hi-mpg.org Ratings for
1996-1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder
| Price: | $7,500-11,000
(in 2004) |
| Style: | 8 |
| Performance: | 6 |
| Luxury: | 6 |
| Utility: | 4 |
| Fun: | 7 |
| Value: | 8 |
| Overall: |
6.50 |
| | Ratings scale: 1-10; 10 = best |
The second-generation Mitsubishi Eclipse was one of the
most beautiful shapes ever to come out of Japan.
The Spyder especially looked good, top up or down.
While perhaps not a "true" sports car (with its
front-wheel-drive) but rather more
of a sports tourer, it nevertheless has respectable
handling and performance, all in a very affordable
package that provides 31 mpg
on the highway and 23 in the city.
Keeping with the tradition somewhat is the third-generation
Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder, though
this iteration has much more gimicky, plasticky styling and worse
gas mileage. The fourth-generation Eclipse takes its styling
cues from the second-generation, but is bulkier and heavier
and the 2007 convertible model is not in showrooms
quite yet. Thus the second-generation Eclipse Spyder gets
our nod as a hi-mpg.org Hot Green Machine, though the Eclipse coupe (hardtop)
is a decent alternative.
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