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Mitsubishi Eclipse 1st gen (1989 to 1994): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Mitsubishi Eclipse 1st gen was built from 1989 to 1994 as a coupe, with a manual or automatic gearbox, front wheel drive or all wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis codes: D21A, D22A and D27A.

Key facts

Years
1989 to 1994
Chassis codes
D21A, D22A, D27A
Body types
Coupe
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
FWD (front wheel drive), AWD (all wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol

On NZ roads

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Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Mitsubishi Eclipse 1st gen yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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