Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will premiere its ASX all-new compact
crossover at this years Geneva Motor Show.
The ASX is the
European-spec version of the Japanese RVR, which is slated to go on sale in
Japan from February 2010. MMC’s new compact crossover will seat 5 and will
be sequentially introduced in European countries from late spring 2010,
aimed at expanding MMC’s passenger car footprint in the region, following in
the footsteps of the larger and recently redesigned Outlander mid-size
crossover.
Amongst other available powertrains, the European-spec version will be
fitted with an all-new Euro 5-compliant 1.8L turbocharged direct-injection
diesel engine jointly developed by MMC and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.
and will feature “Automatic Stop & Go” technology. Together with a 6-speed
manual transmission, this combination will provide high environmental
efficiency.
2010 sees the 80th Geneva International Motor Show held
at the Geneva Palexpo in Switzerland. The show runs from Tuesday 2 March to
Sunday 14 March.
