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CARGAZING
2014 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE
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Mirage makes its return
PRESS RELEASE

Silver Metallic, and Gray
Mica.

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itsubishi Motors
North America,
Inc. (MMNA) has
unveiled a remarkably
fuel-efficient all-new 2014
Mitsubishi Mirage 5-door
subcompact.
The all-new 2014
Mitsubishi Mirage model is
expected to achieve a lofty
manufacturer estimated fuel
economy of 40 mpg combined/37 mpg city/44 mpg
highway (CVT-equipped
model; pending EPA fuel
mileage rating), making this
stylish new vehicle the most
fuel-efficient non-hybrid gasoline vehicle available in
America.
In addition to its exceptional fuel economy, the allnew 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage
will be offered exclusively in
a convenient 5-door configuration with room for five
passengers.
The all-new Mirage provides eager acceleration in
urban stop-and-go driving
along with exemplary highway fuel economy. What’s
more, an ECO indicator illuminates to let the driver
know when they are driving
in a manner that allows for
utmost fuel efficiency.

SAFETY

Standard safety features
included at no cost on this
fuel-sipping 5-door subcompact consist of a comprehensive seven airbag

LINEUP

The 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage is expected to be one of the most efficient non-hybrid vehicles for sale today.
Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS) including dual
front air bags, dual front
seat-mounted side-impact
air bags, dual side-impact
curtain air bags, and a driver’s knee airbag; Tire
Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS); 4-wheel anti-lock
brakes (ABS) with Electronic
Brake-force Distribution
(EBD); and Brake Assist. Hill
Start Assist (HSA) is also
standard on all continuously-variable transmission-equipped (CVT) models.
Active Stability Control

(ASC) with Traction Control
Logic (TCL) is also included
on all models. The ASC/TCL
helps stabilize the vehicle
when it detects skidding
and/or when the system
detects a loss of traction on
slippery road surfaces.
Mitsubishi Motors engineers have fortified the allnew Mirage 5-door with an
additional level of driver
and passenger protection
(the Mirage has seating for
5) in the event of a collision
by incorporating the most
advanced form of
Mitsubishi’s RISE

(Reinforced Impact Safety
Evolution) impact-absorbing safety cell technology
ever. The patented RISE system utilizes a body structure with an impact energy-absorbing front end
along with an abundant use
of high tensile steel in key
areas throughout the platform.

STYLING

Furthermore, the stylish
exterior of the all-new 2014
Mirage was penned using
computer-aided design

(CAD) software to maximize
the 5-door’s aerodynamic
efficiency for a low 0.28
coefficient of drag. This
advanced design/emphasis
on aerodynamic efficiency
is clearly exhibited in the
carefully sculpted corners of
the rear bumper and the
way the hood gently flows
into the A-pillars.
To add a touch of v