The Mitsubishi ASX was very popular, but is it any good used? | ReDriven

Despite being through several updates during its 10+ year life, the current Mitsubishi ASX is one of the oldest platforms currently on sale in Australia.

That means if you're looking at getting a used ASX, you're spoilt for choice. It also means there's a wide range of examples ranging for good, to...less than good.

Let us know what you think in the comments below and don't forget to subscribe to stay up to date.

00:00​​​​​​​ - Intro
01:14 - What is it?
03:23 - Does it look good?
05:13 - How's the interior?
07:56​ - How's the tech?
08:35 - Is it practical?
09:47 - What goes wrong?
12:04 - Is it safe?
12:46​​​​​​​ - What's it like to drive?
14:20 - How much does it cost?
14:59​​​​​​ - Running costs?
15:51​​​​​​​ - Should you buy it?

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At ReDriven, we’ll be taking you through the pros and cons of a huge range of used cars to see how well they’re going now that they’re a few years old, have thousands of kilometres on the clock, and are coming toward the end of their warranty, or maybe don’t have one at all.

Plus, thanks to our resident mechanic, Jim, you’ll find out what commonly goes wrong with them and what might need to be fixed.

Most importantly, we want to make ReDriven a voice for the most in-the-know used car experts there are...you guys.. See, you’re the ones that actually buy, live with, love and sometimes unfortunately hate the cars we’ll be reviewing.

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[spikechurchill]

Ok coming from someone who works for Mitsubishi
2 things that you need to look out for
1. the starter motor trends to go because of the plastic ring gear but usually not under 100, 000 kms
2. If it’s done 90, 000kms or more check that the trans fluid has been changed and with genuine Mitsubishi CVT fluid, if it hasn’t or has been changed with non genuine fluid walk away, a new transmission can be north of $10, 000.

[scottloveday]

I bought our Mitsi ASX in 2017, when it was 5 years old.

It is that nice light blue colour.
It is manual transmission, which is zippy and has never felt 'underpowered' even with a full cabin and boot. In nearly 5 years of owning it by now, and daily driving it - we have NEVER has a single problem and we love it! I don't think it's boring and I find the interior to be pretty comfy etc. THANKS AGAIN Mitsubishi Motors! 😄😄😄

[ricklee]

Boring can be ok if you’re after a safe dependable vehicle that does the job. Not everyone wants their daily drive to be a F1 car.

[GameOn]

10 years, 200k km in and I still love this thing! Only serviced once a year, everything still original on it, and it was driven 99% on some pretty banged-up city streets. Made in Japan is all I can say about the quality of this car! The only thing I replaced is the front discs and the battery! I have the 1.8DI-D 2WD version with 6-speed manual. Only thing I agree is the terrible plastics inside, so I covered most of it in leather for maybe 150-200$, now it's great 😊😊

[marcusjackson]

Got a 2013 asx aspire (was classed as the top of the range when it came out) done 305 thousand kilometres and she hasn’t missed a beat. Only had one set of brake pads and rotors and engine mounts at 295k. Super reliable car. About to trade it in on a 2022 outlander exceed. Can’t beat the Mitsubishi reliability.

[ruddyherlawanto]

Frankly, i have been driving this car for almost 10 years, no problem at all. It is still fun to drive. Looking at the interior, yea i fully agree with you, it is already out of date, but i would say it reflect with the age of the car. in general i love this car, looking good in my opinion, it is fun to drive too, less maintenance, just replace engine mounting 1x, bushing, ball joint, tie road, and rear shock absorber 1x, that still reasonable with 10 year usage. The good things, those components is also cheap.

[midnightfun]

The look of this car is timeless. 50 yrs from now it will still look good. Also its a mitsubishi. Very reliable. I still see 40 yrs old mitsubishi being sold here in my country like hotcakes. Most teens first car btw.

[icenberg]

i LOVE my ASX 2.2D 150HP 2015 4WD. It's really good looking and I have never had any problem with it. And I have tested it's off-road capabilities. And it is actually really good. Especially in snow, if you have good winter tires.

[dallasmellsop]

This channels so good, I'm actively wanting to watch a review on a little cross over

[sjwright]

If you replace that integrated stereo with an aftermarket unit and matte black facia/trim kit, you could get Apple CarPlay/Android Auto and delete a lot of that awful piano black plastic all in one swoop. Trim kits are around $100—150, a new head unit with CP/AA is around $400—600, and installation would be a couple of hundred. All in all, a big tech upgrade for about a grand.

[bryanrabanal]

I would say this car is definitely worth it, i own the 2016 asx here in Qatar, running at 27000km of milleage, never had any issues, very reliable.

[dankiwi]

We got my wife’s Asx for 23k brand new at the start of covid, budget rental car had needed to off load their new ordered stock. We wanted one because the boot is pretty good for a small suv unlike the the Cx3. Also we were told they are a Lancer engine and chassis. We are very happy with it years later.

[cactuslietuva]

I have 2020 version. I must say its a great car. I was looking for a more expensive car, but when i tested ASX i was hooked and it ticked all my boxes which is mainly steering and reliability. Also the design is very nice or at least i love the new led lights.

[annie.motions]

I will never understand the "too boring to drive". I have one and it drives PHENOMENAL. It gets me from point A to point B very smoothly and reliable. Parking is super easy, this car fits almost anywhere. I have Android Auto so I can look at my maps and control spotify at the same time. I can have phone calls through the car and I can even play games on it. Fuel consumption is efficient, I get mine down to 5.1l/100km whenever I drive out of town. In-town, averages on 7.5-8
This car is far from boring, and what does that mean anyway? Wanna race? Well buy a formula lol

[JDMlover]

Just purchased the Manual version last month (2018 unit) & for city driving, I feel that the performance is considered adequate. Very comfortable & quiet for cruising. Spacious interior & decent cargo space. Acceptable fuel consumption especially in the midst of daily traffic jam.

[alexhadebe]

Shopping around can be very much confusing but all Glory to God to give us guys like you❤

[mark_u]

Thought this version of the ASX looked the best. Mitsubishi did well designing the exterior of this vehicle so it's pretty much timeless. However, the Dynamic Shield implementations after this facelift didn't really fit the vehicle

[jcqrdw]

I have a 6.5yo. (MY15.5) 2wd petrol, base model, no sunroof. Had it for 5 years, got it second hand from Hertz, in Australia. It was not my first choice but I have grown to love it. My car has been practical and reliable car.
Only issue I had was replacing the starter motor recently @6y 115, 000KM, which is a big job in this car as it is very hard to get to.
I agree with all boring parts, look, drive, feel, power, ...., you get what you pay for. Can be a little thristy, I do mostly city run and get 10.5L/100KM.
Overall I am very happy.

[abelhansen]

Yes
I have one.
The year is 2017.
I pay 18•000.
It only had 47.000.
On the clock. Its a little over 50•000.
Today. 14/ 6 / 2024. A very clean car. 😊😊😊😊😊😊

[nig]

I had a 2011 model - size wise I think it was a good package for a subcompact SUV, but leather seats were like sitting on a wooden chair. It did feel cheap with the hard plastics compared to previous cars I had. Was economical and no issues but 2 years was long enough on those wooden seats.