As a Millennial, I can't help but have a soft spot for the Mitsubishi Eclipse. It was never a great car, but it was affordable, looked cool, and could be tuned to the point of being fun. Having grown up with the Eclipse in "The Fast and The Furious" and Need for Speed Underground, seeing its name slapped on a rebranded Nissan Leaf cuts me pretty deep, I won't lie. But having more cheap electric options around in this country is a good thing, and now we know a bit more about it.
Mitsubishi just released battery and charging specs for the 2027 Eclipse Sportback EV and, unsurprisingly, they're just as good as the Leaf's. The company also has given us our best look at what the budget EV looks like in real life, sharing real-world photos of it at a charging station.
The Eclipse Sportback is very clearly a slightly re-bodied Nissan Leaf. Mitsubishi tweaked the front and rear bumpers, gave it new wheels, some slightly different taillights, and called it a day. Even the ducktail spoiler is the same. The Eclipse has a bit more of an aggressive look, but it's going to be a real struggle to differentiate the two once both cars are on sale and on the road. Maybe the interior will be different but Mitsubishi didn't reveal it yet.
