New Car Overview of the 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse Compact Hatchback Coupe
Description: Compact Hatchback Coupe
Base MSRP Range: $19,399 - $24,599
Invoice Price Range: $18,345 - $23,262
Where built: USA
Mitsubishi's California designers deliver a sleek and fresh expression for Eclipse in 2006. It's new from rails to roof with a wider track and longer wheelbase, a stiffer unibody structure, more room for riders in the cockpit and more spark on tap from four-pack and six-pack powertrains. There's only one body style -- a two-door hatchback coupe -- but two trim variations, each with a different engine.
Eclipse GS is the bottom-price model with a four-cylinder engine tied to a five-speed manual gearbox or optional four-speed automatic with Sportronic sequential shift control. The 2.4-liter in-line-four makes 162 hp. Eclipse GT brings a 3.8-liter MIVEC V6 and soars to 263 hp through a six-speed manual or five-speed Sportronic automatic.
GT's optional Premium Sport Package adds leather upholstery, automatic air conditioning, alloy pedals, a sunroof, 18-inch wheels and premium Rockford Fosgate audio equipment with steering wheel controls.
The marque of Mitsubishi mounts on four different cars in 2006 for the North American market plus three sport-utility vehicles and a new mid-size truck. Eclipse, the sporty 2+2 coupe, pops out of Mitsubishi's Illinois assembly plant in a bold new design this year, while the truck -- called Raider -- rolls out of a DaimlerChrysler factory in Michigan with V8 power plus Extended Cab and Double Cab versions.
