Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

The interiors of Eclipse Cross will nab your attention. The cabin is spacious and is precisely built with soft-touch materials and will impress you with generous space, intuitive features, and durable fabric. Being priced lower in the segment, the interiors of Eclipse Cross feels rich and up to the standard. The front row is roomy and comes with comfortable seats. Likewise, the rear seats ensure generous headroom and legroom for passengers. In terms of cargo space, Eclipse Cross offers an adequate space of 22.6 Cu. Ft., you can expand the capacity to 48.9 Cu. ft. by folding the second-row seats. Some essential standard features of Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross include a 7-inch touchscreen display, HD radio, Bluetooth, automatic climate control, and glove box. However, the base grade lacks a smartphone link display, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto integration.

Going by the guise of the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross. Mitsubishi has precisely designed this compact SUV, the captivating front fascia and rear fascia echoes sharp treatment. While the aerodynamic friendly design extends the presence with sculpted exterior lines and empowers the vibrant personality of Eclipse Cross. In the front, the grilles are placed parallel with the LED headlights. On the sides, the standard fog lights and indicator lights provide better visibility, while adding an element to its style. The rear fascia of Eclipse Cross is designed neatly. It includes unique LED taillights that span over the rear window and splits it. However, this distinct rear styling hinders the driver’s rearview vision. The standard exterior features incorporate body-color bumpers, outdoor handles, chrome molding on side windows, heated power side mirrors, rear window defroster, roof spoiler, and shark fin antenna. 

Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross tops the chart when it comes to the ride quality, and handling. The suspension of Eclipse Cross is tuned to ensure that ride quality remains top notch. MacPherson strut suspension in the front is linked with a stabilizer bar to empower the handling on odd road conditions. Likewise, in the rear, the multi-link suspension is connected with the stabilizer bar to optimize the ride and handling. Also, the tuned suspension supports Eclipse Cross over corners. However, when compared to its rivals Hyundai Tucson and Kia Sportage, Eclipse Cross falls short. As while driving it over bumps, it fails to cancel out the vibrations. In terms of handling, Mitsubishi has backed Eclipse Cross with electric power steering that precisely holds the road as per the driver input. 

The 2020 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross is a carryover model. Hence in terms of powertrain and performance, it remains unchanged. It is powered by the 1.5L direct-injection turbocharged 4-cylinder engine mated with 8-speed CVT. This engine can produce excellent power of 152 hp at 5,500 rpm and torque of 184 lb. ft. at 2000–3500 rpm. Plus, you can boost the performance with the available sport mode function. Eclipse Cross can sprint from 0–60 mph in just 8.4 seconds. While ensuring excellent fuel economy ratings of 26 mpg in the city, 27 mpg combined, and 29 mpg on the highway. 

To enable intact braking, Eclipse Cross is equipped with all wheel disc brakes, ABS, and EBD. In the front wheels, 11.6-inch ventilated disc brakes are outfitted while in the rear, 11.9-inch solid disc brakes are installed. Also, to ensure the safety of the passengers, Eclipse Cross is equipped with an array of safety features. It includes active stability control, dual-stage front airbags, driver knee airbags, side airbags, and child safety rear locks. Whereas, blind-spot warning, lane change assist, and rear cross-traffic alert, forward collision mitigation with pedestrian detection is available in the top two grades only. 

Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross with its distinct styling clearly stands out from rivals. However, it remains unchanged in 2020 and is powered by the same robust and fuel-efficient 1.5L turbocharged engine. Eclipse Cross is one of the most affordable compact SUVs in the segment. It's priced $2000 — $3000 lower than its rivals, such as Subaru Forester, Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V, and Mazda CX-5.