The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross improves its range with up to 650 km WLTP

Mitsubishi Motors Europe has just updated the electric Eclipse Cross by introducing two new batteries. The Japanese manufacturer now offers as an intermediate option a new 67 kWh battery, and replaces the 87 kWh battery it had been using with a new 89 kWh unit that improves the vehicle’s total range to a certain extent.

This electric compact SUV arrived in 2025 with front-wheel drive, a 160 kW motor and an 87 kWh NMC battery. Now, with this update, the powertrain does not change -the motor still delivers 160 kW-, but the energy storage does. The 67 kWh LFP battery uses a cell-to-pack architecture and is homologated for up to 472 km WLTP, while the new 89 kWh NMC raises the maximum range to 650 km, compared with 635 km for the previous pack.

In this regard, it should be noted that Renault announced exactly the same capacities for the Scenic just over a week ago. This is no coincidence at all. The second-generation Eclipse Cross is not an independent development by Mitsubishi, but a product of the still-existing Renault-Mitsubishi-Nissan alliance. Both vehicles rely on the AmpR Medium platform, recently renamed by Renault as RG Medium 1.0. The Mégane E-Tech also received the new LFP after its restyling.

The Japanese manufacturer bases its current strategy on offering greater flexibility so that customers can choose range, charging speed and price according to their needs. A year ago, when presenting the second generation, Mitsubishi already previewed a more affordable version with a smaller battery for mid-2026.

Performance of both battery packs

In fast charging, the 67 kWh LFP battery accepts 165 kW and goes from 15 to 80 percent charge in about 24 minutes. The 89 kWh NMC increases the supported power to 150 kW and requires around 28 minutes to also reach 80 percent charge; about nine minutes less than before. On alternating current, it comes standard with an 11 kW onboard charger although, as an option, both batteries can increase this power to 22 kW. Towing capacity remains at 1.1 tonnes.

Mitsubishi has not yet announced prices or an arrival date for this update. As of today, the Eclipse Cross starts at 43,990 euros in the Diamant Plus trim, according to the brand’s own configurator.