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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
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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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Kia Rio Si an impressive small car By EWAN KENNEDY THE designers of the new Kia Rio have done just about everything they could to move it upmarket. Operating in the ultra-tight small-car market the South Korean company realised it had to move away from mainstream to give it an edge. On the whole they have succeeded, but there is one problem that needs to be sorted out asap, more about it later in this report. In the European manner new Kia Rio sits on a 10 mm longer wheelbase to permit a bigger cabin for greater legroom and comfort. It’s virtually a four-seater for adults. The body is 15 mm longer overall DQG VLWV ² YH PP ORZHU WKDQ WKH RXWJRLQJ model. Kia’s famed design chief, Peter Schreyer, oversaw the new shape which was penned in a team effort in the Namyang design studio, working with centres in Germany and California, The design is neat and tidy and could easily pass for a shape from one of the upmarket European marques. It has the latest evolution of Kia’s ‘tiger-nose’ grille, this time thinner and wider. We like the bonnet with its distinctive ‘bracketshaped’ creases that run down from the base of the A-pillars to the grille and headlamps. Also looking good is the sculpting of the door’s lower surfaces. A gloss black grille distinguishes the Si and SLi models. Our test car was a Kia Rio Si with automatic transmission. New Rio is offered in seven colours, many of them interesting shades that offer relief from the 500 shades of grey that are currently haunting our roads. Hues of Signal Red, Mighty Yellow and Smoke Blue are loved by us. Then there are Clear White, Silky Silver, Platinum Graphite and Aurora Black Pearl. All colours, except Clear White, cost you an extra $520. Our test car was in Aurora Black Pearl, it looks good, but next time we might try for one of the colourful ones. The cabin has an upmarket look that’s
„ HEADING ON UP: Upmarket shape of the new Kia Rio signals the car’s intentions. not always a given in this low-cost class. The straight lines running the width of the dashboard increase the sense of space. Kia Rio S seats are trimmed in woven Tricot cloth, ‘our’ Rio Si buyers had an embossed Tricot cloth treatment. The top RI WKH UDQJH 5LR 6/L KDV DUWL² FLDO OHDWKHU trim. At the centre of the Rio Si’s dashboard is a 7.0-inch touchscreen with a highresolution display giving access to the next generation Kia systems. The satellite QDYLJDWLRQ XQLW LQFOXGHV 681$ OLYH WUDI² F updates. The Rio’s Android Auto is designed to work with Android phones running 5.0 (Lollipop) or higher. This connects to the user’s phone and lets them access smartphone apps and functions through the in-car infotainment system, such as voice-guided Google Maps, mapping service, hands-free calls and texts and voice recognition. Apple CarPlay, for iPhone 5 or newer, lets Siri control the phone’s various functions and apps, including navigation via Apple Maps, calls and text dictation. CarPlay also supports other audio apps that the user may have downloaded to their iPhone, such as music streaming or
audiobook services. Kia Australia is proud of the fact that 5LR LV WKH ² UVW FDU LQ WKH % VHJPHQW WR be equipped with USB ports in both the front and rear of the cabin. The new Kia Rio is powered by a 1.4-litre engine with 74 kW and 133 Nm. This is an old unit that has had to be detuned slightly to meet the latest European emission standards. A four-speed automatic is standard in the Si and SLi. You can get an auto in the Rio S, it’s the only model sold with a six-speed manual transmission, a sign of the times as even in this market segment few drivers are looking to do their own gearshifting. Interior space is excellent for this class and a family unit of mum, dad and a couple of kids in their mid teens can be accommodated with room to spare. Three children in the back should probably be preteen, though. New Rio has bottle holders in every door (to take 1.5-litre bottles in the front and 0.5-litre bottles in the rear) and two larger drinkholders in the front. The doors have storage holes in the door handles. Luggage capacity has increased by 37 litres to 325 litres. The 60:40 splitfolding rear seats and a space-saver tyre
maximise the volume of the boot. The engine has barely enough power to our way of thinking. Put that engine beside an old-style four-speed automatic and the result isn’t pleasing. Hills troubled the powertrain at times, and overtaking needed plenty of empty space in front. Which is a real shame as the rest of the car is bang up to date. We only had two people and light luggage on board, if you’re looking to use a Rio as family transport it will be a good idea to load the family on board as part of your personal pre-purchase test drive. It’s known that other powertrains are on the way, but at this stage Kia Australia can’t give us information on their timing. The Australian ride and handling team has worked with its Korean counterparts to give us a car that’s semi-sporty ZLWKRXW EHLQJ RYHUO\ ² UP 7KH VWHHULQJ feel is nicely weighted and provides good feedback. It grips the road well, isn’t bothered by rough surfaces and provides plenty of leeway if the driver makes a mistake. The new generation Kia Rio is an impressive small car that’s a size up in interior space compared to many of its rivals. It’s also a step up on class. Kia’s impressive seven-year factory warranty, seven-year capped price servicing and seven-year roadside assist certainly add to the appeal.
At a Glance NOTE: THESE PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE GOVERNMENT OR DEALER DELIVERY CHARGES. CONTACT YOUR LOCAL KIA DEALER FOR DRIVEAWAY PRICES.
The complete Kia Rio range is: Rio S: $16,990 (manual) $19,090 (automatic) Rio Si: $21,490 (automatic) Rio SLi: $22,990 (automatic)
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Engine capacity and outputs are unchanged from the previous model with the choice of 2.0-litre petrol with outputs of 110 kW at 6000 rpm and 197 Nm at 4200; and 2.2-litre turbo-diesel peaking at 110 kW at 3500 revs and 360 Nm at 1500 rpm. The lower-specced LS petrol variant JHWV WKH FKRLFH EHWZHHQ ² YH VSHHG manual and continuously variable automatic transmission. The XLS petrol only comes with the CVT. Both LS and XLS diesels get a torque convertor sixspeed automatic. Safety features on all ASX models include ABS brakes with electronic brakeforce distribution and brake assist; stability and traction control; seven airbags (front, side, curtain and driver’s knee); rear parking sensors; reversing camera; IsoFix rear child seat anchor points; and hill start assist. The LS model uses a 6.1-inch full colour touchscreen for its information display while the XLS steps up to the Mitsubishi Multi Communications System (MMCS) with a 7.0-inch screen and two extra speakers with satellite navigation added to its features. Other standard features
„GROWING APPEAL: A combination of price, style and reliability has proved a winner for the ASX. include Bluetooth phone and audio; digital radio; USB socket; and voice control. The XLS also has an SD card input. Entry and exit don’t require excessive bending and stooping. The front seats are comfortable and reasonably
supportive despite quite low bolsters. Dashboard controls, knobs and the touchscreen are logically placed and easy to use. Exterior vision is good at all angles. Our test car was the manual XLS 2WD petrol. It’s sluggish initially but
sharp enough once it gains momentum although, as mentioned, peak power isn’t reached until a high 6000 rpm. We’ve yet to test the diesel but would expect a noticeable improvement in take-off torque. $ ² YH VSHHG PDQXDO JHDUER[ LV XQXVXDO nowadays but the absence of an extra gear didn’t affect cruising comfort. Gear changes are slick and smooth. Typical of its genre there’s not a great deal of driving fun to be had but it feels safe and predictable provided that it’s driven as it should be. Fuel consumption is listed at 7.7 litres per 100 km in the LS manual, we averaged in the mid-8s. ASX comes with the standard 0LWVXELVKL ² YH \HDU ZDUUDQW\ DOWKRXJK disappointingly, the distance component is now only 100,000 km – down from the 130,000 km given on pre-2015 models. Pricing and style together with practicality and limited off-road ability are proving an excellent combination for Mitsubishi ASX as its sales success demonstrates. So it’s well worth adding to that long shopping list (which Toyota has now belatedly joined) if you’re in the market for a compact SUV.
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