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Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
STATUS: New for 2018 — The automaker that recently became part of the Renault-Nissan Alliance is launching a five-passenger tall wagon that uses a name originally assigned to a long-retired two-door coupe and convertible. The Eclipse Cross slots between the seven-passenger Outlander and the Outlander Sport, but the Eclipse Cross is equal to both in distance between the front and rear wheels. It also resembles the Sport in some ways except for a more modern front-end styling treatment that appears Lexus-inspired and an oddly positioned light bar at the rear that extends between the tail lamps, splitting the liftgate glass nearly in half. There’s also a nicely designed interior with a separate tablet-type touchscreen and an available head-up display. The split-folding rear seat adjusts fore and aft and also reclines. A console-positioned control pad operates the communications and audio systems that are displayed on the touchscreen. Available options include a panoramic glass roof, navigation system and premium audio package. A standard turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine makes 165 horsepower (estimated) and links to a continuously variable transmission. Front-wheel-drive is applied to base models, while all-wheel drive is available or standard with upper trim levels.
Base price (incl. destination): $22,000 (est.)
Type: Compact utility vehicle
Engine (h.p.): 1.5-liter I-4, turbocharged (168, est.)
Transmission: Continuously variable
Drivetrain: Front-/all-wheel-drive
Base MPG (city/highway/combined): n.a.
Base weight (lb.): 3,400, (est.)
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