Best Mitsubishi Small / Compact SUVs

The ASX is our "family car". It's a solid build which continues to serve us well after several years. We did have an issue with the touch screen being unresponsive but this was repaired at no cost by Mitsubishi (apparently a known problem). Show details

Wanted a PHEV, spent many months going over different models and the Eclipse Cross (EC) kept coming up as the best value for money. End of model… Read more

runout pricing made it compelling so purchased new in September 2025 (Dec 24 build, the very last).

Good points: hybrid system is extremely well sorted, ICE motor cuts in and out as needed almost unnoticed. Charges from "empty" to full in about 5 hours from standard 10amp socket. AWD+electric motors mean it's handily quick away from a stand still without being a rocket. About 45km real world range in EV mode is sufficient for daily driving, of course more would be nice. Frugal in hybrid mode, 45 litre tank + full battery gives about 650km real world range for highway driving. Higher SUV stance means easy to get in and out, roomy comfortable interior. Dash and instruments are a little old-school but look good, are functional and well laid out. Reasonable boot space with rear seat up, lots with it folded. Great ride and comfort, handles well. Adaptive cruise control works well. Doesn't have attention monitoring (yay!).

Not so good: suspension is a bit soft but not too bad, doesn't have latest safety features such as autonomous braking or lane keeping, but does have warnings (I actually think that's a plus). Cross traffic alert sometimes goes off when sitting at traffic lights, hands–free tailgate opening can be finicky. Regen braking level is forgotten when cruise control used or taken out of drive, it has to be reset when going back into drive. No spare wheel, though roadside assist comes with the warranty. Can only set charging start/stop time (up to 5 different sessions), can't set % charge. Connect app only works over a few metres via WiFi, but it's good for setting charge schedule and turning on climate control before entering the car. Just make sure you go into settings and select the car's WiFi network first. My phone seems to connect to any other available network in preference.

Overall extremely pleased with the car, it does everything I want it to in comfort. Servicing and insurance costs are reasonable, fuel cost is negligible. City driving is great, highway with 3 or 4 adults is also very comfortable. Built–in navigation (Tom Tom) is good, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto also available (wired is standard but easily upgraded to wireless, and wireless charging, with cheap aftermarket items).

Response to some other reviews: It was claimed the EC was banned from import, it wasn't. Mitsubishi decided to end production in 2024 rather than update to meet 2025 ADR requirements for autonomous braking. Final run–out cars were sold until early 2026. It had a 5 star ANCAP rating when tested in 2017 (but would not get 5 stars in 2025).

Someone said it has a 35 litre tank, that's wrong. The ICE models are 60 or 63 litre, PHEVS 45 litre.