2004 Mitsubishi Eclipse GTS

The Eclipse interior comes with a choice of either midnight or sand blast interior color themes.

Mitsubishi designers embraced a subtle, evolutionary process to develop the Eclipse's character by styling the front-end treatment with halogen headlights and front fascia that includes a rounded and contoured grille opening. The molded front bumper includes cavities for the integrated fog lights. The tail section displays composite rear tail lamps that add a sense of Euro-sportiness to the Eclipse's stern with a trio of lamps shining through a clear lens.


The Eclipse interior comes in a choice of either midnight or sand blast interior color themes. The midnight interior theme combines a black interior with dark blue accents on the material covering the instrument panels, seats, door panel inserts and center console. The sand blast interior consists of a black dashboard, console, taupe colored seats and matching taupe door panel inserts. The leather-covered seats are quite comfortable for a sport model and offer more than adequate lateral and lumbar support during aggressive driving maneuvers or long highway cruises.


The Eclipse GTS arrives fully-loaded, equipped with 17-inch aluminum wheels, steering wheel-mounted audio controls, a 6-disc in-dash CD player, a stylish leather-trimmed interior, dual front, side-impact airbags, ABS brakes, 6-way power driver's seat, rear window wiper/washer, and fog lights. In addition, the GTS comes with a long list of desirable standard features including power windows and door locks, an engine immobilizer, air conditioning and an AM/FM/CD stereo. Our tester was a fully loaded GTS with the 5-speed manual that priced out at $224,649 including a $595 destination charge, making it a relatively excellent value.

The GTS model features an upgraded version of the Eclipse GT's 3.0-liter V-6 that puts out 210 hp.

All Eclipse models are backed by a three-year or 36,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty, 10-year or 100,000-mile powertrain warranty, and seven-year or 100,000-mile anti-corrosion/perforation limited warranty. In addition, Mitsubishi provides 24-hour roadside assistance and free towing on all warranty-related repairs during the first three years or 36,000 miles.


Since its introduction in 1990, Eclipse has been an enthusiast's sports coupe, defined by its raw, athletic looks, and the exhilarating performance of sports cars costing thousands of dollars more. The 2004 Eclipse continues a tradition of style, performance and, most importantly, value that has made the Eclipse one of the best-selling import sports coupes of the past decade. (www.mitsubishicars.com)