Overview & Reviews

The 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse, based on the Galant sedan platform, was redesigned inside and out last year, and embodies a youthful image and providing a sporty drive. The new year for the Eclipse sees a standard spoiler, tether anchors for child seats and meets LEV emissions standards.

• Bigger engines, intriguing styling, newfound refinement.

• Lots of road noise, low-grade materials, no turbo motor, no all-wheel drive, no ABS on RS and GS.

User Reviews:

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  2001 Eclipse GT - 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse
  By mariom - February 24 - 10:00 am

  The Eclipse GT is a solid "fun-ride". It looks great inside and out. The fuel economy is good. I have had no problems with mine except the drivers window sticking a little in cold weather.

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  Great Car - 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse
  By Erika - February 13 - 10:00 am

  I have had my car for three years and I still love it. I really enjoy driving it. I feel very safe in this car, unlike a few other cars that I test drove. I have had no maitenance work done on it, just the regular oil changes and tire rotations, and it is still performing great.

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  Amazing Car That Has So Much To Offer! - 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse
  By Chuck - October 24 - 1:16 am

  Ive owned this car for over two years now and its given me nothing but fun, reliable, stylish transportation! I get around 25 mpg and the car has given me zero reliability problems. It receives many compliments and the driving experience is so sweet, that when you arrive to your destination you hate to park the car! Its just that fun to drive!

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  Fast and Fun, but FULL of Problems - 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse
  By Leepoffaith - October 4 - 10:56 pm

  My 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT is good looking and very fun to drive, BUT it is plagued with problems. Ive replaced the oil sensor ($125), had the brakes re-surfaced 4 times (stock rotors are horrible), motor mounts, had to have the heat shield removed because it was making noises, there are rattles all over the car, I have 2 bent rims (each would be $400 from the dealer), the stock tires are junk, the clutch rattles when disengaged in netrual, and the transmission likes to grind for no reason! Not to mention the bearing rattle that everyone has. Do your research! There are many websites out there that will tell you all the problems these cars have. Listen to what they say and then make your own decision

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  Easy ar to own - 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse
  By AHG - July 27 - 10:00 am

  After 60K miles this car continues to be trouble free. I have replaced rotors myself at 30K and OEM tires after 58K. I have yet to take it to a dealer except for an alloy fuel cover that dealer replaced when it corroded. This car is under rated. Im 62" and I have headroom and legroom. It handles well, runs smooth and still looks new.

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  mitsuubetcha - 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse
  By Jim Jaques - July 21 - 2:00 am

  Love it from new ,want to see the next eclipse to take its place...

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  I love this car!!! - 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse
  By Jstagirl - July 2 - 2:00 am

  I have had my RS Eclipse about one and a half years and still love it. I was sold on the car from the moment i test drove it. It handles great, looks sharp and gets great mileage. My husband loves it as much as I do. We take turns driving it around town.

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  Fun to drive - 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse
  By jason - June 3 - 10:10 am

  I bought my 2001 Eclipse gt at the beginning of summer and ive loved it all. it has a body kit, k and n cold air intake, stage 2 clutch custom paint tinted windows subs and an invadia exhaust system with bigger piping from the cat to the muffler. I love driving the car around and it gets good gas mileage especially with the cold air. Insurance on them is a little high but it is a sports car. in the end if you plan on having some fun with the car and adding on some things its great and i say go for it.

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  Good Car Overall but had minor issues - 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse
  By luke12321 - April 3 - 1:01 am

  I bought this car in 2006, it had around 45k on it. I drove the car for about 100k miles when I owned it. First, the car says to run premium only but I never did. I ran regular in it the entire time and it never gave me any issues. Issues with car: Replaced 02 sensor, transmission was making a clicking noise, but never gave me any issues. Sunroof gave me trouble with jumping, jerking, really rough to open. I just stopped using it soon after buying it. Back hatch would not stay up when opened. Dash is cheap, it was cracked when I bought it. Wasnt starting well, I didnt want to deal with any longer so I sold it. Glad I owned it, good car and low maintenance.

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  Best car in the world... on a dry road - 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse
  By thehouseattheend - April 2 - 12:23 pm

  I absolutely loved my eclipse. I bought it brand new in June 2001. I have over 217,000 miles on it. Last summer I had to replace half an axle. The radio stopped coming in and the a/c stopped working at about 90,000. But nothing else major and I am rough on my vehicles. I hear if you put weight in the back it handles better in the snow. I recently crashed it. I am having a hard time finding another vehicle. I might just buy another eclipse. It is very comfortable to drive. I am 511" and not a stick girl either. Be careful with the black paint. It discolors and peels off and the dealers wont deal with it.