1993 Eagle Summit ES review from North America

When I first bought the car (used) there was a rattling noise coming from under the car, but I drove the car right from the dealer to my friend who is a mechanic and he cut off a loose covering that wasn't needed and what was causing the rattle.

The coolant was leaking when I first bought it, but my friend ran a whole inspection and fixed the timing belt, which was loose, and the coolant hole. So now there are no problems mechanically.

The two headrests on the two back seats had seams fraying, a problem I've noticed on nearly every Summit I've seen on the Internet. I had the seams sewed so now it looks as good as new!

This car is extremely well built and the previous owner took excellent care of this car (the same care I give my car, not quite as good though ;) )

The car gets loud at a certain speed, so cabin noise is higher than midsize or large sedans, but it's not that big of an issue.

The interior of the car is very nice for an economy subcompact sedan. It's very neat and clean looking, and very well maintained. The rear seating is spacious for a subcompact, and the trunk is huge.

Acceleration is one of the only major downsides to this car. Accelerating from a stop is ridiculously slow, and a little embarrassing when the old Buick behind you passes you because you aren't quite going fast enough yet! However, the car will easily accelerate once it gets to somewhere around 30-40 MPH.

The car handles very well for its size with one exception. It doesn't take corners very well, a result of it's very small tires, something I wish were larger because the car would look even better if they were larger. It also would greatly improve cornering. But on the road it stays in the lane and it is incredibly easy to park, due to its smaller size, so squeezing in parking spots between two Escalades isn't a problem!

The overall design of the car is very advanced for the year this car was made. In 1993 many American sedans as well as European and Japanese were still very boxy. This was the first year Mitsubishi started making the new generation of the Summits/Colts/Mirages, before that it was an ugly hatchback design. Many people I know due to the overall look of the car and the excellent quality swore the car couldn't be older than a 1996. That's a wonderful complement, since you're getting an early 90s car that looks like it came out 3-4 years later. The spoiler on the back is a very nice touch, and it just adds a sporty look to the car.