Mitsubishi Motors is about to give the Mirage and
Attrage budget city cars the first major update since their launch in 2012 and
2013, respectively. They received a facelift in late 2015 too, but the changes
were rather minor.
Also sold as the Space Star in Europe and some Asian
markets, the Mitsubishi Mirage will gain the brand’s Dynamic Shield front end
design, as suggested by this teaser image. The Attrage (sold as the Mirage G4
in the United States) will get the same face too featuring new headlights, a
new grille and bumper, with all three elements being united by two C-shaped
trim pieces.
A closer look at the Attrage in the photo reveals a
similar rear end with some minor changes in the light clusters. The automaker
does not offer many details but says both models “will feature sharp and
dynamic exterior designs which embody the Mitsubishi-ness that identifies the
company’s compact cars.”
We don’t know whether the Mirage and Attrage will
gain powertrain updates. Currently, the budget cars feature a naturally
aspirated 78 HP 1.2-liter three-cylinder gasoline engine mated to
either a five-speed manual or a CVT. Given the entry-level nature of these
models, we should expect them to carry on with the same powertrain and receive
only minor interior and technology updates.
Both the 2020 Mirage and Attrage models will
celebrate their global debut in Thailand on November 18. They are built at the
Laem Chabang Plant, MMC’s local production site, and with 140,000 global sales
in the fiscal year 2018, the Mirage and Attrage are highly significant models
for Mitsubishi, especially in developing markets
