The news about the renewed Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross trickles in. Today we have the first pictures of the Eclipse Cross Plug-in Hybrid destined for Europe for you. He should be in the Netherlands early next year.
Highlights
- Redesigned Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross Plug-in Hybrid in European trim
- First quarter of next year in the Netherlands
- With technology from Outlander PHEV
Earlier this year, Mitsubishi subjected the Eclipse Cross to a thorough facelift. The SUV presented in 2017 got a completely new front and a sharpened rear. We find bigger news under the hood. Although the Eclipse Cross just comes back with a blown 1.5 petrol engine, Mitsubishi is putting a plug-in hybrid powertrain on the menu for the first time in Eclipse Cross history. Techzle could previously exclusively report that both the conventional petrol version and the brand new Eclipse Cross Plug-in Hybrid will also come to the Netherlands. The first copies are expected to be delivered at the end of March. Now for the first time we also have pictures of the version of the Eclipse Cross Plug-in Hybrid destined for Europe.
Unfortunately, Mitsubishi has still not released any technical specifications for the Eclipse Cross Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV). We do know that the powertrain is built from the same hardware as that of the Outlander Plug-in Hybrid. This means that the Eclipse Cross PHEV will also have a 2.4 liter MIVEC four-cylinder petrol engine and two electric motors. An electric motor will be fitted at the front and rear. If the specifications are identical to those of the Outlander PHEV, then you have to count on a 135 hp and 211 Nm strong 2.4 four-cylinder, assisted by two electric motors of 82 hp and 137 Nm. The battery pack of the Outlander PHEV has a capacity of 13.8 kWh, good for an electric range of 45 kilometers. The top speed of the Outlander PHEV is 135 km / h in EV mode.
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
Mitsubishi enthusiasts should take in the market launch of the renewed Eclipse Cross. Mitsubishi indicated earlier this year that it is no longer introducing new models on the European market. The modified Eclipse Cross does not count as a new model and is therefore still shipped to the Netherlands. It will be one of the last, if not the last, renewed Mitsubishi that will be available at Dutch dealers. From the outside, the renewed Eclipse Cross can be recognized by its new snout.
Facelift
With the new, flatter LED daytime running lights and underneath the actual new headlights, the Eclipse Cross looks a lot more aggressive. Notable news can be found at the back. Mitsubishi is one of the few brands that separates connected rear lights from each other. It’s also over and out for the light bar that previously ran the entire width of the buttocks and cut the rear window into two parts. The new bumper work makes the Eclipse Cross about 14 centimeters longer than the already known model.
The changes in the interior are less radical. Mitsubishi gives the Eclipse Cross a new infotainment system. The screen is 8-inch in diameter, 1 inch larger than the current one. Always nice: the screen is now a lot closer to both driver and co-driver and Mitsubishi adds two physical buttons. That’s handy. The touchpad previously associated with the system has been sent to the automotive afterlife.
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross