I'm doing the prep work for my wife possibly getting another car soon. She currently has a '21 Kia Seltos (which came out mid-year of '20) which she likes. So I was at the Kia dealer to check out the newest Seltos. I wasn't overly impressed with the new one nor the Sportage either. There is a Mitsu dealer right next door so I went over and saw the Eclipse Cross which is comparable to her Seltos in size. She doesn't want a large vehicle. I took one out (unchaperoned by the salesguy) and was quite surprised. I had driven a Buick Encore GX earlier in the morning and liked the Mitsu way better than the Buick. I liked this Eclipse better than either of the Kias. I know, I know, it has a CVT. Well, it didn't bother me at all. It actually felt more peppy than any of the other three cars. It fakes shifts so it doesn't drone on. The seat was also more comfortable than the seats in the other cars. The ride was better also.
So the next step is to get my wife into the Eclipse and let her compare for herself. But I'm leaning toward the Mitsubishi because I was pleasantly surprised.
So the next step is to get my wife into the Eclipse and let her compare for herself. But I'm leaning toward the Mitsubishi because I was pleasantly surprised.