2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross vs 2017 Honda HR-V Comparison Review

[@ChummyChime]

I had the HRV, it is not even a competition, the Eclipse wins hands down in everything. The Eclipse is just better.

[@tony_woo]

Definitely Eclipse cross. The interior and engine already win a driver's heart. As for family, the safety features in the EC wins hands down. So I don't see any further comparisons are required.

[@madjid0235]

i like the mitsubishi eclipse cross

[@nyjohn8814]

honda will be worth double the mitsubishi in 5 years

[@gabrielcaramet3238]

@@nyjohn8814 it's a Honda cuv not a rare lambo

[@hassanalasri7236]

Eclipse for me more tech and more advance dynamics.

[@kmckenzie2461]

Eclipse Cross all the way. God here in the USA the Mitsubishi would have never won they hate Mitsubishi here. I have owned a 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (top trim in this model year USA), 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage G4 SE (top trim USA), 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport GT AWC, and now we own two 2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross SEL’s with Touring Package and S-AWC (top trim USA) in Octane Blue and Red Diamond. Mitsubishis are great cars and super reliable. Plus the two Mitsubishi dealers we deal with are amazing and getting close to $7,000.00 off MSRP beat all the competition hands down. Mitsubishi all the way!!!

[@barrythomson8770]

The Eclipse cross VRX is a first of, after owning many new cars that my wife has given a name, she absolutely loves it. Its white ! she calls it lily!!

[@kendelion]

thanks! Is it the pearl white or the clear white?

[@barrythomson8770]

wanaka white

[@haydendavis3063]

1. The Eclipse Cross is not priced a few thousand too much. You get more of almost everything (except space and cornering ability; but who buys a car like this to take a corner fast?) in the EC than the HRV, and the EC is just generally more modern and pleasant to be in. 2. The tires can be changed once they reach their point-of-no-return. 3. Stop saying ‘however’ so much. Lol 😛 jks. Otherwise, great review and a perfect comparison of the two vehicles.

[@haydendavis3063]

Top Cat is the word ‘autocorrect’ really that hard to understand?

[@haydendavis3063]

Top Cat I agree 🙂

[@FernandoHernandez-nk3fc]

Your telling me the honda can corner better then mitsubishi s-awc suv. The awd system in the eclipse is adopted from the lancer evoulution. One of the best corner carving rally cars.

[@haydendavis3063]

Fernando Hernandez I am just going by what the reviewer said! I’ve never driven the car.

[@dulanmakuddala7434]

try the mooze test of this its over 80kmph

[@lahirurajapaksha8259]

Mitsubishi game start again....😘😘😘

[@nightshadejpc]

You seem to have forgotten to mention the superior rear vision that the Eclipse Cross has when using the rear view mirror (no visible windscreen wiper as its concealed at the top, and the extra glass section giving a better lower view area) You also didn't mention that the EC has all round reverse cameras, and whilst you mentioned the HR-V's Panoramic Roof, you failed to mention the EC's split Front opening, rear panoramic sunroof. All in all, I feel this review was biased towards the honda.

[@chasingcars]

No, the Honda’s just better

[@JorgeRodriguez-mj1bv]

I have the Mitsubishi Eclipse cross ES I like to use the Ehco drive because it saves me gas and runs clean.

[@ss7352]

do you still have it?

[@neikystephenso8094]

​@ss7352 yes.

[@lulolee5325]

Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross is noticeably bigger and better car overall, not even a comparison.

[@chasingcars]

Noticeably bigger? Sure. Noticeably better? No.

[@lulolee5325]

It isn't sure or not, it's fact! Then look at 4x4 performance, look at NCAP safety rating, and some more the most crucial aspects that in general makes particularly SUV and any other car better, are better on Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross.

[@leighmackie3242]

I've had an Eclipse Cross for about a month now and I love it. Yeah, it has some body roll but not terribly so and I'm also not driving it like I drive our VR-4. My brother has an HR-V and likes it ok. He says it's "barely an SUV". LOL In fairness, things that might be an issue for other owners, such as needing to put carseats in and out of the vehicle, are not an issue for me. I have 2 Newfoundlands though...they fit pretty well in the vehicle with room for gear on short trips. I enjoyed your video. Thought it was a decent comparison. :-)

[@vmitsios]

cross:air vents for rear passengers are under the front seats

[@warcrabcyber9908]

Awesome thorough comparison. I like both these vehicles.

[@chasingcars]

Thanks a lot!

[@kenAS2023]

Hrv looks cheap inside but the cross looks welcoming

[@bUtMyRiGhTs]

If you put the correct tires on that Eclipse cross possibly a wider Wheel and Tire it would handle very well.

[@chasingcars]

It does need more tyre, that is true.

[@baharalam5048]

My eclipse cross has 20" tires. Love everything about it.

[@iMitsubishiZA]

So would a better comparison be the Hyundai Tucson and the Eclipse Cross?

[@chasingcars]

I think that would also be relevant, but the Eclipse Cross is a smaller car than the Hyundai. It's in between the HR-V and the Tucson.

[@willis23jm1]

Bro the eclipse has adaptive steering so base on your of driving it will adjust ....once it detect prolong spirited driving it will form up the steering.... also while the eclipse may feel like its leaning more in corners its awd technology will allow you to go around corner way harder than the hrv... so I will only give boot space to the hrv over the honda, which is not much

[@chasingcars]

AWD does not help you to go around corners. It helps you drive out of them.

[@aayonce4]

@@chasingcars he’s referring to the active yaw control it does help in corners

[@siperaka]

Mitsubishi best...

[@SimsMovieCreater]

Great review as always!

[@chasingcars]

Thanks a lot ✌🏽

[@DaveRicher705]

I feel like your overlooking a lot of things, "The back seats do not go flat" , but they are heated lol

[@malcolmscott4150]

HRV AWD option in other markets would increase appeal here surely - great review Tom and whilst Mitsubishi wins the Honda is also a very appealing car in this segment although Trax and CH-R seem likeable alternatives also

[@chasingcars]

Thanks a lot. Yep - the C-HR is pretty much the best of the bunch, but it's pretty small!

[@DivyaanshDawar]

Eclipse 🔥

[@romero4093]

mitsubishi

[@jimthaitan5559]

Tree Diamond is gooooood.

[@krogers5001]

The eclipse cross actually sits on a short version of the Outlander platform!

[@chasingcars]

Yeah, it runs on Mitsubishi GS, an ancient platform dating to 2006...

[@rimonshahriar9205]

I feel like you are some kind of biased towards honda..thats normal..you can like hrv..but eclipse are wayy better than the old,aged hrv

[@chasingcars]

No, I’m biased towards quality cars with good driving dynamics

[@willis23jm1]

Hrv is not a better handling sun than cross.... mitsubishi is way more stable.... Only thing hrv has over eclipse is room/storage..... which I would easily give up for a better looking design

[@lennydread1460]

My UK 2015 spec HR-V has 2 USB and 1 HDMI port in the centre console. The head unit has no USB port by the screen, and there's no space saver spare fitted or available. Different specifications for different markets. We have to make do with either a 1.6 diesel or a performance challenging 1.5 130 p.s. (128 b.h.p.) petrol engine. But at least we can have either a manual or CVT gearbox with the 1.5 petrol engine.

[@bsanchez09]

Both are compact Crossover, I don't get it when you called them SUV. Honda HR-V, Toyota C-HR and Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross compete in the same type

[@chasingcars]

We don’t use the term ‘crossover’ in Australia. Instead SUVs are divided into small, medium, large and probably upper large as well

[@bsanchez09]

Good to know!! Honestly I didn't know that Australian doesn't use those terms.

[@faiz6422]

Outlander sport😳 "am i a joke to you"

[@nabilm2941]

Why are cars in North America better equipped? Is that a discrimination from the dealerships or the manufacturers? I wonder what's the name of the Eclipse Cross' new segment since it is slightly bigger than the ASX CX3 Kona HRV and C-HR. Great review and keep it up.

[@chasingcars]

It's definitely an in-betweener car but when you have SUVs through on test currently, the Eclipse Cross is definitely more like the small SUVs in interior space and overall dimensions than the medium class. That's why we don't agree with calls to compare it to the Tucson, CX-5 and Tiguan set. They're meaningfully bigger, in the back and in the boot.

[@johnnywires943]

Just something that has been bugging me.Why do you compare the Mitsu cross with the hrv?If the mitsu is bigger than a asx and a little smaller than an outlander,surely you compare it with the crv.Its not a small suv.

[@chasingcars]

Could have gone either way, but given the CR-V is available with a third row, I place that into the clear midsize category. Also, the Eclipse Cross is far closer to the HR-V in length than the CR-V: HRV length - 4343mm Eclipse Cross length - 4405mm CR-V length - 4596mm

[@robertobadillo8575]

A car can never be perfect because people just simply point out the most impossible things a car can’t do

[@chasingcars]

Not looking for perfection, just something that offers good value for money and an enjoyable ownership experience

[@arjunthomas]

Fellas.. is this a re upload??🤔

[@chasingcars]

Yep, left a sync clap in the footage. D’oh!

[@canusdominici]

Ahem! I've seen that before.

[@hunkeeeboy7062]

Cornering is an art. It all has to do with the driver..

[@chasingcars]

True

[@hosong1792]

Mijn ranking: 1 Mitsubishi

[@johnnywires943]

the eclipse a small suv?are you serious?first you dont compare it to a hrv and second its bigger than a asx.the eclipse you should put up against say the nissan qashqai.daaaaaa

[@iMitsubishiZA]

A better comparison would have been a CX5 against the Eclipse Cross

[@nabilm2941]

Francois Gultig the CX5 compares to the Outlander and CRV not this, and the HRV compares to the ASX. The Eclipse Cross is probably a new segment on its own, but priced similarly to the HRV that's why they are comparable.

[@chasingcars]

We think the Eclipse Cross is at the large end of the small segment, rather than the small end of the medium segment. Obviously, you can argue that point either way. However, actually living with these two showed that the Honda was the more practical car - it's much bigger in the back and in the boot, which is what is most important for families.

[@nabilm2941]

Chasing Cars True, that boot space was surprisingly big. It reminds me of the Honda Jazz especially with the magic seats, that thing has an SUV loading capacity.

[@blurryrecords]

I’ll take my 02 eclipse over both

[@chasingcars]

Same tbh

[@Nukes_]

I have one

[@mo.q380]

HRV all the way

[@alfonsosmith7701]

THE BLUE Marshmallow cupng Ohio

[@xorenhh7282]

Mitsubishi

[@amg-group9674]

1st!!

[@chasingcars]

👏🏽👏🏽

[@CPSLondon]

Monotone voice!

[@permasylvester8554]

his voice is quite boring

[@chasingcars]

Sorry lol

[@pmaknakliyat3482]

harika

[@arifabdullah7142]

HRV has the world's ugliest tail lamps. Honda should get rid of them

[@chasingcars]

They are changing to an LED unit for the facelift this year.

[@arifabdullah7142]

Chasing Cars it's not bulb issue.. it's the shape of the taillamps.. should have facelifted by getting rid of the triangle indicator + reverse design..

[@7inchsoldier397]

I like HRV better

[@chasingcars]

Fair enough. Good car!

[@7inchsoldier397]

My girl has the HRV FWD. It's a good simple car. Good review though.