Mitsubishi Mirage Malaysia-More photos
Mitsubishi Mirage Malaysia-More photos
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Mitsubishi Mirage officially launched – RM55k to 63k
After months of teasing and pre-launch announcements, Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) launched the new Mitsubishi Mirage in KL this morning. Osamu Masuko, president of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Japan, officiated the launch of the Thai-made compact car. The Mirage is powered by a new 3A92 1.2 litre three-cylinder engine with MIVEC. The DOHC three-pot unit makes 78 PS (at 6,000 rpm) and 100 Nm of torque (at 4,000 rpm), and MMM is keen to highlight the lightweight hatchback’s 21 km/l fuel consumption measured in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC). That’s impressively close to what some compact hybrids can do. By the way, the lean and trim Mirage weighs just 825 kg, or 850 kg for the CVT, enabling Mitsu to get away with a smaller capacity engine for the Mirage, which is classified as an eco-car in Thailand. MMM says that there’s no direct competitor with a similar concept in Malaysia, but price point rivals include the Perodua Myvi and Suzuki Swift. The base G...
Mitsubishi MiEV
Mitsubishi MiEV The Mitsubishi MiEV is based on the Mitsubishi i kei-car which is only available currently in other countries. Being a kei car, it measures 1475mm wide, 1600mm tall, 3395mm long and a staggering 2550mm long wheelbase (compared to Myvi's 2440mm!). These figures translate a cabin which is bigger than normal kei car like Perodua Viva! The exterior and interior of the MiEV looks ordinary and almost similar to Mitsubishi i. However, the instrument panel is changed to accomodate information about the electric powertrain. There's a meter which will move from charge to eco depending on your driving condition, almost similar concept like Honda's eco lighting in the instrument panel which will turn from green to blue when you drive aggressively. As an electric car, the MiEV is utter silence when it's not moving on the outside. When you turn the ignition on, the MiEV only vibrated with an unapparent frequency. You can only listen the sound o...