Mitsubishi Eclipse

906,876 built

Produced

About

The Mitsubishi Eclipse is a sport compact car which was manufactured and marketed by Mitsubishi over four generations in the 1990–2012 model years. A convertible body style was added during the 1996 model year.

Photo & info: Wikipedia

Specifications

From Wikipedia — confirm against the actual car before purchase.

Drivetrain: Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Body: 3-door liftback coupé (1990–2012)
Class: Sport compact
Assembly: 🇺🇸 United States: Normal, Illinois (Diamond-Star Motors/MMNA)
Predecessor: Mitsubishi Cordia

Generations

D21A/D22A/D27A1990–1994 1995–1999 D52A/D53A2000–2005 DK2A/DK4A2006–present

Photos

Real cars from Wikimedia Commons — colours and trims as photographed.

D52A/D53A 2000–2005

Photos: Wikimedia Commons — click any for full resolution & licence.

By year

Trims, economy and safety change year to year — pick one (US market).

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Trim · engine	Drive	MPG comb (city/hwy)	CO₂ g/mi	Fuel cost
Auto (S4), 4 cyl, 2.4 L	Front-Wheel Drive	23 (20/28)	386	$2,950/yr
Auto (S5), 6 cyl, 3.8 L	Front-Wheel Drive	20 (17/25)	444	$4,100/yr
Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L	Front-Wheel Drive	23 (20/27)	386	$2,950/yr

Economy & emissionsSubcompact Cars

6/10

EPA smog

$2,750

more over 5 yrs vs. avg

12.9

Barrels/yr

Emission standard: Bin 5

Safety — NHTSA crash test

Stability control · StandardCollision warning · NoLane-keep assist · No

Recalls & complaints

Recalls: 0 · Complaints: 8

Trims & economy: fueleconomy.gov · recalls & rating: NHTSA

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Reviews & research

Independent reviews, news and owner communities — off-site.

Video reviews

Road tests & walkarounds on YouTube

Expert reviews

Edmunds, Car and Driver, MotorTrend & more

News

Latest coverage and updates

Owner community

Real-world ownership on Reddit

Full history

The complete Wikipedia entry

For sale

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Maintenance & ownership

Check the Mitsubishi Eclipse's recall history, investigations and owner complaints at NHTSA — the best free read on reliability and what tends to go wrong before you buy.

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The universe

Coming: a full spec sheet, and a drivable 3D model of the Eclipse on any road in the rTracer atlas.

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