Eagle Summit

Eagle Summit
Overview
Manufacturer	Eagle
Production	1989–1996
Body and chassis
Class	Subcompact
Chronology
Predecessor	Renault Alliance coupe (for 3-door hatchback model) Dodge/Plymouth Colt sedan (for sedan) Eagle Vista (for wagon & coupe models)
Successor	Plymouth Neon

First generation
Overview
Production	1989–1992
Assembly	Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan (Hatchback) Normal, Illinois (Sedans)
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door sedan 3-door hatchback
Layout	FF layout
Related	Mitsubishi Mirage Dodge/Plymouth Colt Mitsubishi Space Wagon
Powertrain
Engine	1.5 L 81 hp (60 kW) I4 1.6 L 123 hp (92 kW) I4
Transmission	3-speed automatic 4-speed automatic 4-speed manual 5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	93.9 in (2,385 mm) (sedan) 93.9 in (2,385 mm) (hatchback)
Length	170.1 in (4,321 mm) (sedan) 158.7 in (4,031 mm) (hatchback)
Width	65.7 in (1,669 mm)
Height	52.8 in (1,341 mm) (sedan) 51.9 in (1,318 mm) (hatchback)
Curb weight	2,271 lb (1,030 kg) (sedan) 2,205 lb (1,000 kg) (hatchback)

Second generation
Overview
Also called	Wagon: Mitsubishi Space Runner (Europe)
Production	1993–1996
Assembly	Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan (Coupe & Sedan)
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door sedan 2-door coupe
Layout	Front engine, front-wheel drive
Related	Mitsubishi Mirage Dodge/Plymouth Colt
Powertrain
Engine	1.5 L 92 hp (69 kW) I4 1.8 L 113 hp (84 kW) I4
Transmission	5-speed manual 3/4-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	Coupe: 96.1 in (2,441 mm) Sedan: 98.4 in (2,499 mm) Wagon: 99.2 in (2,520 mm)
Length	Sedan: 174.0 in (4,420 mm) Wagon: 168.5 in (4,280 mm)
Width	1993-94: 66.5 in (1,689 mm) 1995-96: 66.1 in (1,679 mm)
Height	51.4 in (1,306 mm) 1995-96 Coupe: 51.6 in (1,311 mm)
Curb weight	Wagon: 2,700 lb (1,225 kg)

The Eagle Summit is a subcompact car that was produced by Mitsubishi and sold by Eagle from 1989 to 1996. It was sold as a captive import by the Jeep-Eagle sales division that was created after Chrysler Corporation purchased American Motors Corporation (AMC) in 1987.

The Eagle Summit joined the Dodge Colt and Plymouth Colt starting in 1989 as Chrysler wound down the production of the subcompact Plymouth Horizon and Dodge Omni twins. The introduction of the Summit coincided with the release of the Mitsubishi Mirage's third generation.

The Eagle Summit was the subcompact automobile model in the product mix for Jeep-Eagle dealers. Previously this position was held by the Renault Alliance until Renault withdrew from the U.S. and Canadian markets in 1987. The Eagle Summit line lasted through the extent of the Mirage's fourth generation, which ended in 1996. The somewhat related Eagle Summit Wagon (which was a compact MPV) ran from 1992–1996 and was based on the Mitsubishi RVR.

The Chrysler Neon was introduced in January 1994 and was marketed by Dodge and Plymouth dealers. Chrysler officials declared that no Eagle version of the Neon was planned leaving Eagle dealers with a competitor to the Neon, and combined with the Summit's Mitsubishi heritage made the line expendable.

The Summit was a badge engineered version of the Mitsubishi Mirage. In a pairing of the Japanese-built Mitsubishi Mirage and the identical Eagle Summit to test if Lee Iacocca's theory was true regarding the preference of a Japanese to an American brand on similar cars, Popular Mechanics found that American consumers were "not sold on Japanese cars. Quite the opposite. They want to "Buy American," but the Japanese manufacturers seem to offer more of the type of cars Americans need and at a better price, and from more cooperative dealers." Originally assembled in Japan, starting with the 1991 model year, the Eagle Summits were built by Diamond-Star Motors (DSM), a joint-venture between Chrysler and Mitsubishi, in Normal, Illinois.

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