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.
IIHS 2023 edition Β· 2018β2021 crashes. Results apply only to the model years and drivetrain shown. This is the historical edition. See the July 2026 release for newer used cars.
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
We do not have a verified NHTSA recall lookup for this nameplate and model year. Check by VIN rather than treating that as a clean record.
Recall campaigns from the NHTSA recalls database, retrieved 2026-09-16. A campaign covers a range of build dates, not every car of the model year, and IIHS reports this nameplate across several years while these results are for one year. Confirm against the VIN. Recalls do not affect the death rate on this page.
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.