Category: Mitsubishi

Eclipse Cross is the fourth member of the Mitsubishi SUV family which, together, account for nearly 60 per cent of the Japanese company’s total Australian sales. Indeed, only one traditional passenger car, the small Mirage hatchback, has survived the trend towards SUVs and light commercial vehicles. Launched here in December 2017 the Eclipse Cross fits into the space between the compact ASX and the medium-large Outlander (all three sit on what is effectively the same platform), with the full-size Pajero Sport at the top of the tree. In April 2021… Read more

Mitsubishi Pajero was introduced in Australia in January 1983 where it was in the vanguard of the move to refined, easy to drive suburban SUVs. It provided levels of comfort and convenience that were unknown in moderately-priced off-roaders at that time, yet with the macho look of a true off-roader. Now, nearly 40 years later, Pajero is still competing strongly against a vast range of competitors in the large SUV segment. The current Pajero Sport isn’t a variant of the standard Pajero, now discontinued, but a vehicle in its own… Read more

Mitsubishi ASX is the smallest vehicle in the company’s four-model SUV range beneath the Eclipse Cross, Outlander and Pajero Sport. ASX (the acronym stands for Active Sports Crossover, not Australian Stock Exchange!) has been around since 2010 and competes against a host of rivals in the small SUV category including Hyundai Kona; Mazda CX-30; Kia Seltos; Subaru XV; Toyota C-HR; and the class sales leading MG ZS. Despite being largely unchanged throughout the decade ASX has been a star performer for Mitsubishi thanks to a combination of sensible design, functionality… Read more

With pandemic, war and bad weather chipping away at our lifestyles, automobile manufacturers, with their reliance on semi-conductors, have suffered more than most industries. Mitsubishi is no exception and with shrinking supplies of tech equipment for its best-selling Outlander SUV, and increasing material, manufacturing and logistic costs, has reduced variants’ standard specification for a 22.5 model year. For example, with the mid-range Aspire model (the test vehicle) has a full digital driver display, has gone back to the seven-inch multi-information display, replacing the 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, the maker says,… Read more

Mitsubishi’s plug-in hybrid Outlander has been around for going on 10 years. The plug-in version of Eclipse Cross was launched just six months ago. It’s underpinned by the same hybrid setup as the Outlander. It offers the same 55km of electric-only range – but it has the advantage of being smaller and nippier. Eclipse Cross sits between Mitsubishi ASX and Outlander in size. STYLING The Eclipse has grown in size and now offers a pleasant, comfortable cabin with room for five, plus more rear legroom and a bigger boot than… Read more