New Mitsubishi ASX: What we know so far about the 2026 Chery Tiggo 4, MG ZS and Kia Seltos rival

Mitsubishi’s once-top-selling ASX has finally been discontinued after an exceedingly long and successful run in Australia, and a new-generation version is set to replace it imminently.

What do we know about the upcoming second-generation ASX, where will it sit in the market, and what are the brand’s hopes for one of its most popular nameplates, read on to see everything we know so far.

Pricing

We don’t know how much the new ASX will cost yet. Mitsubishi says to expect an announcement imminently as it is still working through the details, but it’s a pretty safe bet to assume the new version won’t be the bargain that the previous generation car was.

This is for several reasons, not least of which being the new car won’t be sourced from one of Mitsubishi’s historic factories in Japan, but will instead be a re-engineered Renault sourced from a European factory.

This isn’t all bad news though, while it may be more expensive than the car it replaces, the new ASX will come with better safety and emissions technology required for the European market. This will see it better equipped for the trials of ANCAP and Australia’s recently-implemented New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES), which is tightening the vice on manufacturers like Mitsubishi with combustion-heavy line-ups.

Wait, it's not really a Mitsubishi?

Nope, while the brand’s top executives would have loved the purely Mitsubishi-designed XForce small SUV to replace the ASX in Australia, the South-East-Asian-Market model would have had to be significantly re-engineered to be compliant with the tough safety requirements for the Australian market, not just ANCAP, but also Australian Design Rules.

This is despite the fact that the XForce is available in a very appealing plugless hybird variant, which would have otherwise been a perfect fit for the brand in Australia.

Instead, our market will be receiving the European-market ASX, which is a re-badged Renault Captur small SUV.

This means you can expect fittings and an interior more familiar to Renault products than Mitsubishi ones, but it also opens up some new powertrain options which would otherwise not have been available to the brand.

New Mitsubishi ASX engines and transmissions

This brings us nicely to what we know about the new ASX’s engine and transmission options.

It’s worth remembering by the end of its run, the previous car was only available with a fairly antiquated combination of either a 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, or a 2.4-litre four-cylinder combustion engine both mated to a continuously variable automatic transmission.

It seems the new Euro-sourced model will come with a much more modern-sounding combination of a 1.3-litre turbocharged petrol engine mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic. It produces 113kW/270Nm. It’s far more efficient than the outgoing engine, consuming 6.6L/100km as opposed to the old car’s 7.6L/100km.

A plug-in hybrid version is also expected to join the line-up, although perhaps not at launch, with the brand’s local CEO Shaun Westcott saying: “For us, it’s all about bringing the right product to the market at the right time, otherwise you’re going to sit like some do with lots of products stuck on the floor that you can’t move, you can’t sell, that you end up selling at a loss. That doesn’t make good business sense."

In addition, there’s also a curious new plugless hybrid system independently developed by Renault, which pairs a 1.6-litre petrol engine to a unique electrified four-speed transmission system. It is unclear at this stage if Mitsubishi in Australia will be granted access to this technology, or whether it will remain a Renault exclusive.

New Mitsubishi ASX features

The European car scores things not seen before for the nameplate, including online connectivity features, a 10.4-inch portrait-oriented multimedia touchscreen, inbuilt Google Maps, voice controls, app connectivity, and even premium Harmon Kardon audio in higher grades.

It also features a panoramic opening sunroof and multiple interior schemes, alongside wheels in either 17- or 18-inch designs. There are also up to 19 active safety features, including an emergency SOS function, catapulting the ASX nameplate into the requirements of this decade.

New Mitsubishi ASX boot space

The new ASX features up to 332 litres of boot capacity, which is less than the outgoing model’s 393-litres, but it can be expanded by 69 litres because the second row is now on rails. The brand says there is an additional 22-litres of storage capacity throughout the cabin.

New Mitsubishi ASX arrival timing

Expect initial versions of the new-generation ASX to arrive before the end of 2025, likely early in quarter four. There will be a gap in availability with the brand saying it underestimated demand for the outgoing model, and will run out of stock before the new one arrives. Mitsubishi Australia has big hopes for the new model, with Westcott telling CarsGuide earlier this year: “We’ve surveyed in excess of 6000 Australians and the car is highly desirable, people see it as being more sophisticated, more stylish."

Does this mean we’ll see other Renault-based Mitsubishis?

It seems likely the ASX won’t be the only car to come from Mitsubishi’s alliance partner. While the Australian division has remained tight-lipped on what’s due next locally outside of a Pajero Sport replacement due in 2026, there are two new segment-bending SUVs due in Europe based on Renault platforms, including an Eclipse Cross successor and a new take on the Grandis nameplate.