Selling a used Mitsubishi ASX now the old model is retired

The old Mitsubishi ASX being retired doesn’t stop you selling yours. It was dropped because it would no longer comply with a new-car design rule on emergency braking from 1 March 2025, and that rule doesn’t reach cars already on the road.

What moves the value of your ASX is the same as for any car: year, grade, engine, kilometres, condition and history. Service history carries extra weight on an ASX, because CarExpert reports that Mitsubishi’s longer warranty depends on where the car was serviced. Here’s what happened, how the new ASX differs, and what a buyer will check on yours.

Why was the old ASX retired?

CarExpert reported on 17 January 2025 that the ASX was being replaced because of ADR 98/00. That’s an Australian Design Rule setting specific technical requirements for autonomous emergency braking, or AEB. The old ASX would no longer comply from 1 March 2025, so Mitsubishi replaced it.

That doesn’t mean your ASX has no AEB. CarExpert’s 2022 review says ANCAP updated the ASX’s report in 2019 to reflect AEB across the range, and its 2023 to 2025 reviews list AEB as standard on every grade. ADR 98/00 sets requirements for how the system itself works, so fitting AEB wasn’t enough on its own.

The part that matters to you is who the rule applies to. Australian Design Rules set the standard a vehicle must meet when it’s first supplied to the Australian market. ADR 98/00 decided whether the old ASX could keep being supplied new. It isn’t a rule about cars already registered, so your ASX can be registered, driven and sold just as before.

Here’s how the change unfolded:

The old ASX was still a big seller near the end. CarExpert reported more than 12,000 sales in 2024, down from almost 21,000 in 2019. That means a used buyer has plenty of late-model ASXs to compare yours with, which is why a clear description and a complete history make such a difference.

Which ASX do I have?

Every old ASX in our buying range, 2021 to 2025, is the final version of the original design, wearing the face from its 2019 facelift. CarExpert’s 2022 to 2025 reviews describe an 8-inch touchscreen with wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and front-wheel drive on every grade. Every grade came with a CVT automatic, and the base grade was also offered with a manual: the ES in CarExpert’s 2022 review, and the GS in its 2023 to 2025 reviews.

There were two engines, both non-turbo petrol. The outputs below are the ones CarExpert reported.

The grades in CarExpert’s 2022 to 2025 reviews run from the GS and ES, through the MR and LS, to the GSR and Exceed. The 2022 line-up also had an ES ADAS. Later cars came as an ES Street too, which CarExpert describes as a cosmetic package on the ES with black exterior styling parts.

The badge alone won’t always tell you the engine. CarExpert’s 2022 review lists the MR with the 2.4, while its 2023 to 2025 reviews list it with the 2.0. Check your purchase paperwork, or ask a Mitsubishi dealer to confirm the engine from the VIN.

Then put the year, grade and engine in your ad. “2023 ASX Exceed, 2.4” answers a buyer’s first questions before they pick up the phone.

How is the new ASX different from mine?

It’s a different car that shares a name. CarExpert reports the new ASX is a rebadged Renault Captur, built in Spain, with Mitsubishi badges and its own front and rear styling. It said first customer deliveries were due to begin in November 2025.

Two grade names carry over: LS and Exceed. A buyer searching for an “ASX Exceed” may see both generations side by side, so lead your ad with the year and engine to make clear which car yours is.

The new car also costs a good deal more. CarExpert reported the range opening at $37,740 plus on-road costs, which it said was $13,300 more than the outgoing model’s entry point. That changes the comparison a budget buyer makes. We haven’t seen any data on how far it has moved used prices for the old ASX, so treat confident claims either way with caution.

Is a used ASX harder to sell now?

Not because of the retirement on its own. A used buyer is choosing a car, not a model line, and the old ASX is a familiar one with a lot of examples on the road. The things that make any ASX harder to sell are the usual ones: high kilometres, damage, gaps in the service record or a vague ad.

You may hear that the last of a discontinued model becomes sought after. We know of no data showing that for the old ASX, so don’t price yours expecting a “last of the line” premium.

Two things a careful buyer may raise are worth having answers for:

• The age of the design. CarExpert notes the ASX sits on a platform Mitsubishi co-developed with DaimlerChrysler in the mid-2000s. The buyer is comparing it with other small SUVs from the same years, so your car’s condition and history do the persuading.
• The ANCAP rating. CarExpert’s 2023 review says the ASX’s five-star ANCAP rating, dated 2014, expired at the end of 2022, so the car is now unrated. That reflects the age of the test, not a new result, and anyone can look a car up on ANCAP’s ratings search.

The wider market matters too. Used prices move with new-car prices and supply, and our guide on whether used car prices are falling explains what has been happening lately.

Why does service history matter so much on an ASX?

A complete, documented service record lifts buyer confidence on any car, as our guide on how service history affects car value explains. On an ASX there’s a second reason: the warranty.

CarExpert’s reviews from 2022 to 2025 describe a warranty of up to 10 years or 200,000 km when the car is serviced within Mitsubishi’s dealer network. If it’s serviced elsewhere, CarExpert says the cover is five years or 100,000 km. Mitsubishi’s own terms decide which cover your car has, when it started and whether it passes to a new owner. Ask a Mitsubishi dealer to confirm all three before you mention the warranty in an ad.

A worked example

Take two hypothetical ASXs, both first sold in mid-2022 and both on 60,000 km.

1. Car A has been serviced on time at a Mitsubishi dealer at every visit. Under the terms CarExpert describes, its cover could run to mid-2032 or 200,000 km, whichever comes first.
2. Car B went to an independent workshop from its second service. Under those same terms, its cover may sit at five years or 100,000 km, which would end in mid-2027.

Same age, same kilometres, and a five-year difference in what the next owner might be told. Only Mitsubishi can confirm how Car B’s history affects its cover, so get that answer in writing rather than guessing.

Independent servicing still counts for plenty. A complete record from a qualified workshop shows a buyer the car was looked after, so keep every invoice. Our guide on whether remaining warranty increases a car’s value explains how buyers weigh the cover that’s left.

What will a buyer check on my ASX?

Have these answers ready and the inspection holds fewer surprises:

• Year, grade and engine, matched to the VIN and paperwork
• That it’s clearly the old ASX, not the new one with the same grade name
• The service book or digital record, with invoices for each visit
• Which services were done at a Mitsubishi dealer, and which elsewhere
• Mitsubishi’s answer on the warranty start date, the cover left and whether it transfers
• The VIN on the government’s vehicle recalls site, plus invoices for any recall work
• Every key the car came with
• Tyres and alloy wheels, including kerb marks
• Any warning lights on the dash, and how the car drives on a test drive
• A payout letter from your lender if there’s finance owing

Buyers and dealers run the same recall search, so you lose nothing by doing it first. If a recall is still open, say so rather than leave the buyer to find it. Our guide to checking for open recalls before you sell explains how to read the result.

Selling your ASX to us

Once you know your grade and engine, and where the warranty stands, the choice is about how much of the sale you want to handle. A private sale means fielding questions about the old and new models, arranging test drives and making sure the money is real before the keys go.

Selling to us means a genuine offer by phone from a licensed dealer, not an online estimate. We buy ASXs 2021 or newer with 100,000 km or less, including the last of the old model and the new Renault-based one. When you accept, we pay a deposit, often the same day, and inspect the car at a time and place that suits you.

The balance goes into your bank account, and we collect the ASX only after you confirm the funds have cleared. No fees come out of the offer, and we prepare the sale paperwork and help with the transfer of ownership. If there’s finance owing, we deal with your lender directly to pay out the loan, then pay you any equity. That usually takes 2 to 3 business days to settle, and any negative equity has to be covered before settlement.

Our page on selling your Mitsubishi ASX sets out the process. Or start with a free valuation, with no obligation, or call 1800 73 55 73.