3 (gasoline) |
Transmission | 5-speed manual Jatco JF015E CVT |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | Hatchback: 2,450 mm (96.5 in) Sedan: 2,550 mm (100.4 in) |
Length | Hatchback: 3,710 mm (146.1 in) Sedan: 4,245 mm (167.1 in) |
Width | Hatchback: 1,665 mm (65.6 in) Sedan: 1,670 mm (65.7 in) |
Height | Hatchback: 1,490 mm (58.7 in) Sedan: 1,515 mm (59.6 in) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Mitsubishi Colt |
The Mitsubishi Mirage is a range of cars produced by the Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi from 1978 to 2003 and again since 2012. The hatchback models produced between 1978 and 2003 were classified as subcompact cars, while the sedan and station wagon models, marketed prominently as the Mitsubishi Lancer, were the compact offerings. The liftback introduced in 1988 complemented the sedan as an additional compact offering, and the coupé of 1991 fitted in with the subcompact range. The current Mirage model is a subcompact hatchback and sedan and it replaces the Mitsubishi Colt sold between 2002 and 2012.
The Mirage has a complicated marketing history, with a varied and much convoluted naming convention that differed substantially depending on the market. Mitsubishi used the Mirage name for all five generations in Japan, with all but the first series badged as such in the United States. However, other markets often utilized the name Mitsubishi Colt and sedan variants of the Mirage have been widely sold as the Mitsubishi Lancer—including in Japan where the two retailed alongside one another. In Japan, the Mirage was sold at a specific retail chain called Car Plaza.
In the United States and Canada, the first four generations were sold through a venture with Chrysler as the Dodge Colt and the similar Plymouth-badged Champ and Colt. Later, the venture brought the Eagle Vista and Summit branded models which sold alongside the aforementioned. Confusingly, Chrysler has also offered an unrelated Dodge Lancer at various stages between the 1950s and 1980s. However, when DaimlerChrysler briefly controlled Mitsubishi through the DaimlerChrysler-Mitsubishi alliance from 2000 through to 2004, the license to the "Lancer" name was relinquished to Mitsubishi for usage in North America. Thus, after the fifth and final generation Mirage, replacement models in North America have adopted the new name.