New Mitsubishi ASX: Hybrid into consideration

The all-new 2026 Mitsubishi ASX has launched in Australia, the place the small SUV vary has been slimmed down to a few grades and a single, extra environment friendly turbocharged petrol engine.

However regardless of the brand new ASX being based mostly on the Renault Captur, Mitsubishi Australia has chosen to not supply the mannequin with a hybrid powertrain at this stage – regardless of the Captur being out there with each mild-hybrid and full hybrid expertise in Europe.

“So [the hybrid ASX is] not at the moment in our product plan,” Tim Clarke, Product Technique Supervisor, advised media on the mannequin launch.

“I suppose we’re in search of [a viable] enterprise case to make {that a} constructive.”

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Whereas the brand new ASX is “impartial” below the Australian authorities’s New Car Effectivity Normal (NVES) – which may imply monetary penalties for automobile producers promoting automobiles above thresholds for tailpipe emissions – Mr Clarke says the corporate wants to make sure its portfolio is compliant.

“[Hybrid] is approaching future merchandise,” stated Mr Clarke, however he stopped wanting revealing particulars.

“We’d like to have electrification [for ASX] sooner or later, however we’re engaged on a enterprise case to make that occur.”

Bruce Hampel, Normal Supervisor of Product Technique, defined the price of a hybrid model additionally must be thought of.