Mitsubishi ASX 2019 News

After nine months of trading, Australia's new car sales shows no signs of lifting by the end of the year.Overall, the market has dropped 7.9 per cent to 8111,464 to the end of September, with Toyota (154,515, -6.3%) once again the dominant player in the A

With one quarter to go before the end of 2019, Australia's new car market continues to haemorrhage sales as September's figures reveal a drop of 6.9 per cent to 88,181 units compared to the same month last year.Only the SUV market managed to find growth l

The Australian new vehicle market continued to fall in May, with an 8.1 percent slide across the market, matching an 8.1 percent decline year-to-date in 2019.

Australia’s declining new-vehicle market continued its slide in April, with Kia the only top-10 brand to record positive sales growth for the month, according to the latest VFACTS sales data.

Mitsubishi has revealed yet another facelift for its ASX small SUV, which is due in Australia around August of this year.Sporting a drastic styling update and a new multimedia system, the changes should be enough to see the car retain its crown as the best selling small SUV in the country. But while the exterior and interior have been updated, the ASX's drivetrain remains the same, with a 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine expected to continue as the only available drivetrain option.  Updated with the brand's 'Dynamic Shield' styling theme, the facelifted ASX has received a pretty substantial design upgrade for the 2020 model year.Looking much sharper and more aggressive, the ASX finally has LED headlights with a split headlight arrangement - the low- and high-beam lighting sits up top, and the indicators and front fog lights remain below. The grille is tougher, and gives the ASX a more off-road focused look than many competitors.New alloy wheel designs also feature, along with a new side grille, plus LED tail-lights and a revised rear bumper.The interior hasn't received as many changes as the exterior, though there's a new 8.0-inch media system with in-built satellite navigation, as well as Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone mirroring and a new feature that allows you to watch videos from USB inputs (when stopped). Available drivetrains for the 2020 Mitsubishi ASX appear to be unchanged, with the same 110kW/197Nm 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine expected to continue as the sole drivetrain option, with a five-speed manual or CVT auto and front-wheel drive.As for fuel consumption, Mitsubishi claims 7.6L/100km on a combined cycle for the current model, a figure expected to remain with this update. These changes should see the Mitsubishi ASX remain as Australia's number one selling small SUV, ahead of the Mazda CX-3, Subaru XV and Nissan Qashqai.In 2018, even though the ASX's sales were down 1.9 percent on 2017, the brand sold 19,043 units for 15.5 percent market share in the small SUV segment.

Mitsubishi Motors Australia (MMAL) has added a new entry-level ES variant to its high-selling ASX small SUV range, dropping the opening price tag to $23,490 plus on-road costs.Opting for a continuously variable transmission (CVT) ups pricing to $25,490 for the ES, while ticking the 'Advanced Driver Assist Systems' option pack brings the price to $26,990.The latter includes a number of safety technologies including forward collision mitigation (FCM), lane departure warning (LDW), blind spot warning (BSW), lane change assist, rear cross traffic alert (RCTA) and more.Meanwhile, Mitsubishi has streamlined the rest of the ASX range by dropping top-spec XLS grades and any all-wheel-drive variants, instead offering just LS and Exceed grades above the new ES.Pricing for the LS has increased by $2990 to $27,990, and the new Exceed tops the line-up at $30,990.The LS and Exceed grades are offered exclusively with a CVT, with the entire range powered by the carry-over 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine mated to a front-wheel-drive drivetrain.Standard kit has been boosted on the LS, now featuring two-tone 18-inch alloy wheels, microsuede seats and leather-look bolsters, and both forward collision warning (FCW) and lane departure warning (LDW) are fitted out of the box.The range-topping Exceed gains a panoramic glass roof, LED mood lighting and heated front seats as well as standard blind sport warning (BSW), lane change assist (LCA) and rear cross-traffic alert.While the ASX's model-year update represents a minor change to specification, MMAL chief executive officer John Signoriello said he was confident the new range would be more attractive to buyers."ASX is a perennial favourite with SUV shoppers so we've taken the time to introduce meaningful improvements without altering ASX's winning formula," he said."As such, we've sharpened ASX's value proposition by introducing a new entry-level ES range – complete with ADAS safety option."We're confident buyers will agree the ASX range is even more attractive with Mitsubishi's 2019 updates."2019 Mitsubishi ASX list pricingMitsubishi ASX ES – manual – $23,490Mitsubishi ASX ES – automatic – $25,490Mitsubishi ASX ES with ADAS option – automatic – $26,990Mitsubishi ASX LS – automatic – $27,990Mitsubishi ASX Exceed – automatic – $30,990