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Mitsubishi is back!
Brian, 09/01/2018
2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross LE 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
35 of 36 people found this review helpful
I just bought this SUV in the beginning of July so I had it for about 2 months now. The first thing your gonna notice is how sexy this thing looks depending on the color you get. I have the metallic gray and is shines just like the diamond red. The vehicle has nice black accents and black 18” alloy wheels. It also has tinted privacy glass on the back passenger windows. The performance is really good and the engine is pretty powerful together with the CVT transmission. The interior looks very nice and the seats are comfortable enough for longer trips. The back passenger seats recline and can be adjusted just right for child seats. They also fold down to the point you can put boxes and other wide items through the back and sides. All doors open wide and you get a lot of standard safety features that other expensive SUVs don’t. Apple car play and Android Auto is nice including a trackpad for navigating the 7” display up front. My only complaints is the way the vehicle turns sharp corners which has a little more lean then what I’m used to. Maybe it’s just me coming from a Lancer, but I would take it easy on the turns. The back window is split which gets in the way when you look through the rear view mirror, but you do get a backup camera so thank Mitsubishi for that! I would have liked some buttons for navigating the touchscreen but I guess that’s where these companies are going. I got used to it but I don’t know how old school people will react to it. There are 2 more trims levels above the LE but I feel for the price that I paid, I should have gotten heated seats and a sunroof. Other than that it’s very sporty, roomy, and good on gas so I feel like a made a good decision overall. I will do another updated review in the coming months if anything changes. If you want to see a video check out my YouTube channel at Gillis da kid.
first time mitsubishi
William Scardanello, 03/19/2019
2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross SE 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
22 of 23 people found this review helpful
Just took delivery of our Mitsu Eclipse Cross last evening & literally drove the balls off this car today . Overall looks are great ...ride comfort more than adequate . No issue with interior room or layout... just some of the touch sensitive display & pad bit of a learning curve as i am " old school ". Performance seemed more than adequate , seeing we took this unit on a jaunt up & over the mountains where we live { south west p.a. } over to Maryland 's Deep Creek area & back . No issues pulling the mountainous terrain , just keep it in the torque curve. Turbo gives ya more umph when one needs it ! IDK, read reviews where the handling on this unit is sub par...i had no issues pushing this car through turns on the back roads under power while counter steering slightly . Braking felt really good , evem under hard application coming down grades . The CVT Trans is a bit of a learning curve .. seems like it's " hunting " at times . Little noisy at hi way speeds ....can hear engine noise .....nothing i can't live with . and the pricing we got from the dealer , couldn't pass this unit up . Take into account that i am a retired ASE Certified tech with 30+ years under my belt...so this is an old car guy reviewing this unit .
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A great little SUV Ignore the so called Experts
OrlandoLife, 11/19/2019
2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross SEL 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
19 of 20 people found this review helpful
I was leary of test driving the Eclipse Cross after reading all the so called expert reviews that trashed this car. Most of them seem to not be able to get over the fact that its called Eclipse Cross, some reviewers even said they would probably like it better if it was called something else. Really? My other car is a 2015 CTSV that was my dream car when I bought it. I kept my 2011 Outlander I had at the time as a run around car and from the second I decided to sell that car, then did so several months back I missed having an SUV. Love, love, love my Cadillac but the best car for a daily driver it is not as is so fun to drive that the gas mileage sucks. So decided I was going to buy another Outlander so off to the dealer I went. I always liked the look of the Eclipse Cross (except the straight on back end view, buts its grown on me) but it wasn't even on my radar because of the negative "expert reviews". When I got to the dealer they had about 15 leftover EC sitting there all shined up with a big discounts sitting on the windshield. I decided to test drive both the Outlander and the Cross and I was really suprised with the EC....ended up buying a Black SEL and got 8600 off the sticker. It is smooth, quiet, fairly roomy and gets great gas mileage. I took in on a 2500 mile trip a few weeks after I bought it and got 28-29 MPG running 75-80 with the AC running. The safety tech works perfectly, better than my Cadillacs, love the bronze stitching on the leather. It's not a powerhouse, and yes it could use another 20-30HP...but its not as slow as the "Experts" and is peppy enough get out of its own way. (my CTSV has 556hp so I know what power is) In fact on my trip i took there is a stretch of road outside Wytheville VA that is a steep incline for about 6-7 miles going into the mountains and this car handles it like a pro no issues holding 75 MPH and just flow by the other cars. It handles well, the steering does not have alot of feel but has enough weight and it really sticks to the road with the AWD. OK the CVT is...well a CVT...my outlander had one and it was fine. At least this one has some fake shifts built so it mimics a normal auto a bit better. I would love for Mitsubishi do to a Ralliart version, add some more horsepower and put in their dual clutch. But as it stands for the price I paid it is a really good smaIl SUV that if like the Outlander will be bullet proof in its reliability and that I would recommend and buy again in a heart beat.
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Liked it so much i bought a 2020
Ed Wysocki, 12/28/2018
updated 01/12/2023
2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross ES 4dr SUV (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
14 of 16 people found this review helpful
Base model has everything i need at a great price. The warranties and Roadside Assistance give me confidence that i am covered for a long time !
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Too short
SharonMitchell, 09/22/2018
2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross ES 4dr SUV (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
10 of 16 people found this review helpful
There is not enough leg room, front seats go as far back as possible but I need more leg room. I still drive my 2010 Galant which gives me plenty of leg space plus space in the rear if I choose to sit while being chauffeured by my grand children but I still need higher car without going to Outlander Sport. Maybe next year you will give more leg room, other options are great including extra UB plugs in rear per my 10 years old granddaughter.
Wanted a car just to get by, came out with gold
AJ Rivera, 02/04/2020
2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross SE 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I came from an '03 Kia Rio hatchback. Always having issues with it, so when the time came to get a new car, it was either this or a Jeep Compass. I checked the feature list on both, and a higher trim model with more features matched the base price on the Jeep. It felt like a no brainer to me. I don't really understand what the official reviewers mean by the car not handling well, it feels like a dream to me. Remember, I came from a cheap Kia, though, so possibly anything is an upgrade. But the space is amazing, the power's great, and I tend to get 40+ MPG on the highway when I drive. Maybe I'm nicer on the accelerator than most... anyway, I think I'll be keeping this car until it disintegrates!
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Great first BRAND NEW CAR
Austyn, 05/06/2020
2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross SE 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I purchased one of these as my first BRAND NEW vehicle. Initially Seeing this car I noticed it was very attractive. I got the Mercury Gray Metallic color. I got the SE trim because it seemed to have many features without the big price tag. The paint is not the best and chips easy on the hood. I've gotten used to the CVT and fake shifts. One thing I have noticed is that if you go over a bump the car revs up high and tries to find out what happened. It's kind of annoying. I wish LED headlights were standard. The lines on the reverse camera don't move which is annoying. Overall 4/5 satisfaction for me.
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Good Little SUV
Eclispe owner, 04/24/2019
2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross ES 4dr SUV (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
5 of 8 people found this review helpful
Has a lot more spunk/acceleration than other SUV's of this class test driven. Rides more like a car than the harshness of other's in this class. Is comfortable to drive, the arrangement of rear windows is a little odd but ok. I dispute claims of this SUV's driveability and ride on rough roads and outside noise. Has ride more to an auto than SUV, which most others test driven are harsh and stiff, for stability and handling they claim. Front seat room is very good and rear passenger seating is on par with all others tested. All in all seems to be the best SUV value for my money, styling is a little out there, but price I paid overrides those concerns.
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Looks nice but made cheap
Jerry , 02/17/2020
2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross LE 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
7 of 12 people found this review helpful
First I dont want to get the wrong impression off that I'm completely bashing this ride. But here it goes. I truly believe all of us can attest that cars are not made like they was. They rattle more now... bend more and cry more. With that said it's to be expected that the intro year of bringing back the eclipse name will have some faults. I recently bought a 18 eclipse cross with 15,000 miles on it. I told myself 3 days later I should of kept my tacoma. It was pouring raining... I worked the 3rd the night before and was tired of being at the dealership (who really handled my whole sale completely wrong) Greer Mitsubishi is the name by the way. I will never go back there. But this car is nice. It just feels real cheap. The mind numbing cvt transmission is real sluggish taking off. There is alot of body roll in corners. Plastic everywhere. The driver seat makes noise. The door squeaks opening up. It could be a salvage for all I know that's how bad the dealership is. The sound system sounds blown or it could be just too weak. Mind you a 2 year old vehicle with only 15,000 miles should NOT be already showing heavy signs of wear and tear. It's time car makers be held responsible for what they are making these days. Money is tight for most of us. And the economy is tuff in these years. What happen to taking pride in building a reliable vehicle? Hey Mitsubishi... just a thought... dont put a sports car name on a power wheels car. And also Mitsubishi... may I say too... how about you drive the car your making for 10 to 15 years like most of us has too and see how much in love you'll still be with that oh so "amazing" cvt and sexy styling. I rest my case.
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Not very happy.
Arlita, 03/10/2019
2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross SEL 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
10 of 20 people found this review helpful
I bought this car in September. I thought it was really cute and the diamond red gorgeous, but what I really liked about it the way the rear looked, turned out to be annoying. That bar that goes across the back is annoying when you look through your rear view mirror. What I really don’t like about it is the acceleration. I do a lot of highway driving and 0-65 takes forever. It is like molasses running uphill on a cold winter morning. Also, it cannot hold its speed. Maybe because I live in the mountains, but if you let up on the gas pedal just a little and your speed drops. Drives me crazy. I don’t like Apple play. I prefer the old navigation map, plus you have to use data and you are constantly losing the internet. Again that may be the mountains , but I never had to deal with that with the old navigation. Let’s just say I am already looking for a new car which is why I am on this site.
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self reeving and ticking from engine
Vanna K, 03/20/2019
2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross ES 4dr SUV (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
4 of 8 people found this review helpful
I only had this SUV for 5 months and I'm hearing a ticking sound coming from the engine and while in park the car revs on its own. I called the dealership and was told that it maybe due to bad fuel (only concern is that this dealership has a habit of lying just to get the money). I tend to go to the same gas station when its time to fill up
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4 years now with the EC
Sarah Pacis, 01/23/2023
2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross SEL 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I live in Saskatchewan, Canada where winter temperatures go as low as -50. The Eclipse Cross SEL never disappoints,it starts in the frigid temperature even if I do not plug the block heater. Satisfied with this SUV.
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I Love This Car
Ronald, 03/13/2025
2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross SE 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I've driven a number of different SUV's and this one not only quietly holds more cargo than some of the mid-sized SUVs, but it looks pretty stylish on the inside and outside. I'm not sure where the issues people have in terms of comfort are coming from - I live in Massachusetts where potholes are plentiful and I never had an issue with a smooth ride. If you need more space than a sedan but don't want the gas mileage of a large SUV, you'll be pleasantly surprised with the Cross!
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Every review Forgot to mention this !
Sam, 03/15/2019
2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross SEL Touring 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
5 of 16 people found this review helpful
This car is loaded I have the SEl with the touring package. But the keyless remote does not open and close the lift gate. This is a feature which I thought was standard but it is not even there in the top of the line model. And it is considered as a SUV!!!! What is more frustrating is that the outlander has this function. Mitsubishi need to provide a solution of this. and I mean ASAP. It is not only a safety. But could create problems for them if someone gets jammed.
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Love My Mitsubishi SUV
Eduardo Gonzalez, 08/27/2021
2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross SE 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Been driving my 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross for 3 weeks now and I love it. Smooth ride, good safety features, like blind spot and lane change assist. Overall I’m very satisfied with my purchase and would recommend this SUV to anyone hesitant on purchasing one.
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