414k mile 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage

[wemay]

2014 Mitsubishi Mirage reaches 414k-mile with dedicated owners

A couple in Minnesota put 414k miles on a subcompact 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage, storing it outdoors and subjecting it to six hard winters.

www.autoblog.com

 

[daves87rs]

Wow!

 

[joegreen]

Is it stick or cvt?

 

[mrsilv04]

Why does that Mirage look so big in that picture? is everyone only 5 feet tall?

 

[JT20]

I'm guessing 5W-20 conventional every 5000 miles or so.

EDIT: "Hard winters outside in Minnesota" - okay MAYBE Mobil 1 0W-20. But then again, maybe 5W-20 of something or another.

 

[wemay]

Is it stick or cvt?

They said it's mpg rating when new was 37/44/40. That's what the CVT numbers are. The manual is rated at 34 city/42 highway.

 

[wemay]

I'm guessing 5W-20 conventional every 5000 miles or so.

EDIT: "Hard winters outside in Minnesota" - okay MAYBE Mobil 1 0W-20. But then again, maybe 5W-20 of something or another.

This car isn't particularly hard on oil. It could very well be a conventional.

 

[PimTac]

They definitely got their money’s worth out of that car and then some. Those have a 3 banger if I’m not mistaken?

Just checked. Yep, a 1.2 liter 3 cylinder motor.

 

[JT20]

This car isn't particularly hard on oil. It could very well be a conventional.

Maybe it ran better on conventional, being a Mitsu 3-banger

 

[JustN89]

I'm not so much impressed that a Mitsu made it to 414k miles, rather that someone could spend 414k miles in a Mitsubishi Mirage.

 

[JT20]

1.2L? That's bigger than a Ford Fiesta 1.0L 3-cyl.

I'll bet it blows it away in a race!

 

[JHZR2]

That much mileage in that short a time means it’s barely ever shut down...

 

[wpod]

That much mileage in that short a time means it’s barely ever shut down...

Most people do not understand that once the engine reaches a stabilized operating temperature the wear decreases drastically.

 

[JoelB]

The car is a CVT. I walked around it this past saturday. Other than being dirty it really wasn't in bad shape. Looked like it had something like 120k miles on it. Body wasn't beat up, not exceptionally rusty underneath. Even the drivers seat looked like it had normal wear.

I was pretty impressed with it's condition.

 

[javacontour]

1.2L? That's bigger than a Ford Fiesta 1.0L 3-cyl.

I'll bet it blows it away in a race!

I thought the 1.0L Fiesta was turbocharged. So it's probably more like a 1.5-1.8L engine with the forced induction.

 

[SwampSurvivor]

I still want one of these with a 5 speed! Came close to buying one back in 2014 but never did. They're neat little cars.

I wouldn't be surprised if it's the original CVT with those miles. It's the same CVT that's used in next-size up Nissan products with more powerful engines. I can't imagine that little 1.2L would wear it out.

I'm sure the engine absolutely loves it. No fake shifts. Operating at a constant RPM and rarely cold starting

 

[Pelican]

The HARDEST thing on oil is extended OCIs !

 

[ka9mnx]

How did this car go 6 years in MN without rust?

 

[JT20]

The HARDEST thing on oil is extended OCIs !

That depends.

 

[Zee09]

Spent a fair bit of time in two Mitsu's
Doing an oil change in one today
Very durable regardless of what you hear on here.