The Mitsubshi Eclipse Cross has not even been with us that long, but was recently provided with a solidly renewed carriage. In addition to the nose, the butt was also overhauled, resulting in a quite different appearance.
The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross appeared on the market in 2017. At the time, we had to get used not only to its name borrowed from a sports coupe from the past, but also to its appearance. The Outlander’s little brother got a tough nose, but also a pretty remarkable butt. The double rear window and strangely high-placed and uniquely shaped rear light provided a recognizable, but perhaps also a bit too controversial end picture. Especially in the side view, the ‘problem’ becomes very clear: the Eclipse looks as if the designers had no more sense after the rear door and simply stopped drawing.
14 cm longer
Apparently that had to be different, because the facelifted Eclipse Cross is completely different, especially at the rear. The two-part window is replaced by one larger one, which continues the descent from the butt further back. The rear lights are separated from each other again and are placed a bit lower, under the new window, in a more harmonious way in the rear. By pulling the window longer, the part underneath no longer protrudes, while the car as a whole is a lot longer than before. With a length of 4,545 mm, it saves no less than 14 cm, which is unique for a facelift. To make the differences on the sides and back clearly visible, we are treating you to no less than three ‘sliding plates’ this week.
Shine
Up front, the news is less revolutionary, but still significant. At first glance, the basic layout seems to remain, but that is an illusion. Where the top light clusters on the original Eclipse Cross are still the actual headlights, they now only fulfill the role of daytime running lights. As a result, the units could be flattened to make room for larger lamps in the bumper. Previously they were for the direction indicators and fog lights, now also for low and high beam. Add to it a more tightly drawn bumper and a new plug-in version and there is a car that should be able to withstand it for a few more years.