2nd place: 2022 Mitsubishi Mirage ES w/ manual transmission $14,098 + $1,575 in fees
To think that when the Mitsubishi Mirage debuted on our market, it was neck and neck with THE cheapest new car available in the country, the one you'll soon meet.
A few years on, the Mirage is now almost $4,000 more expensive than at its start; that’s an increase of almost 50 percent. Meanwhile, the technical specifications haven't changed much despite the addition of a few features here and there. The anemic naturally aspirated 3-cylinder engine is still in place, though we do have to say it’s more fun to putt-putt around in with the manual transmission.
This being such a cheap car, it’s ironic that our main beef about it is that it’s too expensive…
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