2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse Research & Reviews

Overview & Reviews

Average Score

4.52/5 Average
187 Total Reviews
This Year's Model Updates:

A new higher-performance Mitsubishi Eclipse joins the lineup for 2003. Dubbed the GTS, its 3.0-liter V6 has 10 more horses than the same engine found under the hood of the GT, and a number of luxury features justify its standing as the top Eclipse. A new front fascia along with revised front and rear light clusters round out the changes.

Pros:
  • Distinctive styling, plenty of standard equipment, V6 power in GT and GTS trim.
Cons:

User Reviews:

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  • Great car - 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse
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    This is the best car you can ever drive. It reall atracts the ladies.

  • awesome car - 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse
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    ive had my car for about 3 months and it has not let me down yet. this is my dream car and i finally got it. i was so happy. its comphy,its nice inside and out, fun to drive + lots and lots more!

  • GTS - only the best - 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse
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    if your thinking about buyin an eclipse, a newer one, go with the gts model. for the extra thousand or two its worth the sleek proformance and style. I do a bit of street racing and it destroys all the measly civics out there. espically at higher speeds, its hard for a civic to keep up with this 145 mph 210hp honda smashin machine! great buy

  • 2003 Eclipse GTS with Automatic Trans - 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse
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    oh yes! It is what i want. I uesd to have Honda Prelude. but it is better than Prelude. and goes very well.

  • great car - 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse
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    fun, fast, owns up on the celica and prelude. Audio system ROCKS, specially with 2 12"s thumpin the low pass in the trunk. Beautiful car too, chick magnet.

  • Fun, Fun, Fun - 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse
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    This car is pure fun!!!

  • Great cars even used if you take care of it - 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse
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    OK people lesson I am 6ft 8in tall, 260 lbs, I formally drove a 1999 Honda Accord EX CPE V6 with 248,000. Now I have a 2003 Mitsubishi clipse GTS 5 speed manual that had 98,000 on it when I bought it. The previous owner took great care of it. I went through it hard. I am just a DIY guy that knows car. This car was a good buy because of how it was taken care of. The dealers can clean it up but I know brakes, fuel systems, intake, transmission & engine. It is not rocket science. Research on line and make a good choice. The car runs great I will upgrade the brakes to what I like an just maintain it until I am ready to by a newer vehicle

  • Zoom zoom? Please! - 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse
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    Torque. Even the Acura RSX R-type is under-torqued, but in this price range the Eclipse has THE most torque (215f-p in the GT). Now, if youre a novice, youre saying "whats the big deal about torque, what about horsepower?" Well, its the torque that peels you off the pavement, grips those nice 17 inchers in to the tarmac, and pushes you back into the seat with some Gs to make taking off from a stoplight a fun experience. And leaving the sportronic tranny in 1st for the takeoff, upshifting in the high 5000s and hearing that exhaust race up...

  • One exellent Ride - 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse
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    I bought my Eclipse GT @ 74k miles. Now 2 3/4 years later its up to 121,645 and not one major problem has occurred. I have done all scheduled maintenance as per the service manual, and I always use 91 octane fuel and synthetic oils. My car is a blast to drive especially with windows and sunroof open and the 600 watt sound system blasting my favorite rock music. My car obtains between 24/28 mpg and have recorded an astounding 32 mpg on one tank for a 1k mile trip one way on a 3.0L V6 automatic! For those who complain about bad mpg just remember what Jeremy Clarkson said "its not what you drive but how you drive it" case in point Prius vs. M3 mpg test, Top Gear.

  • Nice mid-life chrisis car - 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse
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    Fun to drive, gets you noticed. I drove it in a few places where there wasnt a Mitsubishi dealership and everyone thought it was a Ferrari (think late episodes of Miami Vice). Nice low ride, excellent placement of the controls (especially on-column stereo control); using the cup holders gets in the way of shifting, second holder requires between-seat storage to be open. Spoiler can make it difficult to see behind you. Lots of fun to drive, though youll feel every bump.

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