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 Vision TSI - 1995 Eagle Vision
  By GE-Rob - November 16 - 2:00 am

  Initially a 70K warranty. In warranty..Transmission replace, Fuel injection replace, Tie-rod ends, Trunk lid rusted out. After warranty...Hood nose rusting, headlights fogged lenses, doors creak, transmission slipping again, traction control not working, front struts bad.

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  Good, But..... - 1995 Eagle Vision
  By pellis - October 20 - 2:00 am

  This car is very comfortable. I kept up with oil changes very well. The car is nice, handles well, and can stand a bump or two. Had problems when it hit 150,000. Transmission just died on my way to work. No warning, no light, no slipping, just up and died. That is the only reason my rated the reliability 8. Car was perfect, if not for that.

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  Decent little car - 1995 Eagle Summit
  By jambei - October 19 - 2:00 am

  I didnt have high expectations when I bought this car and Ive now owned it for five years and it has 92,000 miles and runs great. I drove a Honda Civic before this car and was suprised to find the Summit quite peppy. The only major problem the car has is with certain components rusting. The rotors rust very easily for some reason and Ive had to replace them a couple of times. The radiator also had to be replaced. Other than that, I havent done anything to it that is not routine maintenance. Mine is a standard and it drives and handles great.

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  Super! - 1995 Eagle Talon
  By nashy - October 1 - 2:00 am

  This car is simply the best. I used to own a vw, but ever since I got the talon, im never going to go back. I wouldnt trade this car for the world, Unless that meant getting more talons :) Simply the best car Ive ever owned.

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  LOVE this car!!! :) - 1997 Eagle Talon
  By Talia - September 28 - 2:00 am

  This car can kick it! I have the AWD turbo and LOVE the performance! I live in the mountains and love to test it out as Im never disappointed. ) I was told when I bought it to take good care of it to avoid the previous years problems and have. I have not had ANY problems with this car yet. You have to replace the tires more often because theyre performance, therefore softer, but you CAN get an all season that will last longer. It can also haul a totally full car load without difficulty. The A/C does detract slightly from performance, but not much.

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  Awesome all the way - 1994 Eagle Talon
  By Tony Funke - September 25 - 2:00 am

  i love my car i got it in the beginning of may i bought it from the original owner with 76000 miles from an older gentelman very well taken care of except for the interior needed some major cleaning.. very fast and reliable only minor problems so far and still running strong

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  TSI - 1996 Eagle Talon
  By Derrill - September 6 - 2:00 am

  Awsome car, love driving it, preforms excellent in turns or on the track. Everyone complemets on car. Should still make them.

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  I love my Talon it rocks - 1991 Eagle Talon
  By zaddy - September 1 - 2:00 am

  This vehicle has been the best on sevice and repairs.Fast and fun and very reliable.

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  This car is awesome - 1995 Eagle Talon
  By Sartuche - August 30 - 2:00 am

  Ive had the car for 3 years and man it has been a blast to drive. I havent any problems from it especially with it being over 9 years old. I bought the car with 52,000 miles on it and now it has 81,848 miles on it. I have driven the car for over 300 miles straight and never got uncomfortable in it. For it being turbo and weighing 3119lbs it gets really good gas mileage. I can drive almost 400 miles before I need to fill the tank again, I get less mileage if I drive it hard but Im usually pretty easy on it for long trips.

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  Been a great car to me - 1991 Eagle Summit
  By mochalite - August 25 - 2:00 am

  I bought this vehicle new in 1991 and it has been a reliable workhorse ever since. Ill probably keep it until it takes its last breath. Ive taken excellent care of it. (The interior looks just about as good as the day I brought it home) Its only been in the shop a few times in 12 years for things other than routine maintenance. Sure, it doesnt have a lot of extras but its been a dependable car that gets me where I need to go and hasnt drained my bank account in repairs.