Overview & Reviews

Though the Mirage sedan has been discontinued to make room for the all-new Lancer sedan, Mitsubishi will continue to offer the Mirage coupe. Only a few minor changes -- a new audio faceplate, an emergency inside-trunk release and a new chrome badge -- are in store this year.

• Sharp handling, low entry price, attractive shape.

• Horsepower-deficient base engine, minimal amount of features with DE trim, poor crash-test results.

User Reviews:

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  Cheap to high performance - 2002 Mitsubishi Mirage
  By Michael - November 7 - 5:20 pm

  This car handles great, good on gas, to gain more horse just replace air filter with a KN filter. That will give you 12 additional horse power and if you spend an additional $150 bucks you can up the performance with an after market chip for extra 30 hp without affecting smog. Cheapest way to get performance for a very reliable car-try it!

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  Not bad, but nothing to write home about - 2002 Mitsubishi Mirage
  By MG1 - February 22 - 10:00 am

  I bought this car when it was 8 months old fo a very decent price. Its good basic transportation but nothing more. It will get you to work and back with no major drama. Once it gets up to speed, it isnt bad, but it is very slow off the line. So slow, it can be dangerous. Drive it until it dies, because it has no resale value. Quality of materials is very cheap. I see 2-3 year old Mirages with the paint peeling off or very faded. I wax mine 3 times/year and so far I am lucky.

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  Mitsubishis best car ever! - 2002 Mitsubishi Mirage
  By Nick10923 - February 13 - 2:00 am

  This is a great car with the fuel effieciency of a Honda Civic performance just like any other car if not better (it only weighs a ton, exactly). Mine is a 1994 with 130,000 miles still great except brake light keeps on coming up for no reason now. I would like to note that this is my fathers car soon to be mine and he drives it really hard hes kind of a reckles driver. He pushes this car to the limits and beets most cars on the limit line at an green light.

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  Gets you from A to B - 2002 Mitsubishi Mirage
  By Chiyo - May 29 - 9:23 pm

  I got this used with 36,000 miles on it. The car has good exterior styling, but the inside feels cheap. The seats, sun visors, air filters. The sound system is not that great. The door is too heavy. The car is very slow, so it gets decent gas mileage. It seems fairly reliable, and gets me from A to B without much problems. The wheel size is small, so the tires dont cost much either. I got this car because I got a good deal on it...Otherwise, Id have chosen something more fun to drive...like the Mazda Protege I have had.

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  Pretty good car - 2002 Mitsubishi Mirage
  By Just4God - January 25 - 11:46 pm

  Over all this is a good car. I drove it for a little over 3 years when I traded it in for something larger. Very dependable.

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  Searched for the best.... - 2002 Mitsubishi Mirage
  By Decouvir - August 8 - 10:00 am

  And I got it. I researched for 3 months for a new car. Everything from a Civic, to the Cavalier, down to the Mirage I ended up getting. Everytime, the Mirage was the best value for the money

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  Commuters Ride - 2002 Mitsubishi Mirage
  By mgevedon - August 2 - 2:00 am

  This is a good car for commuting. It is comfortable, reliable and economical. It handles well in adverse weather conditions.

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  Mitusbishi ride to thrill - 2002 Mitsubishi Mirage
  By kid sid 2479 - January 8 - 4:33 pm

  I bought this car in April 2006 for only $7,999. It recently hit 23,000 miles. It was cheap and affordable. It was the best deal from a car dealership plus it still had avpowertrain warranty on it. It was easy to drive and had less confusing controls inside the car. It handled like a dream. It was a sporty looking car. The back part of it looks like Honda Coupe. I am not complaining about the power. It could have more, but that would make it more expensive. The car is very affordable, nice, and fun to drive of course. It does not give a good milege on roadways but on highways it does pretty well. For people with a tight budget who want a decent, sporty, eye-catching car, this would be it.

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  Awesome Mitsu! - 2002 Mitsubishi Mirage
  By Jacob - November 7 - 3:43 pm

  Got my 2002 Mirage in 03.I hear a lot about bad mpg but mine gets an awesome 35+ mpg. Fun car with killer body kits, carbon fiber hoods, cold air intakes, etc. Ive done a lot to mine and it just gets better mpg. Turbos for the 1.5l is out there but are expensive. Mine has 100+hp with 2.5 exhaust and cold air intake. So power is good and easily achieved. Cheap car, so cheap interior can we expect more? It does the job!

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  test of time - 2002 Mitsubishi Mirage
  By dinosaur - July 24 - 10:00 am

  my mirage is a 93 and still running like a top;and im told i am very hard on a car by my son who is a mechanic.it handles great and does manage to get out of its own way-not bad for a 4 cyl.the only complaint is that parts are always dealership only and cost a fortune.im looking for a new car and probable will by another mirage.at 140,000 it keeps on ticking.