Mitsubishi Eclipse

The 2012 Eclipse in brief

The 2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse is a minicompact car offered with 2 engines (2.4L 4-cyl and 3.8L 6-cyl) and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 180 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 102-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,274 lb (Gs 2dr Coupe).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 23 MPG combined (20 city / 28 highway), 4% better than the 2012 minicompact car average of 22.2 MPG, for an estimated $2,900 a year in fuel.

NHTSA has not published a 5-Star overall rating for this model year.

It has 0 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the air bags.

The Mitsubishi Eclipse has 8 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2012, classed as Minicompact Cars, Subcompact Cars.

Its most efficient year was 2012 at 23 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 23 to 23 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the service brakes (201), air bags (27), service brakes, hydraulic (21).

2009 has the most recalls (1); all years together count 2 campaigns and 273 owner complaints.

How the 2005 Eclipse compares

The 2005 Mitsubishi Eclipse is a minicompact car offered with 2 engines (2.4L 4-cyl and 3.0L 6-cyl) and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 177 inches long and 69 inches wide on a 101-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,142 lb (Coupe 2dr Coupe GT/GT Premium).