For The Mitsubishi ASX is the most family-friendly Mitsubishi you can buy, with a spacious, solid cabin, a well-controlled ride, a strong and efficient diesel engine, and a tempting list price.
Against Most rivals are more interesting to look at inside and out, and you’ll need to service the diesel model every 9000 miles.
The Mitsubishi ASX is good to drive, decently spacious and fine value – it’s a worthwhile alternative to crossovers from more mainstream rivals, even if a lot of them offer a more tempting overall package.
Chances are the Mitsubishi ASX won’t be a massive seller, so you’ll get a fair bit of exclusivity for very little money, especially if you go for the cheapest model in the range.
In fact, there’s little point spending more when even these entry-level cars come with most of the essentials, including alloy wheels, air-conditioning, keyless entry, engine stop-start, stability control and seven airbags.
Mitsubishi has an excellent reliability record, although dealers aren't exactly thick on the ground. In an age when 20,000-mile service intervals are commonplace, the 9000-mile intervals for the diesel-engined versions look somewhat antiquated.
A number of things attracted me to this car. I liked the fact that it is the first passenger car with a variable valve timing diesel engine as I'm…