Features, price and data sheet

Having confirmed in 2020 that he will leave Europe to focus on it Japanese market Changing course a few months later, with the support of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance, the company confirmed that it would again get its Mitsubishi ASX in our country. An SUV, deep down we already know it.

Presentation of the new Mitsubishi ASX provided confirmation that the similarities between the new Japanese SUV and Renault Captur are many. Many of those who will come off the same assembly line in Valladolid will have a very similar aesthetic and, in addition, will have the same engines with a large presence of electricity.

Mitsubishi ASX Data Sheet

Mitsubishi ASX’s first plug-in hybrid

From the outside, notice if we’re looking at the Mitsubishi ASX and a Renault Captur It would just be a matter of confirming what the name on his back or the shield on his back is, and where he is also Little change of grill To slightly adapt the Japanese company’s design language. Inside, again, the aesthetic differences between one or the other should be found in the emblem on the steering wheel.

Although the similarities are clear and obvious, Mitsubishi has so much confidence in the model that they have come to call it “the starting point for reviving the brand on our continent.” The Japanese company wants to have a model in one of the most competitive markets at the moment, the B-SUV, but with the least investment in a vehicle that reduces risk.

As a big attraction, it will be its mechanical display Too electrifying. With the exception of the entry-level version of the range, a three-cylinder 1.0 turbo petrol with 90 hp, all options will have a greater or less electric presence. The 130T MHEV engine is a 1.3-liter turbocharged micro-hybrid block with a belt-driven generator coupled with a 12-volt lithium-ion battery of 140 hp (six-speed manual) and 160 hp (dual-clutch automatic). and seven gears).

Above, the hybrid option shines with a 145 hp 1.6 petrol engine that will work with two electric motors and an automatic transmission. The most ambitious will be a plug-in hybrid, in which the aforementioned gasoline engine will be powered by a 10.5 kWh battery to deliver up to 49 kilometers in purely electric mode.

More equipment to stand out

Currently, the file the prices The new Mitsubishi ASX has not yet been revealed, but in kinetic emotion They point out that this will be about that of the Renault Captur, despite the expansion of the technology and equipment endowment. The warranty, for example, will be five years, instead of the three years offered by the French manufacturer.

We know that the Japanese SUV will come with three driving modes: Sport and My Sense (configured by the driver) for all versions which will be accompanied by a third ECO mode (Petrol, Small Hybrid and Hybrid) or Puré mode (electric only driving and available only for PHEV) .

This will be accompanied by an interior design that highlights the horizontal screen of the dashboard in sizes of 4.2, 7 and 9.3 inches and is central Seven or ten inches vertically to control the entire infotainment system. In addition, compatibility with Android Auto s Apple CarPlay It is wireless. Which operating system does Renault support? Android Auto But in Mitsubishi information is not specified, it will have different customizable profiles and widgets of its own.

Added to all this is a keyless slot and multi ADAS driver assistance systems and safety, such as standard Forward Collision Mitigation (FCM), lane departure warning, traffic sign recognition, cruise control (adapt on higher versions), parking sensors and a rearview camera. Higher versions add a blind-spot sensor, cruise control, lane-keep assist and automatic lights.

For the launch, Mitsubishi has confirmed that the new SUV will be available in early 2023 They also indicated that next year we will see a new Mitsubishi Colt, this car based on Renault Clio.