Overview & Reviews

The Jeep/Eagle division was formed in 1988 shortly after Chrysler bought the American Motors Corporation in 1987.

At the time, Detroit brands like Chrysler were trying to fend off increasing sales by import brands with the creation of their own import-style sales divisions. Eagle began with the Renault-influenced products developed for AMC, the Eagle Premier and the Eagle Medallion. The rest of the division's portfolio was filled out by vehicles from Mitsubishi, the Japanese company that had long been Chrysler's partner in the importation of small, fuel-efficient vehicles.

Jeep sales gave some energy to the Eagle division, but once Chrysler broke off the sport-utility brand and made it available to its own dealers as the SUV boom began in the 1990s, the Eagle brand quickly foundered. Chrysler announced the end of the Eagle brand in November 1997 and the last Eagle Talon, a badge-engineered version of the Mitsubishi Eclipse, came off the assembly line shortly thereafter.

User Reviews:

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  Eagle talon 98 - 1998 Eagle Talon
  By James Zalin - October 24 - 2:00 am

  My eagle talon is one of the best cars Ive owned to date. I love the style of it and comfort of the ride too. The performance for only having 140 horses under the hood is great. Im very impressed and satisfied with my car. I only wish they wouldnt have stopped making them.

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  its the best race car i got - 1991 Eagle Summit
  By ernesto - October 17 - 2:00 am

  i think this car is awwwwesome i modified it a little like painted a few things red inside to match the car i got a new stick shifter and i was able to install lights in to it easily than my eclipse i love the hatch i keeps my bass system all good and i could install a cd player in a few hours. this cr is awesome i garenty that this car is a great race car t give for your kide like my dad di im only 16 so.

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  the best - 1997 Eagle Talon
  By james ossey - October 17 - 2:00 am

  all, this car is the best car next to the dodge viper gts acr. i love both of them

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  97 Talon Tsi Turbo - 1997 Eagle Talon
  By Mantas - October 14 - 2:00 am

  Ok Negatives first. Because its an AWD it weighs a lot, im not sure about edmunds, but in my car manual it says the car weighs close to 4000pounds. Second negative is that the body has some rust to it,. I mean its a 97 and im planning on redoing the bottom of the car and the hatchback.. Other than that, so far my talon is a 9 out of 10. Looks are awesome and performance is phenominal. Eagle talon is 9.5 out of ten in my book.

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  I love mine! - 1997 Eagle Talon
  By Andy Ashcraft - September 26 - 2:00 am

  Ive had nothing but fun driving my 97 Talon Esi. Im very sorry I was unable to afford the turbo at the time!

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  143,000 miles in 4 years and like new - 1998 Eagle Talon
  By DEEB0rider - September 24 - 2:00 am

  I purchased this car in february of 2002. It is a 98 and it had 135,000 miles on the odometer. The car runs like new. I have had few problems in the past 8,000 that would not be expected. The clucth was giving me problems in the winter, but it is the factory clutch with 140k+ miles on it. It had to go in the shop for a bad ball joint, but the part was on recall anyways and was replaced for free. The only real problem i have encountered is the camshaft position sensor has gone bad and needs to be replaced. This is only a $70 part, so not too bad, especially since the car has so many miles on it. Very good purchase, Very FUN to drive.

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  Eagle Vision - 1995 Eagle Vision
  By willyfont - September 19 - 2:00 am

  vehicle is that it was very tempermental about its fluid. changed it lubes every 3000 but if I waited till 3001 you could tell a difference in how it drove.In the 2 years car stalled out twice. Happen when I put in cheap fuel. fuel treatments solved this in with oil changes. Overall this is one of the best cars I have ever owned. The only reason we parted with it is because it was recently totaled. One last thing. You can really feel the road with this car which is a plus to me. If you run over a rock you will feel it. Drives great on Snow and Ice.

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  Wow - 1996 Eagle Talon
  By tsiawdspeed - September 6 - 2:00 am

  Great car. Get this if you want an Eclipse but dont want to pay as much. Great looks and performance. If you treat it well, it will treat you well.

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  turbo - 1996 Eagle Talon
  By abruzzo - September 4 - 2:00 am

  wow!!! this car is great... i recommend this car to ANYONE!!!

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  One of the funnest cars to drive! - 1997 Eagle Talon
  By MitchsTalon - September 2 - 2:00 am

  If you dont own one or have never driven one...then dont try to rate this car! I have had more fun driving this car than any other car I have driven. Im tired of seeing Hondas supposedly being decked out just to attract attention. This car turns heads without any modifications being needed! This car handles like no car I have driven.