Chery Tiggo 4 vs Mitsubishi ASX

Price and cost per week

Standard features per $10,000: not ranked, too few features are known for both cars. Price per kW: not ranked, the prices are on different bases. Price per litre of boot: not ranked, the prices are on different bases. These ratios are not part of the CarSorted Score.

Safety Rundown

ANCAP lists the Chery Tiggo 4 at 5 stars (2023) and the Mitsubishi ASX at 4 stars (2024). ANCAP tested these in different years (2023 vs 2024). Its criteria get stricter about every three years, so the stars are not like for like. Adult occupant protection scored 88% for the Chery Tiggo 4 and 76% for the Mitsubishi ASX, under different test years.

Where the two diverge is in active safety technology. We can confirm 6 of 10 key ADAS systems on the Chery Tiggo 4, against 5 on the Mitsubishi ASX.

Both include the essentials: autonomous emergency braking, lane keep assist, adaptive cruise control, a reversing camera. Airbag count is 7 in the Chery Tiggo 4 and 7 in the Mitsubishi ASX.

Recalls on our record

A recall covers the builds its notice lists, not every car of a model. Check your VIN at vehiclerecalls.gov.au.

Feature Showdown

The Chery Tiggo 4 features a 10.3-inch touchscreen paired with a 10.3-inch digital dash, while the Mitsubishi ASX gets a 10.4-inch display and 7-inch instruments. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard across both.

The Chery Tiggo 4 stands out with wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto: features our data doesn't list for the Mitsubishi ASX. The Mitsubishi ASX counters with Apple CarPlay. Which feature set matters more depends on your daily routine and priorities.

Drivetrain

The Chery Tiggo 4 uses a Petrol producing 108kW and 210Nm of torque, sent through a cvt to a FWD layout.

The Mitsubishi ASX responds with a Petrol making 113kW and 270Nm, paired to a automatic driving the front wheels. It gets to 100km/h in 11.9 seconds.

The Mitsubishi ASX has the clear power advantage at 113kW vs 108kW. For most buyers, the way each car feels day-to-day matters more than outright acceleration.

Space & Comfort

The Chery Tiggo 4 measures 4,307mm long on a 2,610mm wheelbase, 69mm longer than the Mitsubishi ASX at 4,238mm (2,639mm wheelbase). The longer wheelbase on the Mitsubishi ASX generally means more rear legroom.

Boot space is 380L in the Chery Tiggo 4 and 484L in the Mitsubishi ASX, giving the Mitsubishi ASX a 104L advantage.

The Mitsubishi ASX turns in a 11.1 m circle, kerb to kerb; the Chery Tiggo 4's turning circle is not on our record.

Cost to own

At 15,000 km a year, fuel for the Chery Tiggo 4 costs about $2,165 a year (7.4 L/100km, at $1.95/L petrol) and fuel for the Mitsubishi ASX about $1,872 a year (6.4 L/100km, at $1.95/L petrol). That is $293 a year less for the Mitsubishi ASX.

The weekly and 5-year figures in the price section above add repayments, rego, servicing and tyres to this; use our Fuel Cost Calculator for your own driving.

Warranty: 7 years / unlimited km (Chery Tiggo 4) and 10 years / 200,000 km* (Mitsubishi ASX). Capped-price servicing: no data (Chery Tiggo 4), 10 years (Mitsubishi ASX).

Where each one leads

The Chery Tiggo 4: the longer warranty not tied to dealer servicing (7 years against 5).

The Mitsubishi ASX: more power (113kW against 108kW), the bigger boot with the seats up (484L against 380L) and lower fuel or energy costs on our assumptions ($1,872 a year against $2,165).

The Verdict

Mitsubishi ASX scores higher, 73 vs 71

The Mitsubishi ASX scores 73 to the Chery Tiggo 4's 71 on the CarSorted Score, and leads 3 of the 4 spec rows that separate them. The biggest gaps: value (Mitsubishi ASX ahead by 16 points), fuel economy (Mitsubishi ASX ahead by 9 points), safety (Chery Tiggo 4 ahead by 8 points). At 15,000 km a year, fuel for the Mitsubishi ASX costs about $293 less (6.4 L/100km against 7.4 L/100km, at $1.95/L petrol). Boot space with the seats up: 380L in the Chery Tiggo 4, 484L in the Mitsubishi ASX.

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