Mahindra XUV500 vs Mitsubishi ASX

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Mahindra XUV500
Mahindra XUV500

2018 price

Mitsubishi ASX
Mitsubishi ASX

$24,990 - $42,888

2024 price

Summary

2018 Mahindra XUV500
2024 Mitsubishi ASX
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Diesel Turbo 4, 2.2L

Inline 4, 2.0L
Fuel Type
Diesel

Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
6.7L/100km (combined)

7.6L/100km (combined)
Seating
7

5
Dislikes
  • Underwhelming safety
  • Steering that requires plenty of guesswork
  • Cheap-feeling interior

  • Bloody old tech compared to rivals
  • Missing important safety features
  • More expensive for very little gain
2018 Mahindra XUV500 Summary

Just in case attacking Australia's crowded SUV market with a virtually unheard of Indian brand wasn't a high enough hurdle to leap over, Mahindra had made its task even harder - think a Bollywood version of Mission Impossible - by launching its XUV500 SUV here with a diesel engine (which nobody wanted) and a manual gearbox (which few could even remember how to use). 

Fortunately, it fixed one of those issues late in 2016, finally adding an automatic transmission to the line-up. And now, at long last, it's fixed the other.

This, then, is the petrol-powered XUV500 SUV. And, on paper at least, it's the most sense-making Mahindra to date. 

For one, it's a ferociously cheap way into a new seven-seat SUV. For another, it's pretty well equipped, even from the base level. There's a long warranty, an equally long roadside assistance offering, and there's capped-price servicing, too. 

So, should the mainstream SUV players be looking over their shoulders?

Spoiler alert: no.

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2024 Mitsubishi ASX Summary

While the Mitsubishi ASX has long established itself as a compact SUV fan-favourite, its rivals are becoming better specified and even more affordable, like the Kia Seltos, GWM Haval Jolion and MG ZST.

There's a long-running joke that the Mitsubishi ASX is the oldest 'new car' on the market with technology that hasn't had a makeover in close to a decade.

Is the cool new Street package for the ES base model enough to lift its competitive edge?

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