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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  a gem that sells cheap - 1993 Eagle Talon
  By msu - January 7 - 9:15 pm

  I got this car early 2003 for $1,300. My first car, I knew nothing about driving before this purchase. Now I have driven it for 3 yrs, still runs very well, and ride is comfortable and fun. It has 175K miles and no major mechanical problems. The only money I paid after purchase was the reasonable maintenance cost. People around me tend to believe only Japanese cars get you high mileage and reliability. While I believe they are wrong! In fact, myself and some other friends learned how to drive stick shift on this car, what a deal!

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  AWESOME CAR! - 1997 Eagle Talon
  By Trisha - December 14 - 10:47 pm

  This is a fantastic car! Not only is it fun to drive, but it is a head turner. I have had more compliments on this car than I have had on any other car I have owned. I havent had any major repairs on this car. It has been very dependable. I love driving it. It is red with the black roof & spoiler, which is very sharp. I havent seen very many on the road, & when I take it in for oil changes, the mechanics tell me they have never seen one in such good condition. I will keep this car until it just wont go anymore. I now have 55,000 miles on it & expect to put a lot more miles on it before it dies. I was disappointed to hear that 1998 was the last year for this car.

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  Awesome Car! - 1997 Eagle Talon
  By Patricia - December 4 - 2:04 am

  This car is the most fun car I have ever driven. I have never gotten stuck in the snow with this car. It handles the road wonderfully. It takes curves with ease. When I bought the car, it had 10,000 miles on it. Now it has 55,000 miles on it, & no problems. I will keep this car forever! I have never loved a car like I love my Eagle Talon Esi! This is truly an awesome car. I have had more compliments on this car than any other car I have had. It is definitely a head-turner. The black roof & spoiler & red body is a great color combination.

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  A Quality Car - 1994 Eagle Vision
  By Richard Menke - November 16 - 5:59 pm

  This car gets me 30 MPG consistently. I had only one problem, a leak in the radiator. Its ride is stiff and noisy. The rest is nothing but good to great.

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  Tampa Club DSM Review - 1990 Eagle Talon
  By Cory - November 10 - 2:42 am

  Ive been building DSMs for three years now and my current 90 Talon has been, by far, my favorite build. This is not a consequence of superior build, but rather the availability of time and money to work on the project. Ive restored this Talon to like-new condition (full engine rebuild, interior refurbishment, etc.) and built the car to *hopefully* run high-twelve-second quarter miles. Incidentally, the project is entitled "Project Reliable" because it is intended to debunk the myth that DSMs are unreliable. I intend to prove that it is a matter of maintenance and build quality on the part of the owner, not the manufacturer, that determines the ultimate fate of any race-built vehicle.

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  Best Car Ever - 1995 Eagle Talon
  By Suck it - September 29 - 12:12 pm

  This car is sick. Plain and simple.

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  Best Car Ive Owned - 1997 Eagle Talon
  By Stewart Gibb - February 19 - 2:03 pm

  I bought it after one drive because of the stability of the AWD and the mid range power. Ive gotten over 30mpg on the highway. It gets its best mileage at about 80. With the leather and all the options it is an elegant car that is always fun to drive.

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  1996 Talon TSi AWD - 1996 Eagle Talon
  By Talonted - February 1 - 1:00 pm

  I bought this car about 9 months ago and I have been very impressed with it. The car is turbo all wheel drive and drives like its pretty new. I would say that getting a car like this with the miles i got (118,000) youre going to expect to put around $1000 dollars worth of maintenance and general repairs, which is not untypical for cars nowadays (120,000 mile timing belt, maybe clutch, etc.). However with that maintenance alone the car drives way better than my old 1996 Eclipse RS, and has less problems thus far. Dont expect much room in the back. This car is a great alternative to the Eclipse costing 1000s less than its counterpart its a great performance vehicle!

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  Great utility vehicle - 1995 Eagle Summit
  By manorchurch - September 25 - 2:00 am

  Outstanding reliability. Change the oil, oil filter, air filter on schedule, and run a bottle of injector cleaner through the tank once every 5000 miles. Absolutely no mechanical failures whatsoever. Only replacements have been the front disc brake pads. Versatile, cargo-capable, nimble and perfect visibility from the drivers seat. Not a race-car, but it goes as fast as needed, and accelerates to freeway speeds without complaint. Put the backseat down, and I carried 4 55 gallon drums, two on top, two in the back. Better than a van for gas and maneuverability. Ugly, but a great little car.

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  enjoyable - 1997 Eagle Talon
  By strave - August 6 - 2:00 am

  for a four cylander with no turbo it is an exceptional car