Compare the2023 Mitsubishi MirageVS 2023 Hyundai Elantra

The Mitsubishi Mirage has a standard driver’s side knee airbag mounted low on the dashboard. The knee airbag helps prevent the driver from sliding under the seatbelts or the main frontal airbag; this keeps the driver better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. A knee airbag also helps keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The Elantra doesn’t offer knee airbags.

The Mirage offers available Park Assist Sensors to help warn the driver about vehicles, pedestrians or other obstacles behind or in front of their vehicle. The Elantra doesn’t offer a front parking aid.

Both the Mirage and the Elantra have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact 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.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Mitsubishi Mirage is safer than the Hyundai Elantra:

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH, results indicate that the Mitsubishi Mirage is safer than the Hyundai Elantra:

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

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

The Mirage’s standard front disc brakes are vented to help dissipate heat for shorter stops with less fading. The front discs on the Elantra are solid, not vented.

For better maneuverability, the Mirage Hatchback’s turning circle is 5.2 feet tighter than the Elantra’s (30.2 feet vs. 35.4 feet). The Mirage G4’s turning circle is 3.9 feet tighter than the Elantra’s (31.5 feet vs. 35.4 feet).

The Mitsubishi Mirage may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 650 pounds less than the Hyundai Elantra.

The Mirage G4 is 1 foot, 2.6 inches shorter than the Elantra, making the Mirage easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The Mirage is 6.3 inches narrower on average than the Elantra, making the Mirage easier to handle and maneuver in traffic.

The Mirage has a much larger trunk with its rear seat up than the Elantra (17.1 vs. 14.2 cubic feet).

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

The Mirage CVT offers a remote vehicle starting system, so the vehicle can be started from inside the driver's house. This allows the driver to comfortably warm up the engine before going out to the vehicle. The Elantra doesn’t offer a remote starting system.

The Mirage’s driver’s power window opens or closes with one touch of the window control, making it more convenient at drive-up windows and toll booths. The Elantra’s standard driver’s power window switch has to be held the entire time to close it fully.

The Mirage SE/Black Edition’s standard wipers adjust their speed and turn on and off automatically according to the amount of rainfall on the windshield. The Elantra’s manually variable intermittent wipers have to be constantly adjusted.

The Mitsubishi Mirage comes in sedan and station wagon bodystyles; the Hyundai Elantra isn’t available as a station wagon.