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Eagle Talon

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  • 3dr Hatchback ESi FWD
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IT WAS AN ooh-wow car, candy-apple red with black top and a hot,curved body. Sexy, sexy. Everything about it was sexy — and sassy. Sosassy, you had to deal with it or run from it, because there was nothing”maybe” about it, the 1995 Eagle Talon TSi AWD.

I dropped everything to drive it — dropped the yellower-than-naturalBMW M3 coupe, dropped the Nissan Maxima SX-SE, even dropped the newCorvette. This was a moment of pointed passion, and the Talon TSi AWDconsumed my focus. Such a pretty car! I couldn’t leave it alone.

I headed straight for Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. Didn’t even thinktwice about it. Pretty car. Pretty day, all fresh and shiny aftermorning rain. The Valley was brilliant with greens, golds, and splashesof raspberry and lavender; and in the middle of a weekday in the middleof the week, the back roads were empty.

Hours passed before I was homeward bound. The Talon TSi AWD hadbehaved beautifully, turning in a delightful performance on smooth andpitted roads alike.

But the car’s skin was dusty. Its bright red body had taken on acordovan hue. Its 16-inch Goodyear tires, black rubber originallypolished to make a good impression upon delivery, were now scuffed andsoiled. This was intolerable. I took the Talon TSi AWD to a car wash,restored its loveliness, and later pulled into my driveway with feignednonchalance.

Background: The Eagle Talon, also sold as the Mitsubishi Eclipse andonce marketed as the Plymouth Laser, always was a hot car — a pocketrocket, mini-zoomer whose only excuse for being was to provide maximumfun at a relatively minimum price. This, the car did admirably. Thatmade it difficult to see how its parents, Mitsubishi and Chrysler, wouldimprove the thing. But improve it, they did.

First, the obvious stuff: Gone are the goofy “automatic” front seatbelts. In their place are pillar-adjustable, manually latching belts andshoulder harnesses. Dual-front air bags are now standard.

Both the car’s exterior and interior have been revised radically. Afriendlier, more rounded instrument panel takes the place of the oddlyangled affair found in the 1994 car. The rounding of the exterior notonly improve’s the Talon/Eclipse’s looks, it also helps to reduce airdrag and increase fuel economy.

Other standard stuff includes fully independent, front and rear,multi-link suspension systems; four-wheel disc brakes;five-mile-per-hour bumpers; and a five-speed manual transmission. Afour-speed automatic transmission is optional, as are anti-lock brakes.

The Talon comes in three iterations: the ESi, TSi and topline TSi AWD(all-wheel drive). The ESi gets Chrysler’s 2-liter, 16-valve, inline,four-cylinder engine rated 140 horsepower at 6,000 rpm, with maximumtorque set at 131 foot-pounds at 4,800 rpm.

The TSi gets a turbocharged version of that engine rated 210horsepower at 6,000 rpm, with maximum torque set at 214 foot-pounds at3,000 rpm. Both horsepower and torque are slig htly lower when anautomatic transmission is linked to the engine.

Complaints: The options mix. I don’t see why an anti-lock systemisn’t offered as standard equipment on hot runners such as the Talon.It’s just plain silly not to offer power dual remote mirrors on the baseESi version.

Praise: Rock ’em, sock ’em roadrunner. Total hoot.

Head-turning quotient: Head-spinner supreme. The sex symbol of pocketrockets.

Ride, acceleration and handling: Zip! Zip! Hooray! Zeeooww! Outtahere! Braking was excellent. Had to be. The test car was equipped withoptional anti-locks.

Mileage: About 27 to the gallon (15.8-gallon tank, estimated 410-milerange on usable volume of required premium unleaded), running mostlyhighway and driver only.

Sound system: Optional six-speaker AM/FM stereo radio and cassettewith graphic equalizer and compact disc; Chrysler Infinity system. Quitenice.

Price: Base price on tested model with five-speed manual is $19,448.Estimated dealer’ s invoice is $18,098. Estimated price as tested is$22,042, including $2,164 in options and a $430 destination change.

Purse-strings note: These are introductory prices, subject to change.Compare with Nissan 240 SX-SE, Honda Prelude, Toyota Celica, VolkswagenCorrado, Ford Probe and Mazda MX-6.

1995 Eagle Talon review: Our expert's take
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IT WAS AN ooh-wow car, candy-apple red with black top and a hot,curved body. Sexy, sexy. Everything about it was sexy — and sassy. Sosassy, you had to deal with it or run from it, because there was nothing”maybe” about it, the 1995 Eagle Talon TSi AWD.

I dropped everything to drive it — dropped the yellower-than-naturalBMW M3 coupe, dropped the Nissan Maxima SX-SE, even dropped the newCorvette. This was a moment of pointed passion, and the Talon TSi AWDconsumed my focus. Such a pretty car! I couldn’t leave it alone.

I headed straight for Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. Didn’t even thinktwice about it. Pretty car. Pretty day, all fresh and shiny aftermorning rain. The Valley was brilliant with greens, golds, and splashesof raspberry and lavender; and in the middle of a weekday in the middleof the week, the back roads were empty.

Hours passed before I was homeward bound. The Talon TSi AWD hadbehaved beautifully, turning in a delightful performance on smooth andpitted roads alike.

But the car’s skin was dusty. Its bright red body had taken on acordovan hue. Its 16-inch Goodyear tires, black rubber originallypolished to make a good impression upon delivery, were now scuffed andsoiled. This was intolerable. I took the Talon TSi AWD to a car wash,restored its loveliness, and later pulled into my driveway with feignednonchalance.

Background: The Eagle Talon, also sold as the Mitsubishi Eclipse andonce marketed as the Plymouth Laser, always was a hot car — a pocketrocket, mini-zoomer whose only excuse for being was to provide maximumfun at a relatively minimum price. This, the car did admirably. Thatmade it difficult to see how its parents, Mitsubishi and Chrysler, wouldimprove the thing. But improve it, they did.

First, the obvious stuff: Gone are the goofy “automatic” front seatbelts. In their place are pillar-adjustable, manually latching belts andshoulder harnesses. Dual-front air bags are now standard.

Both the car’s exterior and interior have been revised radically. Afriendlier, more rounded instrument panel takes the place of the oddlyangled affair found in the 1994 car. The rounding of the exterior notonly improve’s the Talon/Eclipse’s looks, it also helps to reduce airdrag and increase fuel economy.

Other standard stuff includes fully independent, front and rear,multi-link suspension systems; four-wheel disc brakes;five-mile-per-hour bumpers; and a five-speed manual transmission. Afour-speed automatic transmission is optional, as are anti-lock brakes.

The Talon comes in three iterations: the ESi, TSi and topline TSi AWD(all-wheel drive). The ESi gets Chrysler’s 2-liter, 16-valve, inline,four-cylinder engine rated 140 horsepower at 6,000 rpm, with maximumtorque set at 131 foot-pounds at 4,800 rpm.

The TSi gets a turbocharged version of that engine rated 210horsepower at 6,000 rpm, with maximum torque set at 214 foot-pounds at3,000 rpm. Both horsepower and torque are slig htly lower when anautomatic transmission is linked to the engine.

Complaints: The options mix. I don’t see why an anti-lock systemisn’t offered as standard equipment on hot runners such as the Talon.It’s just plain silly not to offer power dual remote mirrors on the baseESi version.

Praise: Rock ’em, sock ’em roadrunner. Total hoot.

Head-turning quotient: Head-spinner supreme. The sex symbol of pocketrockets.

Ride, acceleration and handling: Zip! Zip! Hooray! Zeeooww! Outtahere! Braking was excellent. Had to be. The test car was equipped withoptional anti-locks.

Mileage: About 27 to the gallon (15.8-gallon tank, estimated 410-milerange on usable volume of required premium unleaded), running mostlyhighway and driver only.

Sound system: Optional six-speaker AM/FM stereo radio and cassettewith graphic equalizer and compact disc; Chrysler Infinity system. Quitenice.

Price: Base price on tested model with five-speed manual is $19,448.Estimated dealer’ s invoice is $18,098. Estimated price as tested is$22,042, including $2,164 in options and a $430 destination change.

Purse-strings note: These are introductory prices, subject to change.Compare with Nissan 240 SX-SE, Honda Prelude, Toyota Celica, VolkswagenCorrado, Ford Probe and Mazda MX-6.

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5.0 / 5
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Comfort 4.4
Interior 4.6
Performance 4.8
Value 4.6
Exterior 5.0
Reliability 4.6

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  • Definitely a Car i'd own again.

    it was the perfect first car for me. i loved the car completely, from the way it looked and how it drive, to the sound and performance it had, it was all around just great. it did everything and had everything i wanted in a small sporty car.
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 3.0
    Interior 4.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 4.0
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  • Great, fun car

    Leased back when new. Had for too short a time. Loved it!!! Totaled on freeway. I was UN hurt car totaled. To this day id replace it, but this time awd. Mine wasnt front fwd only. Turbo hits same time as ice patch bad combo
    • Purchased a New car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 4.0
    Value 4.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • User Friendly

    One of the Best AWD coupes on the planet. Winter time driving with the right tires makes for fun driving experiences. Very quick turbo sport car. Also a great driver in sunny and rainy weather conditions
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Having fun
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 4.0
    Interior 4.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 4.0
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  • Best non-Jeep toy yet

    As someone who has always owned Jeep Comanches I was kind of hesitant about switching to such a low riding car. But after spending some time with it, it has been a blast. I have the 95 TSi AWD version with all the options. Really enjoy the awd since I live in Ohio, works great in the winters. It has performed just as well as my Jeeps use to, though obviously it can't handle going through stuff as deep. The anti-lock brakes work great on the ice when combined with the awd. The turbo really makes the car nice and quick, it has no problems passing someone or cruising down the highway. There is a slight turbo lag but nothing major when compared to other turbos. Handling is great with very responsive steering and a decent enough ride quality that I think might be slightly better than my '00 Eclipse. The interior is nice and comfy (I'm only 5'5") with front seats that can really be adjusted to your liking as far as fit, even to the point where it will hug you while in a curve. The back seats are fairly comfy too, though, like any other sports coupe, basically unusable. I don't really see this as a problem though since it is a sports car and the rear seat is really only there for insurance reasons and maybe little kids. The console is designed well in my opinion since everything is basically at your finger tips right in front of the shifter. My only real complaints are that the switch for the alarm that is in the engine bay for the hood can become misaligned and cause the alarm to trigger by itself, strong winds, or a cat walking along the hood. The spring that allows the gas-door to pop open when the lever is pulled will rust away and has to be replaced every couple years depending on your states salt usage during winter. The switches for the horn in the steering wheel can corrode or deteriorate and cause the horn to hardly work or stop altogether. And the dash around the defrost vents and the pad on the passenger airbag will warp over time from the sun and heat.
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • Nice

    This car handles good i mean im only 18 but, i like this car. Haven't recked it yet. Go and get a used one, because the new ones cost too much!
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 5.0
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What trim levels are available for the 1995 Eagle Talon?

The 1995 Eagle Talon is available in 2 trim levels:

  • Esi (1 style)
  • TSi (2 styles)

Is the 1995 Eagle Talon reliable?

The 1995 Eagle Talon has an average reliability rating of 4.6 out of 5 according to cars.com consumers. Find real-world reliability insights within consumer reviews from 1995 Eagle Talon owners.

Is the 1995 Eagle Talon a good Coupe?

Below are the cars.com consumers ratings for the 1995 Eagle Talon. 100.0% of drivers recommend this vehicle.

5.0 / 5
Based on 5 reviews
  • Comfort: 4.4
  • Interior: 4.6
  • Performance: 4.8
  • Value: 4.6
  • Exterior: 5.0
  • Reliability: 4.6
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