Since the Mirage was at a clear disadvantage when fighting a lot cooler opponents both in the US as well as in Europe, the Japanese maker thought to give it a little more ammunition.
Yes, the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage has somewhat of a stylish front grille, unlike the pre-facelift version. It also comes with a redesigned hood, bumpers, taillights and alloys. Inside there are some new fabrics for the seats, gauges, steering wheel (just like the one on the Outlander Sport) and most notably perhaps, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity.
Getting these types of features in a small city car is actually a much bigger deal than it may appear to be. People who usually buy these types of vehicles are generally young and a lot of times on a pretty tight budget – so having that type of connectivity on the Mirage is a big plus.
Furthermore, the 300-watt Rockford-Fosgate audio system is making its way to the facelifted model from the previous special edition model. The system even comes with a dual 6.5″ long-throw ecoPUNCH subwoofer and full DSP (Digital Signal Processing).
While this may not be one of the top premium audio systems in the world, it should pack plenty of punch in the tiny Mirage.
So what can we expect from this facelifted model as we’re heading into 2016? Well, in terms of US sales, it trails the likes of the Chevy Spark by a large margin. Could it do better in this segment? Perhaps. In Europe, the Mirage faces a lot more competition from the likes of the Up!, Twingo, i10, Aygo, 108/C1, Ypsilon, Adam, Picanto, Ka, Citigo and plenty of other clever little cars. So it would probably take an entirely new-gen model in order to challenge those cars in terms of sales.
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