Mitsubishi says the 2027 Eclipse Sportback goes on sale this month, and it has set its starting MSRP at $37,745. That's roughly $8,000 above the redesigned Nissan Leaf, a crossover-shaped EV built on much of the same underlying hardware.
Mitsubishi sells the Eclipse Sportback in a single, loaded trim. Nissan splits the Leaf into three. The gap between the cheapest Leaf and the Mitsubishi tells only part of the story.
The 2027 Mitsubishi Eclipse Sportback starts at $37,745 before destination, according to Mitsubishi Motors North America. Add the reported $1,995 destination charge and the out-the-door figure climbs to $39,740.
Nissan's cheapest redesigned Leaf, the S+, starts at $29,990. The mid-grade SV+ runs $34,230, and the loaded Platinum+ tops out at $38,990, still a few hundred dollars under the Mitsubishi's sticker.
Mitsubishi's one-trim approach includes a $2,600 Technology Package as the only factory option. It bundles a 10-speaker Bose stereo, a hands-free power liftgate, roof rails, and a two-section electrochromic panoramic sunroof. Order it and the Eclipse Sportback edges past $42,000 before incentives.
Both EVs run a 75-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery, so the price gap isn't about pack size. It comes down to how each company chose to spec and trim its one shared piece of hardware for the US market.
Range is where the Eclipse Sportback actually loses ground, not just on price. Mitsubishi rates it at up to 282 miles, while the base Leaf S+ carries an EPA estimate of up to 303 miles, a 21-mile edge for the cheaper car.
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