Mitsubishi Unveils Renault-Backed Eclipse Cross Replacement for Europe

2025-11-01 22:29:51

Mitsubishi has turned to its manufacturing alliance with Nissan and Renault yet again for its latest new model.

The new
Mitsubishi Grandis
, which revives the name of a seven-seat people mover built from 2003 to 2011, will effectively become the small SUV replacement for the
Eclipse Cross
.

Based on the
Renault Symbioz
, the
Grandis
follows the lead of cars like the
Mitsubishi Colt
city hatch and
ASX
small SUV in being a lightly restyled version of a
Renault
product.

A new front bumper design, with top-to-bottom black masking, mimics the look of the Renault-sourced ASX. Lighting signatures and other details have also been tweaked slightly from their original Renault design.

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In terms of size, the Grandis should be around 135mm shorter than the existing Eclipse Cross, with a 32mm shorter wheelbase and a roofline that sits 115mm higher, based on the dimensions of the Symbioz.

The new Grandis will be powered by a choice of
mild-hybrid or full-hybrid powertrains
.

The mild-hybrid system uses a 1.3-litre turbo petrol engine and a 12-volt starter-generator for a 103kW total output. Power is sent to the front wheels via a six-speed manual or
seven-speed dual-clutch automatic
.

The hybrid Grandis uses a 1.8-litre naturally aspirated engine rated at 80kW, a 36kW primary electric motor and a 15kW secondary motor for a combined 115kW, mated to an automatic transmission only.

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Unlike the Eclipse Cross, Mitsubishi has not announced the arrival of a plug-in hybrid of the Grandis, nor is there one ready to adapt from the Renault Symbioz.

Under the skin, the Grandis and Symbioz are built atop the Renault-Nissan CMF-B platform, as used beneath the
Renault Arkana
,
Nissan Juke
, and
Renault Captur
.

In Europe, the Mitsubishi Grandis will be equipped with a 10.4-inch portrait touchscreen with connected services and Google built-in functionality.

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Wireless
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
are also included. Instrumentation is via a 7.0-inch or 10-inch digital display.

A regulatory change to the capability of
autonomous emergency braking (AEB)
systems has seen
Mitsubishi forced to shelve the Eclipse Cross in Australia
, due to an older AEB system that couldn’t meet the new standards.

Despite this, the Eclipse Cross remains on sale with previously imported stock still able to be sold, along with remaining on sale in other markets around the world.

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With its more modern underpinnings and four-star Euro-NCAP rating, the Grandis would offer a more modern and comprehensive safety package.

The Grandis is available with technologies including front and rear autonomous emergency braking, automatic high beam, emergency lane keeping assist, intelligent speed assistance, safe exit alert, rear cross-traffic alert, and pinare.onliner attention monitoring.

A Mitsubishi Australia spokesperson told

pinare.online

that there were no plans to introduce the Grandis at this stage.

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