1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse Review
Fuel Economy
21 - 23 mpg
Consumer Ratings & Reviews
The best car ever made!
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 8 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 10 |
| Comfort: | 7 | Interior Design: | 8 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 8 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2 Dr GSX Turbo 4WD Hatchback
Review
I have had several cars in my days American and imports. And by far this is my favorite. I'm a Tech for VW so i know my cars very well. you can't beat an All Wheel Drive turbo car with a manual trans. it's so much fun, its so reliable and it's one of the nicest looking cars ever made. from the mean look of the front end to the wing (spoiler) in the back. it's so easy to squeeze out 350 hp or even more out of this car and cheap too. All in all i think this car is by far one of the best still out there 2008.
Favorite Features
Turbo, All wheel drive, spoiler, front end, rear end, manual trans, brakes.
Suggested Improvements
stereo is in bad location. 12v aux input jack is in a horrible location. hard to connect anything and still shift gears into first,
This car eats up gas
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 9 | Fun-to-Drive: | 9 | Build Quality: | 8 |
| Comfort: | 7 | Interior Design: | 8 | Reliability: | 6 |
| Fuel Economy: | 2 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2 Dr GS-T Turbo Hatchback
Review
This car is beautiful, but non reliable had it for a month and the starter died, the battery died and did I mention it gets 12 mpg city and a decent 18 mpg highway the car is pretty fast though but I hate it when a neon srt-4 can beat me and get better gas mileage at the same time
Favorite Features
turbo, blow-off valve, looks
Suggested Improvements
Door handle, gas mileage gas mileage gas mileage gas mileage gas mileage, interior size
Its Worth It!
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 10 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 9 |
| Comfort: | 9 | Interior Design: | 9 | Reliability: | 9 |
| Fuel Economy: | 10 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2 Dr GSX Turbo 4WD Hatchback
Review
This car gets outstanding mpg ( miles per gallon) for its year and Mitsubishi put in the awd 5spd turbo engine which lets the car punish the pavement. Also, because its a awd car, its a bit easier to drive during winter time because it gets better traction when all the wheels move instead of a 2wd car. This car is reliable, fast, sharp looking, and fuel efficient. This car has all the consumer needs and wants!!!
Favorite Features
AWD turbo engine
Suggested Improvements
Mitsubishi should have made more
Eclipse GSX
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 10 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 9 |
| Comfort: | 9 | Interior Design: | 9 | Reliability: | 8 |
| Fuel Economy: | 9 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2 Dr GSX Turbo 4WD Hatchback
Review
I bought this car from a lady I worked with. I bought it from her with 150,000 miles on it. I knew she was nice to it so I got it. I had a few minor issues with the car. The struts just went, the master cylinder just went and my truck opens sometimes. I don't mind because it is an old car. It is fast with the turbo at 9 PSI. I like the design of the exterior and the nice GSX rims. It has amazing handling and makes everyone look at it because of the nice design. Good car to mod if you plan on it. Has quick acceleration. Girls love it and I would for sure buy another one if they come out with another GSX version.
Favorite Features
The spoiler, body, turbo, AWD, rims, comfortable and looks nice with tint.
Suggested Improvements
Ram intake for the turbo, 2.5 inch exhaust to free air flow, tint, short shifter because the shifter is to close to the radio. Feel every bumb in the car while driving.
2 out 2 people found this review helpful
1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 8 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 9 |
| Comfort: | 7 | Interior Design: | 9 | Reliability: | 8 |
| Fuel Economy: | 5 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2 Dr RS Hatchback
Review
So far I've had this car for a couple months and haven't had too many problems. I bought it used and it did have a few kinks. One was the radiator fan went out and it overheated in a parking lot and then a couple weeks latter a hose blew and was spraying coolant all over the inside of the engine. Other than that, I have had no problems allthough the head gasket looks new. Paid $4k and don't regret it at all.
Favorite Features
The looks, this is one sexy car and has kept the look for a while. The car is ten years old and looks better than most new cars.
Suggested Improvements
Looks a lot faster than it is. Wide turning radius but great handling so I guess it was a trade off. And head lights that dont get cloudy, had to buff mine out.
1 out 1 people found this review helpful
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