Inovev forecasts 25,000 units per year of the new Mitsubishi ASX
- The Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi, in which Nissan holds 34% of the capital and which has since been considered part of the Renault-Nissan group, decided three years ago to leave the European market because of too low sales recorded on this market. Then Mitsubishi backtracked a year ago and decided to stay on the European market by borrowing platforms and bodies from other brands in the Renault-Nissan group, in this case Renault and Nissan.
- The first model responding to this strategy and unveiled this month is the Mitsubishi ASX, which succeeds the old ASX and takes up the platform and body of the Renault Captur. The carmaker hopes to sell 35,000 units per year in Europe, but this objective seems very optimistic. Instead, Inovev expects 25,000 annual sales.
- Obviously, the Mitsubishi ASX version 2023 uses the engines of the Renault Captur from which it is derived, that is to say the 1.0 liter turbo petrol with 91 hp, the 1.3 liter HEV-Mild with 140 hp, the 1.6 liter HEV-Full of 145 hp and the 1.6 liter PHEV of 160 hp. It will therefore not be available in a battery electric version.
- Compared to the old Mitsubishi ASX, the new one is 7 cm (4.23 m) shorter and 3 cm (1.80 m) wider. It is 1.54 m high compared to 1.62 m for the old ASX. The new Mitsubishi ASX, which will be produced at the Renault site in Valladolid alongside the Captur, will be marketed in Europe from March 2023.
- A second Mitsubishi model is expected in 2023, based on the Renault Clio and succeeding the Mitsubishi Space Star.
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