Mitsubishi Mirage makes its debut

By Mohammed Naalir

United Motors Lanka PLC (UML) launched the Mitsubishi Mirage, a five-door hatchback to the automobile market last week. The Mirage will primarily cater to the increased demand for superior, fuel efficient and eco-friendly vehicles.

The Mirage, a key in Mitsubishi Motor Corporation's plans to focus on global models for Asian markets will be available in nine colours. It will be available in manual and automatic transmission models with a Continuous Variable Timing (CVT) gear box that ensures smooth driving.

Chief Executive Officer, UML, Chanaka Yatawara said the debut of the Mirage in Sri Lanka was timely.

“With top class fuel efficiency among gasoline vehicles at 21 kilometres per litre under test conditions, depending on driving style and road conditions, low carbon emission and its trendy sporty style, we expect that this model will have good demand,” he said.

Technology that delivers such high fuel efficiency is Mirage's aerodynamic styling and the optimisation of body structure which uses extensively light but high tensile steel. Compact on the outside but large on the inside the Mirage also has spacious rear leg-room and a MIVEC engine.