Review of Mitsubishi ASX 2010-2012
Third generation (2010–present) The third generation RVR is a compact crossover vehicle, first released in the Japanese domestic market on February 17, 2010. In Europe, Australia, Jamaica and Latin America it is sold as the Mitsubishi ASX(an abbreviation of “Active Sports Crossover”), and as the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport in the United States. In Canada it is sold as the Mitsubishi RVR, while in Puerto Rico it keeps both the ASX and Outlander Sport titles as well. It is a return to the original concept of offering the platform used for the longer Mitsubishi Outlander with reduced seating capacity to five people, while sharing components of the longer vehicle, demonstrating a corporate decision to return Mitsubishi to smaller, fuel efficient vehicles in favor of larger, truck-based products. It was also exhibited at the 40th Tokyo Motor Show in September the same year.In Japan, buyers must pay an additional tax due to the exterior dimensions exceeding Japanese government reguations for cars classified as “compact”. Mitsubishi has concentrated on emphasizing the RVR’s fuel economy and low emissions, as part of the company’s plan to reposition itself as a maker of smaller and more efficient cars, in contrast to its previous successes building large SUVs.The vehicle is both eligible for an eco-car tax reduction in Japan, and Euro-5 compliant in Europe. In Australia the ASX received a 5 out of 5 star safety rating from ANCAP. Initially it’s rather hard to tell the ASX apart from an Outlander. In fact as the photo below shows they are nearly identical from the front, minus a few minor details. This is a good thing as the Outlander’s styling has been well received. From the rear the ASX looks like a raised Lancer Sportback but with more elegance in its lines. Moving inside, the interior is typical Mitsubishi at first glance. The same style centre console and air conditioning controls that we’ve seen in the Lancer for the last few years still make the cut. Thankfully, Mitsubishi has added soft touch plastics around the dashboard and doors which goes a long way to give ASX a more upmarket feel. The base models (starting from $25,990 for the 2WD petrol 5-speed manual) get all the http://www.autoradiodvdgpstv.com/mitsubishi-asx-2010-2012/（第 2／6 页）2013/7/8 15:24:19