2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse

Rockford Fosgate Audio
Standard on the Mitsubishi Eclipse GS Sport and GT, the nine-speaker 650-watt Rockford Fosgate audio system features a six-disc in-dash CD changer that also plays MP3 files.

10-Year Warranty
Mitsubishi's 10-year/100,000-mile warranty on the powertrain is pretty hard to ignore when you're considering the pros and cons of a new-car purchase.

Mitsubishi has given the 2012 Eclipse Coupe an artful interior rich in curves and quality materials. The Coupe provides impressive outward visibility thanks primarily to an abundance of side glass. Hooded gauges and circular air vents create a cozy cockpit-like environment, which is made even more alluring by blue backlighting of the instruments and controls. Nicely bolstered front bucket seats strike a balance between being supportive during sporty drives, and supremely comfortable on longer trips. Rear-seat passengers, however, will find almost no legroom and very little headroom. We love the Mitsubishi Eclipse Coupe's many available features, such as its heated leather seats, Rockford Fosgate high-end audio, and Bluetooth.

Adding to the 2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse Coupe's curvaceous good looks is a new, blacked-out roof panel, which is a tribute to the original Eclipse. The 2012 Eclipse Coupe also sits about half an inch lower, giving it a more custom look, as well as slightly improved cornering ability. Attention-catching details on the Eclipse Coupe include the blacked-out wide-mouth grille, clear rear taillamps that change color when their red LED lights ignite, and headlamps that include a blue tinted "monocle" lens extending from their centers. The Coupe's large rear hatch is becoming an increasingly novel feature in the coupe world, but its practicality can not be overlooked. The Mitsubishi Eclipse Coupe comes in three trim levels: the base GS, the mid-level GS Sport, and the up-level GT.

Both engines in the 2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse Coupe feature Mitsubishi Innovative Valve Electronic Control (MIVEC), which spreads the output over a wider engine speed range and optimizes power, emissions, and fuel economy. The more desirable of the two engines, particularly for performance, is the 265 horsepower V6. The tradeoff for the additional power is an expected reduction in fuel economy, with a drop of three miles per gallon on the government's highway driving cycle. With either engine, the automatic transmission allows the driver to shift manually by moving the shift lever into the sports-mode gate.

2.4-liter 4-cylinder
162 horsepower at 6,000 rpm
162 lb.-ft. of torque at 4,000 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 20/28 (manual), 20/28 (automatic)

3.8-liter V6
265 horsepower at 5,750 rpm
262 lb.-ft. of torque at 4,500 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 17/25 (automatic)

The base 2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS with a five-speed manual transmission has a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) starting just under $20,500. The GS Sport, which is offered only with the automatic transmission, starts around $25,700, while the V6-powered GT starts just tad over $30,000. To ensure you make your best deal be sure to check our Fair Purchase Price, which represents what consumers are actually paying in your area. As for resale, the Eclipse Coupe holds slightly less than average residual values, falling below the Ford Mustang V6 and Chevrolet Camaro, and well below the five-year residuals expected for the Volkswagen GTI, Nissan Altima Coupe and MINI Cooper S.

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