Used car safety, rank #181 of 181
Mitsubishi Mirage G4 Safety Rating (2017-20)
Real IIHS driver death rates for the 2017-20 Mitsubishi Mirage G4, a mini car, compared with its class and with the current model.
The 2017-20 Mitsubishi Mirage G4 has an IIHS driver death rate of 205 per million registered vehicle years against a mini cars average of 162.6, which is 26% above the class average. That places it #181 of 181 used vehicles with a safety score of 0.0/100.
What the Mitsubishi Mirage G4 death rate means
At 205 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, the Mitsubishi Mirage G4 is 26% worse than the mini cars average of 162.6. The 95% confidence interval is 107 to 303, which overlaps the class average, so some of the gap may be chance.
The other-driver death rate of 54 measures the opposite risk: how many drivers of other vehicles died in crashes with a Mitsubishi Mirage G4. It is no higher than the Mitsubishi Mirage G4's own driver death rate. Remember that death rates describe vehicles and their drivers together: IIHS adjusts for driver age and gender, but not for where or how carefully people drive. Our score weights this model's own rate at 70% and its class at 30%; see how we rank used cars.
Compared with similar used cars
The safest mini cars in the IIHS study, by our score, with the Mitsubishi Mirage G4 highlighted. It ranks 5 of the 5 shown; the class leader is the Kia Rio sedan at a death rate of 122.
| Vehicle | Years | Death rate | Score | Reliability | Used price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kia Rio sedan | 2018-20 | 122 (48 to 197) | 1.9 | n/a | n/a |
| Chevrolet Spark | 2017-20 | 151 (90 to 212) | 1.6 | n/a | n/a |
| Hyundai Accent | 2018-20 | 152 (61 to 242) | 1.2 | n/a | n/a |
| Mitsubishi Mirage hatchback | 2017-20 | 183 (93 to 273) | 0.4 | n/a | n/a |
| Mitsubishi Mirage G4 (this page) | 2017-20 | 205 (107 to 303) | 0.0 | n/a | n/a |
Class average for mini cars: 162.6 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years.
Safety recalls for the Mitsubishi Mirage G4
No recalls on record for the 2020 model year.
Mitsubishi Mirage G4: Common Questions
Is the Mitsubishi Mirage G4 a safe car?
Not on this measure: its drivers died at a higher rate than its class average. IIHS recorded a driver death rate of 205 per million registered vehicle years for the 2017-20 Mitsubishi Mirage G4, 26% above the class average (162.6 for mini cars). That earns a used-car safety score of 0.0 out of 100 and rank #181 of 181 used vehicles.
What is the Mitsubishi Mirage G4 driver death rate?
205 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, with a 95% confidence interval of 107 to 303. Drivers of other vehicles that collided with a Mitsubishi Mirage G4 died at a rate of 54 per million. Source: IIHS driver death rates by make and model, covering 2017-20 models.
How does the Mitsubishi Mirage G4 compare with other mini cars?
The mini cars class averages 162.6 driver deaths per million; the Mitsubishi Mirage G4 sits at 205. Among the 5 mini cars compared above it ranks 5 by safety score; the top of that group is the Kia Rio sedan with a death rate of 122.