2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross - Review & Road Test

The 2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross looks nothing like it's namesake Eclipse, but Mitsubishi still hopes to capitalize on the sporty heritage of said coupe with their newest compact SUV. Does this latest ute, in an already crowded marketplace, have the genetics to stand out?

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[drewsellitti]

I have this car. Top of the line SEL with touring package. It is amazing. It had a very solid build quality and such amazing value. I have all the safety features I’ve wanted for a more affordable price.

The touch pad is very intuitive and is the only way I control the volume. You could also control the volume through the steering wheel as well.

[yakidin]

I test drove one. It is quiet, seats are very comfortable and soak up the speed bumps. Engine has plenty of go too. The rear window may take getting used to but it packs a lot of safety features. I think they have a winner here. Most comments from people who have driven it say its great.

[kmckenzie]

So I just purchased my brand new 2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross SEL with Touring Package and S-AWC and got $6, 700.00 off MSRP. Well we actually bought 2, one in Octane Blue and one in Red Diamond in identical trims! It reminds me of a Volvo and an Aztek in the rear and I like the styling of both vehicles so I love it. Plus the rear led signature of the parking lights is unmistakable and looks amazing and I love how the hid the rear wiper under the roof spoiler to avoid ice and snow building up on it. Also the rear styling aids visibility in my opinion giving a much larger glass area. One thing my salesman said his customers all say is that at night they love how the rear led bar that splits the rear windows directly lines up with and blocks the headlights of cars behind you from blinding you and by dang it sure does on 75% of vehicles, really neat.

I have been averaging about 27 mpg in mixed so beating the numbers and it does better than our 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport GT AWC on fuel that we traded. Now the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage G4 SE we also traded blew them both our of the water lol. But we are very pleased with the Eclipse Cross and the features are awesome and it is truly loaded! Plus the looks and questions it attracts are cool.

I love the dual sunroofs, heated front and rear seats and steering wheel, the heads up display, surround view camera and multiple views to choose from, and the radar cruise worked flawlessly on the 1.5 hr drive home at 70 mph and rush hour traffic. I love the trim we purchased has all the safety features and the led headlights in this car are like wow you can see everything. The auto high beams are a really cool feature. The seats in this thing are so comfortable compared to our Mirage G4 and Outlander Sport, these seats just hug you and are soft and long distance comfortable. The smaller cargo area does not bother me at all as I purchased this suv more on the styling and Mitsubishi reliability than anything. We have always loved our Mitsubishis. I understand most (not all) people who buy this suv do so solely on the looks and that is why we got our 2 SELs with Touring Package.

The Mitsubishi Connect app on our iPhones has worked amazing also and we have used it several times to start and shut off the Eclipse Cross, turn lights on and off, adjust the interior temp, and there are dozens of preferences and features you can adjust in the vehicle with the app. Plus it has the sos feature if air bags deploy and stolen vehicle assist. I called the call center with the black button and she went over everything it does and can do. So cool. Free for 2 years which is awesome and runs about $15.00 a month after that for the full package which I will gladly pay.

So we are very happy with our 2 Eclipse Crosses and the amazing deal we got at Renn Kirby Mitsubishi from Tommy Moberly and Brendan (Juice). We tend to trade up about every 3 years and this is by far the most favorite vehicle I have owned to date.

[aakash]

You've improved so much in your presentation. Getting to like you more with every video

[MaxstMolar]

Just drove it as rental for 5 days... I own a 2017 Audi Q7 (msrp $70k), also have a 2020 Benz GLE (msrp $71k), had a 2013 BMW X5 (msrp $65k) and I asked myself... WTF was I smoking!?! This car is friggin amazing value, the features for the price, ease of use and quiet drive... really, at 25k-28kotd, I am surprise these cars are not outselling all other cars. Very impressive!

[elsmitro]

I've had one for a couple weeks now and I love it. You have volume control on the steering wheel and it's super convenient.

[exyiaevox]

It doesn't matter how many internet comments complain about it, the Eclipse is more than adequate and the perfect step to turning the brand around.

The average SUV/Crossover consumer is an ignorant dimwit. They merely judge cars by:
- "has AA/Carplay"
- "ohhhh, it rides nice" (as if they knew what "nice" meant)
- "it's easy to park" (so they like light, vague steering)
- "oh, fancy looking interior" (even if it has some impracticality)
Add aggressive incentives for cheaper purchase cost to the competition and the warranty, and you have the formula to sell tons of them.

Get over it haters. Making another sports car is a terrible financial move. Every other brand has figured this out already. Enthusiasts are the worst kind of consumers to focus on mass market sales. Sell hundreds and thousands of SUVs and you will be rolling around in enough money to make a sports car for fun again.

[bharathnaveen]

I miss the times when the eclipse was a sports car.

[cadsux]

Oh boo-hoo. So many whiners about the long-gone Eclipse sport compact car. Even KBB commented in 2012, "...you’d be better off going with a rear-wheel-drive car like the BRZ, FR-S, Mazda Miata or Chevy Camaro, or an all-wheel-drive hot-hatch like the Subaru WRX."

[dontelindsey]

Back in my high school days every one wanted a Mitsu or a Honda.

[dimicaimano]

It does not hamper rear visibility at all.. I own one and there is more than enough window to look out through... WHY WOULD YOU NEED A VOLUME KNOB?? . why ???? It has a controller on the steering wheel and just slide your finger on the pad up or down .. VOILA.. so easy and alot quicker . My iphone doesnt have a knob . Head rest is in a great place once RAISED to your head level..Use your hands and simply slide it up. Very easy . And i had passengers in the back around 6 feet tall .I STRONGLY SUGGEST ANYONE WHO WANTS TO PURCHASE THIS CUV . Go for the gt model

[jayzala]

She’s getting better at this! Good coaching Micah!

[kmckenzie]

I think Mitsubishi did pretty good with this. I actually prefer the rear style of this to other SUVs including my Outlander Sport GT. It gives it a unique look in the rear and looks cool at night lite up.

Not sure how I feel about the touch pad but think its cool they offered it but I would probably still use just the touch screen.

I like adjustable rear seat but I prefer normal rear head rests like our Outlander Sport GT and Mirage G4 SE vs these flat slide down type. Just make normal ones and have them flip forward when the rear seat is not in use.

I love this Diamond Red Paint its sharp and the would be the trim line and color choice I would purchase.

My biggest complaint that I hate is when you get a lower model even the SE which is just below this one all the buttons on the dash to the left of the steering wheel are blank! Its a lot of buttons like 8 or so that are just empty and looks awful and its the first thing someone would see when showing them your new car and looks cheap. Its a pet peeve to me just like on lower trim cars that dont have fog lights they leave the black caps shaped like a fog light to know you didn’t get them lol. Just make a more stylistic piece of plastic to look better when cars don’t have fog lights. But back to the dash trim I think they should do something different there for none SEL models so it don’t look so bad.

Overall ai love Mitsubishi and we have been extremely happy with the 3 Mitsubishis we have owned. 7 of us at work own Mitsubishis and all of us love them. They range from a 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer CVT with 148, 000 miles to a 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport LE AWC CVT.

We personally own a 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport GT AWC and a 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage G4 SE and we really do like them both. We like to purchase top trims with all options and accessories when purchasing a car. We made the mistake of not getting everything on a few other cars before our Mitsubishi’s and regretted it and wish we would have spent the extra to get everything. The other cool thing with amitsubishi is with rebates and dealer discounts you can get top trim models for base to mid teim prices. Our 2017 Mirage G4 SE had an MSRP of $18, 115.00 and we got it for $12, 714.00 (cheaper than a base ES 5 speed). Our 2016 Outlander Sport GT had an MSRP of $32, 940.00 because it had $5, 000.00 in options and accessories like navigation, remote start, all weather floor and cargo mats, mud guards, led fog lights, chrome package, large rear spoiler, brushed steel fuel door, window rain guards, cargo tote, bodyside moldings, front and rear silver bumper under covers, and more. We get it for around $27, 000.00 so essentially we did not pay for any of our extras. Thats what ai like about Mitsubishi if you shop around you will find many dealers give huge discounts on top of the Mitsubishi rebate!

We always purchased new Hyundai and Kia vehicles and I still think Hyundai and Kia are great cars. However we had a lot of issues with our 2013 Hyundai Elantra GLS and decided to switch brands and thats when we purchased a 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage ES CVT with Navigation and our 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport GT. We liked the little Mirage so much we traded it when the updated 2017s came out which made them even better and I love it.

Our next vehicle will be an Eclipse Cross like in the Video after it has been out a year or 2 and make sure there are no bugs to work out and that the engine is good. Our Mirage and Outlander Sport have been out for years and are time tested and proven. The Mirages 1.2L 3 cylinder has been on sale in other countries since 2011 - 2012 with no major defects or flaws and is a very basic design thats proven to be reliable, cheap to maintain and easy to work on. The Outlander Sports 2.4L 4 cylinder engine has been on sale since around 2005 and is a world engine and has proven very reliable in the many models it has been used in. The girl out our work has this engine in her 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer with 148, 000 miles on it and has done nothing to the engine and transmission except oil changes and 2 CVT fluid changes and this car is ran pretty hard.

Thanks for the great review KBB!!!

[nicologarcia]

I really don't get why people hate this car so much. I mean of course at first it feels weird that the new Eclipse is now a crossover, but the design grows on you. And hey, at least Mitsubishi STILL TRIES to actually exist and be unique in coming up with a car that has a striking design instead of a bland, run-of-the-mill box that has the excitement level of a dirty mop (*cough* Honda HR-V *cough* Chevy Trax *cough*)

[ALEX-shtx]

I'm confused as to why you are complaining about the lack of a volume knob when the button on the steering wheel is easier to reach anyway

[RonT]

Love this reviewer. She's so charming. Also, not sure why people are hating this car so much. You can get one for less than $18k with all the rebates and Mitsus are super reliable.

[olivier]

loving mine so far comfortable and smooth for an SUV

[db]

Let's just be honest is a beautiful SUV and performs great. The front design is amazing and makes it look expensive. The only thing turning us off is the name. Mitsubishi has always made solid reliable cars. They just need to fire the creative director!

[Hosein]

If you find suspension and steering of all mainstream SUVs not sporty enough, maybe you need to adjust your expectations to what most buyers actually want and manufacturers deliver; a relaxed and comfortable driving experience.

[ronshephard]

Try adjusting the volume with the steering wheel controls, it's a lot easier.