2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Consumer Reviews
Fuel Economy
19 - 23 mpg
Recent Consumer Reviews
(23 Total Reviews)
Excellent Car
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 10 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 10 |
| Comfort: | 10 | Interior Design: | 8 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 8 | Exterior Design: | 9 | ||
Vehicle
2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse SE-V6 2dr Hatchback (3.8L 6cyl 6M)
Review
I used to have a 98' Eclipse GS, lasted 11 years so I decided to trade it in for a 08. I have never been happier with my car, it's stylish enough for me and affordable, gets good gas mileage in my opinion, and is a smooth ride and yes I'll admit I've had it at its max 155 on a interstate, it rides very smooth even at that speed. If only it didn't have so much weight in it. 3550 lbs is a lot for a sports car and makes cornering devastating on your tires unless you take them extremely slow. Corning can use some work but even my last Eclipse turned like a Semi-truck so I'm used to it. All in all, I love my car and it attracts attention.
Favorite Features
Stock sound system, smooth ride, sleek design, comfortable seats, interior lights at night pleasant on the eyes.
Suggested Improvements
No back seat room, WEIGHT! You especially feel it in cornering and accelerating, Turning radius, Navigation would be a wonderful feature. Stock radio should be able to hook up with an I-Pod as well.
1 out 1 people found this review helpful
Sleek, Fun & Fast
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 8 | Fun-to-Drive: | 8 | Build Quality: | 8 |
| Comfort: | 7 | Interior Design: | 9 | Reliability: | 8 |
| Fuel Economy: | 5 | Exterior Design: | 9 | ||
Vehicle
2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse SE-V6 2dr Hatchback (3.8L 6cyl 5A)
Review
Overall, the Eclipse is a nice sports car with some punch. I have the V6 GT SE, so mine has a few more bells & whistles than most. It's a fun ride, not great in the snow, but not a death trap either. I threw an intake on it to give it a bit more oomph and a nice engine sound. With a few mods this will be a beast. Stock, it's definitely a solid buy.
Favorite Features
The stereo
Suggested Improvements
Turning radius, seat A/C - not just heat
3 out 3 people found this review helpful
Huge Turning Radius
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 5 | Fun-to-Drive: | 7 | Build Quality: | 7 |
| Comfort: | 5 | Interior Design: | 4 | Reliability: | 8 |
| Fuel Economy: | 7 | Exterior Design: | 7 | ||
Vehicle
2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS 2dr Hatchback (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
Review
Overall, I am very happy with this vehicle. I think the interior could be "spiffed up" a bit, but generally it is ok. The blue dash is great at night. The only real issue I have is that for being such a small car, it weighs a lot, and the turning radius is that of a Super Duty Pickup. Allow yourself plenty of swing when trying to fit into a parking space!
Favorite Features
Suggested Improvements
1 out 2 people found this review helpful
Eclipse Design Saved My Teen Driver
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 9 | Fun-to-Drive: | 9 | Build Quality: | 10 |
| Comfort: | 9 | Interior Design: | 9 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 8 | Exterior Design: | 9 | ||
Vehicle
2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS 2dr Hatchback (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
Review
My daughter was in a horrible accident yesterday in her 2008 Eclipse. I bought the car for the safety rating and airbags. She and her passenger flipped end over end 3 times before coming to a rest 50 ft from the highway on the roof of the vehicle. They were going 75 (the speed limit on this hwy). They both walked away with minor scratches. THANK YOU Mitsubishi for your excellent car - it saved my kid's life.
Favorite Features
6 airbags! Safety ratings
Suggested Improvements
N/A
5 out 5 people found this review helpful
Love this car
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 10 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 10 |
| Comfort: | 9 | Interior Design: | 10 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 10 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse SE 2dr Hatchback (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
Review
I love the way this car handles. The four cylinder engine performs great and gets good fuel economy. The handling, performance, look and feel of the car give the impression of riding in a high end sports car without the high end price tag.
Favorite Features
The Rockford Fosgate stereo system the car came with is awesome.
Suggested Improvements
None.
2 out 2 people found this review helpful
Perfect Sports Car for the Money
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 10 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 10 |
| Comfort: | 10 | Interior Design: | 10 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 10 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS 2dr Hatchback (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
Review
Great little car. No complaints. The interior is a lot nicer than the last three Chevys I owned. Limited view when looking over your shoulder, but not a big problem. After all, this is a sports car. Seems to be easy to get in and out of. Well laid out dash and controls. VERY comfortable seating.
Favorite Features
FUN to drive. Good looks. Good mileage. And did I mention; FUN TO DRIVE!
Suggested Improvements
Locking gas cap.
2 out 2 people found this review helpful
Mitsi B
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 7 | Fun-to-Drive: | 8 | Build Quality: | 8 |
| Comfort: | 7 | Interior Design: | 8 | Reliability: | 8 |
| Fuel Economy: | 8 | Exterior Design: | 8 | ||
Vehicle
2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse SE 2dr Hatchback (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
Review
Love the car. Have had lots of sporty vehicles in the past 20+ years and really enjoy my SE. So far I have 20k miles on my 2008 and have not had any problems. Insurance is very reasonable, gas mileage is great (30 mpg), and I don't see many on the road so I get lots of looks!
Favorite Features
Nice balance between sporty handling and comfortable ride. Seats are much more comfortable than my Altima and RSX.
Suggested Improvements
The interior temp is always warm. I don't know if it's the engine heat radiating into the interior, but I find I have to use the air condition, even in cooler weather.
6 out 6 people found this review helpful
All around great car
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 7 | Fun-to-Drive: | 8 | Build Quality: | 9 |
| Comfort: | 8 | Interior Design: | 9 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 7 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse SE-V6 2dr Hatchback (3.8L 6cyl 6M)
Review
I am very happy with my purchase, car has been flawless so far. Great performance for the money and awesome styling. Visibility is a major problem though. Car also likes to get silly when pushed hard in corners when flooring it. Car should have at least came with a LSD or AWD. Interior also should have higher quality. Although nice enough for most people the interior materials don't belong on a 30K car. All around Great buy with a lot of potential. Just with a CAI performance and engine sound is night and day. In the end you get a little more than what you pay before.
Favorite Features
The styling and the overall profile are great. I love the the overall balance of this car. Its not the best in anything but really shines as an all around car for the street that you can tolerate to drive everyday
Suggested Improvements
Bigger brakes, better tires, tighter suspension, back to Infinity sound system, stop going bigger on the engines and put a 3.0 turbo in it! AWD or at least a LSD Please
1 out 1 people found this review helpful
Traction questions on 08 Eclipse
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 6 | Fun-to-Drive: | 8 | Build Quality: | 7 |
| Comfort: | 10 | Interior Design: | 7 | Reliability: | 7 |
| Fuel Economy: | 7 | Exterior Design: | 7 | ||
Vehicle
2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS 2dr Hatchback (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
Review
I have owned my Eclipse gs for about four months now with about 4,000 miles on it and found it to be fun to drive, good acceleration and a great sound system but I am noticing that in wet weather the car loses traction around curves and slides and wonder what it will be like in winter driving with snow and ice other than that the car is pretty nice.
Favorite Features
comfortable seating, sound system
Suggested Improvements
I think traction control should be on all models and also veh.stab. ctrl.
3 out 3 people found this review helpful
Prior owner of '96 Eclipse in love again
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 10 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 10 |
| Comfort: | 8 | Interior Design: | 10 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 9 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS 2dr Hatchback (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
Review
I love Eclipses! Use to have a '96, and recently an '08 Versa (DULL ride). Just got this 2008 Eclipse GS in Rave Red (beautiful color!). What a difference between the Versa and this car. This car makes driving a THRILL again! Love it!
Favorite Features
Style, comfort, "one with the road" feel.
Suggested Improvements
Well back seat I guess, but what do you expect? Really no complaints here, maybe they can shed some pounds and make the 4 banger more fuel efficient. But really no complaints at all. So happy with my purchase.
5 out 9 people found this review helpful
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