Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
Modern 1.5-litre turbo with combined direct and port injection — the dual injection reduces intake valve carbon build-up. Early production vehicles from 2018–2019 had documented oil consumption problems. The timing chain should be inspected with neglected oil changes from around 160,000 km.
Modern turbocharged direct-injection engine
The 1.5 turbo delivers good mid-range pull and reasonable fuel consumption. The CVT smooths everything out — comfortable, but slightly synthetic in feel.
Engine Weaknesses 4
The 4B40 is one of three Mitsubishi engine codes known for timing chain wear. Above 150,000 km and with long oil change intervals the chain stretches and the MIVEC system is compromised.
Symptoms: Metallic rattling on cold start from the engine front drive, settling down after warm-up; power loss; rough idle at high mileage
The INVECS-III CVT gearbox shows first signs of wear between 100,000–150,000 km with irregular oil changes. A complete gearbox replacement is costly; a CVT oil change every 40,000–60,000 km is strongly recommended.
Symptoms: Juddering on pull-away or accelerating from rest, delayed throttle response, unusual noises from the gearbox at low speed
First-series production vehicles from 2018–2019 showed documented elevated oil consumption of up to 1 litre per 1,000 km. Mitsubishi acknowledged the issue; later production years are significantly less affected.
Symptoms: Noticeably dropping oil level between oil changes, slight blue smoke from exhaust under load, oil level warning before the normal service interval
The 4B40 combines direct injection and port injection. This dual system makes faults with injectors or the high-pressure pump significantly more expensive to repair than on single-injection systems.
Symptoms: Rough idle, power loss under load, increased fuel consumption, misfire fault codes
Vehicle Weaknesses 4
The Forward Collision Mitigation system can misread situations and trigger emergency braking with no obstacle present. This significantly increases the risk of being rear-ended by following traffic.
A software fault in the Active Stability Control (ASC) can affect additional driver assistance systems. Affected model years: 2016–2018. Fixable via software update, but potentially dangerous if the recall is missed.
The wheel arch liners can detach and fall off during driving on around 30,000 affected vehicles. This poses a safety risk to following road users and triggered a recall.
From around 130 km/h wind noise becomes unpleasantly loud. Sound insulation around the A-pillars and door mirrors is inadequate, which noticeably reduces comfort on motorway journeys.