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Riley Riley

Hold the presses.

Mitsubishi has confirmed a new-generation ASX for Australia and it will arrive this year.

Already on sale in Europe, the new ASX is based on the Renault Captur, a new version of which has also been earmarked for Australia.

Mitsubishi is part of the Nissan-Renault Alliance under which the partners share models, platforms and technology.

“The new Mitsubishi ASX blends thoroughly modern design and a dynamic driving experience to the next generation of ASX customers,” Mitsu’s Shaun Westcott.

“We look forward to sharing more details of this intriguing new SUV as we move closer to its market launch in 2025,” he said.

Mitsubishi has not revealed pricing yet, but it had better be close to the pricing of the current model of its good night ASX.

The main attraction of the compact SUV is its value for money and as we speak that’s $26,240 to $39,180 driveaway. 

There’s plenty of Chinese competitors banging on the door.

Mitsubishi has also announced it’s the end of the line for some models, including the current ASX, Eclipse-Cross, Eclipse-Cross PHEV and Pajero Sport models.

This is because they will not be able to meet new Australian Design Rules (ADR) regulations that take effect on March 1.

Given the position of ASX, Eclipse-Cross and Pajero Sport in their current life cycles, the cost of re-engineering of these vehicles is not commercially feasible

2025 Renault Captur
MY25 Renault Captur

 

The latest-generation Mitsubishi ASX is the next step in the Momentum 2030 business plan outlined earlier this year by Takao Kato, President and CEO of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation.

Momentum 2030 outlined a product roadmap that detailed release of several new or significantly updated vehicles into Australia by decade’s end.

This included a mix of electrified drivetrains, including battery electric vehicles, but also continued investment in combustion, Plug-In Hybrid and Hybrid technologies.

The first step in the plan was confirmation that Australia will receive a significantly updated Outlander range, including the PHEV, in 2025.

The latter promises a larger battery and higher performance, as well as enhanced design, technology and connectivity.

These significant upgrades follow the introduction of the newest Triton; the value-packed Triton GLX-R Dual Cab Utility.

This will be followed by additional Triton grades and body styles, including the Cab Chassis variant, in 2025.

 

2025 Mitsubishi ASX 2
2025 Mitsubishi ASX

 

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