1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse Reviews, Pricing & Specs
What owners say
"The overall sentiment from drivers of the 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse is quite positive, with many praising its performance, handling, and fun driving experience. Owners particularly liked the car's quick acceleration and affordable sports car status. However, some common dislikes include concerns about reliability and the need for upgrades, especially regarding the brakes and transmission."
Best car I have ever driven or owned. The quality of the car is amazing. I love the feel of it. The performance is nice, has some get up and go to it. It is an affordable sports car that if you don't have, you should get.
September 30, 2010Now this review is going to how this car was before it was sold and bought back. Performance - The performance was very pleasing. With just a couple of small modifications, it was easily performing with Mustang GT's and Camaros. The handling was the gem of this vehicle. I replaced the stock struts and springs with adjustable coilovers. The unibody was rigid and with the lower center of gravity was a force to be reckoned with around any curvy stretch of pavement. Build Quality - These cars are renowned for breaking down and being unreliable. I disagree. I put mine through the paces and with the mileage and what type of mileage (very very very hard miles) it withstood more than I would have ever imagined. Appearance - This particular model was never my favorite styling. I have always preferred the 97-99 models. The good news is that I am switching the styling of this vehicle over to the 97-99 styling. Cost of Ownership - Amazing gas mileage considering the performance! I regularly recieved 25-30 mpg. My only complaint is the price of synthetic oil which was required because of the turbo. Also, the vehicle required 93 octane fuel. So there was trade offs for the performance. Still not that bad of a trade off considering what this car was capable of. Fun Factor - I've owned several vehicles over the years and drove more than my fair share of performance cars. I would have to say I miss this car the most out of all of them. I can think of a particular time that I was driving. I wasn't in a hurry to be anywhere. I really was just out to be out of the house. I wasn't in a good mood or a bad mood. I realized a few miles down the road that I was smiling. And the only reason why I could imagine that I was smiling was because I was driving this car.
November 24, 2009The car is a great first car. Easy to work on and great on gas, 33mpg. I bought the car in feb 2003 and sold her in december 2007. Never had an engine or tranny related problem. Not a fan of the electrical on the 420a engine though... I had feedback from the ignition coil pack and it fried the ECU and the Auto shut down Relay for the injectors.
February 11, 2008What owners say
Best car I have ever driven or owned. The quality of the car is amazing. I love the feel of it. The performance is nice, has some get up and go to it. It is an affordable sports car that if you don't have, you should get.
September 30, 2010Now this review is going to how this car was before it was sold and bought back. Performance - The performance was very pleasing. With just a couple of small modifications, it was easily performing with Mustang GT's and Camaros. The handling was the gem of this vehicle. I replaced the stock struts and springs with adjustable coilovers. The unibody was rigid and with the lower center of gravity was a force to be reckoned with around any curvy stretch of pavement. Build Quality - These cars are renowned for breaking down and being unreliable. I disagree. I put mine through the paces and with the mileage and what type of mileage (very very very hard miles) it withstood more than I would have ever imagined. Appearance - This particular model was never my favorite styling. I have always preferred the 97-99 models. The good news is that I am switching the styling of this vehicle over to the 97-99 styling. Cost of Ownership - Amazing gas mileage considering the performance! I regularly recieved 25-30 mpg. My only complaint is the price of synthetic oil which was required because of the turbo. Also, the vehicle required 93 octane fuel. So there was trade offs for the performance. Still not that bad of a trade off considering what this car was capable of. Fun Factor - I've owned several vehicles over the years and drove more than my fair share of performance cars. I would have to say I miss this car the most out of all of them. I can think of a particular time that I was driving. I wasn't in a hurry to be anywhere. I really was just out to be out of the house. I wasn't in a good mood or a bad mood. I realized a few miles down the road that I was smiling. And the only reason why I could imagine that I was smiling was because I was driving this car.
November 24, 2009The car is a great first car. Easy to work on and great on gas, 33mpg. I bought the car in feb 2003 and sold her in december 2007. Never had an engine or tranny related problem. Not a fan of the electrical on the 420a engine though... I had feedback from the ignition coil pack and it fried the ECU and the Auto shut down Relay for the injectors.
February 11, 2008Awesome car with no complaints, but for peak performance get the turbo...
January 8, 2008I loved this car, it had a nice bodykit, rims, masterflow, and many more after market stuff. Its good on gas, its a head turner. Blew the engine while trying to be a show off! :/ RIP dear eclipse ... you will be missed =p
April 6, 2012Performance is good accelerates just fin , brakes good and handles any corner i've come across so far. Build quality is decent i guess , it has a 2.0 DOHC engine (dodge neon had it too) repairs so far haven't been any thing to major (ex. new thermostat and hosing $20 fix, it has a squeak don't know where from yet. I love the exterior styling of the eclipse the interior isn't shabby either. it is great on gas and fun to drive.
June 5, 2011Same as the 1g but this is a 2g GSX. Great aftermarket for tuning purposes, handling is great with the AWD and LSD. Still competes with cars nowadays, and its cool through the mountains, Pay to Play for the 2g DSM
June 29, 200996 mitsubishi eclipse is awesome. pretty fast stock. very small stock turbo is bad but does the job. it cost around 3300 for the car when i bought it. very good gas mileage even if you beat it. so yea
August 9, 2010I love it just wish it was a 4g63 =] its drives nicely handles amazingly and gas is pretty good to it has needed and egr valve but other than that shes strong i heard and saw that dsm's are pretty bad with transmissions but hey what car doesnt have its negatives =]
December 5, 2009This car was very fun... It ran pretty quick for a stock 1.8 engine... Car was too small for me, and I am only 5'6... I felt unsafe in such a crowded car... The back tires make a whirring sound on most 95-98 models after about 60,000 miles... Speaker setup was great for sound...
March 17, 2008
