It was made official last month that the Mitsubishi ASX would be locally-assembled in Malaysia, and thanks to our regular contributor Anol Alias, we have photos of what likely are CKD examples of the SUV, taken at the JPJ car park.
“TCMA/MMM” stickers reveal that the grey car is a 2WD variant while the white car is 4WD. TCMA likely stands for Tan Chong Motor Assemblies – slated to be the contract assembler for the ASX. MMM should stand for Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia.
Although both are listed as “H-Line” variants, the grey 2WD car appears less well-specced than the white 4WD car. The chrome surrounding the front grille and fog lamp housings are not present on the 2WD, while the 4WD has a panoramic roof and seems to ride on bigger rims.
Production is set to start in January, with sales to begin the month after. Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia currently sells two variants of the Mitsubishi ASX – the regular ASX, which was facelifted in May, and the higher-spec ASX Euro. The pre-facelift ASX participated in our five-way SUV shootout, which you can read here.
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i tot some people said many company who CKDed car here runaway to thai to CKD their cars?
apa yg kau merepet ni? tak paham langsung.
That u must ask @kampung brain n @beemerfreak
meh…boring…..
if the price at Rm100k-120k i think it will be good and pls maintain the spec as cbu unit. if they sell below rm100k, that will be tremendous!!!
This model never impress at all. So small instead so expensive n not worth it. Rather choose crv o fortuner. Just add up few k would get bigger size. This 1 is totally unseen on the road especially sarawak area. Mayb 1 o 2 unit within a week probably.
If it’s 118k. Then it’s not few K to a Fortuner. Seriously Fortuner is so so overpriced with a handling of a sampan.
Yeah I saw one Bentley about once a month in Kuching, unimpressive car indeed, not like Vios, very impresssive…
I am a ASX 2012 owner, the car looks good. 4WD option with audio steering control. If it is priced right … it will be a good buy.
Proton should rebagde this car and sell below RM 90K instead of rebagding the fail Inspira.
They don’t even know which car to select for rebadge and call themselve a car manufacturer.
What a shame.
Fully agree
You think an SUV can sell better than a sedan? How did Inspira fail? Your parents failed, to use a condom and look what happened.
it’s Mitsubishi’s decision. They gave Lancer to Proton because the Lancer is not really successful as they planned and it came with lots of problems. Yawry handling, bad NVH, frequent engine and CVT overheat due to insufficient cooling. All of them fixed in the Inspira, and was also applied to 2011-current Lancers.
From where u get the idea that the engine and cvt overheats. You want to challenge me. U must be a asshole for just talking nonsense or can’t own a Lancer and feel frustrated
yup… Proton never had a SUV model before… Exora Platform can be use to built one perhaps?
Why the aircond dials same like Proton inspira dial? Copycat?
both sharing the same platform & near identical interior
Hope the 2WD will be introduced below 100K. I always admire this car.
how many did they sell this thing? 3 international?
4WD option with audio steering control. Looks like they have improved the specs. Good job, Mitsu. If they price it right … it will be a good buy. Hey … I have no problems with my ASX and I welcome the move on CKD, it will increase the availability of parts and accessories.
Just put on Proton badge, offering around 80k and let it sell like a hot cake!
That how gov reduce the price…janji dicelepati.. make all imported CKD..good job + well done
Keep it under 100k and you might be the winner here
Good news for Malaysian. please price below 140 (4WD) and 120 (2WD)…..
Why must everything be related to proton?
Yor laaa… better tutup jer lah proton itu… suma suda benci
looking forward to this one!
Top Gear UK gives this car a 7/10 verdict which is the same verdict given to Ford Kuga & Mazda CX5.
It is a very Good verdict if compares to Subaru XV, Subaru Forester, Honda CRV & Nissan Juke that only gets 5/10 and still 1 point score better than 6/10 scores of Nissan Qashqai, Dacia Duster & VW Tiguan
Its size and its 4WD capability (for 4WD variant)can beat the crap out of the soon to be launched Peugeot 2008, Ford EcoSport and other decidedly urban only 2WD small SUVs—which are really really claustrophobic kind of small :-)
The only downside is it is rather old model albeilt face-lifted.
do admire these asx..go for 2wd n hoping the price could be affordable to purchase…hopefully below 80k…fuuhhhhhhhhh
I hope proton not gonna rebadge asx lar.. no quality later.. i afraid they will name if Proton Bazooka. lol..
See like Proton Sperma-S now oredy got many komplen. fuhhh…