The all-new Mitsubishi ASX 2023, a small SUV based on the Renault Captur, is officially unveiled for the first time in Europe with a 1.6-liter plug-in hybrid powertrain as an option.
The new Mitsubishi ASX (or RVR / Outlander Sport in some markets) is based on the Minor Change Renault Captur that is currently on sale with the Mitsubishi logo instead. It was developed on the CMF platform. -B under the Renault- Nissan – Mitsubishi Alliance for the European market especially It is expected to be released in March 2023.
Although the overall design of the Mitsubishi ASX is almost identical to the Renault Captur, Mitsubishi says it has revised the front design to match the Dynamic Shield design concept, such as the front grille decorated with slanted spokes. logo Three-diamond Mitsubishi’s identity And the front bumper – rear that is designed differently from the Renault version. while other designs are Still almost all the same.
The air of revolution in the Mitsubishi house: leveraging the alliance established with Renault and Nissan, the Japanese brand has recently presented the second generation of the ASX, an urban crossover that becomes more compact by inheriting the aesthetics, proportions, and on-board equipment of the Captur. The similarity with the French car is remarkable and on a 4.23-meter long bodywork by 1.80 meters in width and 1.54 meters in height, the only differences are found in the central grille at the front (the Dynamic Shield), in the rims. (17 or 18 ”) and in the different geometry of the rear diffuser.
Absolutely identical (except for the logo on the steering wheel) also the shape and arrangement of the elements of the cockpit, where there is an instrument panel that passes from the 4.2 “configuration with analog speedometer and tachometer up to the full-digital 10, 25 ”with the 3D navigator. Alongside it, the infotainment also comes to life, on a 7 “screen in the basic set-ups and a 9.3” screen in the top of the range with Apple CarPlay compatibility – Android Auto, eight-color Ambient Lighting, and ADAS suite as standard including rear collision warning, automatic emergency braking, pedestrian and cyclist detection, road sign recognition and lane keeping.
As for the engines, the new Mitsubishi ASX 2023 relies on the experience gained by Renault by offering a range focused on petrol power with mild, full, and plug-in hybrid electrification. It starts with the 1.0 TCe with 91 bhp manual gearbox to switch to the proposed 1.3 mild hybrids at 12V (with seven-speed automatic transmission) in the powers of 140 and 158 horses, flanked by the 1.6 E-Tech Full Hybrid with dual 143 HP electric motor and the top of the range 1.6 E-Tech Plug-in Hybrid with 159 HP with 10.5 kWh batteries that ensure a maximum range of 50 km.
At the moment, neither the price list nor the range of preparations planned for Europe and Italy has been announced: despite this, we know that the Mitsubishi ASX will be marketed starting from March 2023. In the coming weeks, we will surely know what the offer of the Japanese house will include when it will also open the orders for the reservation of the model.