My charming commute consists of the A1 and M25, which means numerous temporary 40mph and 50mph speed camera hot spots.

These would annoy the most tolerant of people (not me) and it’s all too easy for speed to creep up in these sections, and before you know it, a letter comes through your postbox informing you of three points on your licence (so I?hear…). It’s in such situations where cruise control really comes into its own. It’s not unusual on the majority of cars for it to be a costly extra, but the Mitsubishi ASX proves itself once again in this respect, with the function being standard on the 3 trim level. With the controls on the right of the steering wheel, it doesn’t take much to figure out how it works, which is a much-preferred option to the stalk controls found in some cars.

It’s a solution that enables ASX owners to cruise safe in the knowledge they are driving at the correct speed while drivers of luxury cars have to pay a premium and value-car drivers often go without.

Mitsubishi ASX 3 1.6 5-dr 5-sp
Mileage 5264
Claimed combined
consumption
47.1mpg
Our average
consumption
37.9mpg
P11D price £17,549
Model price range £14,999-£22,049
CO2 (tax) 135g/km/16%
BIK 20/40% per month £47/£94
Service interval 12,500mls
Insurance group 13
Warranty 3yrs/unlimited mls
Boot space (min/max) 442/1992 litres
Engine size/power 1590cc/113hp
Top speed/0-62mph 113mph/11.4secs
Why we’re running it Can the ASX hold its own in
a competitive sector against
rivals like the Qashqai?
Positive Good spec and well
thought out cabin
Negative Old-style radio,
squeaky plastic interior