The Mitsubishi
Eclipse Cross is now available with a 2.2-liter diesel engine in its home
market. Already on sale in European markets, the turbocharged four-cylinder
puts out 145 PS at 3,500 rpm and 380 Nm of torque at 2,000
rpm in Japan-spec, slightly down on the 148 PS and 388 Nm of the Euro versions.
The 2.2-liter
direct-injected turbodiesel is hooked to an eight-speed automatic transmission
with a sport mode and standard four-wheel-drive. In this configuration, the
Eclipse Cross is claimed to average 14.2 km/L (7 l/100 km/33.4 mpg US) in the
WLTC cycle.
Mitsubishi
describes the engine as a “clean diesel” thanks to its Urea Selective Catalytic
Reduction (SCR) water system that reduces exhaust emissions by breaking down
and removing nitrogen oxides (NOx) from the exhaust gas, while average CO2
emissions are rated at 182 g/km as per the WLTC standards.
As with the
gasoline-powered version of the Eclipse Cross, the diesel model will be
available in Japan in four trim levels: M, G, G Plus Package, and Black
Edition. The Eclipse Cross diesel went on sale in Japan on June 13, with prices
ranging from 3,061,800 yen to 3,424,680 yen (US$ 28,300-US$ 31,650).
The other engine
choice available locally is a 1.5-liter turbocharged gasoline four that makes
150 PS at 5,500 rpm and 240 Nm of torque between 2,000 and
3,500 rpm. It only comes with a CVT and is available in both front- and
four-wheel-drive configurations.
