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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  Great Economical, Reliable Transportation - 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage
  By Fernando - November 22 - 2:16 am

  Great car if you want great gas mileage. Also fairly reliable. I bought mine used with two years ago. It had 240k miles in it and now 280k. No major repair bills, just regular maintenance. A reliable car with an awesome gas mileage. I dont know if its on its second or third transmission based on the milage it has, but so far so good. I love this econocar!

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  Mirage is a winner! - 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage
  By Texas Gary - March 17 - 10:00 am

  Weve had this vehicle for about four years now, nearly 65,000 miles, without any problems whatsoever. Only work needed so far has been for routine maintenance. Good fuel economy at ~30mpg average city/hwy mix. Our mechanic even loves it, says its very easy to work on.

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  Very Pleased - 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage
  By MtnTyme - August 24 - 10:00 am

  The first 3 yrs, I put over 36k per yr on this car, most of that in the Appalachian Mtns. The Yokahoma tires that came with it lasted about 90k miles, and the seat covers still look great. I average about 40 mpg overall. It survived a deer collisionw/only front end body damage. It handles very well in snow on paved roads, but does not have the power to handle deep snow or icy grades on rutted dirt roads. It now has a bit of tapping when it starts, and the suspension is losing out to the rough dirt road where we live now. Ill have to give it up soon for something w/more clearance & traction, but it will be sorely missed.

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  Long-time owner - 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage
  By Vince - May 10 - 11:43 am

  I purchased my Mirage LS new in May of 1998 and have enjoyed owning it ever since. My only regret is that Mitsubishi no longer manufactures the Mirage. I now have 120,000 miles on it and other than routine maintenance it has not cost me a dime. The highway mileage has never been less than 32 miles per gallon. It has been a great little car.

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  Great little Zipper - 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage
  By itisi - January 12 - 2:00 am

  Great Little economy car. Had it for over 3 years, never any problems. Hit a deer once and we survived, and its still going strong. Its zips nicely along, lacking a bit in power (especially with the air on) but what can you expect for this price. Had the opportunity to drive same car in automatic on vacation in Puerto Rico (where this car seems to be the favorite all around) and stay clear from this one if youd like to have some accelleration. Cheers, and happy motoring. (now where can I write a review for a 1975 merc. 240D?

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  It gets you were you want to go - 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage
  By t2c4u - March 13 - 10:00 am

  Its not the flashies, fastest, or funest, but it gets you were you want to go very cheeply. Im getting 40mpg with the standard. And its pretty confortable to drive. Great first time car.

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  i miss mine - 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage
  By charity - June 10 - 10:00 am

  I loved my 98 mitsu but i had a car accident the car was very reliable and fun to drive and it held up very well in the accident unfortunately it was a total due to cost of airbags i loved it so much and it had been such a good car for me i bought a 2004 mitsu lancer and i love it too brandon mitsu has always been great to deal with after i had mine and it held up so good in the accident i dont think i could buy anything but a mitsubishi

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  Very Reliable - 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage
  By Lfloyd - July 10 - 6:10 pm

  The gas mileage is great. This makes it cheap to operate and it has never left me standing on the side of the road (knock on wood). I have done little more than upkeep type repairs. Changed the timing belt, engine seals, and routine oil changes.

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  1998 Mirage DE - 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage
  By Gabriel - October 31 - 2:33 pm

  The Mirage is extremely reliable car. I have over 97,000 miles on my car and have not had a single major mechanical problem, except for the poor quality brakes that came from the factory. Ive kept up with the scheduled maintenance of the car and engine, transmission, a/c still run perfectly. My only complaint was the very cheap radio that came with the car. (It stopped working when the car was only a year old).

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  robs ride - 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage
  By tgtgtgtg - April 12 - 2:00 am

  The purpose of this vehicle was to buy something economically efficient for the purpose of driving back and forth to work from Ohio to Indiana. It really has been a great little car!