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smallie · 12-17-2020, 12:18 PM

Thanks for the reply! That is an interesting fact about the grill block. I also had no idea about the other MPG gauge on the car! I'll check that out tomorrow.

There are three main reasons I went with the manual. Here they are in order of importance.

First, I feel the manual is going to be more reliable. I perused some forums before buying this car and it would appear that the CVT can have issues much sooner than the manual. It will also be cheaper to replace or repair when it does have issues.

Second is the fuel economy. Although the CVT has a higher EPA rating, the manual permits coasting and EOC which I do on rare occasions. I am working on this more as I get to know the car. I also typically shift at 2000rpm and skip 4th gear.

Lastly, they had two identical sapphire blue 2019 mirage G4 ES sedans with about 1000 miles on them at the dealership, the only difference being one had the CVT and one had the 5MT. The manual was exactly $1000 cheaper. So that made my decision even easier!

I could see how the sedan wouldn't sell well, the hatch is just more practical. However I get the impression the mirage in general was brought to the North American market as an afterthought.

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smallie EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 20 Jazz Cat - '19 Mitsubishi Mirage G4 ES 90 day: 48.82 mpg (US) Thanks: 7 Thanked 12 Times in 7 Posts	Thanks for the reply! That is an interesting fact about the grill block. I also had no idea about the other MPG gauge on the car! I'll check that out tomorrow. There are three main reasons I went with the manual. Here they are in order of importance. First, I feel the manual is going to be more reliable. I perused some forums before buying this car and it would appear that the CVT can have issues much sooner than the manual. It will also be cheaper to replace or repair when it does have issues. Second is the fuel economy. Although the CVT has a higher EPA rating, the manual permits coasting and EOC which I do on rare occasions. I am working on this more as I get to know the car. I also typically shift at 2000rpm and skip 4th gear. Lastly, they had two identical sapphire blue 2019 mirage G4 ES sedans with about 1000 miles on them at the dealership, the only difference being one had the CVT and one had the 5MT. The manual was exactly $1000 cheaper. So that made my decision even easier! I could see how the sedan wouldn't sell well, the hatch is just more practical. However I get the impression the mirage in general was brought to the North American market as an afterthought.