Mitsubishi’s new EV costs nearly $8,000 more than the Nissan LEAF

This is car news rather than home energy news, but here is what happened. Mitsubishi is returning to the US electric vehicle market with a new model, the 2027 Eclipse Sportback EV, going on sale this month starting at $37,745, or $39,740 with the destination fee. The car is essentially a rebadged Nissan LEAF, built on the same platform and using the same 75 kWh battery, but Mitsubishi has given it its own styling and interior touches, including dual 14.3-inch digital displays and Google-based navigation.

Despite sharing most of its mechanical parts with the LEAF, Mitsubishi's version costs nearly $8,000 more than the base LEAF S+, which offers more range (303 miles versus 282 miles for the Mitsubishi). Both cars charge at up to 150 kW, going from 10% to 80% charge in about 35 minutes, and both include a Tesla-compatible charging port (NACS) so they can use Tesla Supercharger stations without an adapter.

For anyone cross-shopping electric vehicles, the Eclipse Sportback EV is priced above several competitors with similar or better range, including the Hyundai IONIQ 5, Toyota bZ, and Kia EV3. If you're weighing an EV purchase alongside other home energy upgrades, this is useful context: the same underlying technology is available in the Nissan LEAF for thousands less, so the price premium here buys styling and interior differences rather than better range or charging speed.