Having made its debut in Thailand late last year, the Mitsubishi Mirage facelifted model has now gone on sale in Australia with a considerably higher
level of safety kit.
This is
technically the second facelift for the Mirage, and it finally gives the car
the company’s Dynamic Shield front face. This includes the prominent chrome
bars that lead inwards towards the large full-height grille, along with wider
headlights, squared-off bumper corners and angular fake air intakes
Moving to the rear, there’s a new rear
bumper with vertical reflectors and a diffuser-like insert for the bumper. The
higher-end LS variant also receives LED headlights with levelling, LED daytime
running lights, new LED tail lights and 15-inch two-tone alloy wheels (the base
ES gets steel 14s with covers).
The interior sees comparatively fewer
changes, limited to a new fabric upholstery pattern, revised instrument cluster
graphics and a new infotainment system with a seven-inch touchscreen and Apple
CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility. A reverse camera also now comes as
standard.
All models get six airbags and
stability control, which is already more than the two airbags that Southeast
Asia receives. Autonomous emergency braking is also now fitted across the
range, while the LS gets a few items of its own, including lane departure
warning and automatic high beam. Other exclusive features for the LS are fog
lights, cruise control and high-contrast meters.
Motive power continues to be sourced by a
3A92 1.2 litre naturally-aspirated MIVEC three-cylinder engine, making a modest
76 hp at 6,000 rpm and 100 Nm at 4,000 rpm. The transmission choices are also
unchanged and include a five-speed manual and a CVT; the LS is only available
with the latter. Driveaway prices for the facelifted 2020 Mirage start at
AU$ 16,490 for the ES manual, rising up to AU$ 17,990 for
the CVT model and AU$ 18,990 for the LS.
