2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse - Consumer Guide Automotive

Category	GS hatch, man. Rating (See All Ratings)	Sporty performance Car Average Rating

Acceleration	5	6.4

Fuel Economy	6	5.5

Ride Quality	4	4

Steering/Handling/Braking	7	8

Quietness	4	3

Controls	5	5.5

Room/Comfort/Driver Seating (front)	5	5.1

Room/Comfort (rear)	2	1.1

Cargo Room	5	2.5

Value within Class	4	6.2

Total Score:	47	47.3

Ratings: Maximum 10 points per category

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2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse Review

A convertible body style joins the hatchback coupe in the 2007 Eclipse lineup. Mitsubishi calls the convertible the Spyder. It has a fabric power top with heated glass rear window. Both body styles seat four and are available as GS and GT models. A midlevel SE comes only as a coupe. GS and SE have a 162-hp 4-cyl engine. GTs have a V6 rated at 263 hp in coupes, 260 in convertibles. Manual transmission is standard: a 5-speed for GS and SE, a 6-speed for GT. Automatic transmission is optional: a 4-speed for GS and SE, a 5-speed for GT. GTs have traction control. No antiskid system is offered, but ABS is standard. Also standard are front side airbags. Coupes add curtain side airbags that cover the front seats only. They also have split folding rear seatbacks and are available with a sunroof.

Competition

Consumer Guide® Automotive places each vehicle into one of 18 classes based on size, price, and market position. The Sporty/Performance Car class consists of two-seat roadsters, 4-cyl hatchbacks, and V8 muscle cars. Regardless of configuration, all have an emphasis on affordable performance.

Our Best Buys include the Mazda MX-5 and Scion tC. Our Recommended picks are the Ford Mustang, Mini Cooper, and Nissan 350Z.

New or significantly redesigned models include the Mini Cooper, Nissan 350Z, and Saturn Sky.

News

Eclipse shouldn't change much through decade's end. At that point, sources say, Mitsubishi will decide whether to continue its sporty car and, if so, where to build it and on what platform. Eclipse is now built at the Illinois plant that also turns out Galant sedans and Endeavor SUVs. All have been tough sells lately, not least because of damaging publicity about Mitsubishi's financial woes. That means the plant operates well below capacity, which makes it uneconomical to keep open, hence decision time on all three U.S.-built models come 2010.

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