Mitsubishi has published the first official photographs of the Eclipse Sportback, an electric crossover built only for North America. It is a rebadged, restyled version of the third-generation Nissan Leaf - the kind of platform sharing that has become routine inside the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance.
What sets it apart from the Leaf
Mitsubishi has fitted its own bumpers and a different front fascia, replacing Nissan’s boomerang-shaped elements with a pattern of vertical dashes, and changed the tail-light graphics. The interior has not been shown and is expected to carry over from the Leaf.
Powertrain still undisclosed
Mitsubishi has not released technical specifications. The donor car, in US form, makes 218 hp from a single front motor and uses a 75 kWh battery. It is possible Mitsubishi has kept a lower-output version for itself - 177 hp with a 52 kWh battery, a configuration announced for the Leaf but never actually sold.
Why Mitsubishi wants it
The new Nissan Leaf has struggled in the United States, selling just 668 units in the first quarter of 2026 against 2,323 for the old Leaf in the same period of 2025. Mitsubishi is betting it can do better through brand appeal and, possibly, price. Sales begin in late summer or early autumn 2026. Pricing has not been announced; the Nissan Leaf starts at $29,990 in the US.
