ASX VR-e platform and positioning
The Mitsubishi ASX VR-e is a small electric SUV that Mitsubishi sources on an OEM basis from Foxtron, the electric-vehicle company Foxconn runs with the carmaker Yulon. It measures 4,315 mm long, 1,885 mm wide and 1,535 mm tall on a 2,800 mm wheelbase. The car has its own front and rear styling, wheels and interior finishes, and Mitsubishi says it was tested and tuned on Australian roads.
It is Mitsubishi Motors Australia’s first battery-electric model since the i-MiEV was discontinued there in 2012. The company announced it for Australia and New Zealand, with Australian showrooms due to receive it in the fourth quarter of 2026.
ASX VR-e powertrain and range
Every version uses a 57.7 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery. The rear-drive LS, Aspire and Exceed have a single rear motor producing 171 kW and 350 Nm, with a claimed 0-100 km/h time of 6.8 seconds. The all-wheel-drive GSR adds a second motor for 700 Nm and a claimed 0-100 km/h time of 3.9 seconds. Mitsubishi has not published its power output. Only the GSR lets the driver move the front-to-rear power split from 50/50 to 30/70.
Charging runs at up to 134 kW on DC through a CCS2 socket and up to 6.6 kW on AC. As of 2 October 2026 Mitsubishi Australia had not published a range figure. Its New Zealand arm quotes WLTP range of 380 to 403 km for the rear-drive versions and 328 km for the GSR.
Inside the ASX VR-e
All grades have a 9.2-inch digital instrument cluster, a 15.6-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, over-the-air software updates and dual-zone climate control. The Aspire adds heated and ventilated front seats and a frunk, and the Exceed adds a panoramic glass roof and a hands-free power tailgate. The GSR has blue-stitched seat upholstery and a two-tone exterior with a black roof.
ASX VR-e price and trims
Mitsubishi Australia will offer four grades: LS, Aspire, Exceed and GSR. It has not announced an Australian price. Shunichi Kihara, chief executive of Mitsubishi Motors Australia, told Australian media in September 2026: “We won’t be the cheapest option in the market.” New Zealand gets the same lineup with an XLS grade in place of the Aspire.
