Mazda CX-60 vs Mitsubishi ASX

Price and cost per week

Safety Rundown

ANCAP lists the Mazda CX-60 at 5 stars (2022) and the Mitsubishi ASX at 4 stars (2024). ANCAP tested these in different years (2022 vs 2024). Its criteria get stricter about every three years, so the stars are not like for like. Adult occupant protection scored 91% for the Mazda CX-60 and 76% for the Mitsubishi ASX, under different test years.

Where the two diverge is in active safety technology. We can confirm 7 of 10 key ADAS systems on the Mazda CX-60, 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 Mazda CX-60 and 7 in the Mitsubishi ASX.

Recalls on our record

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Feature Showdown

The Mazda CX-60 features a 10.3-inch touchscreen paired with a 7-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 Mazda CX-60 stands out with wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto and head-up display — 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 Mazda CX-60 uses a Petrol producing 138kW and 250Nm of torque, sent through a automatic to a RWD layout. It covers the 0-100km/h sprint in 7.4 seconds.

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 Mazda CX-60 has the clear power advantage at 138kW vs 113kW. In the 0-100 sprint (manufacturer-claimed), the Mazda CX-60 is 4.5s quicker. For most buyers, the way each car feels day-to-day matters more than outright acceleration.

Space & Comfort

The Mazda CX-60 measures 4,740mm long on a 2,870mm wheelbase, 502mm longer than the Mitsubishi ASX at 4,238mm (2,639mm wheelbase). The longer wheelbase on the Mazda CX-60 generally means more rear legroom.

Boot space is 570L in the Mazda CX-60 and 484L in the Mitsubishi ASX, giving the Mazda CX-60 a 86L advantage.

For towing, the Mazda CX-60 leads with a 1,800kg braked capacity vs 1,200kg. That 600kg difference matters if you regularly hitch up.

Neither U-turns in one sweep on a 7 m local street (both need a three-point turn); the Mazda CX-60's turning circle is 0.3 m tighter, 10.8 m against 11.1 m kerb to kerb. The street estimate is indicative, worked from the published turning circles.

Cost to own

At 15,000 km a year, fuel for the Mazda CX-60 costs about $2,138 a year (7.5 L/100km) and fuel for the Mitsubishi ASX about $1,824 a year (6.4 L/100km), at $1.90 a litre and 32c a kWh. That is $314 a year less for the Mitsubishi ASX.

Warranty: 5 years / Unlimited (Mazda CX-60) and 10 years / 200k km (Mitsubishi ASX). Capped-price servicing: no data (Mazda CX-60), 10 years (Mitsubishi ASX).

Where each one leads

The Mazda CX-60: more power (138kW against 113kW), the bigger boot with the seats up (570L against 484L) and the higher braked towing limit (1,800kg against 1,200kg).

The Mitsubishi ASX: the lower starting price ($37,740 against $45,640), the longer warranty (10 years against 5) and lower fuel or energy costs on our assumptions ($1,824 a year against $2,138).

The Verdict

Mazda CX-60 scores higher, 75 vs 73

The Mazda CX-60 scores 75 to the Mitsubishi ASX's 73 on the CarSorted Score, and leads 4 of the 7 spec rows that separate them. The biggest gaps: performance (Mazda CX-60 ahead by 21 points), fuel economy (Mitsubishi ASX ahead by 10 points), safety (Mazda CX-60 ahead by 8 points). At 15,000 km a year, fuel for the Mitsubishi ASX costs about $314 less (6.4 L/100km against 7.5 L/100km, at $1.90 a litre). Boot space with the seats up: 570L in the Mazda CX-60, 484L in the Mitsubishi ASX. Warranty: 5 years on the Mazda CX-60, 10 on the Mitsubishi ASX.

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