Mitsubishi SUV updates are coming: Act now, grab a bargain
There are multiple updates coming to Mitsubishi Australia’s SUVs in 2025 and 2026, which means waiting for the latest versions of ASX, Eclipse Cross or Pajero Sport, or snapping up a bargain on outgoing models. Here’s what you need to know…
Mitsubishi Australia is in the process of replacing more than half of its model line-up in the wake of 2025 government mandates, which means two options for consumers like you: wait or buy now.
If you’re considering a Mitsubishi ASX, Eclipse Cross or Pajero Sport then you might want to hurry up if you want to get big savings on outgoing stock of these models before they’re replaced.
As of March 2025, Mitsubishi has had to stop selling new stock of Pajero Sport and Eclipse Cross due to their lacking the latest versions of autonomous emergency braking technology stipulated by updated Australian Design Rules now in affect.
The result of these ADR changes mean Mitsubishi has ceased production of Pajero Sport, meaning current stock in showrooms and dealer holding yards is all that will be available until the all-new model arrives in early 2026. The Pajero Sport will be based on the current Triton which launched in early 2024, and will get the same twin-turbo 2.4-litre diesel engine and driveline.
As for the Eclipse Cross, this model debuted back in 2017 and is already at the end of its lifecycle due to the changed ADR requirements for auto emergency braking. But it’s unclear when we’ll see the replacement version, so presumably some time in 2026.
The Eclipse Cross has been discontinued until a hybrid replacement arrives, built off the shared platforms with Renault and Nissan and their shared hybrid systems. Likewise, the ASX is no longer able to be ordered new from fractory, but you can still configure an ASX on the Mitsubishi Australia website. Most likely this will take from available stock given that you can only order a GSR or the top-spec Exceed.
The new requirements for ADR compliance include pedestrian and cyclist detection, which the Pajero Sport does not have. It offers forward collision mitigiation (Mitsubishi’s version of auto emergency braking), but it lacks the pedestrian and cyclist avoidance software and hardware.
Those features were only in their infancy back in 2015 when Pajero Sport was launched and basically wasn’t around on anything other than high-end vehicles back in the early 2010s when the Pajero Sport was veing developed. Subaru was basically the first mainstream brand to pioneer AEB with its EyeSight camera system.
Pajero Sport was last tested by ANCAP back in 2015 and remains unrated today.
The ASX has also been discontinued and will be the most immediate model to be superceded, with Mitusbishi Australia confirming it would arrive in 2025.
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What this means for you
ASX is currently selling about 500 units per month and the Eclipse Cross is selling about 200 units per month, at least according to the latest VFACTS sales data from August 2025.
Those sales figures are down considerably, which means there will be good deals on those vehicle available if you make a decent offer or fill in the AutoExpert form below.
If you’re not especially fussed about having the latest and greatest Eclipse Cross, ASX or Pajero Sport, and you simply want one of these last remaining examples, then the stock you’re currently seeing in dealerships and dealer holding yards is going to be limited.
This means dealers will be urgently trying to get rid of this old stock until the new models are announced over the next 12-18 months. The trick will be convincing the dealer you’re happy to walk if they don’t go for the deal you want and that you can try another Mitsubishi dealer instead, leaving them to try selling it to someone else.
Having the knowledge in your back pocket that the dealer needs to get rid of these remaining units can be an advantage to your negotiating inventory.
If you’re not great at dealing with negotiations, and who can blame you - dealers are trained assassins in this regard - you can use the AutoExpert obligation-free service to purchase your next new car and leave wrangling the sales manager to our trained negotiators.
