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2024 Mitsubishi Mirage vs Volkswagen Jetta

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
$1,368/ year to fuel
34 MPG

The 2024 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 $1,368 for the 2024 Volkswagen Jetta (34 MPG). That's roughly $175 a year, or about $877 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Mitsubishi Mirage
  • Volkswagen Jetta

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Mitsubishi MirageVolkswagen Jetta
$1,192 Your annual fuel cost $1,368
39 MPG Combined efficiency 34 MPG
36 MPG City 29 MPG
43 MPG Highway 42 MPG
86 cu ft Passenger volume 94 cu ft
17 cu ft Cargo volume 16 cu ft
227 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 265 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.2L 3-cyl Engine / motor 1.5L 4-cyl turbo
CVT Transmission 6-speed manual
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 Volkswagen Jetta across model years

  • Mitsubishi Mirage
  • Volkswagen Jetta

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 Volkswagen Jetta has more passenger space (94 vs. 86 cu ft); the Mitsubishi Mirage has more cargo space (17 vs. 16 cu ft).

Among 28 2024 compact cars, the Mitsubishi Mirage ranks 6th and the Volkswagen Jetta 9th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Mitsubishi Mirage or the 2024 Volkswagen Jetta?

Measured by cost to drive, the Mitsubishi Mirage. The Mitsubishi Mirage is rated 39 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Jetta 34 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Mitsubishi Mirage vs. the Volkswagen Jetta per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,192 for the Mitsubishi Mirage and $1,368 for the Volkswagen Jetta.

Which has more cargo space?

The Mitsubishi Mirage, with 17 cu ft of luggage volume versus 16 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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