Under rated Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 2022

[Jaspok]

Recently booked the 2022 Eclipse Cross after not owning a brand new car since 2006.

This car is seriously under rated locally due to the 1st gen having an unconventional 2 piece rear glass hatch and the long absence of Mitsubishi since the last Evo X, Lancer EX models.

Those looking for a value, quality build (MIJ), stylish and spacious CUV should consider test driving this before the boring Vezel/HRV, XV/Forrester, Harrier/RAV4 or even the Conti Crossovers like Q2, X1, GLA. With 163hp/250nm, it easily surpasses most offerings in the same segment with the classic variant and it's still a 4 cylinder Turbo as compared to the struggling 3 cylinders.

It does have flaws like no auto tailgate, halogen bulbs, missing autofold mirrors, no auto lock, CVT gearbox (simulated gear changes quite realistic though), smaller boot space (due to coupe hatch styling), FCM (caused quite a bit of problem in 1st gen), 16" wheels and basic 7" Sony HU. Resale value definitely will be lower than Toyota/Honda/BMW/Mercs but it only has an OMV of 18K and vehicle price of 45K max (before COE). 

So far my passengers have been impressed with the cabin space, minimalist layout and quality leather (locally fitted) seats. Ride quality and well insulated doors made the journey rather pleasant like a Conti make. 

As a driver, though never an advocate of the CVT gearbox the high torque pushes the 1.5 ton on every acceleration and smooths out the climb to 90km/h without your realization. Only at 100km/h will u start hearing some wind noises from the big, wide side mirrors. Bump absorption has been pretty good on the EC almost to Lexus quality but maintains a sporty feel when doing bends and corners. There were body rolls for sure due to the high CG but the rigidity of the GS tuned to JS platform kept everything intact.

Here's a Taiwan review of it's light off-road capability, sorry it's in Chinese 😛

Hope there'll be more interest in this model as it's still a Mitsubishi thorough bred before the Renault-Nissan platforms becomes the base of future models. 

 

[ToyotaShuttle]

sir, your youtube video is not properly embedded

 

[t0y0ta]

  On 2/4/2022 at 4:23 AM, Jaspok said:

Recently booked the 2022 Eclipse Cross after not owning a brand new car since 2006.

This car is seriously under rated locally due to the 1st gen having an unconventional 2 piece rear glass hatch and the long absence of Mitsubishi since the last Evo X, Lancer EX models.

Those looking for a value, quality build (MIJ), stylish and spacious CUV should consider test driving this before the boring Vezel/HRV, XV/Forrester, Harrier/RAV4 or even the Conti Crossovers like Q2, X1, GLA. With 163hp/250nm, it easily surpasses most offerings in the same segment with the classic variant and it's still a 4 cylinder Turbo as compared to the struggling 3 cylinders.

It does have flaws like no auto tailgate, halogen bulbs, missing autofold mirrors, no auto lock, CVT gearbox (simulated gear changes quite realistic though), smaller boot space (due to coupe hatch styling), FCM (caused quite a bit of problem in 1st gen), 16" wheels and basic 7" Sony HU. Resale value definitely will be lower than Toyota/Honda/BMW/Mercs but it only has an OMV of 18K and vehicle price of 45K max (before COE). 

So far my passengers have been impressed with the cabin space, minimalist layout and quality leather (locally fitted) seats. Ride quality and well insulated doors made the journey rather pleasant like a Conti make. 

As a driver, though never an advocate of the CVT gearbox the high torque pushes the 1.5 ton on every acceleration and smooths out the climb to 90km/h without your realization. Only at 100km/h will u start hearing some wind noises from the big, wide side mirrors. Bump absorption has been pretty good on the EC almost to Lexus quality but maintains a sporty feel when doing bends and corners. There were body rolls for sure due to the high CG but the rigidity of the GS tuned to JS platform kept everything intact.

Here's a Taiwan review of it's light off-road capability, sorry it's in Chinese 😛

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Hope there'll be more interest in this model as it's still a Mitsubishi thorough bred before the Renault-Nissan platforms becomes the base of future models. 

 

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You get what you pay for, that's all I can say.

There are reasons why Mitsu was on the way to disappearing and now it is part of the Alliance of failures.

[inlinesix]

Other than Triton, I will skip most of Mitsu lineup.

[kobayashiGT]

the front foglight holes looks like torpedo leh.

Got fire capacity one ah? hahahah.

Singapore realistic one lah. See badge or resale value.

Don't think this is a bad car, but selling it second hand might not have much resale value.

[Tkseah]

C&C pricing for eclipse cross and outlander is very close.. any reason for choosing eclipse cross over outlander?

[Shibadog]

  On 2/4/2022 at 7:37 AM, inlinesix said:

Other than Triton, I will skip most of Mitsu lineup.

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too bad they didn't bring in the Pajero Sport here. Cousin of the Triton.

sort of like Fortuner to Hilux and Everest to Ranger

barebone workhorses

[shutterbox]

why slit eye headlights?

can have bigger one bo?

[cashcow]

Sg car buyers are generally very smart ones; constantly searching for VFM.

Like cheap and good foods where long queues are tell tale signs of good deals, same applies to cars.

Went to C&C Ubi recently, between the quiet Mitsu showroom and adjoining Kia's, it seems that the Kia areas are much more busy.

Maybe Kia was launching new models such as Sonet or whatever......

My simple observations but I may be wrong.  😆

 

 

[macrosszero]

Mitsubishi’s heydays are gone, and I would worry it would go the way of Infiniti and Saab and have patchy parts supply were I to drive the car for it’s full ten years.

Resale value will likewise be affected if I planned to sell it anywhere along the way.

[inlinesix]

  On 2/4/2022 at 9:14 AM, Shibadog said:

too bad they didn't bring in the Pajero Sport here. Cousin of the Triton.

sort of like Fortuner to Hilux and Everest to Ranger

barebone workhorses

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Not sure whether it has a petrol version or not.

The good thing about Pajero Sport/Triton is having 2WD/4WD for asphalt driving.

[Thaiyotakamli]

  On 2/4/2022 at 9:14 AM, Shibadog said:

too bad they didn't bring in the Pajero Sport here. Cousin of the Triton.

sort of like Fortuner to Hilux and Everest to Ranger

barebone workhorses

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Heard my indo friend there prefer fortuner more reliable too i guess

[Shibadog]

  On 2/4/2022 at 9:58 AM, Thaiyotakamli said:

Heard my indo friend there prefer fortuner more reliable too i guess

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toyota reliability best. Priced also higher and more atas

 

[Shibadog]

  On 2/4/2022 at 9:47 AM, inlinesix said:

Not sure whether it has a petrol version or not.

The good thing about Pajero Sport/Triton is having 2WD/4WD for asphalt driving.

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have petrol version but depends on import mkt. Also need to see the emissions level. Come here sure kena max VES lol

[D3badge]

  On 2/4/2022 at 9:58 AM, Thaiyotakamli said:

Heard my indo friend there prefer fortuner more reliable too i guess

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Of course it is a Toyota 😂😂😂

 

[Brass]

  On 2/4/2022 at 4:23 AM, Jaspok said:

Recently booked the 2022 Eclipse Cross after not owning a brand new car since 2006.

This car is seriously under rated locally due to the 1st gen having an unconventional 2 piece rear glass hatch and the long absence of Mitsubishi since the last Evo X, Lancer EX models.

Those looking for a value, quality build (MIJ), stylish and spacious CUV should consider test driving this before the boring Vezel/HRV, XV/Forrester, Harrier/RAV4 or even the Conti Crossovers like Q2, X1, GLA. With 163hp/250nm, it easily surpasses most offerings in the same segment with the classic variant and it's still a 4 cylinder Turbo as compared to the struggling 3 cylinders.

It does have flaws like no auto tailgate, halogen bulbs, missing autofold mirrors, no auto lock, CVT gearbox (simulated gear changes quite realistic though), smaller boot space (due to coupe hatch styling), FCM (caused quite a bit of problem in 1st gen), 16" wheels and basic 7" Sony HU. Resale value definitely will be lower than Toyota/Honda/BMW/Mercs but it only has an OMV of 18K and vehicle price of 45K max (before COE). 

So far my passengers have been impressed with the cabin space, minimalist layout and quality leather (locally fitted) seats. Ride quality and well insulated doors made the journey rather pleasant like a Conti make. 

As a driver, though never an advocate of the CVT gearbox the high torque pushes the 1.5 ton on every acceleration and smooths out the climb to 90km/h without your realization. Only at 100km/h will u start hearing some wind noises from the big, wide side mirrors. Bump absorption has been pretty good on the EC almost to Lexus quality but maintains a sporty feel when doing bends and corners. There were body rolls for sure due to the high CG but the rigidity of the GS tuned to JS platform kept everything intact.

Here's a Taiwan review of it's light off-road capability, sorry it's in Chinese 😛

<iframe width="1280" height="720" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/T4jgikCHzK0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

 

Hope there'll be more interest in this model as it's still a Mitsubishi thorough bred before the Renault-Nissan platforms becomes the base of future models. 

 

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Forester is boring?

You might as well say Alfa Romeo is boring!

There is also no more 2 piece hatch for this FL in case you aren't aware...and mitsubishi is alive and kicking selling the attrage 😕

I guess the reason why it isn't popular is because buyers are confused for what it is.

 

[Stratovarius]

  On 2/4/2022 at 11:16 AM, Brass said:

Forester is boring?

You might as well say Alfa Romeo is boring!

There is also no more 2 piece hatch for this FL in case you aren't aware...and mitsubishi is alive and kicking selling the attrage 😕

I guess the reason why it isn't popular is because buyers are confused for what it is.

 

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The rear of the new eclipse is like a step lower than the previous model. But different folks different strokes.

One thing about Mitsubishi now is the looks. The best looking at their line up now is the aging outlander. And even that looks is outdated now. Their 1.5t is quite good. Just come up with a better design sedan and slap that engine in and we have a competitor with the civic. Or revive the 4g63t and put in the outlander to take over the fxt fans. But obviously that not what Mit want to do now. I also don't know what they are doing. Lol. 

[QQDreamer]

mitsubishi design still as failure since. shake head.