When you space is already too small, are you referring to the back end or the interior in general?
Ah ok, that's definitely fair.
Agreed. The cabin is great but I am continually finding that, to get enough boot space, I am sliding the rear seats fully forward. So now, my rear seats are always fully forward and the cargo blind is on the front position and I only move the seats back when I need to put extra people in. Pity really...
I would love to do this but my son has to sit back there. I understand its a crossover, but maybe it should be classified as a mini-crossover.
Just out of curiosity, how much stuff do you usually carry in the back of your Eclipse Cross to move the back seats forward?
Quite regularly I carry stuff from the hardware store and if its large I take my trailer as well (EC has a towbar fitted). Our front gate is 500m from the house and I take the garbage out to the bins at the street in the car. Recycling is kept in a large box in the garage at the house which won't fit without moving the seats forward. This is a weekly occurrence. Even shopping bags sometimes need more space. We live 20km out of the main town which means we can't just pop down the street to get milk and bread. So a trip to town sees us stocking up till the next trip in so it can be quite bulky as well. After the Pajero, which itself was quite limited in cargo space without the seats down, the EC feels tiny in comparison but it wasn't the main driver of my choice so I can live with the lesser space. It's drivability and comfort over rear space. As noted I have a trailer for big stuff and the EC pulls well with it attached so no big extra cost in fuel...
Same here. But parking becomes an issue when its not to the DIY store.
We live much closer, but I like to keep shopping trips to a minimum so we do the same. We have both sizes of IKEA blue bags for shopping. They just fit length wise but can only fit 4 side by side. This usually is enough but add some soda and/or milk and now the seat has to get folded down.
This is great feedback guys thanks for sharing, I really appreciate it. I wonder if Mitsu takes this into consideration if/when they decide to redesign the Eclipse Cross. Also, I'm pleasantly surprised the EC can handle itself when towing a trailer.
