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Old 01-03-2018, 06:19 PM   #26 (permalink)
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Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

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90 day: 52.71 mpg (US)

Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

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90 day: 60.16 mpg (US)
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Y-O-Y sales defy the critics

Sales of the 6th gen Mirage in the U.S. have increased every year since it debuted:
  • 2935 ... 2013 (partial year)
  • 16,708 ... 2014
  • 21,515 ... 2015
  • 22,226 ... 2016
  • 22,386 ... 2017
Total U.S.: 85,770

What are the critics missing in this picture?

That's highly unusual for an aging model. (Though 2017 was undoubtedly helped by the addition of the sedan, otherwise the total probably would have dropped.)

The Canadian picture on the other hand has followed the expected pattern - the first full year was its peak.
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