Mini Countryman vs Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

The Eclipse Cross costs less to run, by the official figures: about £10 a year less in the UK.

Mini CountrymanMitsubishi Eclipse Cross

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Mini CountrymanMitsubishi Eclipse Cross

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,462
£1,450 (better)
New Zealand
$2,406
$2,387 (better)
Australia
$1,994
$1,978 (better)
United States
$1,859
$1,844 (better)

Official figures

Uses
38 mpg
38 mpg (better)
Also
7.4 L/100km
7.4 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
451 miles
505 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
460 L (better)
405 L
Towing, braked
–
1,600 kg
Length
4,433 mm
4,545 mm
Weight
1,440 kg
1,440 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
125 kW (better)
110 kW
Torque
280 Nm (better)
250 Nm
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
CVT
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
6
7 (better)

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Countryman or Eclipse Cross?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mini Countryman or the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross?

The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross: about £10 a year less in the UK than the Mini Countryman at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mini Countryman or the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross?

The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, at 7.4 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 32 mpg US) to the Mini Countryman's 7.4 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 32 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Mini Countryman or the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross?

The Mini Countryman, at 460 L to the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross's 405 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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