Overview & Reviews

The 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse is redesigned inside and out and based on the Galant sedan platform, embodying a youthful image and providing a sporty drive. V6 power is now available, but the spunky turbocharged engine is gone as is the all-wheel-drive model.

• 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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  The best car ever - 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse
  By pommer820 - December 27 - 10:00 am

  It is a awesome car. Not only is it a nice design. But it is also fun to drive. Do not pass up a chance to buy a Mitsubishi Eclipse.

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  Ready to go - 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse
  By 159,000 - December 14 - 2:10 pm

  I have had my car for almost two years. I have had to replace the catalytic converter, some gaskets and right now I have to replace the solenoid switch. I still love my car.

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  Keep Looking - 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse
  By Vasser - October 19 - 10:43 am

  Initially, this car was kind of fun. Bought it in the summer, opened the sunroof, and off I went. Now, it is just annoying. Not much pick up from this V6. Clumsy handling. The craftsmanship on my particular car has been poor. Lots of rattles, little plasticky pieces breaking, and many general annoyances. I should have done my homework before buying. I hope you do.

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  bad paint and cracking dash - 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse
  By durby - October 16 - 10:00 am

  have had the car since 1999 and the paint has oxidized more than once and the dahboard has 3 major cracks from the cheap plastic used. it is out of warranty, but we all know that the paint ahould not oxidize in this time frame. the dashboard cracks are getting bigger each day and they wont touch that due to the warranty issue. Mitsubishi...stand by your product and dont be so cheap with the materials.

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  A good sporty car - 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse
  By dacarson - October 8 - 2:00 am

  The car has generally been quite good, except I am concerned that the clutch is not wearing well. The interior is a little short for tall people (I am 62"). The mileage has been excellent getting 24-25 mpg around town and 30-33 mpg on the highway.

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  Love at first drive ... - 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse
  By Mike in StLouis - October 1 - 9:20 pm

  I have owned this 2000 Eclipse GT since it was new. Okay, it was a dealer demo, so it had 3k on it when I bought it but Ive enjoyed every mile since. The silver bullet was a good choice for me. From the moment that I sat in the scooped out drivers seat, I knew that this was the car for me. I am happy to report that Ive had to do VERY LITTLE unexpected work and Im at 127,000 miles. Ive done the typical routine stuff, such as timing belts (important), tires, accessory belts, etc, but the really only unexpected repair came a few weeks ago in the form of a bad fuel pump. Let me say it again, 127k and this was my first unexpected repair. Im still on my original clutch!

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  First Car - 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse
  By Swimster144 - September 23 - 10:00 am

  I love everything about this car -- performance, looks, and reliability. The V6 w/ 5 spd is awesome. The tranny is very smooth. The infinity sound system is sweet! The suspension handles well, although I wish it were a little stiffer. I have aftermarket wheels on it, since the stock wheels were not my favorite, but other than that the exterior design of this car is awesome. The modern look of the interior and dashboard makes it a fun car to be in.

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  Why is it falling apart ? - 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse
  By GTRick - September 20 - 2:00 am

  My car was one of the first to be produced and I think they were still working out the bugs. Fit & finish is slightly below average. Generally the car was holding its own (just a transmission issue early on).Since the car reached 30,000 mi. & just after the 36 mo. warranty was up, its been really crumbling.Battery has been replaced, front struts are noisy, brakes are vibrating, hatch wont stay open anymore, alignment is off, rough shifting transmission, moonroof gremlins,paint oxidation,millions of rattles, whats next ?

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  Best car Ive owned - 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse
  By hot_karl - September 9 - 2:28 am

  After owning 3 Camaros I decided it was time to try something different so I went ahead and bought an Eclipse GT. I owned the car for 6 years and drove it hard all year round, did numerous cross country trips with it and had very few problems. It may not have been the fastest car out there but it was still very fun to drive. The handling felt great and the V6 sounded awesome when you revved it past 3000 rpm. Gas mileage hovered around 28-30 on my trips which consisted mostly of highway driving. I sold it about a year ago after I let a friend of mine drive it and he burnt up the clutch. Now Im trying to find another car that was just as great as my Eclipse was.

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  2000 GT - 146,000 miles - 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse
  By Michelle - August 13 - 11:56 pm

  I bought this car in 2002 with 35,000 on it. It has been a really good car. Just breaks and tires. The fuel pump did go out in 2009 and so did a bearing for my wheel. My hatch does stick, need 2 hands to open, plus the sunroof needs a hand popping open, that was like that when I bought it. I drive on the expressway to work back and forth 60 miles a day. Not too bad in the snow for being a sports car, but looking into getting a SUV for next winter. All and all got real lucky with this car, no major problems!