The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross is in for its
first mid-cycle refresh and our spy photographers snapped a prototype with the
front and rear ends all covered up. Set to replace the outgoing iteration,
which has been in production since the end of 2017, the compact crossover that
slots between the ASX (Outlander Sport in North America) and Outlander will
bring revised styling believed to include a front end similar to the facelifted
L200 pickup.
The slender headlamps will flank a
refreshed grille and will sit above new fog lamps. The bumper appears to look
less striking and the camo’d side skirts suggest that Mitsubishi’s designers
have likely tweaked them.
At the back, the facelifted Eclipse Cross
has lost the Toyota C-HR-like split window, or so it seems at a first glance,
as the tailgate has a cleaner design. The rear lamps are all-new and so is the
bumper, while the roof wing seems bigger now. We should expect some relatively
minor technological updates inside, with the company probably updating the
software of the 7-inch infotainment system. Everything could be wrapped up in
new upholstery options.
The engines will supposedly carry over,
with North America getting the same 1.5-liter gasoline burner, developing 152
horsepower. The Euro-spec will soldier on with the 1.5-liter petrol and 143 HP 2.2-liter diesel, possibly updated to become less polluting. The
facelifted Eclipse Cross is likely due later this year.
