Top 3 safety features on a Mitsubishi ASX
In spite of it having been on the market for the best part of a decade, the Mitsubishi ASX is still very competitive at the sharp end of the compact SUV market. It has all the attributes a sensible buyer could desire, such as a loaded specification sheet, good aftersales support, and a reasonable asking price. It’s good for its occupants as well, with up-to-date safety systems keeping the ASX competitive on this front. Let’s explore three of the ASX’s most important safety features.
1. RISE body construction
It might sound like a delicious little piece of marketing-speak, but Mitsubishi’s RISE (Reinforced Impact Safety Evolution) body construction carries a whole lot more substance than its contrived name would suggest. There’s a reinforced centre core for the passenger compartment (featuring extensive use of high-tensile steel and particular attention to energy dissipation paths), along with progressive crumple zones front and rear, and side impact bars to provide all-direction occupant protection in the event of a collision.
As a result of this clever design, the ASX scored 5 stars in Euro-NCAP crash testing back in 2011, and predominantly “Good” scores from the IIHS in the United States (their top rating). Some pleasant side effects of a very rigid body are a quieter ride and more-secure handling, also playing their part in keeping the ageing ASX competitive against its newer rivals.
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2. Plenty of airbags and driver aids
Right from the outset, all ASX derivatives featured 7 airbags, and the current model doesn’t deviate from this course. And, while its newer opponents have caught up on the airbag count, it’s still pretty impressive that the ASX has had so many all along.
The usual alphabet soup of safety systems are all present and accounted for as well, with stability control and hill-start assist featuring on the standard spec sheet, along with rear ISOFIX child seat anchors, rear parking sensors, and a rear-view camera.
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3. Modern lighting
In spite of its modest pricetag, the Mitsubishi ASX comes standard with full-LED headlights with automatic on-off control – an unusual but highly desirable highlight on the equipment list. These new lighting units, as well as full-LED tail lamp clusters and new LED DRLs, were introduced during the ASX’s most-recent facelift, earlier in 2020.
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