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Mitsubishi ASX VR-e BEV LS RWD EV Beta

Offer price $57,990
Range 403 km
Battery 57.7 kWh
Fastest charging 134 kW DC

Price

RRP
$64,990
Offer
$57,990
Price basis
Plus on-road costs

Battery & charging

Battery
57.7 kWh
Range
403 km
Energy use
16.3 kWh/100km
Peak AC charging
6.6 kW
Peak DC charging
134 kW
Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
3.6 kW

Range in the real world

Official (WLTP) 400 km
Motorway at 100 km/h ~300 km
Winter, near freezing ~300 km

Estimates from the official figure using typical losses: about a quarter off at motorway speeds or in cold weather, and around half when towing. Your range will depend on speed, hills, weather and load.

Charging times

Wall socket (10 A), 0–100%
about 28 h 30 minadds about 10 km an hour
Home wallbox (7 kW), 0–100%
about 9 h 30 minthe car takes 6.6 kW · adds about 35 km an hour
50 kW fast charger, 10–80%
about 55 min
Hyper charger (150 kW+), 10–80%
about 35 min

Estimates from the battery size and the car’s peak charging rates. Fast charging slows as the battery fills, and in the cold, so real sessions vary.

Running costs

Per 100 kmPer year
Charging at home$14.12$1,690
Public fast charging$22.27$2,670
Petrol car, for comparison$24.85$2,980

At the official energy use (real-world use is usually higher), home power at 40c/kWh, public fast charging at 90c/kWh and road user charges of $76 per 1,000 km, over 12,000 km a year. The petrol car uses 7 L/100 km of 91 at $3.55 a litre. Your power plan may be cheaper, especially overnight.

Performance

Motors
Single motor
Power
171 kW
Torque
350 Nm
0–100 km/h
6.8 sec
Drive
Rear-wheel drive

Practicality

Body
SUV
Seats
5
Boot
320 L (to the seatback)
Kerb weight
1,884 kg
Length × width × height
4,315 × 1,885 × 1,535 mm
Ground clearance
155 mm

Safety

ANCAP
Not rated by ANCAP

Ownership

Warranty
5 years / 130,000 km
Battery warranty
8 years / 160,000 km
Roadside assist
5 years
Servicing
Every 12 months or 15,000 km

Diamond Advantage: up to 10yr/160,000km powertrain when serviced at an authorised dealer, not transferable. Battery warranty applies to HEV, PHEV and EV models

Specifications from the NZ Autocar price database, checked against each maker’s NZ site, ANCAP and RightCar. Confirm with the dealer before you buy.

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