Firkins Mitsubishi

 

The Eclipse GS standard equipment includes a 162-horsepower four-cylinder engine, five-speed manual transmission, 17-inch alloy wheels, traction and stability control, air conditioning, AM/FM stereo with MP3-compatible CD player, cruise control, power windows/locks/mirrors, tilt steering wheel and keyless entry. Both the GS and GT models have well-bolstered sport seats, with adjustable lumbar support on the driver's side. Standard safety gear on all models includes front airbags and front-seat side and side-curtain airbags. The GT adds a 265-horsepower V6 engine, six-speed manual transmission, 18-inch alloy wheels, rear spoiler, Bluetooth hands-free phone connectivity, dual exhaust, HID headlamps, leather seating surfaces, six-way power driver's seat, integrated fog lamps, larger rear brakes and a 650-watt Rockford Fosgate audio system featuring nine speakers and a 10-inch subwoofer.


Both Eclipse engines feature Mitsubishi Innovative Valve Electronic Control (MIVEC), which spreads the output over a wider engine speed range and optimizes power, emissions and fuel economy. The more desirable of the two engines, particularly for performance, is definitely the V6, although the tradeoff for the additional power is an expected reduction in fuel economy. With either engine, the automatic transmission has the Sportronic feature, which allows the driver to shift manually by moving the shift lever into the sports-mode gate.

2.4-liter 4-cylinder
162 horsepower at 6000 rpm
162 lb.-ft. of torque at 4000 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 20/28 (manual), 20/27 (automatic)

3.8-liter V6
265 horsepower at 5750 rpm
262 lb.-ft. of torque at 4500 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 16/25 (manual), 16/24 (automatic)