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in 2009 Affordable Sports Cars

Avg. Price Paid: $11,101 - $13,894
Original MSRP: $20,249 - $30,149
MPG: 20 City / 28 Hwy
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2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse Safety

Used Car Scores

Overall: 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse U.S. News Best Cars 7.4
Critics' Rating: 7.6
Performance: 7.6
Interior: 7.1
Operating Cost: 7.3
Safety: 8.7
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Notable for 2009

  • Updated exterior styling

Pros and Cons

  • Good fuel economy for the class
  • Large cargo hold
  • Poor safety score
  • Low reliability score
  • Poor rear visibility

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Safety Ratings

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety1
Frontal Offset Test Results GOOD
Side Impact Test Results GOOD
Rear Crash Protection Results MARGINAL
  • Safety scores reflect crash test standards and ratings when this car was new and may not be comparable to current safety ratings
  • 1 "Good" is the highest rating

Safety Features

  • Driver Air Bag
  • Passenger Air Bag On/Off Switch
  • Passenger Air Bag
  • Side Head Air Bag
  • Side Air Bag
  • 4-Wheel ABS
  • 4-Wheel Disc Brakes
  • Daytime Running Lights
  • Emergency Trunk Release

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