Compare the2023 Mitsubishi MirageVS 2023 Honda Civic

Safety
Warranty
Reliability
Fuel Economy and Range
Suspension and Handling
Chassis
Cargo Capacity
Ergonomics

Safety

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Both the Mirage and the Civic have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, front wheel drive, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, rearview cameras, available daytime running lights and lane departure warning systems.

Warranty

The Mirage comes with a full 5-year/60,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire car and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The Civic’s 3-year/36,000-mile basic warranty expires 2 years or 24,000 miles sooner.

Mitsubishi’s powertrain warranty covers the Mirage 5 years and 40,000 miles longer than Honda covers the Civic. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 10 years or 100,000 miles. Coverage on the Civic ends after only 5 years or 60,000 miles.

The Mirage’s corrosion warranty is 2 years longer than the Civic’s (7 vs. 5 years).

Reliability

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2022 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Mitsubishi vehicles are more reliable than Honda vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Mitsubishi above average in long-term dependability. With 9 more problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, Honda is rated below average.

Fuel Economy and Range

On the EPA test cycle the Mirage G4 gets better mileage than the Civic Sedan:

			MPG
Mirage G4
	Auto	1.2 DOHC 3-cyl.	35 city/41 hwy
Civic Sedan
	Auto	EX 1.5 turbo 4-cyl.	33 city/42 hwy
		Touring 1.5 turbo 4-cyl.	31 city/38 hwy
		2.0 4-cyl.	30 city/37 hwy

On the EPA test cycle the Mirage G4 gets better mileage than the Civic Hatchback:

			MPG
Mirage G4
	Auto	1.2 DOHC 3-cyl.	35 city/41 hwy
Civic Hatchback
	Manual	1.5 turbo 4-cyl.	28 city/37 hwy
		2.0 4-cyl.	26 city/36 hwy
	Auto	EX-L 1.5 turbo 4-cyl.	31 city/39 hwy
		Sport Touring 1.5 turbo 4-cyl.	30 city/37 hwy
		2.0 4-cyl.	29 city/37 hwy

To lower fuel costs and make buying fuel easier, the Mitsubishi Mirage uses regular unleaded gasoline. The Civic EX/EX-L/Touring requires premium for maximum efficiency, which can cost 20 to 55 cents more per gallon.

Suspension and Handling

For better maneuverability, the Mirage Hatchback’s turning circle is 5.9 feet tighter than the Civic EX/EX-L’s (30.2 feet vs. 36.1 feet). The Mirage G4’s turning circle is 6.6 feet tighter than the Civic Sport/Touring’s (31.5 feet vs. 38.1 feet).

Chassis

The Mitsubishi Mirage may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 850 to 900 pounds less than the Honda Civic.

The Mirage G4 is 9.5 inches shorter than the Civic Sedan, making the Mirage easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The Mirage is 5.3 inches narrower on average than the Civic, making the Mirage easier to handle and maneuver in traffic.

Cargo Capacity

The Mirage’s standard folding rear seats are split to accommodate bulky cargo. The Civic Sport Sedan’s standard single piece folding rear seat is not as flexible; long cargo and a passenger can’t share the rear seat.

Ergonomics

The Mirage’s standard variable intermittent wipers have an adjustable delay to allow the driver to choose a setting that best clears the windshield during light rain or mist. The Civic Sport’s standard fixed intermittent wipers only have one fixed delay setting, so the driver will have to manually switch them between slow and intermittent.

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