2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
So far, the Mitsubishi ASX has gone through not one, but two facelifts as it reaches its seventh year on the market. Apparently that’s not enough for Mitsubishi, which will introduce yet another visual refresh for its compact SUV at the 2017 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) next week.
As changes go, it’s a minor one – the front end, which gained Mitsubishi’s latest Dynamic Shield corporate face at the end of 2015, receives a chrome bar on the upper grille and vertical LED daytime running lights next to the fog lights. The rear has been made more aggressive with a revised bumper design featuring C-shaped reflectors; there’s also a new chrome bar linking the tail lights. There’s a new Alloy Silver hue, too.
There are bigger revisions inside, with a Smartphone Link display audio system lifted from the new Eclipse Cross – complete with a seven-inch touchscreen and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity – and a new floor console with a redesigned gearlever.
In the US, there’s also a new Touring Package that adds a panoramic roof, a reverse camera, improvements in noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) and a slew of driver assists, including Forward Collision Mitigation (FCM), lane departure warning and automatic high beam.
No change under the bonnet, so US-market models soldier on with a 2.4 litre 4B12 MIVEC four-cylinder engine with 168 hp and 226 Nm of torque on tap. The engine is paired to a CVT with six virtual ratios, transmitting its power to all four wheels via Mitsubishi’s All-Wheel Control (AWC) System. We, on the other hand, get a 2.0 litre 4B11 MIVEC engine with 150 PS and 197 Nm.
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- 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
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- 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
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- 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
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- 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
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- 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
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- 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
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- 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
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- 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
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- 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
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- 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
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- 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
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- 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
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Nobody beats the King of facelifts, which is Perodua. Until today, still selling the Myvi.
Just like our famous Wira. Sold for over 12 years with so many facelifts. Oh yeah, the Iswara too, from Magma, to Knight, to etc etc etc.
Ur godcar too. Facelift for 13 years and still counting. Upcoming ultraman keli facelift is oso just another endless facelift. Even Lotus Elise din have such long model lifespan.
Pity there are bashers who got no life and yet to grow up. Anyway, I use ASX first generation, very reliable till now. Highly recommend new buyers to consider it.
iswara was only facelifted once, in year 2002 for LMSS. the original Saga Iswara stayed unchanged for 10 years from 1992-2002. i think you dont know that Iswara itself is a version of Saga. this is the cronology
Saga Orion (1985)
Saga Magma (1987). minor facelift. new cyl head, body colours
Saga Megavalve (1990). minor facelift except in powertrain department.
Saga Iswara (1992). major revamp. total change front end and rear end.
Saga LMSS (2002). minor cosmetic change to Iswara.
Saga LMST (2003). major cosmetic change to Saga including dashboard.
If I may add to the Iswara’s trivia: The Saga Iswara (intro. 1992) actually soldiered on until the Saga BLM was launched. They were only made in sedan and 1.5L MT form, with unpainted bumpers and colour options of solid white, red and green! The Saga LMSS and LMST were in Aeroback and 1.3L MT only, and were more expensive and better equipped than the sedan.
Endless facelift, but since this is jepunis overlords so bashers says its okays…
With facelift better than no facelift….where is the facelifted proton preve?don’t even care to give a single facelift
Now everyone knows why MMC need to TIE-Up with Nissan Alliance. They ran out of “New” models. A company who sell old/older models will end up loosing $$$.
A sane man would not want 2 buy an older car with a new price bcos there are so many choices 2 choose from.
Don’t let the looks fool you. The ASX is a mundane car to drive. The CVT’s acceleration is not thrilling at all. Even an uncle’s sedan feels much sportier to drive. Mitsubishi really needs to update the gearbox.
First-gen (CBU 2WD) ASX user here: Exceot for the overly light steering that can feel nervous at high speed, I found very little to fault about the crossover. You will get used to the CVT’s characteristics and it does help achieve good fuel economy.
Poor strategy…