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Mitsubishi’s new ASX is headed to showrooms soon, but it's missing something important.
The current ASX was retired after more than 15 years of service as it no longer met Australian Design Rules (ADRs).
This new ASX is based on the Renault Captur, as the French brand is one of Mitsubishi’s alliance partners.
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In Europe the vehicle comes with the choice of hybrid, mild hybrid or petrol power.
Recent homologation documents published by the Federal Government show the ASX will arrive initially with petrol power only.
A Mitsubishi Australia spokesperson wouldn't confirm when or if a hybrid version would arrive.
"We will confirm the ASX launch lineup shortly, however you can expect us to launch with the most popular anticipated drivetrain – a turbocharged petrol engine that delivers a 16% fuel efficiency improvement over the outgoing ASX 2.0-litre engine."
The new ASX uses a 1.3-litre turbocharged petrol engine matched to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission that drives the front wheels.
This engine isn’t offered in Europe, but has previously powered the Captur, and makes 113kW and 270Nm and drinks about 6.6L/100km.
This is a more responsive and efficient engine than the outgoing ASX’s 2.0-litre four-cylinder non-turbo unit that drank 7.6L/100km.
It does fall a fair bit short of the hybrid option offered in Europe.
The hybrid variant uses a 1.6-litre petrol engine paired with two electric motors — one for the alternator-starter and the other to drive the wheels — to make 143kW and drink about 4.7L/100km.
Importantly, emissions are about 106 grams of CO2 every km, which is well below the threshold set by the Federal Government’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) that came into effect this year.
The NVES will penalise carmakers $100 for every gram of CO2, per vehicle, a car emits over a certain threshold. This threshold lowers every year until 2030.
The new ASX will also have improved in-car tech and safety equipment and thoroughly modern styling compared to the outgoing version.
It is unlikely the European-sourced ASX will remain the same price leader the outgoing ASX has been in the company’s showrooms.
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