Consumer Reports rips the 2006 Eclipse GS

I love Cosumer Reports so I was disappointed in their review of the 2006 Eclipse GS in the December 2005 issue. They rated below the Scion, Chevy Cobalt, and Acura RSX is alomst ever possible catregory. Apparently they did not like anything expect the car's looks and something they called hatchback versitility. I would have thought twice before looking at the Eclipse before buying my GT if I had seen this review.

I noticed that all the reports i saw from car and driver hit it hard with the weight of the car they didnt point out any of the good points but everone i have talked to that has one is thrilled with them and loves the car so in this case dont let them get u down.

of course they are going to bash the 4G GS. its still slow and overweight compared to those other cars. Hell, the RSX type S was rated above the 3G GT.

Mitsu isant really intrested in making the eclipse a major performance car but more worried about how it looks. Its wider than opra's ass, which adds weight, but looks good. Kinda like the toyota celica. They used to come awd and boosted, all trac, but now they look good, but dont move too quick. BTW did toyota develop the new supra yet?

The Eclipse has a WELL KNOWN history of being overweight and underpowered (Not saying there isn't MASSIVE potential). It's a known thing and I really wasn't expecting them to change it for '06.

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ORIGINAL: Sanguinius

The Eclipse has a WELL KNOWN history of being overweight and underpowered (Not saying there isn't MASSIVE potential). It's a known thing and I really wasn't expecting them to change it for '06.

The stock 1g gs runs a 15.9 in the 1/4 mile where the stock 2g rs<which is 400 pounds lighter than the gs> runs a 16.8. They share very similar motors, 4g63 n/a and the 420a. Both 2.0 dohc motors. The 1gs weigh less.

Yeah but it's a common thing the eclipses being heavy that's all I'm saying LOL

ya my car is a fat ass

LOL yeah I think when I get mine up here I'm gonna put it on a diet LOL

I'm gonna put my Eclipse on a diet too, Sang...Mine ate a huge-ass stereo once a couple of years ago and it went straight to it's ass! LOL

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ORIGINAL: shreff99

I'm gonna put my Eclipse on a diet too, Sang...Mine ate a huge-ass stereo once a couple of years ago and it went straight to it's ass! LOL

LoL thats from going to fast, if you do a brake check it will go it its stomach.

Personally I think all those magazines are a bunch of bull sh*t. I'm so tired of reading car magazines and seeing constant praise to Toyota and Honda. I had a Honda Accord and that car sucked. Honda couldn't pay me to drive another of their vehicles. My mom has a Toyota Camry and the service she got for her car sucked. I think everyone likes to bash Mitsubishi.

Id rather talk to guys and gals who have the car and drive it every day then listen to a mag that had it for a few days they can be informitive but cant tell you what its like to own it.

i had a toyota avalon for about 2 years and i loved it. that was until i ran under a tree with it and turned it into a convertable.

Bet that took a lot of work after hittin the tree....Lol