Most economical petrol car: Mitsubishi Space Star

Mitsubishi is the odd one out in the Netherlands. In the past they were built here and, partly because of that, they were very popular. Everyone had a Carisma (built by VDL in Born) and everyone’s boss had a Galant. But hey, those times are over. Sales are lagging behind and after Outlander’s huge success, little remains of the brand. The new ASX is the Captur, the new Colt and the new Clio. But now there is a ray of light: the Mitsubishi Space Star is the most economical petrol car in the Netherlands.

What is a Celestial Star?

The Mitsubishi Space Star used to be a boring, gray MPV that was also built in the Netherlands. Most were not sold, except to the Police. Now it’s hard to see them driving anymore. The current Space Star is sold in other parts of the world (outside of Europe) as the Mitsubishi Mirage.

We are already on the sixth generation Mirage (second generation Space Star). But, surprising but not surprising: this has been around since 2012. At the same time, two facelifts have been done on the model, but basically you are now buying a 12-year-old car. A little Punto story, then.

The Mitsubishi Space Star is the cheapest car in Mitsubishi’s lineup, just below the Colt. The car starts at a low price of 17,490 euros. It is strange that we now call that a small price. However.

Frugality at its best

In a world where polar bears are melting and where all kinds of other climate problems are going on, reducing emissions and driving the economy is a must. This is often solved by converting something into a hybrid or electric vehicle. But, there are also cars that run entirely on gasoline. Sky Star is one of them.

Mitsubishi Space Star in the Connect+ version with a powerful 1.2 MPI engine has been able to use an average of 4.9 liters per 100 kilometers. That is more than 20 kilometers per liter of gasoline. It emits only 112 grams of CO2 per kilometer, which is not much.

Therefore, comparable models get a lower score (more uneconomical, that is), sometimes even five to fifteen percent. Not only is this engine efficient and economical, it is also due to the very low weight of the vehicle. The lightest version weighs only 840 kg. That is absolutely nothing in modern times.