Fleet Update: 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT
By Neil G. Chirico
Photography by Julia LaPalme
Total mileage: 13,904
Average fuel econ: 18.6 mpg
Unresolved problem area: Passenger-door hinge creaks
Maintenance cost: $63.36 (7.5K service)
Normal-wear cost: $243.83 (punctured-tire replacement) |
Staffers note an inability to find the sideview-mirror adjustment switch at night, though adjacent switches are all nicely illuminated. Rear-seat room is under scrutiny. "This is a two-seater. Even my youngest and thinnest child can't slip her legs and feet between the front and rear seats. The rear seat is more for packages or yoga masters."
And the 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT coupe's sloping roofline eradicates headroom once you compress someone into the back seat. Love this motor, though.