 is up you guys, I'll go back to another one. If you're new to the channel, I'm Gulf Pony, I do new car truck SUV reviews on YouTube. And today, we are in the brand new 2023 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross courtesy of younger Mitsubishi in Hagerstown. Marilyn, for more information on their inventory, please feel free to check out the link in the description box below. And so we are in this one today because there are actually several changes for the 2023 Eclipse Cross. Of course, we'll be going over those in this video, but not only that, you get America's best warranty as well being five years, 60,000 mile bumper to bumper, 10 years, 100,000 miles on the powertrain, but not only that, if you were to get this at younger Mitsubishi in Hagerstown, Marilyn, you also get a double powertrain warranty being 20 years, 200,000 miles that you can apply to anywhere in the US and have it completely valid. So I wouldn't mention that as well because it doesn't get any better than that. Who really keeps their cars for over 20 years anyways? But ultimately in this video, we will be testing out and going over everything about this one from acceleration to braking, steering, feel, ride quality, sound system, exhaust clip, all that fun stuff. So having said all that way, you guys say let's just go ahead and jump right into it and as always, let's start with pricing. And so as you can imagine, there are several different trim levels for the 2023 Eclipse Cross. First one being the ES starting at $25,795. Then you have the LE for $27,045, SE for $28,045, SE package starting at $29,045, which is the one we are in today starting at $29,295 and the SEL Touring starting at $31,395. And so for the 2023 model year, that super all wheel control system is now standard across the board. Unlike for 2022 where front wheel drive came standard, that super all wheel control is now standard across the board. So that is definitely a big win in my personal opinion. But anyways, powering the beast is a 1.5 liter turbocharged inline four cylinder putting out 152 horsepower at 5,500 RPM, 184 pound feet of torque coming in at 2,000 RPM. Power sent to all four wheels, which technically is a four wheel drive system, but it's called super all wheel control. It was originally created for rally racing. So racing on the snow and the dirt. So that pretty much tells you what was meant to be an off road system to start with. So that is pretty cool. Sent to the ground through a CVT zero to 60 time coming in at approximately 8.6 seconds with MPG numbers coming in slightly different headed upon the trim level that you go with. So for the ES you get 25 of the city, 28 on the highway, but for all other trims, 25 of the city, 26 then on the highway taking regular unleaded fuel. So that before we do any kind of fun acceleration or paddle shifter test here in the Eclipse Cross. Wanted to mention there's a couple of drive modes. You got Sport and you got Eco, the Eco buttons located just in front of the shifter there. But ultimately there's drive modes will adjust things like the shift points of throttle response and actually the traction control settings then as well. So like I alluded to there, we do have paddle shifters and that's just going to be for the SDL trim level. So having said that, let's go ahead and find a straightaway. Let's put the paddle shifters and acceleration here to the test at the same time. Keep in mind this is going to be simulated shifting because we are in a CVT after all, but still let's see how quickly they react and let's see how quickly we can get our new 2023 Eclipse Cross here up to speed. All right, so before we do this to put it in full manual shift mode just slide the shifter all the way to the back and to the left. It is then going to display what simulated gear you were in up on the gauges there. I'm also going to go ahead and slide it into first gear and these paddle shifters are absolutely massive and they feel kind of high quality as well which is pretty cool. So right now it is holding the gear. It's not shifting, which I'm kind of surprised. That's awesome, but here we go. Okay, paddle shifters are quick. Surprisingly, not the quickest vehicle in the world but the paddle shifters are dang quick. It's kind of cool. I kind of like them because like I said they do feel high quality. They're absolutely mammoth like Maserati style paddle shifters these things are gigantic which is really cool. My personal opinion, but again, not the quickest thing in the world. It'll be enough to get you merged onto the highway but I'll pretty much just leave it at that but then to give back full control to the Eclipse Cross you just simply slide the shifter back to the right in case anybody was curious. But anyways, to go along with that acceleration as always braking is equally important. So upfront you will find 11.6 inch ventilated front discs in the back, 11.9 inch solid rear disc. As far as that 60D zero stopping distance goes it's going to come in at 125 feet which is pretty much right on par for the segment there. A lot of SUVs will come in in the 130s and sports sedans come in in the one teams. So 125 feet is probably right where you want to be at for the Eclipse Cross and having said that braking feels not a soft braking feel definitely leads to the firmer side of things which I personally appreciate. It feels just like I personally would want the Eclipse Cross to feel like. So 100% braking is on point without a doubt. Then touching on suspension and handling up front you're going to get a McPherson strut front suspension in the back independent multi-link rear suspension front and rear stabilizer bars. As far as ride quality goes in my short little test drive here today it's actually good. I know that Mitsubishi reworked the suspension to kind of soften up the ride for the 2022 model year. So that carries on of course for the 2023 model year. So it is a pretty darn smooth ride for not having an adaptive suspension or an air suspension or anything fancy like luxury vehicles give you. So no issues for me as far as Cabanoys goes we are going 55 miles per hour, 55 stay alive and it's okay. It's not bad. I get a little bit of wind noise coming from the driver's side window here but honestly it's nothing that would annoy me. It's perfectly fine. It's pretty much as expected. I'll put it that way now. I've actually heard warriors so definitely no issues there. As far as steering feel goes again it's right where I would think it would be. It's not a loose steering feel. Believe it or not a lot of SUVs do give you loose steering feels. It's not a heavy steering feel either. It's just where it should be basically. Then as far as visibility goes 100% on point I think it was the 2021 Eclipse Cross that kind of went across the middle pack there where you kind of impeded visibility a little bit but then last year they changed that. So now visibility at least out the back is 100% perfect. Did what I also mentioned then when it comes to forward visibility rain sensing windshield wipers come in the LE trim level and up. Having said that there has been no rain today whatsoever and they have already come on for me so I don't know what's up with that but I do like rain sensing windshield wipers though. I will say that they are incredibly convenient so you don't even have to touch the windshield wipers when it starts to rain kind of like automatic headlights I guess you could say. And believe it or not you can actually get a head up display for the Eclipse Cross as well if you were to go with the SEL or SEL Touring it is optional for those two trim levels I'll put it that way it doesn't come standard but there's a package option that can allow you to get that if you wanted it. But anyways that about rounds out the performance segment of this review guys let's now go ahead and take a look at the exterior of our brand new 2023 Misubishi Eclipse Cross. All right so here she is you guys the new 2023 Misubishi Eclipse Cross finished in Labrador Black Pearl. In case anybody was curious of our exterior color. Another little fun fact though before we get started on the exterior this one is made in 96% Japan. Typically when I look at the window stickers of these vehicles a lot of the times they are spread across the globe as far as where the parts come from where the assembly is done all that stuff this almost is a 100% JDM vehicle so basically everything on this thing is coming from Japan so a little fun fact for you but anyways let's go ahead and start up front of the Eclipse Cross here. LED headlights are now standard on all trim levels of the Eclipse Cross it did not used to be that way in the 2022 model year because last year the ES and the LE trims came with halogens but now even the ES the bottom trim level comes with LED headlights so that is a huge win for the Eclipse Cross and I absolutely love that. LED daytime running lights also coming standard LED fog lights also standard for all trim levels across the board as well. Automatic headlights coming with the SE trim level and up automatic high beams coming with the LE trim level and up and then silver accenting can be found on the front bumper for particular trim levels. I do like the black accenting that we have on this particular Eclipse Cross though because we have the black exterior and I think that looks dang good. I also like the chrome accents surrounding the headlights because it goes very well with the chrome misubishi badging up front and the chrome Eclipse Cross lettering found on the front portion of the hood so definitely a very nice looking front end to the Eclipse Cross without a doubt but that pretty much rounds out the front end. Let's now go ahead and make our way to the side. Let's open up since we are around to the side of this one roof rails are going to be optional for all trim levels with an SE and it meaning the SE and the SEL trim level so they're gonna be optional we don't obviously have them today but chrome windows surrounds do come standard rear privacy glass does come standard for all trim levels as well. Taking a look at the side mirrors they are body colored power adjustable side mirrors that will get integrated turn signals they will be heated as well. All of that comes standard for all trim levels usually don't find that on other manufacturers so big fan of that. If you were to go with the SE trim level and up the side mirrors are also gonna be power folding then as well that's pretty cool. Matte black side skirts will come standard can't really tell the difference though with the black exterior if you were worried about that. Taking a look at the wheel setup 16 inch two toned alloys coming with the ES 18 inch black painted alloys coming with the LE and 18 inch two toned alloys then coming with the SE and SEL trims therefore that is obviously what you guys are looking at right now but again a very good looking side profile but now let's go ahead and make our way to the back because it is gonna differ slightly dependent upon the trim level that you go with let's go ahead and make our way to the back. So all the way to the top of course you will find a body colored shark fin antenna but just below that that rear spoiler is going to substantially differ amongst the trim levels and so you will get a kind of more tamed rear spoiler for example with this SEL trim level that we have today but for the SE trim levels and then it's also optional on like to say the LE trim level as well but you get a much more aggressive rear spoiler with the SE and again optional on the LE as well so LE detail lights do come standard you do have some trim level badging on that rear tailgate as well so if you end up wandering onto a Mitsubishi lot that is a surefire way to distinguish what trim level you are looking at so obviously the easiest way. Down below you will find a single exhaust outlet tucked away underneath on the passenger side there nothing fancy there but having said that I do believe you guys know what we have to do next as always here is that exhaust clip. So now since we are around to the back of the Eclipse Cross when it comes to opening that rear liftgate it is a manual liftgate so simply just lift up on the liftgate itself and it's gonna obviously open up for you but once opened up cargo capacity comes in at 23.4 cubic feet which is a decent amount of space if that was not enough space though there is a 60-40 split meaning the rear seats do fold down bumping that up to 50.1 cubic feet obviously with the rear seats down there there is a cargo cover that comes standard back there I like seeing that there's some cargo lighting there's several tie down anchors there is a grocery bag hook and then if you were to lift up underneath of that cargo floor you will actually find a spare tire which I personally love as opposed to the fixer flat so that is a big win for me personally then taking a look at the rear legroom that comes in at 37.1 inches so for reference I'm an even six feet tall this is how much space I had in the back there there is a passenger side seat back map pocket as well rear center armrest with cup holders there is a 12-volt power outlet heated rear seats are actually available on the SEL trims we don't have it today but another one of those package options available for the SEL trims if you wanted to spoil your rear passengers a little bit but what surprised me was that there is no rear ventilation for the rear passengers so Miss Abishi if you were watching this wouldn't mind if you added rear ventilation I think that would definitely help with the sales of the Eclipse Cross overall not a deal breaker but definitely something I would personally add to this one but then make your way to the front seats cloth seating coming with the ES and LE trim levels leather suede combination I love that look I reviewed that one last year for the SE trim levels leather seating coming with the SEL that is what we are looking at right now heated front seats for the LE trim level and up eight-way power driver seat for the SE trim level and up eight-way power adjustable passenger seat them for the SEL trims overall for our SEL that we have today seating was plenty fine certainly comfortable so no issues with taking this thing on a short test drive that I did today so then take a look at the steering world is tilt and telescoping it is leather wrapped for the SE trim level and up it is heated then for the SEL trim level and up so Western Maryland here we definitely get some cold weather so heated steering wheel is definitely where it is at so love the steering wheel on this thing then make your way to the startup let me start by showing you guys the key here it's actually a pretty basic key you got your Mitsubishi logo on the one side when you flip it over lock it on lock and that's about it it does all keyless entry with a push button start though if you go with the SE trim level and up otherwise you're gonna get that traditional turn key start so having said that we do have that of course all I'm going to do is simply put my front of the brake and press that engine start button which is located directly to the right of the gauges and so speaking of once started up tachometer is all the way to your left speedometer is on your right there is a small digital display front and center giving you your average miles per gallon at any given time of course what gear you're in if you were selecting your own gear through the simulated gears through the paddle shifters there outside temperature trip A, trip B pretty much your basics that you would need on the digital portion of the gauges there then make our way to overall interior quality if you wanted a power panoramic roof that is available for the SE and SE L trims meaning it's an option with a package option for those two particular trim levels it doesn't come standard with either of them though homelink controls is gonna be optional again for the SE L trim level dual zoom climate control comes standard on the SE and SE L trim levels gotta love that so both driver and passenger can each set their own temperatures up front there but if you were not to go with one of those trim levels the ES and LE still give you automatic climate control which is a big win because a lot of times that'll be manual on other manufacturers so you can still set your own temperature and it will get to that temperature automatically for you but you only got one particular temperature that you can set as opposed to the dual zoom climate control I guess. Another cool little fun fact about the eclipse cross is if you open the glove box you actually have two different tiers so I guess you could put your misubishi motors eclipse cross manual up top and then you could put whatever else you want down below or really you could put whatever you want in there but I do like that it's two tiers you usually don't find that within the glove box there just in front of the shifter you got some rubberized storage you got dual USB charging ports, 12 volt power outlet you have just to the right of the shifter your heated seat buttons your super all wheel control button to lock it in that four wheel drive mode let's say if it's snowing out here in Hagerstown, Maryland so that's definitely an option as well electromechanical parking brake just behind that also dual cup holders within the center armor it's definitely a decent amount of space in there as well and I like the kind of carbon fiber-ish look surrounding the power window buttons on the doors there and I love the gloss black look surrounding the cup holder so many manufacturers out there leave this as a matte gray plastic so I love that misubishi added at least a gloss black design because it really is pretty darn easy to clean I have that in my own personal vehicle so it's very easy to clean so I do like that but now let's go ahead and make our way to detect the infotainment screen I should say seven inch color touch screen display coming with the ES eight inch color touch screen display coming with the LE trim level and up but I will say either display screen that you go with you still get Bluetooth and audio streaming you still get Android Auto, Apple CarPlay if you go with the SE trim level and up you're gonna get factory navigation system and of course you can check out your radio information up there as well and so when it comes to the sound systems there are two of them the ES and LE trims are going to give you four speakers then the SE trim level and up is going to give you a six speaker sound system so therefore that is the one we have today so what do you guys say? Let's go ahead and turn on the radio see what we got playing today and let's test out the clarity of this one gotta be honest, not that bad for a six speaker sound system I've heard worse six speaker sound system so quite honestly it's not gonna blow you away but that is not bad honestly for the size of this vehicle that's right on point for what a sound system should sound like for the eclipse cross but anyways, last thing I wanted to mention to you guys on the infotainment screen at least is when you do put this vehicle in reverse you will find a rear view camera coming standard across the board but you will also get that bird's eye view you guys are looking at on the right there if you were to go with the SE L trim level so that is pretty darn cold and that gives you that panoramic view basically but as always that is going to lead us into safety and so to start front side side current airbags do come standard driver's knee airbag up front as well in the back you're gonna have latch aka lower anchors and tethers to children for the rear car seats rear child door locks, tire pressure monitoring system but there is some new standard safety for the 2023 eclipse cross another big change here lane departure warning is now standard for all trims across the board along with automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection whereas in the past you had to go with upper trim levels now it's standard across the board so that's pretty cool SE trim level and up is going to add to that a blind spot monitoring system with rear cross traffic alert and then the SE L that we have today is going to add to that adaptive cruise control as well so overall when it comes to my final thoughts of the eclipse cross this is a very good looking SUV in my personal opinion it's got very nice design to it at least on the exterior America's best warranty as well you can't argue with that you get five years, 60,000 mile bumper to bumper 10 years, 100,000 miles on the powertrain and younger Mitsubishi is 20 years, 200,000 miles on the powertrain so that is wonderful LED headlights now coming standard I think I remember saying exactly that in my 2022 eclipse cross video recommending that Mitsubishi should add that standard for all trim levels and what do you know, they listened to me and now it is standard for all trim levels though that is pretty darn cold but now hopefully they listened to me again on this next part when it comes to room for improvement rear ventilation and my personal opinion is and maybe a deal breaker cause I got kids I want them to be comfortable in the back seat and this isn't a super small vehicle like a tiny little compact car really think rear ventilation should be something that should come on the eclipse cross and the only other thing I can think of is the availability at least of a wireless phone charger so at this price point I definitely think that should be an option as well but anyways, let me know what you guys think of the eclipse cross in the comment section below and that is about it for this one you guys, thank you so much for watching if you're afraid to follow me on social media at the bottom of the screen if you wanna see what's coming next on the channel before it actually gets to YouTube be sure to hit the subscribe and the bell notification button if you're in a new car reviews that is what we do here on this channel after all do appreciate you guys watching more than you know and I will see you guys all in the next video stay gold