Mitsubishi Eclipse Sportback EV: $37,745, $8K Above Leaf — Mitsubishi's First EV Is a Nissan Leaf Twin With a Longer Warranty and a Steeper Price

Mitsubishi priced its first all-new EV on October 6, 2026, and it shares its platform, motor and battery with the Nissan Leaf almost entirely — for a price gap buyers will have to decide is worth it.

Mitsubishi announced pricing on October 6, 2026 for the 2027 Eclipse Sportback EV, its first all-new electric vehicle and, per the company, the first model to launch under its Momentum 2030 business plan. The single-trim model starts at $37,745 before a $1,995 destination charge ($2,120 in Hawaii and Alaska), with one factory option: a $2,600 Technology Package. Sales begin this month.

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The Eclipse Sportback EV is, mechanically, a rebadged Nissan Leaf. It shares the same platform, the same electric motor, and the same 75-kWh liquid-cooled battery as the Leaf, built through the alliance between the two Japanese automakers. The gap shows up almost entirely in the price tag: the base Nissan Leaf S+ starts at $29,990 before destination, nearly $8,000 less than the Eclipse Sportback EV for largely the same hardware underneath.

Mitsubishi rates the Eclipse Sportback EV at up to 282 miles of range on a full charge. Charging uses the SAE J1772 connector for Level 1 and Level 2, and Tesla's NACS port for Level 3 DC fast charging — the same charging architecture Nissan already moved the Leaf to.

Standard equipment includes an all-black synthetic leather interior with a dual-screen digital cockpit built from two 14.3-inch displays, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and built-in Google services including Google Maps-powered Intelligent Route Planning. The optional Technology Package adds further convenience and tech features on top of that base specification, though Mitsubishi hasn't broken out the exact contents trim by trim.

Where Mitsubishi can make a real case for the extra money is the warranty. The Eclipse Sportback EV comes with Mitsubishi Motors Confidence coverage: a 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain and battery limited warranty, an 8-year/100,000-mile battery capacity warranty, a 5-year/60,000-mile new-vehicle limited warranty, and a 7-year/100,000-mile anti-corrosion warranty. That powertrain and battery coverage runs longer than what most mainstream EVs, Leaf included, carry as standard — a real difference for a buyer planning to keep the car well past the first owner.

The launch matters beyond this one model. Mitsubishi has leaned on plug-in hybrid Outlanders for its electrified lineup for years, and the Eclipse Sportback EV is the brand's first real battery-electric push in the US market, with more new models promised starting in early 2027 under the same Momentum 2030 plan. How this one sells will likely shape how aggressively Mitsubishi prices what comes next.

For a shopper cross-referencing the two, the honest framing is simple: if the Eclipse Sportback EV and Leaf are this close mechanically, the nearly $8,000 gap comes down to whether Mitsubishi's longer powertrain and battery warranty, distinct styling, and dealer network are worth paying for over the cheaper, functionally similar Leaf. A buyer who wants the lowest-cost compliant commuter EV should still look hard at the Leaf; a buyer planning to own the car for a decade or more has a real argument for paying the Mitsubishi premium instead.

Original coverage: Mitsubishi Prices Its First EV, the Eclipse Sportback, From $37,745