The Mitsubishi ASX, on sale since 2010, is nearly due for a replacement, and the company has been been dropping hints about its successor. Now, our European spy photographers have caught the next-generation compact SUV undergoing testing again, after the first images in August.
Even through the heavy disguise front and rear, it’s clear that the next ASX will take styling inspiration from the XR-PHEV concepts, in particular the second iteration – although the design has been toned down for production. The front fascia appears blocky and aggressive, and we can see the outline of Mitsubishi’s Dynamic Shield grille.
Along the sides, the XR-PHEV’s rising character line and fast rear windscreen rake has been carried over, with concessions to production reality observable through the larger door mirrors, door handles, framed windows and four doors. The rear end is tall and features a split rear windscreen, just like the Toyota Prius.
We also get our first clear look at the interior of the car, which gets a protruding cliff-like centre stack that is almost Lexus NX-like, joined by a large touchscreen head unit at the top. Moving downwards, the next ASX finally gets climate control with switchgear taken from the Outlander; the three-spoke steering wheel and large steering column-mounted gearshift paddles appear to have been carried over.
Expect the ASX to be offered with the usual petrol and diesel engines, along with the plug-in hybrid powertrain from the XR-PHEV, with a 98 hp 1.1 litre turbo petrol three-pot, a 120 kW electric motor and a 12 kWh battery. Also to be expected is a high-performance hybrid model that will take over the much-vaunted Evolution name from the Lancer.
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as always, price matters. so keep it in check and it will sell.more choices for us!
Looks ok the interior, much better than current one.
Hopefully Proton will not rebadge it.
Most if not all Japanese change their models after 6 years. Judging by the record, this 2010 model ASX is way past overdue by now. If they make the launch in 2017, that will mean 1 year delay. 1 year delay means lost sales. No wonder MMC is loosing sales to its competitors.
Just look at their Lancer to get an idea how long Mitsubishi needs to get a replacement into the market. The Lancer is almost 9 years old and its replacement is still in planning stage.
22 year old WIRA TOMYAM still terrorising our roads with their always on fog lights and breakdowns that caused countless traffic jams.
Funny that i rarely encounter wira by the road side. But one thing for sure alza is the most common car to end up being a crushed tin can in an accident.
Interior a bit like Peugeot.
No keyless?
Mitsubishi needs to improve the interior space and refinement of the new ASX. The current ASX is a good crossover until the HR-V came out and unraveled all the ASX’s weaknesses: tight interior room for a C-segment and poor refinement. MMM can only sell the ASX on big discount nowadays.
what so special about hrv?
got to be really amazing to knock off hrv cx3 and chr from the top
Fact of the matter is, Mitsubishi cars(even the new outlander) feel a generation or half a generation behind the others in terms of refinement, quality, drivetrain etc due to the long periods of time for a model change as they were probably engineered a few years ago..i hope this car proves to be an exception.
Had a feeling it will be ugly