Articles by Malcolm Flynn

The Mitsubishi ASX ES ADAS is the second rung in the updated 2020 range, sitting $2500 above the ES but adding the ADAS active safety package. It also sits $750 beneath the new ASX MR. List pricing has gone up marginally, but all variants are now offered with ongoing drive away pricing. The ES ADAS kicks off at $27,490 drive away.  The ADAS package brings lane departure warning, auto high beam, reverse sensors, blind spot warning, lane change assist and rear cross traffic alerts.Pedestrian-detecting AEB is now standard across the board though, and all variants have been treated to a new multimedia screen that steps up an inch to 8.0 inches, which continues to offer Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. There’s new seat trim for every variant beneath the Exceed, and standard gear for the ES ADAS includes 18-inch alloy wheels wrapped in 225/55 rubber, four-speaker sound system, digital radio, and keyless entry. The mechanical package is unchanged, with the same 110kW/197Nm 2.0-litre petrol engine the ASX has used since it first arrived in July 2010. A five-speed manual continues as the entry transmission option, with the CVT auto adding another $1750 to its price. Official combined fuel consumption figures remain at 7.7L/100km for the manual, and 7.6L/100km for the auto.

The Mitsubishi ASX ES continues to be the entry version of the updated 2020 range, sitting $2500 beneath the ES with the optional ADAS safety package. List pricing has gone up marginally, but all variants are now offered with ongoing drive away pricing. The ES kicks off at $24,990 drive away.  Pedestrian-detecting AEB is now standard across the board, and all variants have been treated to a new multimedia screen that steps up an inch to 8.0 inches, which continues to offer Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. There’s new seat trim for every variant beneath the Exceed, and standard gear for the ES includes 18-inch alloy wheels wrapped in 225/55 rubber, four-speaker sound system, digital radio, and keyless entry. The mechanical package is unchanged, with the same 110kW/197Nm 2.0-litre petrol engine the ASX has used since it first arrived in July 2010. A five-speed manual continues as the entry transmission option, with the CVT auto adding another $1750 to its price.Official combined fuel consumption figures remain at 7.7L/100km for the manual, and 7.6L/100km for the auto.

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