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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  Good car - 1995 Eagle Talon
  By Scott Nelson - December 2 - 2:00 am

  Havent had a problem with it yet knock on wood

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  money money money - 1991 Eagle Talon
  By boneybunion - December 1 - 2:00 am

  I traded in my 91 bronco for this thinking that the gas mileage would be excellent. It wasnt. I paded 4995 for it which was a good price because it only had about 90k. Whith in the first week I had it I had to take it in to the mechanic to fix a tranny leak $1,500. The cruise control doesnt work neither does the liter. Now theres an engine oil leak. When the turbo goes on theirs a grinding noise in the front right. It barely starts when its cold out. Theres tons of turbo lag. Also now when pushed to the floor it stalls. Dont get me wrong it handles great even at 140 mph (I have a radar detector) but if there is a extended waranty available get it.

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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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  UNRELIABLE!! Dont buy this car!! - 1994 Eagle Vision
  By Julie - October 13 - 2:00 am

  This is the WORST car Ive ever owned. Bought it new, and the car computer went out within 2 years, thank goodness THAT was still under warranty. However, after the warranty, everything else broke down, most notably the transmission, the AC, the radio, the tie rods, and gas lines. Ive had the transmission replaced and that second one went bad too. I cant wait to rid myself of this money trap.

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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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  What a nightmare! - 1995 Eagle Talon
  By Former Talon Owner - September 21 - 2:00 am

  I owned an automatic Eagle Talon for three years and had to replace 4 trasnmissions, torque converter, and possibly the engine but I traded it at that point. What a horrible nightmare. Neither Kelly of Lynnfield, MA or Chrysler was a joy to work with in this whole mess. AVOID!!!