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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/59545mitopt.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mitsubishi-asx/) Mitsubishi ASX - Click above for high-res image gallery

Last month we told you a new compact crossover is on its way from Mitsubishi that will be called the RVR (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/03/mitsubishis-new-sub-cuv-will-be-called-rvr-in-japan/) when it goes on sale in Japan. Today the Tri-Star automaker announced that the little CUV will wear the ASX badge in Europe and make its official debut at the upcoming 2010 Geneva Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/geneva-motor-show/) in early March. We've been told the RVR/ASX will eventually make it to American shores, but whether or not it gets yet another name is up to Mitsubishi.

In Europe, the ASX will be offered with a wide array of engines including a 1.8-liter diesel that can be combined with a six-speed manual transmission and what Mitsubishi is calling "Automatic Stop & Go," which we assume is their label for stop/start technology. Considering the CUV's small size and presumably light weight, that combo should yield impressive results at European pumps.


Gallery: Mitsubishi ASX (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mitsubishi-asx/low/)
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Gallery: Mitsubishi RVR (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mitsubishi-rvr/low/)
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[Source: Mitsubishi]Continue reading Mitsubishi ASX compact CUV set for Geneva premiere (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/19/mitsubishi-asx-compact-cuv-set-for-geneva-premiere/)
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