To its credit, the Mirage G4's base model comes with some attractive standard features. All Mirage G4s also now come with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Automated emergency braking and pedestrian detection are now standard across the lineup, and more advanced features such as automatic high-beam headlamps and lane-departure warning are now available on the top-spec SE model. The Carbonite Edition model joins the lineup and introduces sportier styling elements.

Mitsubishi has given the Mirage G4 a makeover for 2021, with a larger grille, updated front and rear bumpers, and redesigned lighting elements. A 10-year warranty, standard Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and a relatively spacious cabin are also attractive attributes, but we'd suggest taking a hard look at its rivals before committing to the Mitsu. On the upside, fuel efficiency is excellent, even for the particularly economical subcompact car segment. A three-cylinder engine provides just 78 horsepower, meaning the Mirage G4 can get out of its own way, but only barely. While it is one of the cheapest new cars you can buy, that minimal outlay of cash nets you-quite literally-the bare minimum. Mitsubishi offers the Mirage with a 1.2-litre three-cylinder petrol engines which offers enviable economy to owners who are sufficiently immune to the pleasures of driving to disregard the vague steering, roly-poly handling and crashy suspension around town.If you need a simple small car to use as cheap transportation, the 2021 Mitsubishi Mirage G4-the sedan equivalent to the Mirage hatchback-fits the brief and offers little extra.

The interior isn’t great though, with a cheap look and feel that rivals knock spots off – although it’s fair to say the Mirage spec is generous and that redresses the balance somewhat. In its favour the Mirage isn’t too bad to look at, though it’s fairly generic and lacks the pizazz of more stylish rivals such as the Picanto. The Mitsubishi Mirage also treads on the toes of more expensive superminis such as the Ford Fiesta, Skoda Fabia and VW Polo at the lower end of their line-ups. The Mirage replaced the Colt in 2012 and thanks to relatively stiff pricing, poor dynamic performance and cheap feeling interior, faces awkward questions from a range of rivals that starts with the cut-price Dacia Sandero, and includes excellent city cars like the VW up!, Skoda Citigo, Kia Picanto, Hyundai i10 and the Toyota Aygo. Drivers looking for a decent city car are spoiled for choice these days, and that’s not particularly good news for the Mitsubishi Mirage.

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