Christian Wardlaw’s opinion of the 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder’s Quality:
You’re not going to confuse the 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder for a luxury car on the inside, but the quality of the leather and the soft color-matched dash pad help distract your eye from the acres of hard, cheap, glossy plastic. The center console, the lower dash panels, the door panels, and the switchgear look rather cheap. Assembly quality isn’t the best, either. The passenger’s airbag cover was bowing out on our test car, as was a rubber gasket on the passenger’s side A-pillar. Glove box door fits were off, too.

Thom Blackett’s opinion of the 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder’s Quality:
When last we visited the Mitsubishi Eclipse, it was in the form of a 2006 coupe, an example with questionable build and materials quality. This week’s tester, a 2007 Eclipse Spyder, featured the same low-budget plastics on the dash, doors, center console, rear side panels, and most every other nook and cranny. And, to be sure, there were some assembly issues, like irregular gaps around the dash, jagged plastic on the underside of the instrument panel, a few loose pieces on the rear parcel shelf, headlights that were a bit off, and large gaps where the doors met the front fenders and A-pillars. However, the Spyder exhibited better overall quality when compared to the 2006 Eclipse coupe we previously drove.

Ron Perry’s opinion of the 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder’s Quality:
The inside of the Eclipse Spyder feels and looks cheap. From the unfinished top release latches to the doorsill covers and the low-quality look of the emergency brake handle, the Eclipse Spyder’s interior screams for an upgrade. I also feel the switches and gauges look cheap for a car that costs this much, and there were fitment issues with the cupholder cover and glove box. Minor changes could drastically change the overall impression one gets from sitting in the Spyder. Outside, the Eclipse Spyder’s quality improves drastically. Seams are tight all around, as are the gaps at the hood and trunk. Panels and pieces are tightly fastened, but the black honeycomb grille inserts look cheap, like they were borrowed from a Pontiac.