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Mitsubishi ASX 2023 review.

Mitsubishi has confirmed engines and hybrid options for the new ASX crossover for 2023.

Mitsubishi has declassified a number of features for the next generation of its popular crossover.

The new generation Mitsubishi ASX 2023 will get familiar engines from Renault. Technical characteristics of the novelty are announced.

Current Mitsubishi ASX is one of the longest-living cars of Japanese company, as it has been in the brand’s model lineup since 2010.

However, already next year the new generation of the popular crossover will be presented and today it became known that it should happen at the beginning of 2023.

Recall that it was previously reported that the new Mitsubishi ASX 2023 will become related to the Renault Captur, so it will get a lot of similar details to the «Frenchman».

Today the German division of Mitsubishi has published an official teaser of the novelty, having announced specifications of its powertrain.

The figures presented by German division of the company will seem familiar to many people as the Captur of the second generation has the same characteristics.

So, the base motor for the new ASX will be a 1.0-liter three-cylinder engine with 91 hp, used in Renault and Dacia models.

It will interact exclusively with a six-speed manual transmission.

The 1.3-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine will come next, producing 140 hp and 158 hp when mated to a seven-speed automatic transmission.

For those who want hybrid powertrain there is a 1.6-liter «atmospheric» engine, working together with electric motor and producing up to 145 hp.

As in the case with the Captur, the most powerful power unit for the ASX will be a 160-horsepower rechargeable hybrid, where the standard internal combustion engine interacts with two electric motors.

Thus, the important feature is that Japanese will not sell its crossover with diesel engines.

Besides new ASX next year Mitsubishi intends to present next generation of compact Colt, but this event will take place in autumn.

At that, most likely the new Renault Clio, which is actually the equivalent of the Colt, will be based on the latter, as the French company has already announced that it will appear in 2026.