Category: Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi Motors Australia has introduced an new entry-level ES variant to its Eclipse Cross SUV range. The ES sits under the existing Eclipse Cross LS, Exceed and Exceed AWD models and comes in at a price obviously designed to attract the eye – $29,990. But don’t forget you will also need to pay dealer and statutory charges. Mitsubishi has long been a major player in the SUV / 4WD markets in Australia and when the Eclipse Cross was launched earlier this year it joined the ASX, Outlander, Pajero Sport and… Read more

Adding an extra grade lower-cost model is all the rage at the moment in an endeavour to fight against slowing sales. Mitsubishi has joined the game with its small SUV adding an ASX ES, which sits beneath the LS and Exceed variants in the revised range. The ASX is already well priced and often the biggest seller in its class. At $23,490 plus on-road costs, with a five-speed manual gearbox, and $25,490 with a CVT automatic transmission you get a lot for your money. It is now the only ASX… Read more

Mitsubishi has long been a leader in SUVs in Australia, with the Pajero, launched in the mid 1980s, proving you can have comfort and off-road ability at the same time. A new model has just joined the Mitsubishi SUV range, the Eclipse Cross. Sitting between the ASX and Outlander it joins many others in this class in being is as much about style as function. It has a sloping roof that’s more coupe than wagon. Hence the ‘Cross’ in the name indicating it’s a crossover. The rear has an interesting… Read more

Determined to stay in tune with Australians love for SUVs Mitsubishi has added a third model to its range. Called Eclipse Cross it sits between the compact ASX and the medium-large Outlander. The Eclipse name does have some history for Mitsubishi having been used in a mid-sized sports coupe sold in overseas markets between 1990 and 2012. During much of that period a closely related model called Mitsubishi Galant was built at the company’s Tonsley Park plant in Adelaide. The timing of Mitsubishi’s early preview of the Eclipse Cross is… Read more

Mitsubishi went a long way to showcase its sports utility and light commercial vehicle range recently with an extensive outback drive for the media in the Northern Territory. Journalists were taken on a two-day Kakadu jaunt in a range of vehicles including the ASX XLS 2.2-litre 4WD DSL, Outlander PHEV Exceed, Outlander Exceed 2.2-litre DSL, Triton Exceed, and various Pajeros. Flying in to Darwin, the first drive sector took us to base camp, or in this case ‘glamp’, at Wildman Wilderness Lodge on the edge of the world heritage area,… Read more

Midsize SUVs are running hot in the Australia market at the moment, with no signs of sales slowing. Mitsubishi is one of the earliest players in this field, the Pajero having been here for over 40 years. One of Pajeros smaller brothers, the Mitsubishi ASX is being upgraded for the 2018 season with advanced safety, added infotainment technology and a mild facelift. Mitsubishi’s ‘Dynamic Shield’ front end has reshaped and now has integrated LED daytime running lamps and foglamp lower bezel. At the rear the ASX has a new bumper… Read more