Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross Mechanical Review 

Mitsubishi seems to really prioritize reliability and serviceability on their vehicles. Nothing is unnecessarily complicated. Everything is easy to work on. As a person who keeps vehicles long term and works on them myself, I have a real appreciation for this aspect of Mitsubishi vehicles for this reason. Unfortunately, appreciation for that kind of thing seems to be in the minority, in North America anyway.

My Mitsubishi has been VERY reliable. Its my 5th one.

I run The Mitsubishi Eclipse cross owners group UK. Although the interior plastics are ' thinner ' - to me the dash design is lovely. The black gloss scratches really easily , but look after it and it looks great. It's my first ever Mitsubishi, and it's good to hear about their engineering and reliability. I've been with Toyota for Rav4's for 20 years.... until now. The latest Rav4 was far too expensive.

I'm loving the under-hood engineering here. Mitsubishi (at least here in the US) offers a really long powertrain warranty and it's obvious that they've engineered this one to last. A modern turbocharged engine but with dual-injection, easy maintenance, and keeping things as simple as possible to improve reliability. Awesome. People dump on Mitsubishi for their designs being dated but IMHO that's a good thing. If you plan to keep a car a long time, simple proven technology is the best choice. Would love to see a mechanical review of the Mirage if you get the chance!

Mitsubishi make reliable vehicles, I hate when people like scotty kilmer misleads the masses. And say mitsubishi is not good. He judges mitsubishi based on cars in the early 80's, he has not driven or worked on any new mitsubishi vehicles. Mitsubishi engines are rock solid and much better than honda new engines , mazda and Kia. Honda old engines are legendary, toyota engines are the best.

1 2019 Outlander 2.4L. 122,000 miles never had a problems. Changed the oil and transmission fluid regularly

Looks reliable and easy to repair. And I’ve read it’s made in Japan😍

Great video. The level of detail really helps potential shoppers who are DIYers make an informed decision on a purchase. Unlike the other typical reviews that just show interior exterior and driving impressions.

Your mechanical reviews are awesome!

Bro, I appreciate the work ethic and regular uploads. I always look forward to watching your videos Monday after work.

These are amazing videos you do. This is info in detail that could never find anywhere else about my Eclipse Cross. Keep it up please! Lower trims do have less features inside for sure but for 2020 they fixed that somewhat and early next year they are releasing an updated 2022 Eclipse Cross but got rid of the split rear window, which is my favorite part personally. When we bought our 2 Eclipse Crosses we chose the SEL Touring’s because of all the features like black leather with orange stitching, dual panoramic roof and the front one opens and the rear has its own shade control, all the advanced safety features and driving aids like forward collision warning, pedestrian detection, lane departure warning, lane change assist, blinding spot warning, rear cross traffic alert, radar cruise with auto stop and go, auto high beams, 4 level adjustable led headlights, rain sensing wipers, 7 air bags, power driver seat, power folding side mirrors when you lock car or by button on door, 360 multi view camera with steering wheel button to change views, heated steering wheel, heated front, heated rear seats, 710 watt 9 speaker rockford fosgate audio system, push button start and keyless access and entry, led tail lights, reclining and sliding rear seats, 3 mode push button s-awc system (auto/snow/gravel), electric parking brake with hold, lighted and sliding visor mirrors, auto dimming rear view mirror with home link buttons, dual zone auto climate control, paddle shifter for cvt with 8 programmed fake shift points (I will never use accept maybe on a steep grade to slow down or going down hill in snow), 18 inch alloy wheels and more! The SEL Touring is truly loaded for its price. You never pay sticker as Mitsubishi gives huge rebates, loyalty cash, and dealer discounts. We got around $7,000.00 off the msrp on each of ours paying close to base model price for a fully loaded one. The Mitsubishi Connect App that comes with Eclipse Cross SE and SEL is great and can remote start and stop my car, put the rear defrost on and change interior temp, activate lights, activate horn, set speed alerts, find car, get text on everything your car does or if alarm goes off, see miles driven each day, geofencing, and so many personal preference settings to the car can be changed even down to how long the rear wiper runs, the strength of air conditioning (comfort or eco), headlight settings and so so much more and it has a call center and sos button and that notifies Mitsubishi if air bags deploy or you can call if you have questions or just need info. Also the Eclipse Cross has excellent crash ratings! It is very safe even in driver and passenger small overlap crash tests. This can also do light off roading as it has 8.5 inches of ground clearance. Check out TFL off-road video on Eclipse Cross. But where the S-AWC with torque vectoring really shines is in bad weather. In rain, snow or sleet this vehicle is so secure and safe feeling while driving at speed. When you turn or make a quick maneuver this S-AWC keeps you right on track. In gravel mode you can really feel the difference in the rear end and how it pushes power in the snow. The gravel mode is its strongest setting giving you 70% front 30% rear and can adjust all the way to 40% front 60% rear giving it very good traction. I love the safety and adjustability of the S-AWC.

I've been binge watching many of your videos recently, thanks for making them, now I understand so much more the layout of the engine, the components and how it works. And thank you for replying even on older videos too.

Great video thank you for taking the time to review cars in depth.

Excellent review ! This person knows his stuff ! Thank you.

What a great video, I actually gained a lot of respect for this thing. It seems pretty simple to work on.

Thanks! I have been waiting for this review!

Thank you for this very informative mechanical review. I owned a 2019 1.5L FWD turbocharged model.

Hey man thanks for getting under the hood! A very important part of car reviews, which not too many do.

Looking to buy this car thanks for a proper review ❤️

Great mechanical breakdown! Really appreciate the thoroughness in your videos! Would like to hear your mechanical breakdown and opinions on a 2016-2020 Mitsubishi Outlander GT with the V6 and 6 speed automatic transmission.

Great review as always

This is a top notch review excellent most of youtubers car reviews should be learning from this guy 😉

The eclipse went from a coupe evo to an SUV. You are awesome by the way. I'm calling you Rev Doctor from now on. Subbed!!!

Thanks for neat comprehensive review

Mitsubishi is very reliable. I know from years of experience. Mitsubishi is also 4th in customer satisfaction.

Mitubishi making a come back strongly

great review, now I know my car better. This is my 4th Mitsu and I like it))))

Nice video. I enjoyed it. I’m still waiting for 5th gen 4runner review tho

7:28 transMUsion fluid..😂 I love your amazing review for cars.

I am really impressed with the mechanical build quality and lack of rust. Only thing is potential weaping but that could have just been one mistake covered under warrenty. The fram filter just shows not a lot of care from the current owner. I think you nailed ot though, the EV era is coming and they know it!

Agree with his review concerning the design and ease of access for mechanical repairs + a (CVT) Transmission Dipstick - wow. I personally would wait until this model is 4 - 5 years old then search for known issues and parts availability b4 purchasing. Excellent Review Once Again.

I have the same color, full options in my 2019 Silver Eclipse Cross. It has the push start button, radar, lane change, blind spot warning, etc.

I'm a little disappointed that majority of people who review this car says its engine is direct injection, because that is a big factor for me. I rather have a port or dual injection vehicle. Very smart that they made it dual injection. What else I got from you is that it sounds like a simple engine, which in my mind makes it seem like it would be more reliable. Great video!

very detailed video! thanks for sharing!

Thanks for making mechanical review because most of the car reviewer forgot this part

Can't wait to go to Canada to see u in person 🇨🇦

I'm impressed with Mitsubishi keeping it simple, everything looks nicely balanced and laid out . Servicing couldn't be easier, and remember they have a great warranty like Hyundai and Kia I has a 2018 Outlandet Sport and it was not bad at all.

Great reviews!...I'll love to see a review on mustang 2017 and up EcoBoost.

I like your videos, can you make a video by rating which modern cars are good to buy that could last 150k. Midsize cars

Lol that transmission dip stick is such a game changer.

Fantastic video

In a way I like it as it is easy to work on and it is not overengineered. A good review !

Given its price, this seems like a pretty well designed vehicle, straightforward, not overly complicated, and looks fairly easy to work on. Of course, I suspect many of the people who buy this car or not interested in such things

-The whole world: uses stick when teaching speedkar99: toothbrush

I'm....actually kind of impressed. I could actually service this car.

Can you do an outlander 2.0 or 2.4 mechanical review? Is it also both port injection and direct injection, thanks, really like your videos, been learning a lot from your uploaded videos. Again thanks and more power

I love the dramatic pause at 9:00 😂 Really nice video. Do you think you can make one on a BRZ or a 370z someday?

Great video, last time I had the car in for an oil change the tech allowed me to take a look at the undercarriage while it was on the lift. Very impressive. Coming from owning 4x4's and now have a 2018 eclipse cross LE im very satisfied with everything the car can do. On the note of CVT. This is a wonderful CVT, the simulated 8-speed with manual sport shifting has allowed me to put the turbo to good work and pass dumb people that shouldn't be allowed on the road. This car with its S-AWC system is great for rainy days, I recently drove in a crazy rain storm here on the east coast, and I can launch from a stop light without any slipping and it acts like its dry pavement. Just sticks. I wish I had done my own in depth review of the car when I first bought it, everyone that reviews the press cars miss so much especially on this one. Even being 2020 now they still miss some of the best features inside. But the biggest problem I see is the fact that everyone says its slow and not sporty. I can say, I've overtaken cars on corners and if you drive it correctly it can launch you back in the seat from a dead stop. This CVT has the torque close to a hybrid electric drive, dont get me started on numbers. But ill say, inputting all the math frontal sq. Area and other specs into my obd2 tester and monitor system, I peaked just over 200hp and well above the ft lbs of torque that is speed out from mitsubishi. I live at sea level and so I'm able to compress more air to get better numbers is my hypothesis. Last note I read the owners manual cover to cover. First in my life and it was very informative, in "high heat" environments mitsubishi says to run premium gas. (93) in my area. And wow, just wow! The responsiveness is crazy good. I scared my mother one day getting up to speed for the highway. Its earns the title of Eclipse Cross in my book.

NICE JOB

Man, I love your vidjeos.

Our 2 new fully loaded Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross SEL Tourings with S-AWC are truly loaded. I do hate on lower trims where they have blank switches to the left of the steering wheel as it looks cheap where as mine being a top trim has the led headlight leveling switch there, lane departure warning switch, forward collision button, traction control button, 3 heads up display buttons for brightness, height and to raise and lower the heads up display and all. Some of my favorite features in our Eclipse Crosses are the dual panoramic roof and how the rear people get their own power shade too, push start and keyless access, power driver seat, apple car play android auto, 3 mode s-awc (normal-snow-gravel) power folding heated side mirrors, in car sos & caller center button telematics, remote start by app and climate control setting and more, rain sensing wipers, 360 degree camera for front-side-rear and birds eye over head view with park assist, dual zone automatic climate control, leather, 710 watt 9 speaker rockford fosgate audio system, adjustable rear seating sliding and reclining, led lighting inside and out, heated steering wheel, heated rear seats, heated front seats, all the driver safety aids, level adjusting led headlights, 10 year warranty and much much more! Plus we have owned 5 new Mitsubishis now over the years and have loved them for their features, reliability, simplicity, warranty and just overall brand satisfaction. When we bought our 2 Eclipse Cross SEL Touring’s last October we got right around $7,000.00 off the MSRP on our 2 new Eclipse Crosses and got a top trim one with accessories and the touring package and only paid a tad more than what a base model Eclipse Cross cost due to Mitsubishi rebates, dealer discounts, loyalty cash and more! We love ours! This was a great video. So you think they seem to be build pretty good the engine and overall structure? I know its an older GS platform and they based the 1.5L Turbo engine off of an older engine design of theirs but these are some of the main reasons I like Mitsubishi as they use times tested and proven power trains and structures. One question I cannot get a clear answer on is does the Eclipse Cross have a CVT-7 like the Mirage and Mirage G4 (I owned a 2015 Mirage ES and 2017 Mirage G4 SE) use or does it use the larger CVT-8? Do you know? I know its programmed different than our 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport GTs CVT was where as the Eclipse Cross feels like its shifting at times and had 8 simulated gears where our 2.4L Mitsubishi Outlander Sport GT just winded up and held there for power and was quite peppy just like this 1.5L Turbo is. Great video ai mean that.

Hi i am new subscriber..your previous explanations about auto trannys are very clear ..please make more tranny repair videos..thanks.

Please consider reviewing a Gen 3 Outlander - I have a ‘19 with the 2.4 MIVEC after having two Outlander Sports w/5 sp. manuals and I’ve been quite impressed with all three (even with the CVT, which at 36 mpg returns better mpg than the manuals!).

Dang remember when Mitsubishi was cool. Remember when they actually had halo cars.

The Mitsubishi GS platform, has been developed by Mitsubishi themselves, Chryslers platform is based off of the Mitsubishi platform, not the other way around

A Fram Oil filter, for sure that didn't come from the factory, I saw a brand new Eclipse Cross and it got the Mitsubishi OEM Filter.. I only use non OEM Oil filters on Old cars. People with newer cars should use the OEM one. Hope that Mitsubishi keeps their engines/mechanicals with easy servicing because Nissan likes to make servicing and things more difficult.

Wow! You are very knowledgeable on the Eclipse. Quick question; Is there such thing as "rear differential oil" on a 2021 Eclipse Cross? I went yo Mr. Lube and they told me I need a top up so they added 80w90. Is this a thing or scam? Thanks.

I like the toothbrush vibration test at idle

Mitsubishi makes some good cars. Just change the transmission fluid every 30,000 miles at the dealer no exceptions.

My daily is a 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution I purchased new and it has almost zero surface rust on the under body and chassis. This after umpteen Nebraska winters. So, yeah, they don't rust much.

I have a 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE and love I love

Hi! And thank you again!... 👍

I had this engine 4a91 in my old lancer 2008 non turbo 107hp was very reliable ,just the piston rings are known to burn oil I think but I never had any issues

Ilove mitsubishi eclipsed cross i have 2022 its ah great car. Lovit

They just announced a PHEV version of the Eclipse Cross coming out in 2021 for Japan and ASEAN markets. Not coming US/CAN though, which kinda sucks. I read that they would be using the Outlander PHEV system in it, so, I hope you get an Outlander PHEV to look at soon.

I liked Mitsubishi cars they were just simple

10-year/160,000 km Warranty no issue for me like your video

Thank you for your mechanical review in multiple cars. Can you do a mechanical review in used renault koleos 2011 2.5cc cvt?

For a Mitsubishi I love how simple it is I don't need radar bullshit or sensing bullshit theres a reason you take a driving test and if you fail you wouldn't be on the road in the first place.

Super revue instructive ! J'habite dans les Alpes et possede le model 'Intence' depuis 2018 avec 125.000Km, tellement de points positifs que meme si elle boit de 9 à 11litres, elle les vaux bien ! Modèle sans concurence, meme a ce jour, qui revendique un rapport qualité/prix/options/prestations de ce niveau, à été un réel Mirage du marché Europeen, non une Eclipse de passage ! Je viens juste de changer les silenblock de l'essieu arriere... une bricole ! Tout est vraiment mieux dans cette 1ere generation de Mitsu si on la compare à la 2eme... vivement la 3eme !

Kind of tough to watch based on the car but like your vids

Since it has a small a/c compressor are there any downfalls to it being smaller ?

Really enjoyed this thanks

Just brought my 2023 eclipse cross and I hear a loud sound when I start driving, should it do that?

Hey speedkar have you used OpenPilot autonomous driving?

I just wondering is there a blowoff valve? If there is, is it possible to replace to after market product?

Can you share the type of the transmission fluid and how many quarters needs? And the differential needs to replace the fluid too?

how about the brake booster vaccum, does Mistu use a E-vaccum pump or mechanical pump for brake boost?

Hello may I ask you an unrelated question? I’m working as an electrician right now and make decent money (80-90k) a year but I really like the technical side of this more so that most the electricians I work with and am debating going into mech or electrical engineering. The main thing that scares me is the math tbh... I have “holes” in my math foundation I’d say. Is it as great as it seems to be and worth it? Would you do anything different? I’d appreciate any advice you can offer. Maybe I could somehow contact you privately through email or messenger to ask some more questions if you don’t mind. Thanks for the great videos I love learning how things work

Can you review the 2020 Subaru Outback or Legacy?

Mitubishi vehicles value for money. Better than any vehicle in every aspects.

Can you review the 2022 Outlander to see if it retains the free dipstick like a Mitsubishi or if the dipstick comes separate like an "Alliance design"?

Min 3:52 ... STEEL oil pan here vs PLASTIC one on Jeep Wrangler 2.0 turbocharged on your previous video on minute 3.30 🙉🙈🤕

Ready appreciate you depth review and I learned lot from it. can't wait to see more review from you. ver useful review compare to those so called 'reviews'.

Im just wondering is there a block heater on the 2020 mitsubishi eclipse cross and where is it located?

please do an mirage mechanical review, wanna see how the cheapest mitsubishi would do, it seems so simple NGL, I love simple cars, imagine a car being cheap at price tag, cheap to run, is easy to repair, and is still reliable. sounds impossible today

Would you please do the Outlander (gasoline only) and Outlander PHEV.

Nice packaging and rustproofing (as evidenced by the lack thereof). Seems like a solid car. Not in the market, but I'd consider.

I have absolutely zero interest in owning this POS. But i really enjoy your mechanical overviews. So i still watch. I'm eagerly awaiting the Toyota 4Runner review. That's going to be my next vehicle.

I honestly never use radiator drain plugs. It's way faster to disconnect the hose.

I had several problems with the 2021 Eclipse Cross. I am sure they are all computer related. a) The heater is not even hot at 22-24C and it was -10C outside. b) I couldn't open my driver door with my remote when I was standing beside it (I pressed the correct button. Lol). Waited 10 minutes and tried again and it worked c) A fee times, when I remove my seat belt, the alarm did not sound like it usually remind me to put my belt on. d) I couldn't open my driver side window twice (there is no child proof, Lol). e) When I go up a small hill, the engine is revelling high and speed is low (on Econ. Mode). I took it back to complain to Mitsubishi dealership and they couldn't find anything wrong. Frustrating.

Please try some diesel engine. Thank bro for your reviews and fluent english. I learned a lot from your videos.

I live in Canada where the temps varies between +30C & -30C. Mine is much more rusty after 1 winter/12 000km with salty roads, although I applied Oil Based Anti-Rust treatment. The muffler in totally orange rusted and most bolts behind the wheels are showing rust. Caliper, brake shield are orange rusted. This muffler is very poor material quality like what we add in the '80s. But, the car is relativeley cheap for its overall quality & performances.

This car is nice

Good vehicle for the DIYER to maintain and work on.

This is from the same company that built the legendary A6M Zero

What's the difference between changing cvt oil on car with vs without a dip stick, don't you just refill with the same quantity that came out?

There was a time not too long ago when Mitsubishi used to design and sell a well engineered and highly reliable car which was comparable / superior in performance and handling with the Europe's best.

I am seriously considering a new one. Will the cvt hold up?

That Fram filter shouldn't be there. A dealer shop has done that. Mitsubishi has a large contract with denso