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2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse

2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Rebates and Incentives

Prices and Incentives

Dealer Price:
$19,999 - $29,599

Original MSRP:
$18,912 - $28,015

2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Review
The 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse is available as a coupe, sports, coupe, or sports sedan. The Eclipse is a 2-door, 4-passenger coupe or sedan and its trims range from the GS to the SE-V6. The Mitsubishi Eclipse GS comes with a customary 2.4-liter, I4, 162-hp engine and a 5-speed manual transmission with overdrive however; a 4-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is optional. The Eclipse SE-V6 is equipped with a customary 3.8-liter, V6, 263-hp engine and a 6-speed manual transmission with overdrive and an optional 5-speed automatic transmission with overdrive. The 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse has a 60,000mi/60 month basic warranty.

Loads of standard features come on the Mitsubishi Eclipse which include - front and rear suspension, stabilizer bar, front power outlet, multiple safety airbags, child safety door locks, ABS brakes, alloy wheels, wheel composition, tire detail, tire pressure monitor, full-size spare tire, stereo system with CD player, keyless entry, remote controls and releases, vehicle anti-theft, power accessories, intermittent and rear wiper, rear defroster, tinted glass, power adjustable exterior mirrors, illuminated vanity mirrors, air-conditioning, cruise, outside temperature gauge, compass, tilt steering, front bucket seats with height adjustment and lumbar support, multiple storage compartments, halogen and automatic headlamps and fog lights. Jumping up to the Eclipse SE V6 will add stability control, automatic climate controls and a driver power adjustable heated seat.

Premium optional upgrades are available for the Mitsubishi Eclipse. These upgrades include wheel locks, front heated seats and leather interior.

The starting base price for the 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS is $19,999 and the Eclipse SE V6 $28,599.


Warranty Information
Basic: 5 Years/60,000 Miles
Recalls Issued
2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS, GT, SE, SE-V6 N/A

2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Models & Prices

2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS
Dealer Price Dealer Invoice Pricing Estimated Payments
3dr Cpe Man GS $19,999 $18,912 $309 / Month*
3dr Cpe Auto GS $20,999 $19,858 $324 / Month*
2dr Spyder Man GS $25,699 $24,324 $397 / Month*
2dr Spyder Auto GS $26,699 $25,270 $412 / Month*

2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT
Dealer Price Dealer Invoice Pricing Estimated Payments
3dr Cpe Man GT $23,499 $22,222 $362 / Month*
3dr Cpe Auto GT $24,499 $23,168 $378 / Month*
2dr Spyder Man GT $28,599 $27,069 $441 / Month*
2dr Spyder Auto GT $29,599 $28,015 $457 / Month*

2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse SE
Dealer Price Dealer Invoice Pricing Estimated Payments
3dr Cpe Man SE $23,799 $22,506 $367 / Month*
3dr Cpe Auto SE $24,799 $23,451 $382 / Month*

2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse SE-V6
Dealer Price Dealer Invoice Pricing Estimated Payments
3dr Cpe Man SE-V6 $28,599 $27,045 $441 / Month*
3dr Cpe Auto SE-V6 $29,599 $27,991 $456 / Month*

2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Features and Standard Equipment

EXTERIOR Features
GS GT SE SE-V6
2-speed variable intermittent windshield wipers w/washers
Auto-off headlamps
Black front grille
Color-keyed door handles
Color-keyed pwr mirrors  
Daytime running lights
Front chin spoiler    
Heated color-keyed pwr mirrors      
Integrated fog lamps  
Integrated rear spoiler
Pwr soft top-inc: tonneau cover    
Pwr sunroof    
Rear combination lamps w/clear lens
Tinted glass      
Tinted glass w/upper windshield shade band
INTERIOR Features
GS GT SE SE-V6
12-volt pwr outlet
140-watt AM/FM stereo w/CD & MP3 player-inc: (6) speakers
4-way adjustable front passenger seat
50/50 split-fold-down rear seat
6-way adjustable driver seat w/adjustable lumbar support  
650-watt Rockford Fosgate AM/FM stereo-inc: MP3, 6-disc in-dash CD changer, (9) speakers, 10" subwoofer, Sirius satellite radio, digital signal processing    
650-watt Rockford Fosgate AM/FM stereo-inc: MP3, 6-disc in-dash CD changer, (9) speakers, 8" subwoofer, Sirius satellite radio    
Air conditioning  
Alloy pedals      
Anti-theft alarm
Anti-theft engine immobilizer
Auto-dimming rearview mirror    
Automatic air conditioning      
Bright aluminum scuff plate    
Center audio display-inc: clock      
Center audio display-inc: clock, outside temp, compass  
Cruise control
Dual illuminated visor vanity mirrors
Front bucket seats  
Front center console w/dual covered cup holders, storage compartment, armrest
Front floor mats    
Glove box w/light
Heated front bucket seats      
Instrumentation-inc: tachometer, digital odometer, dual trip meter, fuel/temp gauges, ice-blue illumination
Leather seating surfaces    
Leather-wrapped shift knob
Premium sport cloth seating surfaces    
Pwr door locks w/security logic
Pwr driver seat      
Pwr windows w/driver 1-touch down, 30-second pwr reserve
Rear bench seat    
Rear window defroster w/timer
Remote keyless entry w/panic alarm
SE labeled front floor mats    
Sport touch height adjustable steering wheel    
Sport touch height adjustable steering wheel w/audio controls
Time delay map lights
Tire pressure monitoring system
MECHANICAL Features
GS GT SE SE-V6
17" x 7.5" 5-spoke aluminum wheels      
18" x 8" 5-spoke aluminum wheels      
18" x 8" 5-spoke sword silver finish wheels    
2.4L SOHC MPFI 16-valve MIVEC I4 engine    
3.8L SOHC MPFI 24-valve MIVEC V6 engine    
4-speed Sportronic automatic transmission w/OD & manual shift control    
5-speed manual transmission w/OD    
5-speed Sportronic automatic transmission w/OD & manual shift control    
6-speed manual transmission w/OD    
Active stability control (ASC)      
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) w/electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD)
Enlarged muffler cutter    
Front strut tower brace  
Front wheel drive
Front/rear stabilizer bar
Independent MacPherson strut front suspension w/coil springs
Multi-link rear suspension w/coil springs
P225/50R17 all-season tires      
P235/45R18 all-season tires  
Pwr front ventilated disc & rear solid disc brakes    
Pwr front ventilated disc & rear ventilated disc brakes    
Pwr rack & pinion steering
T125/70D16 temporary spare tire
Traction control system    
SAFETY Features
GS GT SE SE-V6
3-point safety belts for all occupants
Driver & front passenger airbags w/front passenger occupant sensor
Driver & front passenger side airbags    
Driver & front passenger side airbags, seat curtain airbags
Emergency trunk release
Front/rear crumple zones
Height adjustable front shoulder belts w/pretensioners
LATCH system (lower anchors & tethers for children)
Tubular steel side-guard door beams

2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Options and Addition Equipment

ADDITIONAL OPTIONS Options
GS GT SE SE-V6
GS SUN & SOUND PKG -inc: pwr sunroof, 650-watt Rockford Fosgate 9-speaker sound system w/10" subwoofer, AM/FM stereo w/6-disc in-dash CD changer, MP3 capability, DSP, steering wheel audio controls, center display w/outside temp & compass, auto-dimming rear view mirror, Sirius satellite radio w/6-month subscription (REQ: FX Port Installed Accessory Pkg & 70_ or 72_ Seat Trim)      
GS SUN & SOUND PKG -inc: pwr sunroof, 650-watt Rockford Fosgate 9-speaker sound system w/10" subwoofer, AM/FM stereo w/6-disc in-dash CD changer, MP3 capability, DSP, steering wheel audio controls, center display w/outside temp & compass, auto-dimming rear view mirror, Sirius satellite radio w/6-month subscription (REQ: FX Port Installed Accessory Pkg & 73_ or 77_ Seat Trim)      
GT PREMIUM SPORT PKG -inc: leather front seating surfaces, pwr sunroof, 650-watt Rockford Fosgate 9-speaker sound system w/10" subwoofer, AM/FM stereo w/6-disc in-dash CD changer, MP3 capability, DSP, steering wheel audio controls, auto air conditioning, auto-dimming rear view mirror, pwr driver seat, alloy pedals, heated front seats, heated exterior mirrors, bright scuff plate, sword silver wheel finish, Sirius satellite radio w/6-month subscription (REQ: FX Port Installed Accessory Pkg)      
GT PREMIUM SPORT PKG -inc: leather front seating surfaces, sword silver finish wheels, heated side view mirrors, automatic air conditioning, alloy pedals, pwr driver seat, heated front seats, wind deflector, bright scuff plate (REQ: FY Accessory Pkg) (REQ: 28A, 30A, or 84A Seat Trim)      
GT PREMIUM SPORT PKG -inc: leather front seating surfaces, sword silver finish wheels, heated side view mirrors, automatic air conditioning, alloy pedals, pwr driver seat, heated front seats, wind deflector, bright scuff plate (REQ: FY Accessory Pkg) (REQ: 48A, 50A, or 94A Seat Trim)      
GT SUN & SOUND PKG -inc: pwr sunroof, 650-watt Rockford Fosgate 9-speaker sound system w/10" subwoofer, AM/FM stereo w/6-disc in-dash CD changer, MP3 capability, DSP, steering wheel audio controls, auto-dimming rear view mirror, Sirius satellite radio w/6-month subscription (REQ: FX Port Installed Accessory Pkg & 70_ or 72_ Seat Trim)      
GT SUN & SOUND PKG -inc: pwr sunroof, 650-watt Rockford Fosgate 9-speaker sound system w/10" subwoofer, AM/FM stereo w/6-disc in-dash CD changer, MP3 capability, DSP, steering wheel audio controls, auto-dimming rear view mirror, Sirius satellite radio w/6-month subscription (REQ: FX Port Installed Accessory Pkg & 73_ or 77_ Seat Trim)      
LEATHER PKG -inc: leather front seating surfaces, center display w/outside temp and compass, heated front seats, heated side view mirrors (REQ: FY Accessory Pkg) (REQ: 94H or 95H Seat Trim)      
LEATHER PKG -inc: leather front seating surfaces, center display w/outside temp and compass, heated front seats, heated side view mirrors (REQ: FY Accessory Pkg) (REQ: 96H or 97H Seat Trim)      
NOTE Options
GS GT SE SE-V6
** BASE AND OPTION PRICING IS 2008, DESTINATION CHARGE IS PRELIMINARY **    
** NO FACTORY INSTALLED OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE FROM MITSUBISHI, CONTACT LOCAL DEALER FOR ADDITIONAL OPTION INFORMATION **    
PAINT Options
GS GT SE SE-V6
EXTRA COST PAINT
STANDARD PAINT
PORT INSTALLED OPTIONS Options
GS GT SE SE-V6
5-PIECE AERO KIT -inc: front corner airdams, sport side sills, rear wake modifier (N/A w/F5 Mudguards) (PIO)    
ACCESSORY PKG -inc: alloy fuel door, wheel locks, (2) sport floor mats (PIO)    
ACCESSORY PKG -inc: alloy fuel door, wheel locks, cargo net, cargo floor mat, (2) sport floor mats (PIO)    
ALL WEATHER FLOOR MATS (PIO)
CARGO ORGANIZER (PIO)
EXHAUST FINISHER (PIO)    
FOG LAMPS (PIO)      
MUDGUARDS (N/A w/AT Aero Kit) (PIO)    
MUDGUARDS (PIO)    
SUNROOF WIND DEFLECTOR (PIO)    
SUNROOF WIND DEFLECTOR (REQ: P3 GS Sun & Sound Pkg) (PIO)      
SUNROOF WIND DEFLECTOR (REQ: P4 GT Sun & Sound Pkg or PS GT Premium Sport Pkg) (PIO)      
WIND DEFLECTOR (PIO)    
REGIONAL DESTINATION CHARGE Options
GS GT SE SE-V6
ALASKA DESTINATION ADJUSTMENT CHARGE
NATIONAL DESTINATION ADJUSTMENT CHARGE
ROOF TYPE Options
GS GT SE SE-V6
BLACK TOP STACK (N/A w/84H or 50A Medium Gray Seat Trim)      
BLACK TOP STACK (N/A w/84H or 94H Medium Gray Seat Trim)      
BLACK TOP STACK (N/A w/86H or 30A Medium Gray Seat Trim)      
BLACK TOP STACK (N/A w/86H or 96H Medium Gray Seat Trim)      
GRAY TOP STACK (REQ: 84H or 50A Medium Gray Seat Trim)      
GRAY TOP STACK (REQ: 84H or 94H Medium Gray Seat Trim)      
GRAY TOP STACK (REQ: 86H or 30A Medium Gray Seat Trim)      
GRAY TOP STACK (REQ: 86H or 96H Medium Gray Seat Trim)      
SEAT TRIM Options
GS GT SE SE-V6
DARK CHARCOAL LEATHER SEAT TRIM    
DARK CHARCOAL LEATHER SEAT TRIM (REQ: P8 Leather Pkg)      
DARK CHARCOAL LEATHER SEAT TRIM (REQ: PS GT Premium Sport Pkg)      
DARK CHARCOAL LEATHER SEAT TRIM (REQ: PT GT Premium Sport Pkg)      
DARK CHARCOAL SPORT CLOTH SEAT TRIM    
MEDIUM GRAY LEATER SEAT TRIM (REQ: P8 Leather Pkg)      
MEDIUM GRAY LEATHER SEAT TRIM (REQ: P8 Leather Pkg)      
MEDIUM GRAY LEATHER SEAT TRIM (REQ: PS GT Premium Sport Pkg) (N/A w/Extra Cost Paint)      
MEDIUM GRAY LEATHER SEAT TRIM (REQ: PT GT Premium Sport Pkg)      
MEDIUM GRAY SPORT CLOTH SEAT TRIM    
MEDIUM GRAY SPORT CLOTH SEAT TRIM (N/A w/Extra Cost Paint)    
SUN & SOUND DARK CHARCOAL SPORT CLOTH SEAT TRIM (REQ: P3 GS Sun & Sound Pkg)      
SUN & SOUND DARK CHARCOAL SPORT CLOTH SEAT TRIM (REQ: P4 GS Sun & Sound Pkg)      
SUN & SOUND MEDIUM GRAY SPORT CLOTH SEAT TRIM (REQ: P3 GS Sun & Sound Pkg) (N/A w/Extra Cost Paint)      
SUN & SOUND MEDIUM GRAY SPORT CLOTH SEAT TRIM (REQ: P4 GS Sun & Sound Pkg) (N/A w/Extra Cost Paint)      
TERRA COTTA LEATHER SEAT TRIM (REQ: PS GT Premium Sport Pkg & Extra Cost Sunset Pearlescent Paint)      
TERRA COTTA LEATHER SEAT TRIM (REQ: PT GT Premium Sport Pkg, Extra Cost Sunset Pearlescent Paint)      
TERRA COTTA/CHARCOAL LEATHER SEAT TRIM      
TERRA COTTA/CHARCOAL SEAT TRIM      

2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Technical Specifications

Brakes
GS GT SE SE-V6
Brake ABS System 4-Wheel 4-Wheel 4-Wheel 4-Wheel
Disc - Front (Yes or ) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Disc - Rear (Yes or ) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) 11.6 x - TBD - 11.6 x - TBD - 11.6 x - TBD - 11.6 x - TBD -
Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) 10.3 x - TBD - 11.2 x - TBD - 10.3 x - TBD - 11.2 x - TBD -
Cargo Area Dimensions
GS GT SE SE-V6
Trunk Volume (ft) 15.7 15.7 15.7 15.7
Engine
GS GT SE SE-V6
Displacement 2.4L/- TBD - 3.8L/- TBD - 2.4L/- TBD - 3.8L/- TBD -
Engine Type Gas I4 Gas V6 Gas I4 Gas V6
SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM 162 @ 6000 263 @ 5750 162 @ 6000 263 @ 5750
SAE Net Torque @ RPM 162 @ 4000 260 @ 4500 162 @ 4000 260 @ 4500
Exterior Dimensions
GS GT SE SE-V6
Height, Overall (in) 53.5 53.5 53.8 53.8
Length, Overall (in) 179.7 179.7 179.7 179.7
Min Ground Clearance (in) - TBD - - TBD - - TBD - - TBD -
Wheelbase (in) 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4
Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) 72.2 72.2 72.2 72.2
Fuel Tank
GS GT SE SE-V6
Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx (gal) 17.7 17.7 17.7 17.7
Steering
GS GT SE SE-V6
Lock to Lock Turns (Steering) 2.64 2.64 2.64 2.64
Steering Type Pwr Rack & Pinion Pwr Rack & Pinion Pwr Rack & Pinion Pwr Rack & Pinion
Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb (ft) 40 40 40 40
Suspension
GS GT SE SE-V6
Suspension Type - Front MacPherson Strut MacPherson Strut MacPherson Strut MacPherson Strut
Suspension Type - Rear Multi-Link Multi-Link Multi-Link Multi-Link
Suspension Type - Rear (Cont.) w/Coil Springs w/Coil Springs w/Coil Springs w/Coil Springs
Tires
GS GT SE SE-V6
Front Tire Size P225/50R17 P235/45R18 P235/45R18 P235/45R18
Rear Tire Size P225/50R17 P235/45R18 P235/45R18 P235/45R18
Transmission
GS GT SE SE-V6
Drivetrain Front Wheel Drive Front Wheel Drive Front Wheel Drive Front Wheel Drive
Trans Description Cont. Manual w/OD Manual w/OD Manual w/OD Manual w/OD
Trans Type 5 6 5 6
Vehicle
GS GT SE SE-V6
Front Head Room (in) 37.5 37.5 37.5 37.5
Front Leg Room (in) 42.8 42.8 42.8 42.8
Front Shoulder Room (in) 54.2 54.2 54.2 54.2
Passenger Capacity 4 4 4 4
Passenger Volume (ft) 80.2 80.2 80.2 80.2
Second Head Room (in) 34.6 34.6 34.6 34.6
Second Leg Room (in) 29.2 29.2 29.2 29.2
Second Shoulder Room (in) 51.2 51.2 51.2 51.2
Weight Information
GS GT SE SE-V6
Base Curb Weight (lbs) 3274 3472 3325 3545

2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Safety Features

Safety Features
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) w/electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD)
Driver & front passenger airbags w/front passenger occupant sensor
Driver & front passenger side airbags, seat curtain airbags
3-point safety belts for all occupants
Height adjustable front shoulder belts w/pretensioners
LATCH system (lower anchors & tethers for children)
Emergency trunk release
Tubular steel side-guard door beams
Front/rear crumple zones
Daytime running lights
Traction control system
Driver & front passenger side airbags
Active stability control (ASC)
News Reports & Reviews
NHTSA CRASH TEST RESULTS N/A