Rent Mitsubishi ASX 2022 in Dubai

The Mitsubishi ASX 2022 books out fast for one plain reason: it comes with 350 km a day built into the rental, well above the 250 km a day most cars in this class carry. For a week that mixes city errands with a run out to Al Ain, Hatta or Abu Dhabi and back, that gap matters more than it looks on paper. We hand this one over at your door within one to two hours of booking, in white, with a 2.0-litre engine and a CVT automatic that asks nothing of you. The real decision here isn't whether the ASX drives well. It's whether a week built around real distance is what you're planning, because that's exactly what this allowance is for.

The 2.0-litre engine and CVT: what the ASX 2022 feels like on the road

Mitsubishi keeps this generation of the ASX mechanically simple: a 2.0-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder petrol with MIVEC valve timing, paired to a CVT automatic, making 150 hp and 197 Nm. Power goes to the front wheels. A higher grade of this generation is offered with all-wheel drive elsewhere in the GCC range, but the version in our fleet is front-wheel drive, which is what most Dubai rental weeks actually need: predictable grip on tarmac and no drivetrain quirks to explain at handover.

Acceleration off the line is unhurried rather than urgent, so merging onto Sheikh Zayed Road wants a proper gap rather than a quick dart. Once it settles at 120 km/h the cabin stays reasonably quiet, and the CVT only makes itself known when you ask for a hard overtake, where it holds revs and lets speed catch up behind them. For anyone planning several hours of steady highway driving on this allowance, that composure at cruising speed matters more than pace off a stoplight.

Cargo space, back seat and what actually fits for the week

The boot holds 358 litres, enough for one large suitcase and a couple of soft bags without folding the rear seats, or a full week's grocery shop. Two hard-shell cases for a DXB or DWC airport run is tighter. Drop the rear bench and both go in easily, or keep one case in the boot and rest the second on the back seat beside a light passenger.

Front seats sit two adults at a slightly raised, comfortable position, which is most of the reason people pick a compact SUV over a hatchback for a longer trip. The back seat handles two adults over real distance without complaint, or two kids with a booster between them. Add a third adult and the width shows fast, fine for a short stretch across town, not for hours on the road to Al Ain.

At 4,355 mm long, the ASX still fits into tighter multi-storey bays and mall ramps than a mid-size SUV would, and ground clearance of about 195 mm clears speed bumps and steep driveway ramps without drama. It rides on standard road tyres, so treat that clearance as a city and highway advantage rather than an invitation onto sand or a Hatta track.

350 km a day: fuel, heat and what that buys you

This is the number that separates the ASX 2022 from most of the class. A return run to Hatta or Al Ain plus normal driving around town on the same day fits comfortably inside 350 km, where a 250 km a day cap would have you watching the odometer by the afternoon. Cross the line anyway and every extra kilometre costs AED 0.5, a fair rate if a longer day pushes you a little past it.

Combined fuel economy sits around 8 L/100km, closer to 9 in stop-start city traffic and closer to 7 once you're holding a steady highway speed. The 63-litre tank turns that into roughly 550 to 600 km of mixed Dubai driving before you need a pump, which for most week-long rentals is one stop, maybe two if you're using the mileage allowance in full.

Cabin size works in your favour on a hot afternoon too. There isn't a lot of air to cool, so the AC gets ahead of the heat fairly quickly once you're moving. The first minute after climbing back into one that's been parked in direct sun is still rough, the same as almost anything this size, so crack a window before you get in if you can. Salik tolls and any RTA fines picked up during the rental are the renter's responsibility, and child seats are required for anyone under four. Minimum age to rent the ASX 2022 is 21, lower than the 25 you'll find on some rivals in this class, which opens the car up to younger renters planning exactly this kind of driving-heavy week.

The right renter for this ASX, and when to size up

Book this ASX 2022 if your week involves real distance: repeated trips out to Al Ain, Hatta or Abu Dhabi stacked on top of ordinary city driving, where 350 km a day means you're not doing mental math every evening. It also suits renters between 21 and 24 who'd be turned away by the 25-year minimum on some other cars in this class.

Size up if you're regularly carrying four adults with full luggage, or you want more shove for confident highway overtaking, the Outlander or a similar mid-size SUV handles both with less strain. Size down if it's one person running errands around town, since a compact hatch does that job for less rental and less fuel, and you won't miss the extra ride height or the extra kilometres you'd never use. For a couple or small family planning a road-trip-heavy week out of Dubai, the ASX 2022's mileage allowance is the reason to pick this row over a similar SUV with a tighter cap.