The Mitsubishi Attrage has been updated, and the 2016 model is now on sale in Thailand. The sedan sister of the Mirage doesn’t get the hatchback’s recent facelift, but there are new features, first in class safety technology and improved fuel economy.
The MY06 Attrage is now equipped with the Radar Sensing Misacceleration Mitigation System – Forward (RMS-Forward) and Forward Collision Mitigation System – Low Speed Range (FCM-LS) in the GLS and GLS-LTD trim levels (the other is the base GLX).
FCM-LS alerts the driver of possible forward collisions with audio and visual warnings, while RMS-Forward can cut engine power when the driver unintentionally accelerates into obstacles. Both are good in preventing fender benders and are previously unheard of in this segment.
Other safety systems previously in place include dual airbags, ABS/EBD/BA, stability control, hill start assist, pretensioner seat belts and a reverse camera. Visuals from the latter are shown on a 6.5-inch 2DIN head unit with navigation on the GLS-LTD or a 6.2-inch touchscreen HU on the GLS and GLX. The audio system is linked to steering wheel buttons with voice command and a USB port in the glove box.
Other available interior features include leather with red stitching, piano black trim across the cabin, a “semi high contrast” meter panel, auto air-con, keyless entry with push start and MMC’s Electronic Time and Alarm Control System (ETACS) which can be manipulated to activate things such as auto door lock, welcome lights, coming home lights and emergency stop signal, among other things.
No exterior changes except for dark chrome trim on the grille and 15-inch alloys, for the GLS-LTD.
The Attrage continues to use the 3A92 1.2 litre MIVEC engine, paired to either a five-speed manual (GLX only) or a CVT. The three-cylinder Euro 5 unit makes 78 PS and 100 Nm, lower than the current Malaysian car’s 80 PS/106 Nm. The previous claimed fuel economy figure was 22.2 km/l, but Mitsubishi now claims 23.3 km/l and C02 emissions of 99 g/km, which conforms to Thailand’s Ecocar II rules.
The updated MY06 Attrage is available in six body colours (Wine Red is new) and a wide range of optional accessories. It is priced from 456,000 baht (RM55,062) to 594,000 baht (RM71,726) in the Land of Smiles.
The Attrage’s unique selling point is its fuel economy, which is 21 km/l in the European NEDC driving cycle, as claimed by Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia. We’ve managed to surpass that by consciously being lightfooted, but even in normal driving, the Attrage is very fuel efficient. Read our test drive report for more.
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Fuel price is so cheap now. We can deploy more rempits to the roads.
Correction: fuel price is cheap elsewhere, not in Malaysia.
We are subsidizing the government. You think it is easy to maintain those ministers’ lifestyle? They don’t drive Proton one, don’t be naive!
OMG even their cat B car have AEB system. SHAME ON YOU, all the Malaysia official distributor.
Be careful who you point fingers at. All of our Malaysia-spec cars have ABS except the ‘happy face’ Axia E, Myvi G, Alza S, Saga Plus and Suzuki Alto GA. More and more B-, C- and D-segment cars are getting ESC and 6 airbags in our market. In Thailand, many cars still don’t get ABS, even some B-segment models. The situation is worse in Indonesia and the Philippines. It was Malaysia that pioneered ASEAN NCAP, not Thailand.
say what…
Say What again???
Hey Plotong lovers. Look at what’s on offer for 55k. Tell me all about how great Proton’s offerings are!
The price ranges from RM55k to RM71k in Thailand, with the bells and whistles coming with the more expensive model. This is the first car in its segment with all these features, not even City, Vios and other small cars in Thailand has these features, so there’s no point to compare it with Proton yet. Proton doesn’t have the economies of scale to give us the latest features for the cheapest prices, but the Japanese automakers do.
Wow ! It has autonomous braking/ AEB ? Very impressive for an ASEAN-market car, let alone a cheap ASEAN-market car ! The majority of D-segment cars in ASEAN countries (excluding Singapore) still don’t have ESC as standard, let alone autonomous braking.
Well done Mitsubishi Thailand (MMTh) for proving that cheap cars can be safe too. This ‘small but safe’ USP is very interesting, I wonder how well the facelifted Attrage will sell now that it has AEB and all. Believe it or not, the Thai-spec Vios J still doesn’t even have ABS… in 2016 !
The only problem with the new Attrage is that just 2 airbags with AEB is a bit daft. It’s like wearing a pair of Ray-Bans with Crocs… don’t, just don’t. MMTh should have put in side airbags at least. It will be interesting to see ASEAN NCAP test the new Attrage facelift… and even more interesting to see MMM launch the Attrage here with AEB as well. Could be a potential game changer for our market.
You are very quiet on Proton’s low sales figure. No lengthy passionate fairy tale comments. Wonder why? Lost hope on Proton already?
I always think active safety suite is more important than passive ones. And the active safety suite on the Attrage is really impressive. Let’s see if MMM will bring it in here.
The platform that they’ve developed have been around for quite some time, so it’s possible for them to incorporate more features over time as the platform development costs have become sunken costs over time.
The Attrage is still using Mitsubishi’s old 980MPa cold-worked ultra high strength steel for the passenger cell’s bottom sills only, while using 590MPa high strength steel for most of the other safety structures. That’s pretty lame, we have German cars being built that way even in 2002 or 2003. For today’s manufacturing methods, it’s pretty cheap to make a car out of such materials compared to more modern advanced high strength steels. It’s good to see that Mitsubishi translated those cost savings into better features.
Deluded kambing. Compare with proton laa why other article you masturbate to Proton, but here you only wanna compare to German! Low-life retard
Proton uses 1500MPa hot-press forming ultra-high strength steel for the A, B and C pillars and the passenger cell “ring”, which is superior to what’s on Hondas and Toyotas. Even an automaker like VW uses 1500MPa steel for the B-pillar only, with >800MPa steel for the passenger cell ring.
Well?
Donkey and Aero, you are the two most famous blind Proton supporters. Now put your money where your mouth is and explain why Proton is not able to produce similar at this price, despite the HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS of taxpayer grants given just to keep it afloat.
If cannot, xpe.. don’t have to be blind supporters 100% of the time, its OK.
Menuju Wawasan 2017: Bankruptcy for Proton by Oct 2017 !!(projected from actual cash flow and sales figures)
-the true Patriotic Malaysian will support the demise of Proton-
Aik! Why in tomyamland this car is only RM 4000 cheaper compare to MY? Somemore they dun have P1. Ini mesti semua salah Thaksin ni. kan kan kan?
Now it sounds a more “complete” city car, besides the well know fuel economy along with all these newly added safety features that mean a lot for urban driving. The main challenging for MMM would be how they going to place the non-CKD pricing to make it more competitive against their competitors. Well done Mitsubishi!