Mitsubishi Australia has revealed an updated model range for the current generation ASX, following the reveal of the European-market Mitsubishi ASX, which is a re-badged Renault Captur.
Prices across the range are up, with a few hundred dollars more for each Mitsubishi ASX variant on top of the price rises that were announced in May this year for the SUV.
However, entry to the ASX range is now cheaper than before thanks to the addition of a new base GS variant, which takes over from the ES as being the only grade available in manual.
The ‘Plus’ variants for ES, MR, and the XLS are now gone, simplifying the range significantly.
Kicking off at $23,990 before on-road costs with a five-speed manual, or $26,240 with a continuously variable transmission (CVT), the ASX GS is available with the same 110kW/197Nm 2.0-litre petrol four-cylinder engine as the ES, MR, and LS variants.
As the entry variant, the GS gets cloth seats and standard trim in piano black with chrome-like accents inside, and a four-speaker sound system controlled by an 8.0-inch multimedia touchscreen. Two USB ports allow for wired smartphone mirroring via Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Outside, a set of 16-inch steel wheels with caps and painted door handles and trim in the car’s paint colour are indicators of a GS variant.
The base safety suite includes two ISOFIX points and three tether anchors in the second row, plus driver, front passenger, driver’s knee, side and curtain airbags for passengers. The standards such as ABS, a rear-view camera, and basics such as electronic brake control and emergency braking also feature.
Moving up to the ASX ES now means paying $27,490 instead of the $26,740 it cost six months ago for the regular ES, although Mitsubishi has simplified the two ES variants into one grade. The ES now gets the safety extras from the old ES ADAS version, including rain sensing wipers, dusk sensing headlamps, automatic high beam, front LED fog lamps and reverse sensors.
Additionally, 18-inch alloy wheels and automatic air conditioning are added over the GS variant.
The main addition for the next steps up through MR and LS variants include a six-speaker audio system, plus some more safety features and black trim. The 18-inch wheels are finished in black, as are the door mirrors and grille.
Tinted privacy glass and black roof rails, plus a leather steering wheel are included on the LS over the MR.
Blind spot monitoring, lane assist, and rear cross-traffic alert are also added.
The GSR variant, now $32,240, features the same larger 2.4-litre petrol four-cylinder engine as the top-spec Exceed, making 123kW/222Nm in both with a CVT. The GSR is the only variant with wheel-mounted paddle shifts.
The GSR also gets aluminium brake pedals, plus microsuede and synthetic leather seat trim with red stitching inside, and black exterior door mirrors, radiator grille, and rear spoiler outside.
Finally, the top-spec Exceed sits at $34,740 and gets more comfort features like black leather-appointed seat trim, heated and powered front seats, a panoramic roof, and a Rockford Fosgate nine-speaker sound system with subwoofer.
It also gets dark metallic radiator grille trim, plus two-tone 18-inch wheels to stand out from the rest of the range.
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