- Engine: 3.8L V 6 overhead cam with VVT ( 10.5 :1 compression ratio ; four valves per cylinder)
- Fuel: premium unleaded ( 91 octane)
- Fuel consumption: city= 17 (mpg); highway= 25 (mpg); combined= 20 (mpg); vehicle range: 354 miles
- Multi-point injection fuel system
- 17.7 gallon fuel tank
- Power: 265 HP ( 198 kW) @ 5,750 rpm; 262 ft lb of torque ( 355 Nm) @ 4,500 rpm

Price
Mitsubishi Eclipse GT Coupe $29,089

Handlng
• ABS
• Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs
• Electronic brake distribution
• Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management
• Immobilizer
• Spacesaver steel rim spare wheel
• Stability control
• Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs, multi-link rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs

Exterior

• Painted front and rear bumpers
• Day time running lights
• Driver and passenger power heated painted door mirrors
• External dimensions: overall length (inches): 180.4, overall width (inches): 72.2, overall height (inches): 53.2, wheelbase (inches): 101.4, front track (inches): 61.8, rear track (inches): 61.8 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 40.0
• Front fog lights
• Projector beam lens Bi-Xenon headlights
• Luxury trim alloy & leather on gearknob, alloy look on doors and alloy look on dashboard
• Pearl paint
• Fixed rear window with defogger and intermittent
• Trunk/hatch spoiler
• Glass electric front sunroof
• Weights: curb weight (lbs) 3,609
• Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe

Interior
• 12v power outlet: front
• Air conditioning with fully automated climate control 1 and auto
• Element antenna
• Anti-theft protection
• Rockford Fosgate audio system with satellite, Disc Autochanger and six-disc remote changer CD player reads MP3
• Cargo area cover/rear parcel shelf
• Cargo capacity: all seats in place (cu ft): 15.7
• Clock
• Compass
• Floor console
• Delayed/fade courtesy lights
• Cruise control
• Front seats cup holders
• External temperature
• Floor mats
• Driver front airbag with multi-stage deployment, passenger front airbag with occupant sensors and multi-stage deployment
• Sports heated electrically adjustable driver seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment, three adjustments and tilt adjustment electric, manual and electric, sports heated passenger seat
• Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners
• Front seat center armrest
• Two head restraints on front seats
• Headlight control
• Internal dimensions: front headroom (inches): 37.5, rear headroom (inches): 34.6, front hip room (inches): 53.7, rear hip room (inches): 44.4, front leg room (inches): 42.8, rear leg room (inches): 29.2, front shoulder room (inches): 54.2, rear shoulder room (inches): 51.2 and interior volume (cu ft): 80.2
• Low tire pressure indicator
• Parking distance sensors rear and camera
• Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch and speed sensing
• Power steering
• Front power windows with one one-touch
• Front reading lights
• 3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side and passenger side
• Two symmetrical bench front facing rear seats with zero adjustments
• Automatic operation rear view mirror
• Steering wheel mounted remote audio controls
• Remote control remote trunk/hatch release
• Front side curtain airbag
• Leather seat upholstery with additional leather
• Seating: four seats
• Front side airbag
• Nine speaker(s) Rockford Fosgate
• Leather covered steering wheel with tilt adjustment
• Tachometer
• Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror
• Ventilation system
• Voice activating system includes phone


source review: automative
source image: cars5fast

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Although they look dimensionally similar, the ASX beats the Nissan for roominess. Mitsu has put it on exactly the same wheelbase as the larger Outlander, then pruned bits from either end. At its core is a spacious cabin, with 32 litres more bootspace than the Qashqai. And despite being narrower and only marginally lighter than the Nissan, it suffers from less top-heavy lolloping. This is especially noticeable over speedbumps, where the ASX feels low and car-like rather than lofty and SUV-like.

Good first impressions then, especially when you consider that Mitsubishi is a bit of a big-and-rugged car specialist. One-third of its sales are mopped up by the L200 pick-up truck, with a substantial chunk of the rest going to Shoguns and Outlanders. But along with the all-electric iMiev and cheeky little Colt, future Mitsus are looking more urban-chic than mud'n'peat.

Back to the ASX. Two engines will be available: a 1.6-litre petrol with 115bhp, and the 1.8-litre DiD with 147bhp that we've driven here - the first diesel to get variable valve timing. The upshot is a lower compression ratio, which means the engine's less stressed and can idle at just 600rpm.

This is good for the power/efficiency balance. The diesel emits 145g/km CO2, which puts it mid-table in the class emissions league. The equivalent Qashqai betters it with 129g/km, but the ASX has a third more power, which seems like a reasonable flipside to the poorer emissions. Performance is breezy, which adds to the generally satisfying driving experience.

You can make your own mind up about the styling, but with that ‘jet-fighter' nose pinched from the Evo and other neat and aggressive lines, it's a bit of a looker - much sharper than the unshapely Qashqai. Nissan has just tidied things up with a facelift, but for us, the ASX has the smarter edge.

So it might be a copycat, but it's a fine one. The ASX is one of those cars that doesn't do anything radical, but it does most things well. We'd like to see a more welcoming cabin - Mitsubishi claims the plastics are soft-touch, but felt about as squidgy as Formica to us. However, the use of space and funky design are impressive, and enough reason to choose one over a Qashqai. Job done for Mitsubishi? Reckon so.

Dan Read

On your drive for: £457pcm
Performance: 0-62mph in 9.7secs, max speed 124mph, 51.4mpg
Tech: 1798cc, 4cyl, FWD, 148bhp, 221lb ft, 1450kg, 145g/km CO2.

source: topgear

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