The Mirage. So many US reviewers trashed this car without ever taking a real look at it's design. I'd go so far to say that many US reviewers don't actually know much about cars these days.
The Mirage is a ultra reliable 3 cylinder gas driven car with the option of a stock 5 speed manual or optional CVT transmission. In real world driving it would be hard to get this car do get less than 42 miles per gallon, and normally even in the mountains, I am able to get 43 to 46 out of the CVT while my wife gets 46-49 out of her 5-speed.
It's a great commuter car. It's not bad a long trips, I recently put 1500 miles on mine all at 75mph on the high way. It had no issues keeping up or even passing traffic, and I had the A/C on the entire time. It has plenty of room for 3 with luggage, and it is super cheap to maintain.
What more can I say. After all the laughter died down, this car is the last Sub-Compact still sold in the USA, and it's a great option for the new $5.00 a gallon normal that has arrived.
Take a look, take a drive, ignore those that don't know cars, and see for yourself why these are a good option for daily drivers.