Is this mysterious Mitsubishi our first look at the next ASX?

Mitsubishi has released a teaser of its future US-market model lineup, and one of the vehicles shown in the shadows could be the next-generation Outlander Sport, previously sold here as the ASX .

The lone teaser image shows six vehicles. Beyond the new Eclipse Sportback, a rebadged Nissan Leaf for the US market, and the existing Outlander , we can spy a new variant of the Outlander; a new ute based on a Nissan model; and two mysterious SUVs.

One in the far background could be the next-generation Pajero , which has been tipped to return to the US market where it would likely resurrect its old Montero nameplate, though Mitsubishi said in its US release that no decision has been made yet regarding a US introduction of this model. The new Pajero will be revealed on Wednesday, September 2.

The final SUV, seen on the far right of the image, could be the next-generation Outlander Sport.

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Though Mitsubishi Australia launched a new ASX in 2025 based on the Renault Captur , the old model – which dates back to 2010 – lives on in the US as the Outlander Sport.

Mitsubishi has reportedly been working on a new Japanese-built ASX, and this could potentially be a new global model for the Japanese brand.

This could also bring to an end the piecemeal arrangement Mitsubishi has for this segment, where the Renault Captur-based ASX is sold in Europe and Australia; the ancient first-generation ASX lives on in markets like New Zealand and the US; and the Southeast Asian Xforce is sold in markets such as New Zealand and Mexico, where it’s also known as the Outlander Sport .

The new model could also replace not only the outgoing Japanese-built Outlander Sport/ASX, but also the (ageing but not quite as old) petrol-powered Eclipse Cross.

Nikkei Asia reported in April that Mitsubishi will commence production of a hybrid-powered replacement for the RVR , as the first-generation ASX is known in Japan, as early as 2028.

In June, Automotive News reported US dealers were shown a new-generation Outlander Sport which was described as being noticeably larger, with more rugged, off-road-focused styling featuring slim LED headlights and a “protruding, muscular” grille.

Dealer sources told the publication it would be a completely new vehicle from the ground up, moving to a new platform.

Given the current Outlander Sport and Eclipse Cross don’t appear in the new US teaser image, this shadowy SUV could therefore be a replacement for both models.

If it’s produced in right-hand drive in Japan like the current model, it would therefore appear likely for an Australian berth.