Where each one leads
Mitsubishi ASX
- Against cars of the same age, the Mitsubishi ASX comes out better at its first MOT test (passes 5% more often than average) than the Suzuki SX4 (passes as often as average).
- Fewer Mitsubishi ASX cars in the Netherlands carry an illogical odometer record (1.2% against 1.8%).
Suzuki SX4
- New Suzuki SX4 cars registered in Europe in 2022 average 128 g/km of CO₂ on the WLTP test, against 153 for the Mitsubishi ASX in 2022.
- Measured by the cars' own fuel meters, the petrol hybrid Suzuki SX4 uses 6.4 l/100 km on the road, the Mitsubishi ASX 6.8.
- Measured by the cars' own fuel meters, the petrol Suzuki SX4 uses 6.6 l/100 km on the road, the Mitsubishi ASX 7.0.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Mitsubishi ASX | Suzuki SX4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | — | 2000–2013 |
| New cars registered in Europe | 345,710 (2010–2022) | 365,949 (2010–2022) |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | 27,906 | 59,073 |
| On the road in the Netherlands | 18,513 | 27,929 |
| In traffic in Finland | 7,809 | 4,027 |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Mitsubishi ASX | Suzuki SX4 | |
|---|---|---|
| UK MOT first-time pass rate | 79% | 71% |
| … against cars of the same age | +5% | average |
| New York safety inspections failed | — | 3.4% |
| … against cars of the same year | — | +38% |
| Illogical odometer records (NL) | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| US owner complaints | — | 312 |
| Most complaints about | — | Air bags |
| Model year with most complaints | — | 2008 (101) |
| US recall campaigns | — | 9 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | — | 53 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | — | 5 |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Safety
| Mitsubishi ASX | Suzuki SX4 | |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA overall rating | — | 4★ (2014) |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, most recent rated model year (public domain).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Mitsubishi ASX | Suzuki SX4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | — | 8.4 l/100 km (2013) |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol hybrid | 6.8 l/100 km | 6.4 l/100 km |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol | 7.0 l/100 km | 6.6 l/100 km |
| Official CO₂ of new cars in Europe | 153 g/km | 128 g/km |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | 110 kW (148 hp) | 92 kW (123 hp) |
| Average mass in running order | 1,595 kg | 1,333 kg |
| Dutch list price when new (median) | €26,559 | €25,697 |
| Average odometer in Finland | 155,000 km | 164,000 km |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).