Carbuyer Magazine – August 2019

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THE mid-sizeSUVmarketis acrowded one,butthe Mitsubishi Eclipse

Crosslooksdistinctiveenoughto stand out from rivalslikethe Nissan

Qashqai,Peugeot 3008,SEATAtecaandVolkswagen Tiguan.

TheEclipseCrossisavailable witha161bhp 1.5-litreturbo petrol

engine,with eitherasix-speedmanualgearboxand front-wheel drive, or

an optional CVT auto–whichismandatoryifyouadd four-wheel drive.

TheEclipseCrossissomewayoff beingassharpto driveas

theSEATAteca, nor doesitrideascomfortablyorresistbodylean

sowell whencornering. Its interior qualityis generallygood: the

EclipseCrosssharesits mechanicalbackbonewith thelarger

Outlander,but hasafar moremodern andsleek-lookinginterior.

Allcarscomewithaseven-inchinfotainmenttouchscreen, and

while there’s nobuilt-in satnav,AppleCarPlayand Android Autoare

standard, allowingyoutouseyour phone’s apps.TheEclipseCross

is comfortable, withasound drivingposition andsupportiveseats.

The bootis alittleonthe tightside at 341 litres,howeveritcan

beexpandedbyslidingtherear seat benchforwards,uppingits

capacity to 448 litres.TheEclipseCrosswasawarded fivestars

forsafetybyindependentcrash-testingexpertsEuroNCAP.

“The MitsubishiEclipseCross may not be

as polished as some rivalfamily SUVs, but

it lookssharp and modern inside and out”

Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

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Price £21,930-£31,040

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Interior quality, striking

looks, easyto drive

CVT gearbox,rivals handle

better, rear headroom

Engines:1.5 petrol

Trim levels:2, 3, 4, Black,BlackConnected

Economy:33-42mpg

Road tax:£145

0-62:9.8-10.3sEuro NCAP:★★★★★★★★★★

Carbuyerrating

★★★★★★ ★ 3.7/ 5

Ourpick

3Petrol

Manual

£23,495