Mitsubishi
We’ve seen a shift change in how Mitsubishi is perceived over the last couple of decades. Once it had a close relationship to motorsport (rallying in particular) and now the brand is more closely associated with off -road work vehicles. That’s changing once more though as the Japanese company focuses on cutting-edge hybrid technology. One to watch for the next few years. Buyers right now will be comforted by the eight-year warranty.
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Mitsubishi Outlander
Mitsubishi’s mainstay model outside the commercial L200, the Outlander off ers families an SUV with fi ve or seven seats, front- or all-wheel drive and a choice of a conventional diesel engine or a plug-in hybrid powertrain. So there’s lots of choice, with a corresponding breadth in pricing. The front-wheel drive 2.2 turbodiesel in front- wheel drive looks like good value against its SUV and crossover rivals, as well as traditional family and estate cars. Sharp looks, a tough feeling interior and plentiful standard equipment appeal.
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The Outlander is not an immediately obvious choice in the family car market, but a decent one. The PHEV hybrid is expensive thanks to its complex plug-in powertrain, but if your commute is relatively short and you’ve space for a charger at home it’s like having an electric car with a range- extending petrol engine under the bonnet. You lose the seven-seat option in the PHEV, though, so bigger families will have to go for the diesel. That diesel is best with the six-speed manual gearbox, as the auto bumps up emissions and hence tax.
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Mitsubishi Space Star
Japanese fi rms have long been small car specialists, and Mitsubishi has crammed a lot of space into the Space Star’s tiny footprint. Inexpensive and effi cient, the Space Star might not have the image, or indeed the interior quality and driving appeal, of its many and varied city car rivals, but it’s good value. The interior might lack the tactility of cars like Volkswagen’s up! or the Kia Picanto, but it’s solidly built, and Mitsubishi’s reputation for reliability is not in question. The Space Star is off ered in 1.0-litre and 1.2-litre petrol guises, and all models emit 100g/km or less - even when that 1.2 is equipped with a CVT automatic. The standard gearbox on both engines is a fi ve-speed manual. A head-over-heart-purchase then, sweetened by an eight-year warranty. It won’t excite, but if you’re after effi cient, hassle-free city transport with good space inside, it’s not without merit.
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Mitsubishi ASX
Mitsubishi’s answer to Nissan’s Qashqai, the ASX builds on the company’s strengths of off ering a good-value, decent-to-drive proposition that’s well-equipped and comes with a strong warranty. The ASX is basically a shorter Outlander, based on the same platform as the Lancer, meaning it drives more like an agile hatchback than a taller crossover. That’s core to its appeal, as are its good looks. There’s a choice of 1.6-litre engines, petrol and turbodiesel, both driving the front wheels only through a manual gearbox, the petrol a fi ve-speed unit, the diesel gaining an extra ratio. That diesel is the more effi cient choice, but you’ll pay more for it in the showroom. The petrol engine is smooth, but needs revs to perform. Good passenger space, a decent standard level of equipment and that highly competitive warranty make the ASX an appealing choice in the otherwise predictable crossover marketplace – if a little leftfi eld.
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