Mitsubishi prices Eclipse coupe

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By starting with a sticker of $25,498, Mitsubishi is playing the get-more, pay-less card with the pricing on its recently revised 2006 Eclipse sports coupe.

The Mississauga-based branch of the struggling Japanese firm says this price for a GS trim with a 2.4-litre inline-four and a five-speed manual shifter is "priced substantially below the model it replaces," which would be the 2004 Eclipse GS at $27,998, and that is $2,500 less.

On the other hand, the company is not offering the entry-level RS trim for 2006, a model that cost only $23,998 in the last iteration of the three-door model.

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The other prices for 2006 include $26,698 for a GS with a four-speed automatic, $32,998 for an Eclipse GT with a 3.8-litre V-6 with a six-speed manual, and $34,198 for a GT with a five-speed automatic.

For 2006, the Eclipse GS gets standard front seat mounted side-impact airbags, front seat curtain airbags, four-wheel anti-lock disc brakes, 17-inch alloy wheels, and heated front seats and mirrors.

Mitsubishi makes a big deal of the fact that the inline-four uses what it calls MIVEC technology, which stands for Mitsubishi Innovative Variable timing and lift Electronic Control, which increases the output. In this package, the engine delivers 165 hp and 162 lb-ft of torque, both at 6,000 rpm. These aren't bad numbers for this size of engine, but it will be necessary to keep the engine revving to get the maximum performance.

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A Sun & Sound Package is available for $3,000 on Eclipse GS, which includes a power sunroof, a 650-watt Rockford Fosgate sound system with a six-disc in-dash CD changer, steering wheel audio controls, an auto dimming rear view mirror, and a temperature-compass display.

In the GT, power comes from a 3.8-litre V-6 that puts out 260 hp at 5,750 rpm and 260 lb-ft of torque at 4,500 rpm. The five-speed automatic has a manumatic system, which allows the driver to pick which gear he or she wants the car to be in, within reason.

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An all-inclusive Premium Sport Package is available on Eclipse GT for $42,00 that adds a power sunroof, the 650-watt Rockford Fosgate sound system, front leather seating surfaces, 18-inc alloy wheels, automatic air conditioning, auto dimming rear view mirror, power driver seat, and alloy pedals.

In Mitsubishi's view, this makes an Eclipse GT "truly a vehicle equipped to compete with other sports coupes costing thousands more."
On all models of Eclipse there is a premium paint package for $160, in Sunset Pearlescent.

Finally, the all-new 2006 Eclipse Coupe comes with 10-year/160,000-km powertrain limited warranty, a five-year/100,000-km new vehicle limited warranty and five-year/unlimited mileage Roadside Assistance Plan.
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