Overview & Reviews

Some new colors to choose from and a new heavy-duty starter and battery make the Mirage more reliable.

• Attractive, roomy, and sporty

• Traction control is not available

User Reviews:

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  Lean, mean and green! - 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage
  By gulati - October 5 - 4:33 pm

  Our Mirage LS was exceptionally reliable. Like our previous Colt, not much more than routine maintenance, with tires and brakes lasting 60K. After 120K the car did loose some zip, maybe form diminished compression. And while fuel economy also declined, we could still obtain 35 mpg plus on the long trips.

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  good car - 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage
  By texaspumpkin - March 11 - 10:00 am

  When I got this car in 1/99 with only 11,000 miles on it, I was told by several people (including a mechanic) that it was going to be horrible purchase. Now over 80,000 miles later, it has really proven everyone wrong. It is still going strong after several long distance trips, a couple of years of alot of commuting, a little off road abuse, & my poor maintenance habits. Good 1st car, good for a young family.

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  very reliable - 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage
  By rascaljim - November 24 - 2:50 am

  I bought this car at 107,000 miles, It now has nearly 140,000. I have only had to replace a couple belts, otherwise no problems at all. Unfortunately its probably gonna be totalled out by an insurance company for body damage.

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  Cant justify getting rid of it. - 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage
  By kirk - August 4 - 3:30 am

  Have had my 98 for about 8 yrs. Averaged 34 mpg, and have seen 45 mpg on straight highway driving. Put on a cold air intake and now it sounds more throaty. Very reliable. Never been in the shop. Lots of room to work on engine. (its smaller than some motorcycles engines). I always talk about the mileage. Why get a hybrid, is what I Wonder.