Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) has released a series of videos promoting its Mirage compact car. The Mirage's unique selling point is its very good fuel economy, so it's only natural for MMM to go on and on, and on, and on, on this point. Watch the video, you'll understand.

The Mitsubishi Mirage was launched in Malaysia last November. Imported from Thailand, where it enjoys eco-car status, the Mirage is powered by a 1.2 litre three-cylinder engine with 78 PS and 100 Nm of torque. This DOHC MIVEC engine is paired to either a five-speed manual or a CVT automatic.

Drivetrain aside, the Mirage weighs just 825 kg, or 850 kg for the CVT, and this light weight contributes to the good FC, which stands at 21 km/l measured in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC).

That's an impressive figure that's very close to what some hybrids can do, and the battery-powered cars are much more costly. The manual GL spec is priced at RM55,583, the CVT GL RM60,453 and the top-spec CVT GS costs RM63,375 on the road excluding insurance.

Three more videos hailing the Mirage's other virtues are after the jump, and you can also see MMM's previous set of videos featuring double Dakar champion Hiroshi Masuoka here.
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