Mitsubishi Mirage review

There's only one engine, it's a 79bhp 1.2-litre petrol which ducks below the 100g/km of CO2 tax threshold, so there's no annual VED to pay. Combined with a featherweight 845kg mass and low drag coefficient, the engine also manages a gallant 65.7mpg and 99g/km CO2. It's also got the tightest turning circle in its class, and improves on its predecessor's (the Colt) bootspace by 75 litres to 235.