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But on the road, the two cars feel hugely different. The Spark can barely get out of its own way, the Mirage can get up to speed quite happily. It could be gearing, it could be the torque band, whatever - the Mitsubishi makes the gap feel like much more than that one-on-paper second implies.
Weight, I imagine, is a big part of it. Even with that extra 30 or so BHP, it means next-to-nothing in the Spark. My guess would be that, in whatever it's next iteration will be, that'll be shaved down a bit.
The rush to add the CVT here in the US was a big part in increasing the fuel economy and performance. Or, that's what Chevrolet is telling us, anyway.