mitsubishi eclipse cross

Mitsubishi Motors Japan has detailed a new addition to its Eclipse Cross line-up, the top-spec 'G Plus Package' which now gets a diesel engine option. Set to go on sale in the domestic market from June 13, the new 'Clean Diesel' is a 2.2-litre turbocharged unit making 107kW at 3500rpm, and 380Nm at 2000rpm.

Mitsubishi Australia has announced the Eclipse Cross Sport Edition, which is on sale now from $30,990 before on-road costs. Based on the recently-introduced ES model, the Sport Edition gets a black grille treatment, black door mirror covers, along with corner and side skirts featuring red pinstriping. Carryover features include autonomous emergency braking and a rear-view camera, along with a touchscreen infotainment system featuring Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

Mitsubishi has announced its Drive For Growth three-year plan, which will include the release of six all-new vehicles. The plan targets a 30 per cent increase in annual sales to 1.3 million vehicles per annum, along with an operating profit margin of 6.0 per cent or more by the end of 2019. Drive For Growth is based on three main initiatives: product renewal, focus on core markets to drive revenue growth, and cost optimisation.

The newly unveiled Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross may lend itself to a sportier Ralliart variant in the short-term future if there is market demand, the model’s project leader says. Speaking to CarAdvice at the Geneva motor show this week, Hiroshi Yamauchi, the boss of small- and medium-segment vehicles at Mitsubishi, admitted that a Ralliart model will be one option the brand could take with its recently launched Eclipse Cross, however he insisted that there would be no Evolution model.