Mitsubishi Eclipse

1990–2012 · 133 configurations

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The Mitsubishi Eclipse has been tested by the EPA across 133 different configurations spanning model years 1990 through 2012. Over this period, the Eclipse has achieved combined fuel economy ratings ranging from 18 MPG to 24 MPG, with an overall average of 21 MPG across all engine, transmission, and drivetrain combinations. Below you will find a comprehensive breakdown of every tested configuration, organized by model year. Click any row to view detailed specifications, emissions data, and annual fuel cost estimates for that specific vehicle.

All Configurations

Year	Powertrain	Annual Cost	City	Hwy	Comb MPG	Compare
2012	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S4) • Regular	$2,600	20	28	23MPG	Add to Compare
2012	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,600	20	27	23MPG	Add to Compare
2012	3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) • Premium	$3,450	17	25	20MPG	Add to Compare
2011	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,600	20	27	23MPG	Add to Compare
2011	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S4) • Regular	$2,600	20	28	23MPG	Add to Compare
2011	3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) • Premium	$3,450	17	25	20MPG	Add to Compare
2010	3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Premium	$3,650	16	25	19MPG	Add to Compare
2010	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,600	20	28	23MPG	Add to Compare
2010	3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) • Premium	$3,650	16	24	19MPG	Add to Compare
2010	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S4) • Regular	$2,600	20	27	23MPG	Add to Compare
2009	3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Premium	$3,650	16	25	19MPG	Add to Compare
2009	3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) • Premium	$3,650	16	24	19MPG	Add to Compare
2009	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S4) • Regular	$2,700	19	26	22MPG	Add to Compare
2009	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,600	20	28	23MPG	Add to Compare
2008	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,600	20	28	23MPG	Add to Compare
2008	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S4) • Regular	$2,700	20	26	22MPG	Add to Compare
2008	3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Premium	$3,650	16	25	19MPG	Add to Compare
2008	3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) • Premium	$3,450	17	25	20MPG	Add to Compare
2007	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,600	20	28	23MPG	Add to Compare
2007	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S4) • Regular	$2,700	20	26	22MPG	Add to Compare
2007	3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Premium	$3,650	16	25	19MPG	Add to Compare
2007	3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) • Premium	$3,450	17	26	20MPG	Add to Compare
2006	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,600	20	28	23MPG	Add to Compare
2006	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S4) • Regular	$2,700	20	26	22MPG	Add to Compare
2006	3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Premium	$3,650	16	25	19MPG	Add to Compare
2006	3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) • Premium	$3,450	17	26	20MPG	Add to Compare
2005	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,850	19	25	21MPG	Add to Compare
2005	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,600	20	28	23MPG	Add to Compare
2005	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S4) • Regular	$2,850	19	25	21MPG	Add to Compare
2005	3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Premium	$3,300	18	27	21MPG	Add to Compare
2005	3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Premium	$3,300	18	26	21MPG	Add to Compare
2005	3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S4) • Premium	$3,300	18	25	21MPG	Add to Compare
2005	3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S4) • Premium	$3,300	18	25	21MPG	Add to Compare
2004	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,850	19	25	21MPG	Add to Compare
2004	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,600	20	28	23MPG	Add to Compare
2004	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S4) • Regular	$2,850	19	25	21MPG	Add to Compare
2004	3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Premium	$3,300	18	26	21MPG	Add to Compare
2004	3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Premium	$3,300	18	27	21MPG	Add to Compare
2004	3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S4) • Premium	$3,300	18	25	21MPG	Add to Compare
2004	3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S4) • Premium	$3,300	18	25	21MPG	Add to Compare
2003	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,850	19	25	21MPG	Add to Compare
2003	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,850	19	26	21MPG	Add to Compare
2003	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,600	20	28	23MPG	Add to Compare
2003	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,500	21	29	24MPG	Add to Compare
2003	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S4) • Regular	$2,850	19	25	21MPG	Add to Compare
2003	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S4) • Regular	$2,850	18	26	21MPG	Add to Compare
2003	3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Premium	$3,300	18	26	21MPG	Add to Compare
2003	3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S4) • Premium	$3,300	18	25	21MPG	Add to Compare
2002	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,850	18	25	21MPG	Add to Compare
2002	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,600	20	28	23MPG	Add to Compare
2002	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S4) • Regular	$3,000	18	25	20MPG	Add to Compare
2002	3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Premium	$3,300	18	26	21MPG	Add to Compare
2002	3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S4) • Premium	$3,450	17	26	20MPG	Add to Compare
2001	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,850	18	25	21MPG	Add to Compare
2001	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,600	20	27	23MPG	Add to Compare
2001	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S4) • Regular	$3,000	18	25	20MPG	Add to Compare
2001	3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Premium	$3,300	18	26	21MPG	Add to Compare
2001	3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S4) • Premium	$3,450	17	26	20MPG	Add to Compare
2000	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,850	18	25	21MPG	Add to Compare
2000	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,850	18	25	21MPG	Add to Compare
2000	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,600	20	28	23MPG	Add to Compare
2000	3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Premium	$3,450	18	25	20MPG	Add to Compare
2000	3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Premium	$3,300	18	26	21MPG	Add to Compare
1999	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Premium	$3,450	18	25	20MPG	Add to Compare
1999	2L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Premium	$3,650	17	23	19MPG	Add to Compare
1999	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,700	18	28	22MPG	Add to Compare
1999	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,600	20	30	23MPG	Add to Compare
1999	2L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Premium	$3,300	19	26	21MPG	Add to Compare
1999	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Premium	$3,000	20	29	23MPG	Add to Compare
1998	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,700	18	28	22MPG	Add to Compare
1998	2L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Premium	$3,650	17	23	19MPG	Add to Compare
1998	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Premium	$3,450	18	25	20MPG	Add to Compare
1998	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,600	20	30	23MPG	Add to Compare
1998	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Premium	$3,000	20	29	23MPG	Add to Compare
1998	2L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Premium	$3,300	19	26	21MPG	Add to Compare
1997	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,700	18	28	22MPG	Add to Compare
1997	2L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Premium	$3,650	17	23	19MPG	Add to Compare
1997	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Premium	$3,450	18	24	20MPG	Add to Compare
1997	2L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Premium	$3,300	19	26	21MPG	Add to Compare
1997	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,600	19	30	23MPG	Add to Compare
1997	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Premium	$2,900	21	29	24MPG	Add to Compare
1996	2L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Premium	$3,650	17	23	19MPG	Add to Compare
1996	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,850	18	27	21MPG	Add to Compare
1996	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Premium	$3,450	18	24	20MPG	Add to Compare
1996	2L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Premium	$3,300	19	26	21MPG	Add to Compare
1996	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,600	19	29	23MPG	Add to Compare
1996	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Premium	$2,900	21	29	24MPG	Add to Compare
1995	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,700	19	29	22MPG	Add to Compare
1995	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,700	18	28	22MPG	Add to Compare
1995	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Premium	$3,150	20	25	22MPG	Add to Compare
1995	2L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Premium	$3,650	17	23	19MPG	Add to Compare
1995	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,600	19	29	23MPG	Add to Compare
1995	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,600	19	30	23MPG	Add to Compare
1995	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Premium	$2,900	21	29	24MPG	Add to Compare
1995	2L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Premium	$3,300	19	25	21MPG	Add to Compare
1994	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,600	21	28	23MPG	Add to Compare
1994	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,500	21	29	24MPG	Add to Compare
1994	2L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Premium	$3,850	17	20	18MPG	Add to Compare
1994	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Premium	$3,650	17	22	19MPG	Add to Compare
1994	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,850	19	25	21MPG	Add to Compare
1994	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Premium	$3,300	19	26	21MPG	Add to Compare
1994	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,700	19	26	22MPG	Add to Compare
1994	2L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Premium	$3,450	18	23	20MPG	Add to Compare
1993	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,600	21	28	23MPG	Add to Compare
1993	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,500	21	29	24MPG	Add to Compare
1993	2L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Premium	$3,850	16	20	18MPG	Add to Compare
1993	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Premium	$3,650	17	22	19MPG	Add to Compare
1993	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,850	19	25	21MPG	Add to Compare
1993	2L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Premium	$3,450	18	23	20MPG	Add to Compare
1993	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Premium	$3,300	19	26	21MPG	Add to Compare
1993	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,700	19	26	22MPG	Add to Compare
1992	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,600	21	28	23MPG	Add to Compare
1992	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,500	21	29	24MPG	Add to Compare
1992	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Premium	$3,650	17	22	19MPG	Add to Compare
1992	2L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Premium	$3,850	16	19	18MPG	Add to Compare
1992	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,850	19	25	21MPG	Add to Compare
1992	2L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Premium	$3,450	18	23	20MPG	Add to Compare
1992	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,700	19	26	22MPG	Add to Compare
1992	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Premium	$3,300	19	26	21MPG	Add to Compare
1991	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,600	21	28	23MPG	Add to Compare
1991	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,500	21	29	24MPG	Add to Compare
1991	2L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Premium	$3,850	16	19	18MPG	Add to Compare
1991	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Premium	$3,650	17	22	19MPG	Add to Compare
1991	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,850	19	25	21MPG	Add to Compare
1991	2L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Premium	$3,450	18	23	20MPG	Add to Compare
1991	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,700	19	26	22MPG	Add to Compare
1991	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Premium	$3,300	19	26	21MPG	Add to Compare
1990	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,600	21	27	23MPG	Add to Compare
1990	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,500	21	29	24MPG	Add to Compare
1990	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,850	19	25	21MPG	Add to Compare
1990	2L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Premium	$3,450	18	23	20MPG	Add to Compare
1990	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,700	19	26	22MPG	Add to Compare
1990	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Premium	$3,150	19	26	22MPG	Add to Compare

Historical Efficiency

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Safety Rating History

NHTSA typically tests the base platform of a vehicle and does not test every specific trim level. This specific configuration (Eclipse) has not been independently rated.

Complaint & Incident History

The data below represents all official consumer complaints reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for the Mitsubishi Eclipse. Click on any year to drill down and read the unedited, raw problem narratives submitted directly by vehicle owners.

Fatal Crash History (FARS)

The Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) is a nationwide census providing NHTSA, Congress and the American public yearly data regarding fatal injuries suffered in motor vehicle traffic crashes. The data below represents historical totals for the Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Eclipse grouping as reported by the NHTSA.

Total Fatal Crashes

572

Total Deaths

431

Incident Risk Profile

Rollover Rate

19.6%

Fire Occurrence

3.3%

Speeding Involved

28.0%

DUI Involved

24.8%

Primary Impact Zone

Breakdown of the initial point of impact across all fatal collisions involving this model.

70%

Front

23%

Side

Rear

Year-by-Year Trend & Severity

2023

Fatal Crashes32

Fatalities

Deaths/Crash

0.75

2022

Fatal Crashes31

Fatalities

Deaths/Crash

0.90

2021

Fatal Crashes34

Fatalities

Deaths/Crash

0.68

2020

Fatal Crashes43

Fatalities

Deaths/Crash

0.81

2019

Fatal Crashes42

Fatalities

Deaths/Crash

0.71

2018

Fatal Crashes65

Fatalities

Deaths/Crash

0.78

2017

Fatal Crashes64

Fatalities

Deaths/Crash

0.80

2016

Fatal Crashes84

Fatalities

Deaths/Crash

0.69

2015

Fatal Crashes87

Fatalities

Deaths/Crash

0.72

2014

Fatal Crashes90

Fatalities

Deaths/Crash

0.76

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Platform Recall Intelligence

Most Recalled Components

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Historical Severity Timeline

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Moderate

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