Mitsubishi Mirage vs Opel Corsa

The Corsa costs less to run, by the official figures: about $80 a year less in Australia.

Mitsubishi MirageOpel Corsa

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Mitsubishi MirageOpel Corsa

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,340
$1,259 (better)
New Zealand
$1,617
$1,520 (better)
United Kingdom
£982
£923 (better)
United States
$1,249
$1,174 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.0 L/100km
4.7 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
700 km
851 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
235 L
309 L (better)
Length
3,795 mm
4,059 mm
Weight
875 kg
1,090 kg

Engine

Engine
1.2 L 3-cylinder petrol
1.2 L 3-cylinder petrol
Power
57 kW
74 kW (better)
Torque
102 Nm
218 Nm (better)
Gearbox
CVT
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★☆
★★★★☆
Airbags
6
6

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Mirage or Corsa?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mitsubishi Mirage or the Opel Corsa?

The Opel Corsa: about $80 a year less in Australia than the Mitsubishi Mirage at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mitsubishi Mirage or the Opel Corsa?

The Opel Corsa, at 4.7 L/100km (60 mpg UK, 50 mpg US) to the Mitsubishi Mirage's 5.0 L/100km (56 mpg UK, 47 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Mitsubishi Mirage or the Opel Corsa?

The Opel Corsa, at 309 L to the Mitsubishi Mirage's 235 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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