from this angle the 2020 Mitsubishi ASX
looks like an all-new model the
long-awaited new version of the near
decade-old ASX
that's still the most popular small SUV
on the market it is a whole new design
from the windscreen forward and there's
also a bunch of other little changes but
from the rear if you look past the new
taillights bumper and wheels you can
tell it's more of a significant update
than an all-new model but have they done
enough for it to properly compete with a
whole bunch of much new arrivals stay
tuned but first if you want all the
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exceed which still sits above the base a
s and LS but it will now be joined in
December by new Sports flavored variants
called
M R and GSR to pet at the range to five
trim levels so till then stack from s to
m r2 LS to GS r to exceed if you look at
their list pricing they've all gone up a
notch but this is disguised by
Mitsubishi now offering drive away
pricing deals across the board which are
planned to continue indefinitely
the only big change for all variants on
the inside is this new multimedia screen
which steps up an inch to eight inches
and still includes apple carplay and
android auto all trim levels are site
from the exceed now come with new seat
trim and thankfully all versions now
come with a B standard that works up to
80 kilometers an hour with the base ES
you still to pay two and a half thousand
dollars extra for lane departure warning
auto high beam reverse sensors blind
spot warning lane change assist and rear
cross-traffic alert and it's worth
noting that this isn't available on the
mr although it does get the parking
sensors all is X's have had a maximum 5
star safety rating since 2016 but it's
worth noting that this rating is based
on being tested all the way back in 2014
there's nothing new in the back
but the ASX is trunk card has always
been its decent cabin practicality for
its size there's decent room back here
for my 172 centimeter height behind my
driving position and you still get the
standard cupholders in the center
console i six points in each
position but notably there's no bottle
holders in the doors and the only reven
speck here are under the seats and not
adjustable it's a similar story back
here the ASX has always had a decent
boot that should easily cover for
occupants but it's worth noting that the
new exceeds Rockford Fosgate subwoofer
is said to eat up 50 litres of space
there's also a space over spare under
here and a good little smattering of
extra storage under there too
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aside from the Starling changes the
20/20 ASX is biggest change is that the
top two variants the GSR and the exede
now get the 2.4 litre petrol engine from
the Outlander and a whole bunch of other
mitsubishi we've seen over the years the
rest of the range still comes with the
same 2 litre petrol with the CVT Auto
well though you can still get a 5-speed
manual in the base ES and all the
two-wheel drive with the all-wheel-drive
option disappearing in 2018 along with
the diesel option so that pretty much
sums up the vehicle changes to the new
ASX
which has been tweaked here and there
over the years but nothing else this
year so generally it still feels pretty
much the same as I did about a decade
ago which will likely feel pretty good
to you if you're upgrading from
something older or something with plenty
of kilometers under its belt but the
reality is the ASX lags behind a lot of
its competition aside from the
relatively unchanged interior design the
steering doesn't feel as connected as
would kind of expect it's kind of
lacking in general refinement and there
really isn't anything special about the
mechanical package or its general
handling the 2.4 liter does have some
bigger numbers than the 2 liter but you
wouldn't call it sporty and it actually
has the same tyre rating is the 2-liter
as well but if you think about it and
probably hold up better to a heavy load
we also had a steer of the two leader
and you have to be paying attention to
notice the difference between it and the
2.4 with just 2 passengers on board in
terms of fuel consumption the 2.4 only
uses 0.3 liters per 100 kilometers more
than the 2 liter but both of them are
definitely at the first-year end of the
small SUV class but also be nice to see
the 1.5 liter turbo from the Eclipse
cross making appearance which is
actually a pretty sweet unit but I doubt
it make much of a difference given the
ASX is fundamentally a pretty old design
but I can see why the ASX estates so
popular with Australian small SUV buyers
on paper it's a good match for its new
your competition and it's even more true
now than ever in the flesh it does lag
behind the better options in this class
and a number of key areas though but
Mitsubishi should be commended for
keeping on top of the most important
details
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