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Compact SUV is another rebadged Renault but EV promises a range of up to 600km as well as attractive styling and advanced interior tech
The second-generation Eclipse Cross has been unveiled in Europe as Mitsubishi’s first fully electric car since the i-MiEV micro car.
Mitsubishi’s new Eclipse Cross joins the list of the Japanese brand’s models to be reskinned Renaults, this time based on the latest-generation Scenic compact SUV.
The electric SUV is left-hand drive only for now but reportedly under consideration for right-hand-drive production. It is initially being built by Renault in France, alongside its Scenic twin.
Eclipse Cross Mk2 is slightly shorter than the current model, which is now available only as a plug-in hybrid in Australia.
The new version is 4.47 metres long versus 4.54 metres – while it’s also nearly 12cm lower and about 6cm wider.
Mitsubishi Europe is quoting a range of about 600km for the Eclipse Cross EV featuring the biggest battery available – a ‘long range’ 87kWh with 150kW DC charging capability.
This version produces 160kW and 300Nm from its rear electric motor, with a claimed 0-100km/h time of 8.4 seconds.
Aside from obvious Mitsubishi badges, the exterior is differentiated from the donor Scenic with Mitsubishi’s ‘Dynamic Shield’ front end as well as subtly redesigned tail-lights and lower bumper.
Inside is also all but identical to the Scenic’s cabin, with essentially only the Mitsubishi-badged steering wheel as the key difference.
There’s dual 12.3-inch digital displays for infotainment (portrait format) and driver, with Google Built-in technology and over-the-air updates.
Mitsubishi Australia told Chasing Cars the electric Eclipse Cross would at least be studied for potential sale here if it were confirmed for right-hand drive.
A rebadged Renault Captur is going on sale imminently as the next Mitsubishi ASX compact SUV.
The company offered one of the first electric cars in Australia with the i-MiEV, sold between 2010 and 2012, though in recent years the Japanese brand has focused efforts on plug-in hybrid technology.
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