The next-generation Mitsubishi ASX, due in Europe in 2023, will offer plug-in, self-charging, and mild hybrid engine options.
Regular readers will recognize the new ASX as a Renault Captur that has been rebadged and is built on the same Alliance CMF-B style and platform.
The ASX's fascia has been modified by Mitsubishi with a subtle tribute to the brand's "Dynamic Shield" grille design, but it's impossible to ignore the similarities between the ASX and Captur.
In an unusual turn of events, the 2023 ASX is smaller in every dimension than the 12-year-old vehicle it replaces, coming in at 4228mm long, 1797mm wide, and 1573mm height as opposed to the older model's 4365mm, 1810mm, and 1640mm.
The new ASX will only be made in left-hand drive.
Three hybridized engines are available for the Mitsubishi ASX in 2023. The most powerful plug-in, which has a 1.6-liter gasoline four-cylinder engine, two electric motors, and a 10.5kWh battery, produces 117kW of power and has a range of 49 kilometers when just using electric power.
Below the PHEV is a conventional hybrid with the same gasoline engine, two electric motors, and 1.3 kWh battery, but with a lesser 105kW power and "multi-mode" automatic transmission.
For the ASX hybrids, Mitsubishi has not yet provided precise fuel economy numbers. To put things in perspective, the Renault Captur E-Tech hybrid has a WLTP rating of 4.2L/100km, which means an ASX hybrid would be quite competitive with a Toyota Yaris Cross hybrid (4.0L/100km ADR 81/02).
Two additional powertrain options for the new ASX are available in Europe: a 1.0-liter turbo-petrol three-cylinder with 67kW and a 1.3-liter mild-hybrid 1.3-liter petrol four-cylinder with 103kW.
The up to 9.3-inch portrait-oriented touchscreen in the European ASX, which was directly adapted from a Captur, is far sharper than the 8.0-inch screen in the present vehicle. Additionally, the 2023 ASX has wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
Selectable drive modes and customizable ambient lighting are further pleasures.
Upper trims of the ASX come with built-in navigation that may be displayed on a 10.25-inch digital driver's display and has 3D capabilities. Lower trims will have a 4.2-inch TFT screen between analog dials.
The rear seat can be moved forward and backward to accommodate passengers or goods. In comparison to the current vehicle's 392L, the 2023 Mitsubishi ASX's boot space is rated between 332L and 401L depending on position.
For the ASX model as of November 1, 2021, Mitsubishi Australia upgraded the side intrusion bars to comply with ADR crash regulations.
The new vehicle, which is destined for Europe, has more sophisticated safety assistance features, including as front AEB with pedestrian, cyclist, and cross-traffic detection, reverse AEB, and lane-keep assistance across the board.
Blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, adaptive cruise control, lane-tracing, and automatic high beams will all be available on higher-trim ASX versions.
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