Overview & Reviews

Only trivial changes are in store for the 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse. Two new exterior colors (Titanium and Flash Blue) are added, as well as a Mitsubishi triple-diamond chrome badge. GS and GT models get illuminated vanity mirrors and a glovebox lamp as standard equipment.

• Distinctive styling, plenty of standard equipment, V6 power in GT trim.

User Reviews:

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  Entry level toy - 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse
  By Buddanos - June 7 - 10:00 am

  In my review to buy an entry level "toy" a sports coupe the Eclipse, Celica and Cougar were in my list. To olish my driving skills after several years of driving minivans! I picked the Eclipse GT mainly for the payment facilities, 2)head room, 3)sportronic-I prefer manual but that was a compromise for my wife, 4) shoulder room, 5) trunk capacity, 6) reasonable engine performance.

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  AIRBAGS???? - 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse
  By Culebrita - August 14 - 10:00 am

  When I hit a guard rail at 65 MPH head on, no airbags came out. I searched and found out that other people had had the same problem, because even tho the car has airbagsm there were no sensors. Wont buy a mitsubishi again.

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  not what i expected - 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse
  By moon - July 30 - 10:00 am

  I bought this car because it looked sporty but not the sports car price. I was disappointed. The 5-speed is fun to drive, but thats about it. After only a couple of weeks the supports on the trunk lid broke and wouldnt hold it up. Then the rear wheel bushings when bad almost imediately. It sounds like this car isnt too realiable. Not to mention it too 3 months to get the warrenty work done.

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  Worst car I have ever owned!! Hate, hate, hate it!!! - 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse
  By okcowner - February 26 - 6:02 am

  Mitsubishi has lost many sales as people have seen all of the problems that I have had with my car. I have had the car for a little more than four years. The transmission went out around 90K and was very expensive to fix. The air conditioner compressor does not work. The roof leaks and my radio will not work. I had to replace the rims because they ALL cracked. The life of the tires is always short even with regular alignments and balancing. My gear shift broke and is made up of cheap plastic pieces. The dashboard is cracked and rattles when I get above 50 mph. About a year into owning the car, I discovered that when it is cold the car will not shift out of park. Total junk!!!

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  Stay away! - 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse
  By idl1975 - September 11 - 10:00 am

  Depreciation is horribe: my car has cost me $5k MORE so far than the 99 BMW M3 I was considering, and the used BMW would have come with a _better_ warranty. The V6 cars esp. have reliability issues, including a clutch/throw-out-brg issue. Check the web owners groups to see. Mitsus warranty coverage is a joke - said owners groups are full of reports of people refused warranty repairs. Despite advertising claims, its no sports car, just a Galant with a body kit. If you must buy front-wheel-drive, try an Acura RSX. Otherwise a certified-used German sedan with a good warranty will depreciate less and deliver a lot more fun.