2015 head-to-head · Compact Car

2015 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
2015 Chevrolet VoltPlug-in hybrid
$1,168/ year to fuel
98 MPGe + 37 MPG

FWD · 1.4L 4-cyl · CVT · 98 MPGe + 37 MPG

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

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2015 Chevrolet Volt (98 MPGe + 37 MPG) costs about $1,168 a year to fuel and the 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage (39 MPG) about $1,192.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Volt
  • Mitsubishi Mirage

Side by side

Chevrolet VoltMitsubishi Mirage
$1,168 Your annual fuel cost $1,192
98 MPGe + 37 MPG Combined efficiency 39 MPG
101 MPGe / 35 MPG City 36 MPG
93 MPGe / 40 MPG Highway 42 MPG
35 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) —
380 mi Driving range —
38 mi All-electric range —
90 cu ft Passenger volume 86 cu ft
18 cu ft Cargo volume 17 cu ft
81 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 228 g/mi
10/10 EPA fuel economy score 9/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 9/10
4 hrs Charge time at 240V —
Plug-in hybrid Powertrain Gas
Premium gas + electricity Fuel Regular gasoline
1.4L 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 (18 vs. 17 cu ft).

Among 52 2015 compact cars, the Chevrolet Volt ranks 6th and the Mitsubishi Mirage 7th 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 2015 Chevrolet Volt or the 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage?

Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet Volt. The Chevrolet Volt is rated 98 MPGe + 37 MPG combined and the Mitsubishi Mirage 39 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Chevrolet Volt vs. the Mitsubishi Mirage per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,168 for the Chevrolet Volt and $1,192 for the Mitsubishi Mirage.

Which has more cargo space?

The Chevrolet Volt, with 18 cu ft of luggage volume versus 17 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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