The England-arm of Mistubishi just released the specification and pricing of the much-awaited city-driving crossover, the ASX. This vehicle is slated to be sold on July 1, 2010. The vehicle is designed to rival the Nissan Qashqai. The ASX will be offered in either 1.6-liter petrol engine (mated to a 5-speed manual transmission), or a 1.8-liter turbo diesel (mated with a 6-speed manual transmission). The former can generate 115HP, while the latter is more powerful, generating up to 147 HP.
According to reports, petrol units will be offered exclusively with a front wheel drive, while the diesel model can be customized with an AWC electric four-wheel-drive system. The pricing for the ASX ranges between £14,999 and £22,049.
Both ASX variants will carry standard features including Automatic Stop & Go, alloy wheels, Active Stability Control, air conditioning, Traction Control, key-less entry, ABS with BED, aux-in-jack, Brake Assist, 2-stage side, front and curtain airbags, a knee airbag for the driver, and a telescopic and tilt steering column.
With the small crossover, Mistubishi’s Managing Director Lance Bradley revealed that they’re targeting consumers who would usually purchase C-segment cars. With C-segment cars, the Mistubishi spokesperson meant vehicles like Ford Focus and the VW Golf. More specifically, though, they’re trying to please a market that wants to downsize SUV cars into family estate vehicles.
Bradley also added that with the small crossover, you can enjoy the “best of both world”. We’re guessing that he means the compactness of the small c-segment car combined with the power of an SUV.