Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross is already preparing for a significant refresh. Spy photos from last
month show a new front and rear end, though they were covered in camouflage.
Our friends at Kolesa.ru took the spy photos and created renderings
that preview what the updated crossover should look like when it debuts later
this year.
The Eclipse Cross isn’t receiving a
complete redesign. Instead, it’s getting a mid-cycle refresh, which means
significant changes will be kept to the front and rear fascias. While the front
is covered in camouflage on the test mules, the design underneath isn’t
expected to change too much. The rendering shows this well, displaying a front
end that looks nearly identical to the one found on the current model.
There are bigger changes at the rear where
the crossover’s split-window rear hatch is gone. The rear taillights of the
current model have an element that spans across the hatch, splitting the rear
hatch’s glass into two pieces – and obstructing rearward visibility. The spy
photos we’ve seen show a more traditional-style rear hatch design that looks
like an improvement over the current model.
New – at least the spy photos – is a
sizeable rear wing at the back edge of the roof. The lower bumper is also
restyled. As with most mid-cycle refreshes, there should be some interior
updates, too, though it should still look like the interior of the current
Eclipse Cross with changes likely coming to the infotainment system. Overall,
the changes make the Mitsubishi look more like your typical crossover.
The redesigned Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
should debut by the end of this year for the 2021 model year. It’ll likely use
the same 1.5-liter gas and 2.2-liter diesel engines offered in the current
model, though they should have a few tweaks for improved power and efficiency.
Don’t expect significant gains with either metric.
