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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  Fun, powerful car! - 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse
  By Jimmy973 - February 28 - 1:00 pm

  Bought this car about a month ago and all I can say is wow. This car has performance, style, and a price that had it sitting in my driveway. Acceleration is great from the V6 paired with the 5 speed! I find myself punching the gas for no reason other than good clean fun.

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  Best car ever (under 30k) - 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse
  By Subotai - February 14 - 3:40 pm

  I love my car like no other. It is fast, comfortable, fast, looks awesome and is really fast. I love this car and always will.

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  Hard to Eclipse an Eclipse - 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse
  By Bradleyc - October 30 - 4:43 am

  This is an all around fun GT car. No, its not a "sports car" like a Porsche, its a GT car like a Lancia or Alpha Romeo. The car has excellent pick up and good cornering. The car can be pushed much harder than most drivers realize. As such, early body roll halts at .7 Gs and then you can really feel the car dig in. The torque band is very broad, but if you push the revs a little bit (4200 RPMs) the car definitely takes off.

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  Great car, but do your homework. - 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse
  By Slowrider - October 19 - 10:23 pm

  This is not a car for beginners and shorter folks. The gas mileage is decent usually 20-25 mpg, if you want v6 power you get v6 mileage. Make sure you understand repair cost if you decide to purchase this car for the long run. For instance timing belt is usually $300-500 depending on where you get it done and the MAF sensor is between $110-625 depending on where you go. It does take time to get used to seeing properly. If you are a good driver itll take about a week. The car does understeer and takes some time to get use to but it can take bumps and bad roads fairly well.

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  Great - 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse
  By michaelpaeltz07 - July 27 - 2:20 pm

  Great car, amazing. This car is a sure fit for anyone. The car is nice, but not that spacious. But it makes up for it in performance.

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  Nice Car - 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse
  By Mitsuguy - July 21 - 2:00 am

  I own a 2001 GT with a 5 speed. I have had no problems with the car other than the sunroof shaking when it opens. This is a common problem that I will get taken care of. The engine is the cars best feature; silky smooth with respectable torque. Build quality is decent and have not had any problems with the paint so far. The back seats are extremely cramped, really only suited for small kids. Good value for the money but can be pricey if you get all the options. Gas mileage averages 26 mpg with a high of 30 mpg on trips driving the speed limit.

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  Almost 7 years and going strong - 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse
  By Rick - July 7 - 6:16 am

  We bought this car as a dealer demo in late 01 with about 5,000 miles on it. We have really enjoyed every year we owned it. Im over 6 feet tall and fit comfortably. We now have about 85,000 and have no plans on getting rid of it. We have not had any major problems- just regular maintenance. The work done so far is: at 80,000, we replaced the motor mounts and now it runs as smooth as it did when new. At about 70,000, we replaced the radiator and some hoses. We had to replace the brake pads a few times but that pretty much was it. The A/C in the AZ 120 summers. The auto trans is great. Even in the AZ heat, the convertible top is still in great shape. The new Eagle tires are great.

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  An underestimated beauty - 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse
  By gt_turbo - April 24 - 6:16 am

  I bought this car when I graduated high school, and have loved every minute of it! The aggressive stance and throaty exhaust note were two of the first things that attracted me to it. That, and all the looks I got from people when I would pull up to a store. Now while I have added to it (custom cold air intake, short throw shift kit, lowering kit, custom cat- back exhaust, and after market wheels and tires) the car has needed little work to make it a blast to drive.

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  Poor thing... - 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse
  By jenni63 - March 23 - 3:11 am

  Ive had my 01 Eclipse since I was 16, about 6 years now. I must say, I do love my car and have done my best to take care of it, but it loves the shop too much. Every year I have to replace the battery, and everytime its gone out getting it to the shop is a piece of work. Supposedly the computer has to be reset otherwise it completely shuts off while driving. Weve replaced the battery cables, etc. but it still eats through the battery. Fortunately (from an optimistic view), when something breaks, other things (unrelated) break as well so its killing two birds with one stone, but its a hassle. Everyone Ive known who had this car has already had to trade it in from far too many issues.

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  Garbage - 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse
  By Ghostman - March 2 - 3:16 pm

  Got this car for my girl from the El Cajon dealership, first mistake. Paid too much for it and the people at dealership are chumps and dont know anything. ECM died a few months after we bought it thankfully it was under warranty. Dashboard WILL eventually crack due to cheap thin plastic, paint is fading fast(car is 2001!)bottom weather strip came off back window, shocks dont work well for the glass hatch. Other then that it looks alright and drives smooth and quick. For a car with under 60k and the price we paid there should be way less problems.