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MARCH 31 - APRIL 6
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LITTLE IS NICE: The new Mitsubishi ASX is a neat and well-priced SUV/hatchback crossover.
Mitsubishi’s ASX MITSUBISHI ASX is the smallest, but biggest-selling, of the Japanese carmaker’s Australian 4WD/SUV range. On sale since early 2010 it’s been a major success for Mitsubishi, consistently sitting among the top three or four sellers in the highly-competitive compact SUV market segment and just pipped at the post by Mazda CX-3 for top spot in 2016. The appeal of vehicles such as ASX lies in their functionality with a tall, square design that provides a higher than normal driving position and practical rear storage space. The choice of the name ASX caused a few chuckles initially because, although it’s an abbreviation for Active Sports
gets plenty of market share
By ALISTAIR KENNEDY Crossover, it’s also the one used for the Australian Stock Exchange. The ASX name is used in Europe while in the United States it is sold as Outlander Sport and in Asian markets as the RVR. Like most of its competitors ASX is aimed more at on-road use than tackling the Aussie bush, although it does come with the option of all-wheel drive and so can be used on dirt roads, forest trails and the like. We’d recommend taking up the full-size spare wheel if you’re looking at off-road driving. Two equipment levels are offered, badged LS and XLS both with either
2WD petrol or AWD diesel. Mitsubishi ASX was given an upgrade in late 2016 with a number of styling and functionality changes. The most obvious of the exterior tweaks is a new grille that uses the Mitsubishi Dynamic Shield that has previously been used on ASX’s larger siblings, Outlander and Pajero Sport. There are also new black and FKURPH ² QLVKHV WR WKH IURQW EXPSHU DQG JULOOH DV ZHOO DV D QHZ VKDUN ² Q DQWHQQD Combination style front fog lamps replace the previous daytime running lamps. As before the XLS comes with a panoramic sunroof. All models get 18-inch alloy wheels.
There’s good interior space with plenty of rear leg and headroom and a large, easily accessible boot that caters for 393 litres with the rear seat back in place, and up to 1193 litres with them folded. Extra seat base bolstering has been added to the rear seats for improved comfort. The LS gets a new high-grade fabric seat trim with red stitching while the switch for the heated front seats has been moved to the instrument panel. LS has key-in-ignition start while XLS has keyless entry and start / stop. The steering wheel is both height and reach adjustable.
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