The New Mitsubishi Eclipse Is Here And It's All So 2017

It's difficult to fire up any kind of car website these days without being bombarded by compact SUVs, and here's one with a controversial name to add to the bunfight
The New Mitsubishi Eclipse Is Here And It's All So 2017

Like it or loathe it, this is the new Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross and we’ve just learned the pricing details.

Mitsubishi has recycled the Eclipse name, as you probably already know, and the newcomer hasn’t been made entirely welcome. Whereas the late-1990s 2G version became a cult classic in the eyes of JDM fans and tuners, this is a compact SUV. Damn it, everything these days is a compact SUV.

The New Mitsubishi Eclipse Is Here And It's All So 2017

So here we are, embarking upon this new and very different voyage into the Mitsubishi Eclipse (Cross). You’ll have to pay at least £21,275 for the entry model when it comes to the UK in January, for which you’ll get an Eclipse Cross 2. The usual lane departure warnings, autonomous emergency braking and so on are standard, and it’s also pretty impressive to see automatic lights and wipers standardised at this price.

The 2 grade still won’t sell, though, because it’s stuck with tiny 17-inch wheels that, to steal one of the industry’s favourite buzzwords, don’t look very premium. Quelle horreur. Upgrade to an Eclipse Cross 3 and you get 18s, as well as heated front seats, a head-up display, parking sensors at both ends, dual-zone climate control, keyless entry, push-button start and more, all for a very reasonable £22,575 in front-wheel drive form.

The New Mitsubishi Eclipse Is Here And It's All So 2017

Then there’s the 4, which costs from £24,975 and gets leather trim, electric adjustment for the driver’s seat, a panoramic sunroof and a whole bunch of other stuff that you probably care less about than you do about having a turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol engine that can easily be whacked up to 350bhp without bursting.

As compensation, Mitsubishi is only offering the Cross with a petrol, turbocharged engine. It’s a 1.5, though, and is good for an adequate 161bhp. Four-wheel drive is optional from 3 spec upwards, while a CVT automatic that behaves sort of like a geared automatic is on the extras list too.

There’s also a First Edition trim spec limited to 250 cars and blessed with ‘premium paint,’ special floor mats and some aesthetic add-ons. You pay an extra £1850 for the privilege, though, which seems bad value to us. Ah well, back to the classifieds we go, for tidy G2s…

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Comments

ESR69

To me, this looks almost like a modern day Pontiac Aztec
No need to say that I’m not a fan of this design

09/21/2017 - 15:43 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by ESR69

Yeah, from the back it does look like the Aztek

09/21/2017 - 15:50 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by ESR69

from the front it reminds me of Lada Vesta with the chrome X

09/21/2017 - 17:48 |
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Kailash Ramesh

In reply to by ESR69

Exactly

09/21/2017 - 19:23 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by ESR69

I was just about to comment that. I think it’s the trunk lid with the top-and-bottom glass, divided by a “lip spoiler” which ruins rear visibility, as well as the roofline and rear quarter of the car.

09/21/2017 - 22:28 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by ESR69

But then, the Aztek looks much better than this Mitsubish17

09/22/2017 - 00:34 |
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Japman
  • gunfight
09/21/2017 - 15:43 |
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Anonymous

this is so sad :/

09/21/2017 - 15:43 |
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Ian MacDonald
09/21/2017 - 15:44 |
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Anonymous

[DELETED]

09/21/2017 - 15:45 |
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Anonymous

The disappointment blew the welds on my intake

09/21/2017 - 15:46 |
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LamboV10

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

DANGER TO MANIFOLD!

09/21/2017 - 19:34 |
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Anonymous
09/21/2017 - 15:51 |
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FLixy Madfox

Let’s have a moment of silence… Eh silence over
Mistubishi, um, just no
no
nooo
nope
stop
end it
nope
nada
nope
zat
zilt
zip
I’m totally not crying.

09/21/2017 - 15:52 |
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Ali Mahfooz

People ask “does disappointment have an image or appearance?”… I think we have our answer.

09/21/2017 - 15:56 |
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Anonymous

This is just insulting.

09/21/2017 - 16:05 |
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