| Vehicle |
2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2dr Conv Spyder GT Manual |
1999 Volkswagen Cabrio 2dr Conv GLS Manual |
| General |
| Body Style |
2 Door Convertible |
2 Door Convertible |
| Drivetrain |
Front Wheel Drive |
Front-Wheel Drive |
| EPA Classification |
Sub-Compact |
Sub-Compact |
| Vehicle |
Eclipse Spyder |
Cabrio |
| Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) |
68.9 |
66.7 |
| Battery |
| Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F |
525 |
n/a |
| Maximum Capacity (amps) |
90 |
70 |
| Brake System |
| ABS System |
n/a |
Four-Wheel |
| Brakes Front |
Yes |
Yes |
| Brakes Rear |
Yes |
n/a |
| Drum |
n/a |
Yes |
| Drum Diam x Width (in) |
n/a |
7.9 x - TBD - |
| Rear disc brake rotor diameter x thickness (in) |
10.3 x - TBD - |
n/a |
| Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) |
10.9 x - TBD - |
10.1 x - TBD - |
| Type of Brakes |
Pwr |
Pwr-Assisted |
| Drive Train |
| Displacement (CC) |
3.0L |
2.0L/121 |
| EPA Fuel Economy Est (MPG) |
20 |
24 |
| Final Drive Ratio |
3.74 |
3.67 |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) |
16.4 |
14.5 |
| Fuel System |
SMPI |
SMPI |
| Horsepower @ RPM |
200 @ 5500 |
115 @ 5400 |
| Hwy EPA Fuel Economy Estimate (MPG) |
27 |
31 |
| Torque @ RPM |
205 @ 4000 |
122 @ 3200 |
| Total System Capacity (qts) |
n/a |
6.7 |
| Transmission Speeds |
5 |
5 |
| Transmission Type |
Manual w/OD |
Manual w/OD |
| Type of Engine |
Gas V6 |
Gas I4 |
| Exterior |
| Base Curb Weight (lb) |
3241 |
3079 |
| Overall Length (in) |
175.4 |
160.4 |
| Overall Width (in) |
52.8 |
56.0 |
| Wheelbase (in) |
100.8 |
97.4 |
| Interior - Cargo - Carrying |
| Trunk Volume (cu ft) |
n/a |
8.0 |
| Interior - Passengers |
| Headroom front (in) |
39.4 |
38.7 |
| Hip room front (in) |
51.9 |
n/a |
| Leg room front (in) |
42.3 |
42.3 |
| Passenger Volume |
75.1 |
82 |
| Seating capacity - Standard |
4 |
4 |
| Second seat head room (in) |
34.5 |
36.6 |
| Second seat hip room (in) |
41.5 |
n/a |
| Second seat leg room (in) |
29.4 |
31.1 |
| Second seat shoulder room (in) |
42.2 |
46.5 |
| Shoulder room front (in) |
52.2 |
54.1 |
| Suspension |
| Front suspension |
w/Coil Springs |
MacPherson Strut |
| Ground Clearance (in) |
6.4 |
4.4 |
| Rear stabilizer bar diameter (in) |
0.75 |
n/a |
| Rear Suspension |
Ind. Multi-link |
Torsion-Beam |
| Rear suspension type line 2 |
w/Coil Springs |
w/Coil Springs |
| Stabilizer Bar Diameter (in) |
0.67 |
0.79 |
| Track Front |
59.4 |
57.6 |
| Track Rear |
59.4 |
56.2 |
| Tires and Wheels |
| Rear tire size |
P215/50VR17 |
P195/60HR14 |
| Rear wheel size (in) |
17 x 6.5 |
14 x 6 |
| Rear wheel type |
Aluminum |
Aluminum |
| Spare wheel size (in) |
Compact |
n/a |
| Spare wheel type |
Steel |
n/a |
| Towing |
| Dead Weight Hitch-Max. Tongue Load |
N/A |
N/A |
| Tow Capacity Standard |
N/A |
N/A |
| Wt Distributing Hitch (lb) |
N/A |
N/A |
| Wt. Distributing Hitch-Max. Tongue Load |
N/A |
N/A |
| Turning Radius |
| Lock to Lock Turns |
2.80 |
3.2 |
| Steering Diameter Left |
40.0 |
32.8 |
| Steering Diameter Right |
40.7 |
n/a |
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