Rent Mitsubishi Mirage 2023 in Dubai

If the deciding factor on your rental is how little it costs to keep moving, the Mitsubishi Mirage 2023 is one of the cheapest cars to run that we rent in Dubai. We hand it over with the payment side kept easy too: card, cash, bank transfer, Apple Pay, Google Pay or crypto on handover, whatever suits you. This is a small economy hatchback built around one idea, which is sipping fuel while two people get where they need to go. Our take is straightforward. For a solo driver or a couple doing city miles, it's hard to beat on the weekly fuel bill, and it's the wrong car the moment you need to carry four adults and their luggage.

How rarely you'll visit a petrol station

This is the whole reason to book a Mirage. The 1.2-litre three-cylinder is tuned for economy, and a combined figure around 6.0 litres per 100 km is about as low as a petrol car gets. With a tank of roughly 35 litres, a normal week of errands across the city usually means one fill, sometimes none. The heat and a hard-working AC will push real-world consumption a little above the lab number, but it stays cheap by any measure. If you're counting dirhams over a month, the Mirage simply doesn't cost much to feed.

What you're actually renting

The engine makes 78 hp and drives the front wheels through a CVT automatic. That's a small motor in a light car, and it's honest about what it's for. Around town it's fine, keeping pace easily on 60 and 80 km/h roads, with light steering that makes tight manoeuvres simple. On Sheikh Zayed Road the limits show. Getting to 120 takes patience, and a quick overtake means planning ahead, because the engine runs short of breath past 100 and the CVT drones when you push. It cruises happily on the E11 once it's there, but think of it as a city car that visits the motorway, not the reverse.

Specs at a glance

Parking and threading through the city

At under 3.8 metres long and only 1,666 mm wide, the Mirage is one of the easiest cars to park anywhere in Dubai. Marina basement bays, tight mall ramps, the multi-storey corners that make bigger cars hesitate, none of it is a problem here. The turning circle is small, so U-turns on the main roads are quick. Ground clearance of around 160 mm is normal for the class, enough to clear standard speed bumps without scraping, though you'll still ease over the steep ones. If your week is mostly packed car parks and narrow streets, this is the car that makes that part painless.

Does my luggage fit

The boot holds roughly 484 litres with the rear seats up, which is generous for a car this small. One large case and a couple of soft bags go in comfortably, plenty for two people on a week's stay. Fold the rear seats and you free up a lot more, though you lose the back seats to do it. For a solo traveller or a couple it covers an airport run with room to spare. For four adults landing at DXB with a full set of hard cases, it doesn't, and a small sedan would serve you better.

Keeping a small cabin cool

A Dubai summer afternoon leaves any parked car uncomfortable, and the Mirage has one quiet advantage: there's very little cabin air to chill. Start it, set the AC to full, and the front vents pull the temperature down quickly because they aren't fighting a big interior. There are no rear outlets, which is fine up front and a touch slower for anyone in the back. Park in shade where you can and give it a minute before you load up, the same as any car here. The small cabin works in your favour.

The Dubai bits worth knowing

A few things to factor in. Salik tolls run on your account through the rental, so each gantry you cross is yours, and any RTA fines during the hire pass to the renter too. Seat belts are mandatory in every seat, and a child under four needs a proper child seat, which we can fit before delivery if you ask. Delivery to your door is usually within a couple of hours.

Who should rent it, and who shouldn't

Rent the Mirage 2023 if you're one or two people who mostly drive in the city and want the lowest running cost on the fleet. For the commute, the supermarket and easy parking, it does the job and barely moves the fuel gauge. It's a sensible, no-fuss runabout, and the price of feeding it is the point.

Skip it if you regularly carry four adults, spend your days at 120 on the highway, or arrive with a pile of luggage. The engine is slow, the cabin is basic, and fast overtaking is a chore. For any of those, step up to a roomier hatch or a small sedan. But for the cheap city driving it was built for, very little touches it on cost.