From a global perspective, the Eclipse Cross plays the role of a brand ambassador, designed to convey the most avant-garde aspects of Mitsubishi’s ‘Dynamic Shield’ design ethos. Even the name, derived from a long-discontinued American-market coupe, has been specifically chosen to convey the dynamic and aesthetic goals Mitsubishi has aspired to.
Alongside the budget-priced ASX, the Eclipse Cross shocks not with its angular fastback look but thanks to its price, which steps away from the bargain-bin value of its smaller sibling and steps up a league to play against more premium-mainstream small SUVs like the Toyota C-HR and Jeep Compass.
To enable it to play in that space, the 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross takes a similar loaded approach to equipment, with a two-model range that sits in what would traditionally be considered mid-spec and high-spec positions, foregoing a conventional cut-price base model.
