2024 Mitsubishi ASX review: 0-100 & POV test drive

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2024 Mitsubishi ASX Street edition specifications:
110kW (150PS) / 197Nm, 2.0-litre petrol 4-cylinder
CVT auto transmission with front-wheel drive
Claimed 0-100km/h: N/A
Official average fuel consumption: 7.6L/100km
Kerb weight: 1384kg
Power-to-weight: 79.48kW:1000kg
Boot space: 393L/1193L
Price: AU$30,490 (not including on-road costs, at time of upload)
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[@cowbee8865]

This is how reviewers should drive the cars they review

[@MaddogJoe100]

Have owned my ASX MR for a month now and love it. Seeing you off-road in it has given me ideas. Didn't know she was capable of a bit of light off-roading. You're the only reviewer who hasn't completely bagged out the car. I love the fact the ASX is as basic as you can buy in 2024 and my 85 year old father has no issues with the gizmos. Plus a real handbrake!!!

[@stevenalexander403]

G'day it's Steven here It's great to hear more Aussie voices on KZbin. Also your factual and unique take in your reviews is credible and interesting. Clearly you're a skillful driver and I was impressed by your rally inspired driving, it also takes me back to Mitsubishi's rally winning days. There's no doubt in my mind why this vehicle has been so hugely popular however I would've loved to have seen the more powerful GSR or Exceed being tested. Looking forward to more Mitsubishi reviews in the future.

[@kennethprocak5176]

The ASX in Australia is still one of the few Japanese brand models actually made in Japan.

[@KohlerSAStudios]

I have got the Mitsubishi ASX 2019 and it’s still running like a dream. All I changed was the Bluetooth radio to a CarPlay Screen with 360 degree camera to record all my driving . So you can have a simple car and just add one cool feature to it. Adding the 360 Cameras and Car Play screen cost me about $1500 including installation but it’s made my simple ASX even better and I can watch Netflix and KZbin in the car . I set the cameras to show my blind spot whenever I indicate and it’s made parallel parking a breeze now. It’s a very simple comfortable car and it goes well off road and on road. I have taken my car through the desert in the Middle East and it did a great job. I’m very happy with my car and not planning to change anytime soon .

[@JJ-wi2uw]

"If you pay attention and do the driving yourself, you'll be fine". LOL .... yep. Who would have thought hey?

[@iamshadowbanned699]

Love that line

[@Sam-ch3fk]

It's simplicity is alluring.

[@angusnz7910]

Sister inlaw brought one 4 years ago and I thought it was flimsy shopping cart, but it’s served her perfect. She’s not quite throwing it around the forest like you, but it’s unpretentious, does the job, and hasn’t asked for anything other than fuel and while she does big Milage I can’t see it stopping anytime soon. She’s always been a badge snob but maintanence was killing her….she now dosent care what peole think 😊 That cvt noise at full revs I bet she’s never heard tho

[@ashleythomson6935]

Love my GSR! The 2.4 makes a big difference.

[@dingus2218]

Great review, mate - nice one setting up all those shots, they certainly paid off!

[@davidsobey764]

And when you are done beating up on it if it needs parts or repairs there are Mitsubishi dealers everywhere including most country towns unlike the Chinese where parts and resale are a problem.

[@Thisbull]

great video as always, cool air time!!

[@MatthewLabarbera]

Wife bought this car ex-demo 2021 w/ 10,000km on it. it's now at 95,000 and it hasn't missed a beat, decent size, good boot space, 750km on a tank, has car play, for $25k with 7-years left on a 10-year warranty. there's not really much more you can ask for. It's a triple B car. Basic. But. Bulletproof.

[@lukuscannon9697]

Well Mitsubishi must be doing something right if this car still is popular as ever. Sometimes people just want uncomplicated car that's not full of really annoying beeping and bonging I love how some people whinge about it not having a digital Speedo or not having cross traffic alert or this noise or that noise. How do you think people drove before that we use their eyes. We use the mirrors. Sometimes simplicity is better. Only thing I'd probably buy it in the manual, not the biggest fan of CVT

[@semicolon101]

Yes, its a honest down to earth car, on our 3rd one now and want to replace it with the facelift here.

[@alex8449]

2022 version does have cross traffic alert and lane change assist and Apple car play and auto lights and auto wipers, Automatic mirror, Good enough for me

[@bernieadam1985]

Simplicity is so underrated. The whole auto industry needs to wake up to themselves and stop listening to tech fetishists.

[@lcwpg]

but mitsubishi is not doing well lol exit from china, nobody cares about this brand and in my country they even sold mpv with 2 airbag while toyota giving 6 simplicity? more like stingy still outdated products

[@94vrcommodore]

0-100 in 9.60 seconds for a 2 litre naturally aspirated engine is pretty decent. This might be my next car since I’m on a beer budget

[@neosoviet502]

It’s quite a light vehicle so that’s why it achieved under 10 secs but still quite decent. I wonder what the 2.4 naturally aspirated version will do? 🤔

[@94vrcommodore]

@@neosoviet502 I’d love to see the 2.4 litre 0-100km

[@muditsharma5868]

Very nice review and not just based on how many features a car should have. It’s simple and reliable and has all the necessary features required, has a reversing camera, an 8 inch screen and decent storage. You buy a car and can then have years of peace of mind and not worrying about where can you find the spare parts if required…

[@fabianchow512]

Good to hear some commentary 👍. Statement of the year too in relation to driver monitoring bings and bongs on so many other newer designed cars … “if you actually pay attention to the driving, you’ll be fine ..” 😂👏👏👏 I do hate the CVT in this car and the complete lack of sound insulation though … but I get it, the majority of owners don’t care for flooring it most days …

[@kareembaba7498]

It’s one of the most popular small SUVs because it’s very affordable, and Mitsusbishi allegedly offers a 10 year warranty.

[@gort3969]

This video kind of makes me want to buy one😄

[@joytech23]

Can you try and source an ASX with the bigger 2.4? Curious to know how well that goes.

[@mahcooharper9577]

The first section is like a documentary of every ASX rental car's experience. Agreed though, they're a good thing if you just want a simple, long lasting, easy to use and well supported car. It really sucks about the CVT, that would be a deal breaker for me - but I've suggested the ASX to people who just want some simple and reliable transport. Much better idea than most of the Chinese rubbish out there, that's for sure.

[@drivingenthusiastaustralia]

@@mahcooharper9577 Haha standard rental car driving, yes. I would like to put some of the newcomers to the test like this but I am sceptical about their toughness. This, after a wash, not a scratch or squeak at all 👌

[@mahcooharper9577]

@@drivingenthusiastaustralia agreed, I wouldn't do that with some of the stuff on the market today but I can believe the Mitsi lapped it up! Not sure how the manufacturers take to it but if I was them I wouldn't be complaining - it's a bloody good advertisement for their car if it can take a lickin' and keep on tickin'. ;)

[@greenchutneyman]

I drive a 2016 asx. Use it as a daily driver. Can't complain. Only thing I would say is it's needs a ceiling light as mine has the sun roof and rear vents would be good and no rear bottle holders.

[@346pro]

The 2.4lt in the gsr models goes a bit better than the regular 2.0lt models if you're willing to pay a bit more cash.

[@__PJ__]

Can you get it in a manual ?

[@346pro]

@@__PJ__ don't think you can get the 2.4 with a manual

[@dr.killjoy5001]

Wish they sold the manual version in Australia too.

[@stefenosthepom2649]

They do , check your local dealer...

[@shanestone2349]

Still a great small SUV. Good value too.

[@kingjames8887]

I want a manual one

[@kennethprocak5176]

There are ASX all over the roads. You consider the volume sold all the time alot of people still have common sense.

[@Kreso-x1w]

is the ASX an Outlander Sport Or It Is An Actual ASX

[@alex8449]

Real air-conditioning controls Real handbrake Decent looks What else do I need exactly? I drove in the 90s and early 2000s without anything else so why do I need that now? I find the ASX great and I used to have an C63 AMG urgh waste of money and time.

[@alex8449]

Hey car enthusiast since you liked my comment I just wanna say in the 1990s I had a 2+2 JDM 300zx TT that I imported myself and was in the car clubs for a decade then my next performance car was the C63 and E63 AMG, I changed the engine myself with my mates in my garage but in time I got over it all now I just want a reliable car I don't have to think about. My ASX never breaks down, the CVT surprises me cos it's good for a daily car, I don't have to mess around with the touch screen to adjust the air-conditioning or the music volume. Working on cars myself ruined caring about cars anymore but I find the ASX truely great, Japanese reliability, blind spot assist is nice and Apple car play is all I need. My $100,000 300zx z32 TT with twin front mount intercoolers factory Recaro seats back in the 90s didn't have Apple car play or blind spot assist obviously but the point is while I miss hydraulic steering and turbos the older I get the more I don't care about it for a street car that's getting me around in life. Sure BMW owners are gonna tell me they do it in style but to them I say while your BMW is in the work shop I'm driving where I want to and it's costing me less. You know when you buy Yamaha or Honda or Toyota and it just works? It's that.

[@adamzadro8216]

Would be interesting to compare this to the Suzuki turbo vitara! Another old school Japanese car thats been around for a while. Although the Suzuki has the 6 speed torque convertor box, a little better for towing.

[@mrx168]

1:26 lack of a so called “driver monitoring camera” is a pro not a con 😂 Especially considering what a half arsed implementation Mitsubishi did given the new Triton’s crap show of the thing.

[@AdmissionGaming]

My wife is considering buying one of these, only thing I'm not convinced on is the cvt. We had an old corolla with cvt and gave nothing but issues.

[@drivingenthusiastaustralia]

Yeah I agree. If it had a 6-speed auto, it would be much better (and simpler).

[@tessemery8345]

Pregnant Lancer, the higher spec models have the 2.4 with a little extra oomph and the GSR has paddles so it can be driven as a manual.

[@warcrabcyber9908]

The asx is really reliable , but i prefer the eclipse cross, the cvt is stepped with gear shifts so there is no constant engine reving. The eclipse also has a turbo engine so acceleration is much better. The engine in the cross is also reliable since it has been around since 2018 with no issues

[@wax333]

They should have kept the awd system

[@imv5197]

i like it, what is your tire brand

[@gregj7916]

The product planning department at Mitsubishi Motors would be an interesting place to work. How did they come up with multi link rear end but no ‘performance’ model?

[@351tgv]

the ASX is based on Lancer (same platform so suspension is the same) and the in house "Rallyart" team made those Lancer GSR and of course the EVO move around corners.

[@kennethprocak5176]

The ASX was big effort to concentrate on international markets and cross branding, and not just Japanese Asian market place. They got it right all the way back in 2010.

[@xanderzaccone5431]

Well im glad i bought the manual then... it goes alot harder

[@metrofox65]

How economical is it? Thinking of getting a manual too.

[@xanderzaccone5431]

@metrofox65 ok.. most of the time the average I'm getting is 8.6 ....it goes from 7.2 to as high as 10.8 per 100 according to the dash.. I do alot of highway driving though.. and I'm a heavy foot at times...

[@metrofox65]

@@xanderzaccone5431 Thanks for the answer. I read some comments on other ASX video, people were getting around 7 liters on premium unleaded(95)

[@markjames3393]

I hired one of these a few years ago that had stepped gear changes mode in the CVT. Didn’t this one have that ?

[@drivingenthusiastaustralia]

@@markjames3393 I don’t think so. I tried D and S modes.

[@markjames3393]

@@drivingenthusiastaustralia They must have done away with the simulated gear changes in the later versions

[@351tgv]

a family member has the 2013 "XB" version and it has step gear manual mode, buts its the wrong way round : push to upshift / pull the downshift (wrong way round), finny thing is it feels like your driving a manual in the way it does the "step" gear change (engine revs) but 1st to second is like a sling shot and its yes you get torque steer if your not careful and lots of traction control kicking in in wet conditions.

[@talib6928]

Do the Subaru forester

[@351tgv]

awesome Bret you got it sideways ... Just on the CVT, you do have the option to drive it in step (semi manual) mode even though its push to upshift pull to downshift (re: the wrong way round), that CVT can take that punishment also (I know from experience with my family members 2013 "XB" ASX). Overall the ASX is actually a no nonsense urban runabout, that said on the highway, yeah the vague steering and lack of torque hurts it but great brakes and somewhat decent suspension (as you say its all independent and its based on the sedan/hatch back Lancer from back in the day which did have "Rallyart" tunning done to them)< I can see why Mitshibishi continues to sell them in decent numbers, I wonder if a "Cherry Tiggo shitbox" could handle the same punishment, doubt it.

[@351tgv]

also from memory Mitshibishi used to sell a 5-speed manual turbo diesel with AWD when they first released them way back in 2010. Also I think they had a locking centre diff for 4x4 high range

[@drivingenthusiastaustralia]

@@351tgv I would love to test a Chery or MG under the same conditions, or better yet, an endurance test; 50 laps, see which one lasts the longest/shapes up better in the end.

[@PurdieFamily]

No diesel anymore 😢

[@Video-co1eu]

It turns out they are still selling this old car, overseas there is a replacement under the name xforce

[@edditado5862]

yeah but the Xforce comes with a 1.5 NA Engine 💀

[@garageblitztv3215]

New Hilux spotted at the AFL Grand Final behind the presentation stage … it was almost hidden, but it’s the second vehicle from the left. FYI: Might be worth Clipping the image and make a video for the clicks.

[@drivingenthusiastaustralia]

Do you have a video of it?

[@garageblitztv3215]

Unfortunately no mate, by the time I got my phone out I missed it and only have a shot of the grill. I only have 7 Plus and the replay is not up yet … but if you have another service provider, simply replay the presentation and there is a perfect angled side shot of the vehicle. You will get the grill and the body. You will have to move fast as it’s nowhere online yet … I suspect deliberate marketing by Toyota to see who picks it up first for a win win click bait.

[@garageblitztv3215]

It’s the black one second from the left looking at the stage.

[@tessemery8345]

There are vents under the front seats 🙄

[@drivingenthusiastaustralia]

@@tessemery8345 Yes, but some rivals have vents on the back of the console as well 👍

[@tessemery8345]

@@drivingenthusiastaustralia But you didn’t mention the vents, made out like rear passengers weren’t catered for.

[@bobbrown3471]

Yeah I don't think Mitsubishi's giving you another Press car after this.

[@drivingenthusiastaustralia]

@@bobbrown3471 Why not? Not a scratch on it. Proved to be very durable and tough 👍

[@bobbrown3471]

@@drivingenthusiastaustralia The tyres are another thing altogether though...

[@drivingenthusiastaustralia]

@@bobbrown3471 Nah tyres are fine. Was mostly pretty loose dirt/sandy stuff. That Mustang the other day though, maybe not 🤙

[@smaxwell4062]

Surely, a RalliArt version is coming😂

[@drivingenthusiastaustralia]

@@smaxwell4062 That would be cool 😎

[@vvevvevvvv]

there was a eurpean Ralliart version with 2.2 diesel and 4wd.

[@samartz]

i hope this isnt a loan car from Mitsubishi Australia?!?! 😂

[@drivingenthusiastaustralia]

@@samartz Yes, it is an official press car. After a clean, not a scratch on it or squeak to be heard 👍

[@351tgv]

@@drivingenthusiastaustralia - I think Mitshibishi Australia will love the fact you "drove it like you stole it" for the very simple reason, the car took the punishment and could easily take more, lets see if a China brigade car can handle the same thumping, probably not.

[@samartz]

@@351tgv yeah true that!

[@kennethprocak5176]

Old car that just keeps selling.

[@SimpleCarsharingDriver]

Hahaha, looks like Captur!

[@YZJB]

This is not a Captur at all. Old school Mitsubishi

[@Voidhawk001]

You lost me at cvt

[@reonbarrett5546]

truck loads in nz

[@perpetualgrin5804]

Drive it like you stole it.😅

[@drivingenthusiastaustralia]

@@perpetualgrin5804 Just showing how durable these things are 👍 I would like to test some of the newcomers like this but I am not so certain of their endurance. After I cleaned this, not a scratch or any issue at all.

[@perpetualgrin5804]

@@drivingenthusiastaustralia Have a soft spot for Mitsubishi, my 380 is flawless. Lol.

[@351tgv]

@@perpetualgrin5804 - the 380 was a great Aussie built Mitshibishi, a friend has the GT version (which was 2nd from the top which was the VRX), the 3.8L SOHC 24-valve V6 has serious punch from about 2,500rpm the transmission pulls hard cleanly in each gear to redline, the let down? front wheel drive bias understeer if you push to hard but other than that it was a matsch for the VY/VZ & even VE Commodore and BF / BF MkII Falcon.

[@perpetualgrin5804]

@@351tgv Tested all the Aussie cars in 2012, thought the 380 was best, its my dream car.