2013 Mitsubishi ASX 2.2 DiD Diesel Automatic Review
2013 MITSUBISHI ASX REVIEW
What’s hot: Value for money buying with a torquey diesel and good auto
What’s not: Seat cushions could use better sculpting, slow to accelerate from standing start
X-Factor: The best ASX variant by far, and an enticing small SUV option overall.
Vehicle style: Small SUV
Price: ASX DiD 4x4 Auto $31,990; ASX Aspire DiD 4X4 Auto $36,490
Engine/trans: 110kW/360Nm 2.2 turbo diesel | 6spd hydraulic auto
Fuel economy listed: 5.8 l/100km | tested: 7.1 l/100km
OVERVIEW
Unlike Europe, the Australian car market is dominated by automatics. It’s a fact that’s been a headache for Mitsubishi, which has endured disappointing sales with its manual-only 1.8 litre turbodiesel ASX small SUV.
In recent times, diesel ASX sales have accounted for just five percent of total volume, despite the diesel offering substantially more torque than the standard 2.0 litre petrol engine.
But salvation is here at last.
Mitsubishi has now introduced not only a more palatable diesel into the 2013 ASX range, but one matched to very nice automatic. Better still, it comes with a whopping 60Nm more torque than the existing 1.8 litre diesel manual.