Mitsubishi ASX
Compact Crossover for 2010
Mitsubishi has announced that it will be unveiling its new compact crossover, the Mitsubishi ASX, at the 80th Geneva International Motor Show this March. The ASX, which was made to target the Ford Kuga and Peugeot 3008 in Europe, is in fact, the European counterpart of the RVR which is scheduled to go on sale in Japan, somewhere in early February. Since the only available pictures are mostly of the exterior of the ASX, features a fierce looking front design that encompasses the current feel seen in the latest EVO. The ASX and the RVR sport minor differences as shown in the digitally enhanced photos. The most prominent differences would have to be the black finish on the ASX’s front and rear bumper inserts, grille and rocker panels as well as the addition of the turning signals on the side mirrors which are absent on the RVR.
Although Mitsubishi has not revealed much about the ASX’s performance details, we know that the five seater will run on a 1.8-liter turbocharged direct-injection diesel engine which meets the Euro 5 CO2 emissions standard. With environmental efficiency in mind, the ASX features a combination of "Automatic Stop & Go" technology and a 6-speed manual transmission. While Mitsubishi hinted that they might come up with a more performance tuned version in a couple of years, the soon-to-be released model should go on sale somewhere in April or May.
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