The CVT shifts as if it’s a regular transmission and the integrated fake gears can be cycled through manually via the most awesome paddles in the segment, or even this side of $80 grand. The transmission itself is actually decent. But truthfully, the Eclipse Cross holds is own for efficiency in regular mode, so there’s no real need to use eco mode unless stuck in stop and go traffic. If saving gas is a top priority for you, get a hybrid. Even normal acceleration turns up with the same result. There’s an eco mode but it has got to be one of the most aggressive eco modes I’ve driven in a long time, meaning it really prevents you from any sort of hard acceleration. It’s more than adequate for trotting about around town with good pull when needed, but harder acceleration, such as from on onramp onto the highway causes it to lose steam. The end result is a competent pairing that largely does what it’s asked to do without much fuss. Only one engine option is available and it’s a 1.5 litre turbocharged 4-cyliner which produces 152 horsepower and 184 pound foot torque mated to a continuously variable transmission (CVT). If you move up the trim latter you can add such niceties as LED headlights, a head-up display, leather seats, heated steering wheel, heated rear seats, rain sensing wipers and more. For instance, all-wheel drive is standard across the board as is 18-inch alloy wheels, LED tail lights, automatic climate control, heated seats (smart move in Canada), heated mirrors, the aforementioned 7-inch infotainment system, and satellite radio to name a few. But as far as crossovers go, it does the trick in terms of practicality.įor features, Mitsubishi might have given the value focused Korean brands a bit of a run for their money. Cargo room is competitive for the segment, though the hatch opening is a bit on the narrower side. However, the sloping roof makes for a slight compromise on rear headroom, but it should still be adequate for most. Rear foot and knee room is excellent, partially thanks to the rear seats being able to slide significantly fore and aft. Interior room is better than expected considering the size. But overall the layout is quite appealing. Also, either Mitsubishi is just a bit rebellious or they don’t tend to read automotive reviews of their competitors because I don’t know how any manufacturer can offer new product without a volume knob these days considering the lashing the automotive press gave Honda for doing the same thing (Honda has since listened and gave us back our volume knobs). And since there’s no hard buttons to operate it, you need to use either the pad or the touch screen to do a simple task like change the radio station. The touchscreen doesn’t always respond to commands and the layout is cluttered causing you to hit a function you didn’t intend to. Speaking of, while it’s not the worst system in the world, it could certainly use a fairly major overall. The centre stack has the same shape and it uses a track pad to operate the infotainment system too. The interior styling is much more agreeable because despite the mass amounts of piano black trim and the lack of any bright interior colours in general, Mitsubishi did a decent job mimicking interior designs from Lexus. Therefore, ‘polarizing’ is the best way to describe the Eclipse Cross’s style. But some people don’t like the chrome bits and find the headlight and fog light designs to be a bit over the top. The more I see them in the wild, the more I think the look really isn’t that bad. The elephant in the room can still be found out back, but I personally don’t mind the chunky tailgate styling matched with tail lights than spawn across the middle of the rear windshield. Black is personally a favourite colour of mine for almost any vehicle and this all black look makes the Eclipse Cross look particularly stealthy. The Black Edition adds exclusive black paint, painted black alloy wheels, black trim and black roof rails. And for 2019, Mitsubishi has added a new trim meant to enhance the exterior styling even further. So when I found out I’d get the chance to drive the Eclipse Cross again a mere year later, I was fairly eager to remind myself about how it drove and what I like and didn’t like.Īfter seeing the Eclipse Cross at the Canadian International Auto show a few years ago in person, I quickly warmed up to its looks. Still, even though I’m not their target market, I found the Specifically, women who aren’t quiteīoomers and who fancy themselves as the stylish adventurous types are taking In sale for a year now, but already Mitsubishi is noticing that it’s catching Necessarily the target of their latest effort. Spot for Mitsubishis, according to research conducted by Mitsubishi, I’m not Even though I admit that I have a perhaps questionable soft
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