Critical new model coming with surprise price

Mitsubishi Australia has locked in pricing and specifications for its new ASX, landing locally between October and December at a significantly higher price.

After the outgoing and long-serving ASX was axed locally in March due to not meeting specific autonomous emergency braking (AEB) performance requirements, Mitsubishi locked in a rebadged Renault Captur as its successor.

Priced from $37,740 before on-road costs in base ‘LS’ guise, the new ASX’s point of entry is $13,250 higher than the outgoing ASX GS manual (or $11,000 more than the automatic), and $2500 above the previous ASX Exceed flagship.

The mid-spec Aspire is $42,690 before on-roads while the range-topping Exceed is now $46,490 plus on-roads, putting it in close quarters with hybrid versions of the Hyundai Kona and Toyota Corolla Cross.

Powering the new Mitsubishi ASX is a turbocharged 1.3-litre four-cylinder engine, developing 113kW and 270Nm, while sending drive to the front wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.

The outgoing ASX was offered with a choice of two four-cylinder petrol engines in its final run: a 2.0-litre with 110kW and 187Nm, and a 2.4-litre with 123kW and 222Nm. Mitsubishi claims the new ASX consumes 6.4L/100km (down 16 per cent on the old 2.0-litre), and emits 142g/km of CO2 (down 19 per cent).

That means it exceeds the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) emissions target for 2025 (141g/km), and will be even more distant in future years (117g/km in 2026, 92g/km in 2027, 68g/km in 2028 and 58g/km in 2029.)

Of course, the SUV is also on a new platform and features a much higher level of standard equipment compared to its predecessor.

The ASX LS includes:

• 17-inch alloy wheels
• Automatic headlights
• Rain-sensing wipers
• Gloss black door mirror caps
• Heated mirrors
• Textile black and grey cloth seats
• Height-adjustable driver seat
• Soft-touch steering wheel
• 10.4-inch infotainment touchscreen
• Instrument cluster with 7.0-inch digital display
• Silver interior trim
• Electronic parking brake
• Paddle shifters
• Rear-view camera
• Climate control
• Cruise control with speed limiter (adaptive cruise control reserved for Aspire and above)
• Driver attention alert
• Eco drive mode
• Emergency lane assist
• Forward collision mitigation
• Lane departure prevention
• Lane departure warning
• Rear parking sensors
• Safe distance warning
• Smart card

On top of this, the Aspire adds:

• 18-inch alloy wheels
• Privacy glass
• Power-folding door mirrors
• Grey cloth seats
• Height-adjustable driver and passenger seat
• Heated steering wheel
• Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
• Floating front console with e-shifter
• Satellite navigation
• Google built-in;
  • Google Assistant
  • Google Maps
  • Google Play
• 10-inch digital instrument cluster
• Wireless charger
• Gloss black interior trim
• Four drive modes (Eco, Comfort, Sport, Perso)
• Front, rear and side parking sensors
• Adaptive cruise control
• Blind-spot warning
• Lane keep assist
• Mi-Pilot
• Rear cross-traffic alert
• Safe exit assist
• Traffic jam assist

Finally, the ASX Exceed gets:

• Panoramic sunroof
• Two-tone exterior paint
• Frameless auto-dimming rear view mirror
• Velvet granite paint interior trim
• Black leather seats
• Heated front seats
• Power-adjustable driver’s seat

The Mitsubishi ASX includes the brand’s 10-year/200,000-kilometre warranty, which starts as five-year/100,000km warranty which is extended by 12 months/20,000km when the car is serviced on schedule by a dealer.

Deliveries of the 2026 Mitsubishi ASX will begin in the fourth quarter of 2025.