Nissan Micrato doug's credit he said on r/cars* (and also on YT comments) that he is well aware of the very legit reason that people buy the mirage. and he did acknolwedge some of his criticisms are 'silly' as he put it.
*he and a lot of famous car youtubers post on r/cars a lot.
all of this said, in a world where honda fit exists (with its magic seats and 130hp) or where the new kia rio exists (which also has 130hp, is better looking than every other subcompact in North America**, and comes with an astounding amount of standard kit including heated seats + steering wheel!), it's becoming harder and harder to recommend even the micra, let alone something as weak as a mirage.
**mazda2 is still way better looking...alas, its not coming here.
dont get me wrong: simple, cheap cars are great, and i love my micra. but lets not forget most people (like me) didnt buy the very base , stripped out version, we bought the SV trim, which is like a 40%+ difference from the famous $10k price , AND, as much as we like very basic cars, you cannot argue that most of us really value amenities that come standard in the fit and the rio.
and that was doug's main argument : in a world where those subcompact cars exist, THIS subcompact car is a very poor buy. and i dont disagree.
EDIT: also, in many US cities on highways, it's kinda dangerous to have such a weak 74hp engine....
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