2022 head-to-head · Compact Car

2022 Mitsubishi Mirage vs Nissan Versa

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
$1,192/ year to fuel
39 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,329/ year to fuel
35 MPG

The 2022 Mitsubishi Mirage is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,192 a year to fuel (39 MPG), versus $1,329 for the 2022 Nissan Versa (35 MPG). That's roughly $136 a year, or about $681 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Mitsubishi Mirage
  • Nissan Versa

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Mitsubishi MirageNissan Versa
$1,192 Your annual fuel cost $1,329
39 MPG Combined efficiency 35 MPG
36 MPG City 32 MPG
43 MPG Highway 40 MPG
86 cu ft Passenger volume 89 cu ft
17 cu ft Cargo volume 15 cu ft
227 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 254 g/mi
8/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
8/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.2L 3-cyl Engine / motor 1.6L 4-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.

Mitsubishi Mirage vs Nissan Versa across model years

  • Mitsubishi Mirage
  • Nissan Versa

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 Nissan Versa has more passenger space (89 vs. 86 cu ft); the Mitsubishi Mirage has more cargo space (17 vs. 15 cu ft).

Among 33 2022 compact cars, the Mitsubishi Mirage ranks 5th and the Nissan Versa 10th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Mitsubishi Mirage or the 2022 Nissan Versa?

Measured by cost to drive, the Mitsubishi Mirage. The Mitsubishi Mirage is rated 39 MPG combined and the Nissan Versa 35 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Mitsubishi Mirage vs. the Nissan Versa per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,192 for the Mitsubishi Mirage and $1,329 for the Nissan Versa.

Which has more cargo space?

The Mitsubishi Mirage, with 17 cu ft of luggage volume versus 15 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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