Just to get a comparison I selected a cheap car on sale in the UK market - the Dacia Sandero from that well know engineering mecca of Romania.
As cars they don't compare well, the Mirage is small and the Sandero is about the same size as the original Mk1 Ford Focus and so is substantially bigger.
So what about costs - well the "Base" Mirage is headlined at £7,999 for the 1.0 3cyl 70hp model. I can't find that on the website though, the cheapest I can find is the 1.0 3cyl 70hp model for £8,999. The combined MPG is 67.3 (imp). Top speed 107, 0-60 in 13.6.
Sandero base model is a 1.2 petrol, does 48 MPG combined, 0-60 in 14.5 and 102 MPH for (gasp) £5,999.
Sandero Diesel does 70 MPG combined, 12.1 0-60 and 107 MPH for £8,395.
Sandero 1.2 Turbo (TCE) does 56.5 MPG combined, 11.1 0-60 and 109 MPH for £7,395.
The base £5,999 Sandero is £2K or £3K less than the Mirage, the other models are about the same (once you beat up the sales people a little) but they are bigger and have better performance and similar or better economy.
Guess why I think the Mirage will be rare here
