2004 Mitsubishi Eclipse Review
Judging by the high sales it has received over the past years with a high of
almost a thousand units rolling out of the dealerships a month, the 2004 Mitsubishi
Eclipse has not forgotten this tradition. Still thriving and growing, the 2004
Mitsubishi Eclipse has mesmerized the people when it was rolled out with its new
features and some minor design changes. Banking on its popularity from its previous
years since the redesign in 2000, Mitsubishi sees no urgency in rolling out an
all new design.
The four-cylinder engine under the hood of the RS and GS models displaces 2.4
liters and produces 147 horsepower (142 hp with the automatic). The GT model comes
equipped with a reactive 3.0-liter V6 engine producing 200 horsepower. The GTS
is vaguely more muscular than the GT, as it sports 210 horses.
Every model can be equipped with either a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic
transmission, with GS, GT and GTS automatics featuring a sequential-shift Sportronic
mode. The 2004 Mitsubishi Eclipse does all this for a very reasonable and affordable
price, and that's why it's so popular in its market. This is one of the most
reasonably priced sporty cars on the market. The fun per dollar quotient is high.