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

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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 4-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, DOHC (FFS)	Front-Wheel Drive	22 (19/29)	404	$3,050/yr
Auto 4-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, DOHC (FFS)	Front-Wheel Drive	22 (18/28)	404	$3,050/yr
Auto 4-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo, DOHC TURBO (FFS,TRBO)	Front-Wheel Drive	22 (20/25)	404	$3,700/yr
Auto 4-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo, DOHC TURBO (FFS,TRBO)	4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive	19 (17/23)	468	$4,300/yr
Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, DOHC (FFS)	Front-Wheel Drive	23 (19/29)	386	$2,950/yr
Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, DOHC (FFS)	Front-Wheel Drive	23 (19/30)	386	$2,950/yr
Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo, DOHC TURBO (FFS,TRBO)	Front-Wheel Drive	24 (21/29)	370	$3,400/yr
Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo, DOHC TURBO (FFS,TRBO)	4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive	21 (19/25)	423	$3,900/yr

Economy & emissionsTurbo / SCSubcompact Cars

$2,750

more over 5 yrs vs. avg

12.4

Barrels/yr

Safety — NHTSA crash test

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

Recalls & complaints

Recalls: 12 · Complaints: 392

Suspension
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE RUBBER BOOTS ON THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY, DIRT AND WATER CAN INTRUDE. ALSO, MMC HAS ADDED THE POTENTIAL OF LEAKING MOISTURE, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE BALL STUD TO CORRODE.
Power train
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. LOCKUP OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION.
Service brakes, hydraulic
THE HEADLAMP SUPPORT PANEL CAN DEVELOP A FATIGUE CRACK WHERE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) HYDRAULIC UNIT IS ATTACHED, ALLOWING THE HYDRAULIC UNIT TO FALL DOWN.
Fuel system, gasoline
THE FUEL TANK GASKETS FOR THE FUEL PUMP AND/OR GAUGE UNIT GASKET COULD HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY INSTALLED ALLOWING FUEL OR FUMES TO ESCAPE.

Top recall areas: Suspension · Power train · Service brakes, hydraulic · Fuel system, gasoline · Exterior lighting

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

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The universe

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