Mitsubishi Mirage Curb Weight: 2,072 lbs

Nothing EPA files under Compact Cars starts lighter than the Mirage's 2,072 lbs, and 21 of the 22 are heavier; the class median is 3,657 lbs.

At 60/40, the 2,072 lbs puts about 1,243 lbs on the front axle and 829 lbs on the rear — 414 lbs more over the front wheels, which is what front tires and front brake pads wear against first.

The two axles are not the same width either: 56.3 in of track at the front against 55.9 in at the rear, 0.4 in narrower behind.

The lightest 2015 record is 1,973 lbs; the lightest 2025 record is 2,072 lbs — 99 lbs heavier (5.0%).

At the top of the range the 2025 file reaches 2,072 lbs against 1,973 lbs in 2015, a 99 lbs increase — driven by which configurations exist, not by the same truck gaining mass.