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| 2011 Mitsubishi Eclipse |
The base Mitsubishi Eclipse gets a price reduction for 2011 and standard alloy wheels. Heated leather front seats and a power driver seat are now standard on the GS Sport. The 2011 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder is one of the last of its breed. The Eclipse coupes handling is also a far cry from the Chevy Cobalt SS and Honda Civic Si (the other sport coupe relics) or hot hatches like the Mazda speed 3, Mini Cooper S and VW GTI.
The 2011 Mitsubishi Eclipse is available in two body styles: coupe and the Spyder convertible. Both seat four people and are available in GS Sport and GT, while the Coupe adds a base GS trim.
The GS comes standard with 18-inch alloy wheels, air-conditioning, keyless entry, cruise control, full power accessories, a tilt-only steering wheel, driver lumbar adjustment, a 50/50 split rear seatback and a six-speaker sound system with CD player. The Spyder includes a power convertible roof. The GT adds a standard V6 engine, bigger rear brakes, a bigger rear stabilizer bar, large rear spoiler (coupe only) and automatic climate control. Every 2011 Mitsubishi Eclipse is front-wheel drive. Estimated fuel economy with the automatic is 20 mpg city/28 mpg highway and 23 mpg combined.
The 2011 Mitsubishi Eclipse comes standard with four-wheel antilock brakes, stability control and front seat side airbags. The coupe features front side curtain airbags and the Spyder gets taller side airbags that cover occupants heads. There are no rear head restraints. The Eclipse Spyder is offered in two trim levels: the GT and the GS, powered by 3.8-liter V6 and 2.4-liter 4-cylinder MIVEC engines, respectively.
The more powerful Spyder GT combines a 3.8-liter V6 MIVEC engine with either a six-speed manual transmission or a five-speed automatic. The GT has four-wheel disc brakes, with larger rear rotors for 2009, while the GS uses discs up front and a drum-in-disc system for the rear wheels. Both GT and GS trim levels come standard with 17-inch alloy wheels, air conditioning, front- and side-impact airbags, anti-lock brakes, cruise control, engine immobilizer and keyless entry.
