2019 head-to-head · Compact Car

2019 Chevrolet Volt vs Mitsubishi Mirage

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
2019 Chevrolet VoltPlug-in hybrid
$901/ year to fuel
106 MPGe + 42 MPG

FWD · 1.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 106 MPGe + 42 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,192/ year to fuel
39 MPG

The 2019 Chevrolet Volt is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $901 a year to fuel (106 MPGe + 42 MPG), versus $1,192 for the 2019 Mitsubishi Mirage (39 MPG). That's roughly $292 a year, or about $1,458 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Volt
  • Mitsubishi Mirage

Side by side

Chevrolet VoltMitsubishi Mirage
$901 Your annual fuel cost $1,192
106 MPGe + 42 MPG Combined efficiency 39 MPG
113 MPGe / 43 MPG City 36 MPG
98 MPGe / 42 MPG Highway 43 MPG
31 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) —
420 mi Driving range —
53 mi All-electric range —
90 cu ft Passenger volume 86 cu ft
19 cu ft Cargo volume 17 cu ft
51 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 229 g/mi
10/10 EPA fuel economy score 9/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 9/10
4.5 hrs Charge time at 240V —
Plug-in hybrid Powertrain Gas
Regular gas + electricity Fuel Regular gasoline
1.5L 4-cyl Engine / motor 1.2L 3-cyl
CVT Transmission CVT
FWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Chevrolet Volt vs Mitsubishi Mirage across model years

  • Chevrolet Volt
  • Mitsubishi Mirage

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Chevrolet Volt has more passenger space (90 vs. 86 cu ft); the Chevrolet Volt has more cargo space (19 vs. 17 cu ft).

Among 43 2019 compact cars, the Chevrolet Volt ranks 2nd and the Mitsubishi Mirage 5th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Chevrolet Volt is a plug-in hybrid, while the Mitsubishi Mirage is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Chevrolet Volt or the 2019 Mitsubishi Mirage?

Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet Volt. The Chevrolet Volt is rated 106 MPGe + 42 MPG combined and the Mitsubishi Mirage 39 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Chevrolet Volt vs. the Mitsubishi Mirage per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $901 for the Chevrolet Volt and $1,192 for the Mitsubishi Mirage.

Which has more cargo space?

The Chevrolet Volt, with 19 cu ft of luggage volume versus 17 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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