Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has begun shipping its new Eclipse Cross compact SUV to Europe. The new model will be available in approximately 80 markets worldwide including Australia, North America and Japan.

The launch of the Eclipse Cross will involve the shipment of 50,000 units during the current fiscal year (ending March 31, 2018), with the new model going on sale in Europe later this year.

Produced at Mitsubishi Motors' Okazaki Plant near Nagoya, Japan, the Eclipse Cross complements the company’s  SUV lineup which currently comprises the ASX, the Outlander and its techno-flagship, the Outlander PHEV. The first new-generation car from MMC, the Eclipse Cross blends sharp coupe looks with Mitsubishi Motors' signature SUV and 4WD expertise.

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation is the fifth largest automaker in Japan and the 15th largest in the world by global unit sales. It is part of the Mitsubishi keiretsu, formerly the biggest industrial group in Japan, and was formed in 1970 from the automotive division of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.