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2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse User Reviews

2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 56 reviews

  • Performance:3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars 3.8 / 5
  • Appearance:4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars 4.3 / 5
  • Build Quality:3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars 3.9 / 5
  • Overall:4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars 4.1 / 5

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PROS
"ride" 31 reviews
"power" 26 reviews
"fuel economy" 24 reviews
"handling" 17 reviews
"speed" 12 reviews
CONS
"heavy car" 3 reviews
"power" 3 reviews
"brakes" 2 reviews
"interior" 2 reviews
"expensive car" 2 reviews

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Holly Renee writes:
2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse Review
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Fun, fast, sporty, good in the Winter weather!

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The interior fabric

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Best Sports Car! — I have owned many cars, and this one is STILL on my mind! It was great in the snow and ice (apart from the fact that it is low to the ground). It was fun, fast, and sporty. I always got compliments on mine while sitting at a red light. I miss my old Eclipse! It was definitely one of the best cars I have ever had. However, my only complaint was the interior fabric, it was almost velvety and I am not a fan of that kind of fabric, I should've gotten leather!

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Quintessence writes:
2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS Review
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Peppy 4 cylinder with good gas mileage.  Handles well, fun to drive!

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Hatchback latch and  lift supports are not functioning any more.  Brakes seem to need rotors trued.  A bit hard to shift first to second.

Quintessence
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Fun Little Sporty Car With Good Gas Mileage — I just took over this car from my brother's estate, he used it as a commuter car. We cleaned it up to sell it, found a buyer, and I thought to myself, I would like to own this car at this price! So I bought it myself. Not having had a sporty car for myself for years, I love the 5-speed and good acceleration and handling. It's very comfy and easy to drive, although, at 6 foot 2, I have to duck my head to get into the drivers seat. It's not a Corvette, but it sure is fun, and seems to be very well built. My 2000 RS has 140,900 miles. Another thing that convinced me I should own it, I got it smogged, and the smog pro told me it was so clean it did not even register meaningful smog in the exhaust! Mitsubishi must be doing something right, after 140k miles, to have an engine run that well.

Primary Use: Family transportation

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Acadia_26447 writes:
2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT Review
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Great to drive

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It was used

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Berto's E — The acceleration was good enough for the stock V6 it came with. Handling was perfect. The car was absolutely a work of art and was great to drive. Not too bad on gas either. If you're looking for a thrill that won't cost you an arm and a leg, this is it.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Michael writes:
2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT Review
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Very comfortable to drive

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Parts are very expensive

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My Whip — It runs pretty good. Decently quick and gets me in trouble lol. Has some aftermarket accessories but has plenty of room for improvement and is a good platform to build on. Basically, its just a fun car to ride around in and comfortable to drive. Not the greatest in town but most people seem to like it.

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Jerrid writes:
2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS Review
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good styling cues, decent power for a 4 cylinder, fuel economy

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heavy, pushes out in a corner

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Sexy Beast — interior is nice for a cloth setup. Modified stereo and racing harnesses go a long way to driver enjoyment. nice sounding with aftermarket exhaust. all around a decent ride for a 4 cylinder thats almost a decade old.

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Cache writes:
2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT Review
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Impressive power!  Gas mileage (29 mpg highway) looks, price, and that wonderful deep sound that comes out of the stock exhaust

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Turning radius was large.  Lots of blind spots.  Repairs.  

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Cheap Alternative To A Porsche — I bought this in Dec of 2003 and tinted the windows, added the fin, and the rims. For only having a V6 this thing hauls. I had to be careful starting out or the torque would chirp the tires. It could hold it's own to most vehicles around, and it seemed like everyone tried to race me at stoplights, even mini-vans. Too bad the guy I sold it to totaled it just a couple of months after buying it.

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James writes:
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cruiser like i said.

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not much to complain about

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Cheap To Maintain Compared To My Vr4 — Great cruiser but never going to be a power house. I finished the body kit, seemles install solid black car. Built the car for my wife an dit gets around fine but cant go through trailer parks, side streets, or anywhere with speed bumps.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Anjeep writes:
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Its my baby

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It needs some fixup lovin

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I Love It Alot, It's Been Through Much With Me — I fell in love with it when I saw it in 2000. It seems silly to love a car so much but I've taken care of it and it has taken care of me. It kept me safe through a wreck and I'm trying to maintain it over time rather than discarding it, it is a good car.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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alecmendenhall writes:
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looks
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brakes are good

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hard to see out of

alecmendenhall
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Very Nice Car — love it brought in april of 2011 had to paint it and do several other things to it but like i said love the car the only problem ive had with it the whole time ive had it is that the starter relay went bad so the car wouldnt start but its a 5spd so just rolled it off till i got it fixed. plenty of power for a car that is 13 years old.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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guatemala93 writes:
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it starts good and when its speeding it a beast.

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nothing wrong with it, only power switch window.

guatemala93
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Really Nice — i like because the color tells it all and its really fast. when its on a highway that car its unstopable. i put alot of money in my car lately but its worth it. got him new tire and rims lately.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Cost $4,264 Average Instant Market Value $5,425 Average Instant Market Value $6,834 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 28 27 26
Horsepower 154 141 190
Crash Test Rating 8 4
Front Leg Room (inches) 42.3 43.3 42.6

Reviews From Other Years

2011 Mitsubishi Eclipse Reviews

Not Worth It. By jsc9306

I did like how it looked, but after making a 13 hour trip to Daytona Beach- we realized that the gas mileage was as bad as our 13 year old grand Prix. I used the Eclipse as a rental car. The blind sp... Read More

Powerful And Beautiful Car By matmonroe

I have had this car or over a year now and I'm so happy with it. It is a very cool car to drive, it responds quickly and efficiently to my driving and its engine make it very powerful and fun to drive... Read More

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2010 Mitsubishi Eclipse Reviews

Awesome By jaydencross18

It has the best handling of any car i have ever owned. The body build and layout is just freaking awesome and the interior is amazingly comfortable too. If i were you i'd go buy this car instead of so... Read More

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2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse Reviews

Sleek, Yet Flawed By Raarules86

Cosmetically, this car looks nice. I tinted the windows 35% which really adds a sleek looking element to my coupe. My Eclipse was a Automatic so the power wasn't nearly as good as a manual transmissi... Read More

Coooooooooooool By Osama

what i dislike about the car that it doesn't look nice while its high , it needs to be lower little bet..a car with perfect engine and transmission. don't expect technologies..good istability on road ... Read More

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2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Reviews

It's Freaking Awesome By Adrienne

Awesome car! Great performance. Doesn't drive like it's 3500 lbs. IT'S AWESOME!!!!! And mine looks awesome. You can get an awesome body kit and spoiler from the dealer and custom leather seats. Heck y... Read More

Eclipsed! By Landon

Performance - Fast for the engine and fun Build Quality - quick brakes fast stops Appearance - Sexy ans sleek Cost of Ownership -Decent milage Fun Factor -I love it all the compl... Read More

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2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse Reviews

Good All Around Fun Car By Noahb10

This car is more then what I thought it would be. The handling is very impressive and the stock sound system in the car is very good acceleration isn't very fast but the car has a good top speed and i... Read More

Strong Reliable Sportscar By Dollcakes

The Eclipse handles like a dream. It is very comfortable to drive and ride in, even on long trips. It has great pickup and rides very smooth. The gear transitions are very smooth and you can choose be... Read More

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