Many automakers are fitting new cars with NACS (SAE J3400) charging ports instead of the more traditional CCS ports. For road trips, this allows drivers to use Tesla Superchargers without an adapter, but most EV owners will need to replace their home chargers if they buy a new NACS-equipped EV.
Mitsubishi is taking a different tack. The 2027 Mitsubishi Eclipse Sportback, an all-new EV that will be launched across North America in the fall of 2026, will offer both a J1772 and a NACS charging port as standard equipment on all models.
Most Charged readers will be conversant with the various charging standards in use today, but for new EV owners, charging may seem like a more complex issue than it is (and good luck getting a car salesperson to explain it). Both the CCS and NACS standards allow both AC (at home) and DC (on the road) charging, but NACS handles both AC and DC charging with the same plug.
Thus, the Mitsubishi Eclipse EV will be able to charge at Levels 1 and 2 using the J1772 plug found on most home chargers and portable chargers, and it will be able to use DC fast charging (at up to 150 kW) or Level 2 charging using the NACS plug.
Source: Mitsubishi Motors North America
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