The Eclipse Cross is one of Mitsubishi‘s compact crossover SUVs. The automaker has been offering this vehicle since the 2018 model year as either a FWD or a more expensive AWD. But for the 2023 model year, every Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross will feature Mitsubishi’s “Super All-Wheel-Control” AWD standard.
The 2023 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
2023 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | Mitsubishi Motors
The Eclipse Cross SUV shares its “GS Platform” chassis with the Delica D:5, Outlander Sport, and Lancer. It doesn’t share much more than a badge with the original Mitsubishi Eclipse. In Mitsubishi’s lineup, it lands between the Outlander Sport and regular Outlander–size-wise.
You can order a Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross with either a 2.0-liter I4 (148 horsepower) or a 1.5-liter turbocharged I4 (148-161 horsepower). Mitsubishi also offers a plug-in hybrid with a 2.4-l I4 petroleum engine.
Back in 2019, you could only order a FWD Eclipse Cross if it was the base trim ES. But Mitsubishi only offered the turbocharged 1.5-liter and six-speed manual transmission powertrain in FWD. So from 2020 onward, Mitsubishi began to offer every trim Eclipse Cross with FWD.
For the 2023 model year, every Eclipse Cross will be AWD–according to a recent press release. Does this mean Mitsubishi will engineer a manual transmission for the AWD layout or phase out the option entirely? We’ll just have to wait and find out.
This story is being updated.
Keyword: Every 2023 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross to Feature Super All-Wheel-Control