Mitsubishi ASX maintenance and repair: easier than it looks. All about the weaknesses of the Mitsubishi ACX (photo and video) Weaknesses and disadvantages of the Mitsubishi ACX

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Most effective way to find out the whole truth about a topic of interest - ask users. Therefore, in this article we will consider what the owners say mitsubishi ash reviews that will help to get a complete picture of the car. This will help identify the most common deficiencies, if any.

Active Sport X-over - it is from these words that the abbreviation ASX is formed, meaning "SUV for active driving."

Mitsubishi ASX was opened to the world community in February 2010. Initially, this happened in the homeland of the car in Japan. In March of that year, the Geneva Motor Show unveiled the European version, and April revealed what the North American version would be. The car inherited from Mitsubishi Outlander not only a shortened base base, but also exterior elements!

Exterior Mitsubishi ACX

The engineers guessed right when they gifted the ACX with the same front end as the Outlander. This stylish and aggressive design has already managed to gain fans around the world, so new model could perceive more loyally thanks to his brother. This was a good decision for the Mitsubishi ACX - the owners' reviews confirm this.

The profile of the rear of the car has a sharp downward slope, which contrasts slightly with the front. However, the profile lines and menacingly “frowning” taillights compensate for this. But here opinions are divided. Someone pays attention to the contrast, someone considers the profile of the car to be quite natural. In general, it turned out to be a beautiful and stylish crossover, which stands out with its design among its competitors!

Over time, the Mitsubishi ACX has undergone a slight restyling in appearance, this caused only positive reviews about the Mitsubishi ACX 2013. The changes affected the radiator grille, which has become more coarse-meshed and framed in chrome along the contour. The headlights have also undergone changes, as they are framed in a contour. They did not ignore the front bumper, modifying the air intakes and niches for fog lights.

Body paintwork is poor. On chips, due to the ingress of stones, according to some owners, rust appears. Scratches appear quickly and easily. Very thin body skin, which is a common disease of modern cars. One plus - with such a thickness of metal, paintless removal of dents is possible.

The interior of the ACX crossover

If a appearance of the car caused more consensus then because of Mitsubishi's interior trim ASX reviews owners are divided. Basically, this concerns the quality of the plastic with which the interior is trimmed. Pleasant in appearance, but harsh to the touch - plastic is easily scratched. Does not creak, and what is important, does not smell of phenol.

Armchairs in Mitsubishi ACX are multifunctional and have a comfortable fit for passengers. Great ergonomic solution for long trips. However, the picture is spoiled by the unregulated tilt of the rear seats. The almost vertical position of the back of the sofa is designed for very patient passengers. The seat trim material is expensive. It is noticed that after a run of 10 t.km. there may be longitudinal play on the seats.

Noise isolation is at a very low level in the Mitsubishi ASX - the reviews of those who have operated the car unanimously agree on this. How the designers made such an omission is unknown. This shortcoming is solved by the independent efforts of car owners at their own expense, by installing an additional "anti-noise".

The review in Mitsubishi ASX left almost all drivers satisfied. There is one minus that cannot be considered a disadvantage of a car, since it is due to the quality of our roads. Due to the high "muzzle" of the hood, it becomes necessary to keep a large distance from the car in front. Otherwise, there is a chance that you will not have time to respond to the pits that have arisen on the road.

Reversing assistance is provided by a reversing camera. However, in versions with mechanics, even in maximum configuration, she is absent. And again, the owners themselves solve this drawback by installing parking sensors at their own expense. Otherwise, there is a risk of running into some obstacle less than a meter high if it is not visible in the side mirrors. Few people like these improvements, so there are also negative reviews about the ASX Mitsubishi 2013.

Suspension Mitsubishi ACX

pendant given Japanese crossover is not soft. This is immediately noticed by absolutely all drivers who get behind the wheel of AX. It is inherent in rigidity, but not excessive. The machine absorbs bumps in the road well, such as crossing rails or driving on pavers.

In 2011 the suspension was modified. This refinement had a positive effect on the Mitsubishi ACX - the reviews of the owners of 2013 and earlier years confirm this. A ground clearance of 20 cm allows the car to adequately pass field and country tests on the road.

Mitsubishi ASX equipment

Japanese AX crossovers are equipped with a line of power units that are combined with a CVT or a manual 5-speed gearbox. The 1.6 liter engine is only installed in conjunction with a manual transmission. There are some complaints about the transmission. Several cases of replacement under warranty are known release bearing due to the whistle.

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Complaints about a car with a 1.6l Mitsubishi ASX 2013 have been noticed - owner reviews relate to the clutch, which is considered weak. Under loads, according to them, the smell of a burnt clutch may appear. Detonation occurs at 3000 rpm, and this phenomenon is quite common.

The range of engines installed on the ASX:

• Petrol engine, volume 1.6 l, power 117l.s. Acceleration to hundreds - 11.4 seconds. Real consumption fuel, according to the assurances of the owners - 5.3 liters when driving on the highway, 6.8 liters when driving in urban mode.
• Petrol engine, volume 1.8 l, power 140l.s. Although the engine is superior in power to the 1.6-liter engine, the acceleration dynamics have clearly suffered: 13.1 s to 100 km / h. The real consumption for the highway is 6.4 liters, in the city - 9.8 liters.
• Gasoline engine, volume 2.0 l, power 150l.s. The most powerful motor in the ACX line, acceleration to hundreds - 11.9 s, while consuming 8.1 liters - highway and 10.5 liters city mode.

Exists diesel unit 1.8 l, the power of which is 150l.s. Cars with this engine, due to their high fuel requirements, are not imported into the country.

Owners of Mitsubishi ACX with a 1.6 engine sometimes notice that the engine can start from the second, and sometimes even from the third time. This encourages Mitsubishi ACX 1.6 owners to leave reviews that are not always flattering. But this is a very rare phenomenon, and it should not be attributed to systematic shortcomings.

As you can see from the review, there are various reviews. It would be surprising if everyone only praised the car. But in general, it can be argued that the car is a worthy representative in its segment. It is perfect for city trips, giving its owner a status and image. On suburban roads, Mitsubishi ACX also proved to be an excellent and reliable means of transportation!

Of course, all this despite the complex transmission, or the presence of any kind automatic box gears, “handouts” and other attributes of an “almost SUV” of increased convenience. Compromise is, frankly, harder to find than the square root of a negative number, but there are no rules without exceptions. And, as it seems to us, Mitsubishi ASX can claim the role of such a car. With reservations and assumptions, but maybe.

A little bit of history

A person who does not consciously choose a car and does not read tons of useful and not very materials about crossovers is unlikely to pay attention to the ASX. The car appeared in 2010, and in five years on the roads, it has not become the subject of heated discussions of design, like, for example, the controversial Nissan Juke.

Initially, the ASX was supposed to be a car for those who like not to drive a crossover, but to drive it both in the tail and in the mane. The letters ASX themselves mean Active Sport X-over, which, you see, provokes. In America, this car is known as the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, which leads to two thoughts at once: firstly, it is an Outlander, and secondly, it is sports. So it is, because the ASX platform has long been known precisely for the Outlander XL, and at the same time for the tenth Lancer.

Recall that the Outlander XL appeared in 2005, and the tenth Lancer - in 2007. Thus, by the time the ASX was released, the platform was already well traveled, moreover, Citroën C-Crosser, Peugeot 4007 and, which may seem strange, Dodge Caliber are also built on it. The ASX prototype was ready back in 2007, but the car has been mass-produced since 2010, a year later than the debut in the car market of its homeland. The first ASX engine was a 1.8-liter turbodiesel, but today the buyer can choose from three gasoline engines with volumes of 1.6, 1.8 or 2 liters, and the same 1.8-liter diesel is available in Europe.

A two-liter gasoline engine produces 150 "horses". A machine with just such a unit (model 4B11) will be the subject of our study. By the way, the same engines are on Kia Cerato, Kia Optima, Kia Sportage, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai ix35 and Hyundai Sonata. Our car has four-wheel drive and a CVT instead of the usual gearbox.

Engine

TO-1 at the dealer will cost about 15,000 rubles. What are they doing there? Change oil, filters, conduct a control inspection. Actually, the set of works is quite standard and not so complicated as to give so much money for it. What’s more, it’s very easy to do it yourself. The cost of TO-2 for officials ranges from 35 to 40 thousand, but in another service the same work was estimated at 15,000. Oil change is done in the same way as on dozens (if not hundreds) of other cars. You will need the oil itself, a filter and a sealing washer. Of the tools - a socket head of 17 mm. The filter is conveniently located, so there will be no difficulties with work, and the price of dirty hands will be about 600 rubles - this is how much they will take for work in an unofficial service. Even easier to change air filter. Here, however, the cost of the filter itself can upset - about 1,000 rubles. But you can change it with one hand, even with your left, and even if it does not grow from your shoulder. All the work is to fold back the two latches that are clearly visible from above, pull out the old filter and insert a new one. True, and in the service they will take only 200 rubles for this. The drive of the gas distribution mechanism is chain, therefore, about its self replacement there will be no speech. The resource of the chain is quite high, and, according to the specialists of the service station, the chain mechanism is made reliably, they did not have to observe premature stretching or other possible defects in the timing drive. ASX provides a great opportunity to assert itself when changing spark plugs. The main thing is to find where they stand. The spark plugs are covered with a plastic cap that is held on with three 10mm head bolts and should not be confused with the engine cover. The cover we need is located on the back of the engine. However, if there are difficulties even with finding it, then it is better to throw out the tool and never again approach the car with the keys in your life. Ignition coils are on each candle, so first you need to snap off the coil connector, remove it by pulling it towards you, and only then turn out the candle. In the same way, you can replace a bogged down coil. In a car service, greedy men will charge from 600 to 800 rubles for replacing candles.

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The 4B11 motor boasts one of the longest drive belts hanging equipment. And changing it yourself is not an easy task, to put it mildly. This is primarily due to the difficult access to the belt. Of course, you can do it, but the description of this operation will take too much time, and the execution will take too much effort, so it’s better to go to the service to replace the belt. The engine is not capricious, it does not sin with periodic failures of sensors and mechanisms, so there are simply no subtleties during its operation. However, we recall that there is no hydraulic compensatory mechanism for regulating valve clearances in the motor, therefore, once every 90 thousand, the valves will have to be adjusted at the service station.

Transmission and running gear

Everything would be just chocolate, if not for some of the shortcomings of the CVT. We admit that the main one is the resource and the rejection of powerful motors. In general, within the framework of this article, we will not touch on the intricacies of the CVT, but we will not deny ourselves the pleasure of recalling how bitter the fate of the union of CVT and the 3.5-liter Nissan Murano engine was. Some Murano owners have gone so far as to put additional cooling radiators on the CVTs, and all in order to somehow stop their endless overheating. In the case of ASX, not everything is so bad. The variator, however, is heated here too. It is especially difficult for him under load and just in the heat, when the sun bakes and the temperature is more than 30 ° C. The car stops moving no matter how hard you step on the gas. It remains only to wait for the variator to cool down. Of the mandatory maintenance procedures - changing the oil. Note that our car was produced in 2010, and its mileage today is 130 thousand kilometers. The box overheated during this time, but it did not fail and everything also works well. The only place that an ASX owner should pay attention to is the rear axle oil seals. There are traces of fogging on our Mitsubishi, which means that it's time to change the oil seals. It is quite difficult to do this in the garage, so a visit to the service station masters is mandatory. The work will cost 2,500 rubles, and it is not easy to name a certain price for an oil seal - you can buy it for 300 rubles, you can also for 700.

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What can upset the owner of ASX? Stabilizers have a rather low resource. The spare part itself will cost 1,000 - 1,200 rubles, and you will pay 600 for a replacement. Unfortunately, the procedure will have to be repeated regularly every 35-45 thousand kilometers. The front shock absorbers were replaced on our car under warranty. This happened a year after the purchase, for the last four years they have been working flawlessly. And yet, complaints about them periodically slip through. The price of a shock absorber, as you understand, will depend solely on the choice of spare parts, so the run-up here is large - from three to seven thousand. Let's not forget the thrust bearing, which costs about 1,800 rubles. The service station master will be enriched by 1800 rubles (for one side) from the work done.

Body and interior

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It seems that the car is not too dynamic: when you press the accelerator pedal, the engine is ready to go into hysterics, and this sound does not want to be associated with acceleration dynamics. But looking at the speedometer, you understand that the speed is growing quite quickly. Nevertheless, the desire to give the car a kick does not go away. Perhaps the point is in the setting of the variator: the motor has a pronounced “revving” character (maximum power is achieved at 6,000, torque - at 4,250), and the variator seems to want to remove maximum performance from it. In addition, there is a feeling of lack of gear shifting - they simply do not exist. In a word, the impressions are contradictory. The dynamics are not bad, but the car is a pity: it hurts too much when picking up speed. Separately, I note the brakes: it is not always possible to determine the necessary force on the brake pedal on the car that you just got into the first time. But here everything is so predictable that it is simply impossible to make a mistake. Well, what can you do in the salon? Of course replace cabin filter. It is located behind the glove box. To provide access, it is enough to open the “glove box”, remove the limiter on the right side, after which the entire “glove box” can be easily removed. To get the filter and insert a new one is a matter of three or four minutes, the savings from independently performed work will be 500 rubles. We put everything in place and go to inspect the body.

➖ Poor interior visibility
➖ Hard landing
➖ Noise isolation

pros

➕ Reliable engine(version 1.8 variator)
➕ High ground clearance
➕ Economy
➕ Manageability

Advantages and disadvantages of Mitsubishi ACX 2018-2019 in a new body identified based on reviews real owners. More detailed pros and cons of Mitsubishi ASX with mechanics, CVT, front and all-wheel drive AWD can be found in the stories below.

Owner reviews

Well, what can I say about the first consumer impressions. Driving is comfortable. The steering wheel is small, turns easily, softly, height adjustable. Immediately pulled out of the finger the first minus — visibility. Side windows big, good. Burdocks (mirrors) - large, good. saloon rear mirror and rear glass- small, uncomfortable. You can get used to, but still inconvenience is the place to be.

Front too - thick A-pillars conceal visibility a lot. You have to constantly look out for them. Yes, there is a downside - security, but good review It's also safety. Disappointed.

Plastic in the cabin was surprisingly not hard as expected. Yes, before the cars of the early 2000s and 90s, this plastic was like from Paris to Siberia, but in comparison with analogues - even less so. Everything is relative. The seats are ordinary. Not the most comfortable, but not a Zhiguli either. Landing on the first one was very pleasing - high, it is very comfortable to sit down. Only then did the association - a stool - become stronger. It’s comfortable to sit down, sit (ride) well ... as if not quite.

The engine is quite powerful, torquey and reliable. Not to say that it is quiet, but again - depending on what to compare. If you drive 150 km / h - the car does not feel the load, you can give more. Stock is serious. For maintenance - everything is elementary: you can do it yourself, you can in any car service.

Body. Very good paintwork. For 5 years of use, there were both pebbles and large midges. Maximum damage - barely noticeable chips. In the spring of 2017, some kind of infection in the supermarket parking lot tyrannized my door handle with its door and disappeared. Also nothing criminal, but the teal remained.

The trunk corresponds to the class of cars. Not big, but not small either. rear seats fold into an almost flat floor, and inside you can easily fit four wheels on 16-inch rims.

Review of Mitsubishi ASX 1.8 CVT with front wheel drive

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The car is good in management, the brakes are flawless. The interior is quite spacious, and the trunk is small. The audio system sounds good.

Not a bad car for the money, no breakdowns for 65,000 thousand mileage, it is especially pleasing to start the engine at 30 degrees below zero (almost always the first time). A small consumption of gasoline and a large gas tank allow you to call in for a gas station only once during the whole day of driving.

But the soundproofing leaves much to be desired. I would also like a more precise gear shifting. In addition, on a dirty road, the rear end quickly splashes.

Review about Mitsubishi ACX 1.8 with mechanics and front-wheel drive 2013

Where could I buy?

For almost 2 years of ownership of the purchase did not regret, but at some points disappointed. Many reviews wrote that there was poor sound insulation in the cabin, in my configuration this turned out to be not true, the cabin is very quiet and comfortable! It becomes noisy only when, at a speed of about 100 km / h, it is necessary to abruptly and you have to press the pedal to the floor.

The variator is a little blunt, but a beginner is unlikely to feel it. For example, if you drown the gas pedal to the middle and release it very sharply, then the car will not even think of responding to this gesture. It won’t even move from its place, so it’s necessary to work, as it were, ahead of the curve.

More about manageability. The steering wheel is comfortable and with control of various functions. Electricity is a miracle! The steering wheel spins as if there is no load at all on it. The steering wheel itself is responsive and informative.

Review of Mitsubishi ACX 2.0 (150 hp) 4WD CVT 2012

I bought at one time for 830,000 rubles (Japanese assembly). The car was worth the money in those years. Design class, and the capacity is good. The little truck that I used to haul everything that fit. Bought, sat down and went.

Consumption is small, the smallest - 5.3 liters per 100 km. Dynamics at the level, but the consumption is higher. Manageability is perfect. You can serve yourself - there is plenty of free space under the hood.

While I'm not going to change the car, especially since the assembly of new ASX after 2012 is carried out in the USA.

Vladimir, review of Mitsubishi ACX 1.6 (117 hp) 2WD mechanics 2012

The engine, of course, is on a run-in, but even within 2-3 thousand revolutions you feel its high-torque. Perhaps the real acceleration to hundreds is really within 11.4 seconds, but it feels like the car is moving more dynamically.

Compared to the previous car, the gear lever moves much easier here, which, on the one hand, is great, but on the other, it requires adaptation. For example, I did not adapt the first time to turn on the third gear, I confused it with the fifth one. The rear, on the contrary, turns on easier and more clearly.

The steering wheel works like clockwork. They wrote about excessive lightness in the settings, which creates problems when driving at high speed, but I don’t feel this yet.

Review of Mitsubishi ASX with mechanics and front-wheel drive