Report: The Mitsubishi Mirage is Dead After 2024

by Chris Teague

Published: August 7th, 2024

report the mitsubishi mirage is dead after 2024

Small, affordable cars are almost completely gone from the U.S. market. One of the cheapest, the Mitsubishi Mirage, is getting the ax after the 2024 model year, leaving only a couple of others for budget buyers to choose from. The automaker confirmed to Car and Driver that it would discontinue the car, noting that there would not be a 2025 model.

We’re not going to get all wistful about the Mirage, as it’s far from the most compelling car on sale, but losing one of the two remaining cars under $20,000 is worth a few bellyaches. The hatchback variant started at just over $18,000, and the sedan at just over $19,000, a far cry from the almost $50,000 average new car price in America.

Before getting too upset, the good news for Mirage fans (if there are any) is that Mitsubishi expects its dealer supply to last into the summer of 2025, so there’s still plenty of time to pick one up if that’s your thing. That said, with 78 horsepower and an interior that makes an old Lada look luxurious, the other sub-$20,000 car on sale might be a better choice.

The Mirage’s exit leaves the Nissan Versa as the cheapest new car on the market. Its sub-$18,000 starting price makes it a compelling buy, and it’s received more recent updates than the Mitsubishi, making it more tolerable for daily driving. It’s also expected to get the boot after 2025, though, so time is running out on cheap cars in America.

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Chris Teague

Chris grew up in, under, and around cars, but took the long way around to becoming an automotive writer. After a career in technology consulting and a trip through business school, Chris began writing about the automotive industry as a way to reconnect with his passion and get behind the wheel of a new car every week. He focuses on taking complex industry stories and making them digestible by any reader. Just don’t expect him to stay away from high-mileage Porsches.

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George on Sep 25, 2024
What One Person Wants That Is A SUV then everyone wants it too Not Really Because I Just Don’t. But also for automakers they view cars are not their bottom line for making extra money the money is in the SUV / Truck and if fuel costs go up again and they are hurting what they really do except another SUV and unsafe too.

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Shoulderboards on Oct 16, 2024
Eliminating one of the only two models you sell in the US without having an appropriate replacement to launch is not a recipe for success.

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