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Showing posts with label Mitsubishi Mirage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mitsubishi Mirage. Show all posts

May 28, 2013

Review: 2013 Mitsubishi Mirage GLS CVT

Photos by Ulysses Ang
Car of the Year – Philippines: that’s high praise indeed for the Mirage, the first sub-compact to have won the award and the first for Mitsubishi. It certainly bodes well for a car that beat the entire resurgence of affordable sports cars. But it also raised expectations given it handily wiped out the competition. So is the hype surrounding the Mirage all worth it, or is it all, well, just a mirage?

April 8, 2013

Mitsubishi Mirage is Philippine Car of the Year, Mazda BT-50 is Philippine Truck of the Year


At a grand event on the first day of the 2013 Manila International Auto Show, the Car Awards Group, Inc. (CAGI) has revealed the 2012-2013 Car of the Year - Philippines: the Mitsubishi Mirage.

The culmination of a year's testing, preparations and deliberations by the Car Awards Group, Inc, the 2012-2013 COTY-P season saw a field of 81 new cars, crossovers, SUVs, trucks, sportscars and vans that competed in 19 different categories, as well as the coveted title of Car Of The Year - Philippines.

April 6, 2013

MMPC Recalls 1,420 Mirage Models Due to Faulty ABS


Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) has recently announced to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) that it will conduct a safety recall of the Mitsubishi Mirage GLS models equipped with Antilock Brake System both for manual and automatic transmission variants.

November 19, 2012

Mitsubishi Motor Philippines Launches Mirage


Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation is adding more fun and excitement to its vehicle lineup as it introduces the all-new Mirage. The all-new Mirage is a global car developed on the concepts of high fuel efficiency, affordability and compactness. Produced in Mitsubishi Motors Thailand, this global car features excellent fuel economy, very environment friendly with very low carbon emission, optimized equipment for exceptional value and most of all it is fun and easy to drive. The all-new Mirage is available in GLX and GLS variants with both 5-speed manual transmission and Continuously Variable transmissions to choose from.

Mitsubishi Mirage Philippine Launch: The Video


This is perhaps one of the most innovative launches in recent memory for a car in the Philippines. Using the Microtel Hotel near Mall of Asia as a screen, Mitsubishi playfully projected moving images of its Mirage going through its paces. Here's wishing we'll get more launches like these!

November 6, 2012

Mitsubishi to Celebrate Mirage Launch with 'Mirage Music Festival and Expo' on November 16


Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) is pleased to announce the much awaited launch of the all-new Mitsubishi Mirage on November 16.  With this, MMPC will be treating its valued customers and the general public to a night filled with fun and awesome music as it holds the Mirage Music Festival at the SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds.  Simply as exciting as driving home the all-new Mirage, MMPC promises you to experience an overwhelming night of surprises and an array good music from some of the country’s top OPM bands such as Pupil, General Luna, Up Dharma Down, Urbandub and a lot more.

Aside from the superb band lineup for the Mirage Music Festival, MMPC will also giveaway exciting raffle prizes such as iPads, Toshiba Netbook, Toshiba LCD TVs, and cool Mirage exclusives such as T-shirts, Mirage USB drives and wireless PC mouse.

September 3, 2012

Mitsubishi Mirage Draws Huge Interest at PIMS, Now on P40k Pre-Order Discount

Photo Courtesy of Mitsubishi Press
The recent 4th CAMPI Philippine International Motor Show showcased Mitsubishi Motors Philippines’ soon to be launched entry in the very competitive sub-compact passenger car segment, the stylish and eco-friendly all new Mitsubishi Mirage.   The all new Mirage features excellent fuel economy, very environment friendly with very low carbon emission, optimized equipment for exceptional value and most of all its fun and easy to drive. 

August 17, 2012

PIMS 2012: Mitsubishi Previews Outlander, Mirage


Mitsubishi Motors Philippines is showcasing a total of 8 cars at the 4th Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS), with two of them upcoming models intended for sale soon. At their stand, Mitsubishi is showing off:
  1. Mirage
  2. Outlander
  3. 1987-1989 Galant VR4 Rally Car
  4. Lancer EX 1.6
  5. ASX
  6. Pajero
  7. Montero Sport
  8. Strada
Of course, the biggest news is the sneak peek of the Mirage and the Outlander. It's understood that the former is expected to be released this November, while the latter will be "really soon".

August 7, 2012

Mitsubishi Showing Mirage, New Outlander at PIMS


Following the lead of Nissan Motor Philippines, Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporaiton (MMPC) has just launched a teaser for their Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS) line-up.

Headlining their display is the all-new Mirage (which we've already driven in Thailand). According to Mitsubishi, the Mirage will arrive with a 2-DIN touch screen DVD/GPS navigation for the top-line model. In addition, the Outlander is also making a comeback to the Philippines after being shown for the European market at the 2012 Geneva Auto Show.

July 23, 2012

First Drive: 2013 Mitsubishi Mirage

Photos by Ulysses Ang
BANGKOK, THAILAND—Small is big nowadays. With the price of crude oil continuing to skyrocket worldwide, carmakers are scrambling to produce a global small car: one that caters to both the sophisticated, eco-conscious taste of the first-world markets and the price-sensitive, practical needs of the emerging markets. Mitsubishi is the latest automaker to enter the B-segment (sub-compact car) fray, and their answer: the all-new Mirage.

March 21, 2012

Mitsubishi Starts Production, Sale of Mirage in Thailand; in PHL Soon?

Photo courtesy of Mitsubishi Press
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has announced that it has begun the sale of its Mirage sub-compact hatchback in the Thai market. The very same car is made at a brand-new factory in Mitsubishi Motors Thailand's (MMTh) Laem Chabang Plant which is the largest Mitsubishi plant outside of Japan. According to Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, the global Mirage will be sold initially in Thailand followed by the rest of ASEAN (Philippines will definitely be a part), Japan and then Europe.

In Thailand, the Mirage is powered by a 1.2-liter engine with Mitsubishi's MIVEC technology enabling it to return up to 22 km/L. Mitsubishi aims to sell 2,500 units of the Mirage in Thailand alone per month with a price ranging from THB 380,000 to THB 551,000.