Mitsubishi letting you down, Yeah right. If so why do they give Australia’s biggest and longest warrenty. And ugly ssangyong is the only ugly car maker there is no way in the world that this is more ugly than that go look at a Mahindra or subaru then come back.

But if that is what you think alright then

Seriously what a rediculous and thoughtless comment on a factually briliant little package…… These comments have received over 28 thumnbs down.

The ASX 2.0L engine with 110KW and 197Nm has always been complained about, however has anyone actually tested something with about the same power fully loaded and for a long distance? I have. One time i went from Sydney to Perisher (the snow) in an old 1996 Toyota tarago. We went with 8 people who all had a reasonable amount of luggauge. And regardless of 8 people, with luggauge and long distance it still managed to reach the snow with no problems, sure it revved a little hard to make the hills especially the steep hill, but it could do them and still maintain a reasonable speed.

You may say that the Tarago has a 2.4L engine compared to ASX of 2.0L however a Tarago 1996 model 2.4L engine only cranked out 103Kw (7 Less then ASX) and 208Nm (11 more then ASX) so considering the Tarago weights more then the heaviest ASX (1650kgs compared to 1508kg) was full loaded up with 8 people and lugguage and still managed to get to the destination with an engine with similar capabilities to the ASX means unless your planning the do some major Towing the ASX Petrol should be sufficient for most driving conditions.

Sure its not fast but considering my experience the ASX should be great for mostly City driving.

Actually wheel design is subjective, I dont personally like the base models alloy wheels either and I do prefer the Aspre’s alloy wheels over the base models though.
Internationally Im aware the much sexier Lancer Ralliart alloy wheels are available on ASX.

You mean diesel auto, don’t you?

CVT’s are much better behind an engine with more torque like the VQ35 Nissan V6, they do not need to rev high to get going and they are very refined and smooth unlike DSG’s. The contradiction is that CVT development is still in its earlier stages as far as the max torque ratings that these gearboxes can handle in the first place. They are used mainly on smaller engines for this reason and they can get the most out of every Nm of torque from a small motor from the infinite gearing!

These are worthy comments and backed by facts.

I agree the price is considerably higher then an I30cw, but some people prefer the extra features that an AWD SUV gives that an i30cw wont. I like a high driving position, i like the extra advantage of better visibility even if its just a little bit more, also i30 doesnt comes with AWD, the added safety of AWD gives me that extra piece of mind especially in adverse conditions (like heavy rain)

The fuel economy is hurt by a car of this size and weight but according to official fuel numbers its pretty darn close. (i30 petrol Auto is around 7.4 and ASX CVT 7.9) The fuel economy is why i choose the ASX because i’ve always wanted an SUV but reasonable fuel economy.

To be honest i was considering the i30 as my replacement for my camry, but for me anyway i never liked the look of i30 even though its probably more ideal. However the ASX is still practical, and even though it costs more then the i30cw i prefer the great looks (IMO) of the ASX and all the other features, which is why i bought the Aspire.

Besides i like the Look of the ASX, the features, the Highriding position, the Fuel economy (for an SUV), The warranty and on the rare occasion that i want to do some light off roading (which you cound never attempt on a 2wd) i have the option to do so. As a package then the ASX as an SUV does make sense even if you dont think so.

The rediculous and far from objective and factual comments continue to flow hear today………..

It is not a replacement.
I think its a smaller Outlander.

I guess the only reason something can be considered ‘good’ is if you like it right? Not only that only your decisions are the correct ones in terms of car choice and that when you do make the decision no way can it be considered sheep like right? What a load or rubbish. I think you are too full your self mate that is simply it.

Do think that what ever you decide is the best choice for every driver? Do you understand everyone’s personal driving needs and situations? No. So who are you to tell if this car isn’t what people need. Who do you think you are.

That’s the beauty of all these choices in terms of vehicle classes, there will be one that fits the needs of everyone (generally), not your ridiculous one car fits all mentality. Guess what, regardless if you could ever fathom the ASX fits exactly my (and many others) driving needs, i wont explain it too you because frankly i don’t need to and i dont care if cant understand this.

Also i put a lot of thought, made comparisons etc before i made the choice, so no again you are WRONG, it was entirely the independent thoughts of myself and my wife that made this choice not some sheep like consumer buying, maybe that’s what you do, but not what i did.

Look hate that car if you want that entirely up to you but I’ll be d@mned if someone can come here and tell me what i should and shouldn’t buy simply because he thinks that his choices are better then mine. Buy your own car and be happy with your purchase, don’t go ‘dissing’ other peoples choices because they aren’t your own.

Mate a 2.0l engine with a CVT as mentioned should be under 10l/100km in the city no matter which way you cut it. It goes back to my original point of capacity and available torque. If this 2.0 has to rev harder to provide the same required acceleration as a baseline against a more endowed 2.4, its no surprise that fuel consumption will be similar or more!
Obviously on a country road with no load the smaller engine will benefit.
As a case study, my parents 2.4 IX35 uses the same amount of fuel(11.3l/100km) as our 3.5l Murano in a similar urban environment. But on a highway trip it will get down to 7.5l/100km and the Murano is a litre per 100km thirstier.

The ASX should have had the 2.4 option from the Lancer. It is a 1500kg car, the same as a big fat VX Commodore except this also has the drive train losses of an AWD system to bear!

Driven for 2 weeks with the ASX petrol Aspire and fuel economy has been getting better. Obviously i am driving as fuel economically as possible whilst maintaining the speed limit. My first tank of petrol was about 9.9lts per 100km. That was one week. My second week was even better, at 8.7lts per 100km. This is mainly city driving in light to medium traffic (NOTE heavy traffic will change things) with maybe 10% highway use. My old Camry could never better 10.5lts per 100km no matter how i drove it (1996 Camry 1,300kg 2.2lt Auto compared to ASX 1508kg 2.0lt CVT). Another point is that im using E10 in the ASX wheras i used unleaded for the Camry, so again i am making massive savings in terms of petrol. I can say with actual long term experience that the fuel economy of the ASX is pretty darn good. 8.1lts per 100km (official combined) should be possible if i were doing 50/50 highway/city driving.

The Trip computer is just great at helping me drive as economically as possible. The color display is much better and classier then some of the bland one color trip displays (like in the new sportage).

Anyway thats my experience with the ASX. Its a great car that does everything that is required from it. It is also very fuel economical and when driven the right way it can get you those official fuel consumption figures. I Am thrilled with the ASX and wrote this up for those who are considering Buying the ASX. If you are worried about the fuel consumption, don’t be. But its up to the driver to drive it to get those economical figures.

I agree, once CVT’s get going, they are very good and keep the car in the right part of the powerband while keeping revs low and fuel economy down.

The only let down is the acceleration from standstill, but I think even this is improving as the car gets more kms under its belt. (Lancer with 16,000 kms)

I doubt it is the fuel!
Cvt’s do tend to mask the rate of acceleration to a degree.
So either you have just become complacent with the power or there is genuinely another problem!

Door dents are typically put there by some inconsiderate grub opening their door on your car in a carpark at a shopping centre.

I had a good look over a couple of these the other night and it ain’t my cuppa tea that’s for sure. The interior seems to be about Corolla sized and the light grey looks cheap and nasty.

There seem to be several owners complaining about the power of the car and although the styling works better here than on the outlander it is already looking dated to me.