The Eclipse Cross, which Mitsubishi introduced in 2018, is a small SUV with seating up to 5. With optional all-wheel drive (AWD), it bypasses mud and snow with ease. Mitsubishi offers a 5-year, 60,000-mile basic warranty, and a 10-year, 100,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.
The 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross is somewhat unsafe compared to all vehicles.
Comparison to all vehicles. This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross has a score of 67, implying a 0.059% chance of driver death (5.3% chance of injury). If equipped with optional advanced driver safety features, the chance of death falls to 0.051%, and the chance of injury falls to 4.5%.
We estimate that the 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0591% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 6.7543%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0591% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 6.7543% chance of being injured.
Compared to the average vehicle, the 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross is 27% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other suvs, the 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross is 46% more likely to result in a fatal accident.
2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross offers AEB optionally. With AEB, the vehicle lifetime fatality chance drops by 14%.
Active safety features on the 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross can protect loved ones by preventing accidents and reducing accident severity. An active safety system that is standard on the 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross is Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB). Optional safety features on the 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross which we recommend include Lane Departure Warning System and Blind Spot Monitoring.
Another vehicle feature may make a vehicle safer, even if not at the forefront of technological advances. Side mirror turn signals are standard on the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross. They alert other vehicles of your intention to switch lanes, which allows the other vehicle's driver to prevent an impending accident with you.
And it is less safe than many comparable cars.
Comparison to similar models. This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 60 to 96. The 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross is less safe than the 2022 Kia Sportage, the 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, the 2022 Subaru Crosstrek, the 2022 Buick Encore GX, the 2022 GMC Terrain, the 2022 Jeep Cherokee, the 2022 Subaru Forester, the 2022 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid, the 2022 Chevrolet Equinox, the 2022 Jeep Compass, and the 2022 Mazda CX-5.
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