Mitsubishi prepares for the release of the new ASX: the first image of the next generation crossover

It is expected that with the change of generations, the model of the Japanese brand will move into the B-SUV segment. The debut of the novelty is scheduled for 2023.

Mitsubishi has been producing the ASX crossover since 2010: it has already undergone four restylings over the years (the last one in 2019), even if the generational change was “offered” back in 2016. However, this time it turned out to be full of various significant events, in particular, we are talking about the accession of Mitsubishi to the Renault-Nissan alliance. As we noted earlier, this, as expected, led to a revision of plans for updating training, and in 2018 the situation was complicated due to strained relations in the alliance after the arrest of Carlos Ghosn. Earlier last year, the companies came up with a new strategy that would see the brand with the three-diamond logo stay in Europe but sell refurbished Renault models.

In the photo: the current Mitsubishi ASX crossover (version for the European market)

As Kolesa.ru reported last week, Mitsubishi ASX production for Europe ended in 2020. Now the model has already disappeared from most European sites: while the old dealers continue to sell off the remnants. So, according to the Carsalesbase website, in 2020, buyers bought 17,983 crossovers, and from January to October 2021 (more recent data is not yet available), the model was sold in a circulation of 5,722 units.

There is no official information about what the new generation Mitsubishi ASX crossover will look like. According to preliminary data, the small SUV Renault Captur will play its role, which will adorn the recognizable corporate identity of the Japanese brand and, of course, the corresponding emblem. According to motor.es, during the generation change, the ASX will move from the C-SUV segment to the B-SUV. The new generation car will hit the market in 2023, there is no exact launch date yet.

Rendering of the new generation Mitsubishi ASX

How exactly the novelty will look, the company has not yet announced. The designer of the Spanish edition decided to present his own version of the appearance of the future small crossover: he relied on the current front design of the Mitsubishi Outlander and the silhouette “borrowed” from the current Renault Captur.

Judging by the render, the new SUV has very narrow LED headlights, slightly inclined towards the grille, which will complement the light blocks, consisting of three horizontal “shots” (located along the edges of the front bumper). In addition, the model will retain the recognizable “criss-cross” pattern, created thanks to the silver inserts framing the head optics.

In the photo: the interior of the current Mitsubishi ASX crossover (version for the European market)

According to preliminary data, the new generation Mitsubishi ASX will be equipped with a Renault E-Tech hybrid unit. In addition, petrol versions of the model will appear in the lineup. All-wheel drive versions should not be expected: regardless of the “stuffing”, most likely, only front-wheel drive. Note that the current ASX is sold in Europe with a 2.0-liter 150-horsepower engine, which is paired with a CVT and has all-wheel drive.

The model of the Japanese brand is now presented in recent times: returned after a break in the fall of 2017. In the first three quarters of 2021, dealers sold 3,080 units? (72.7% more than the previous year). To date, this car is the second most popular vehicle of the brand after the Outlander crossover.