Vehicle Profile

Mitsubishi Starion

1982–1990 · Coupe · RWD

$20,014 USDOriginal MSRP (1988)

original 1988 US MSRP (Starion ESI-R, top trim). This is a price reference, not a current market valuation or an offer for sale.

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A turbocharged rear-drive sports coupe, the Starion used a large 2.6-liter four-cylinder; the wide-body ESI-R made up to 188 hp and 234 lb-ft via intercooling. Sold in the US also as the Chrysler Conquest, it offered pop-up headlights, electronic boost gauges and strong low-rpm torque for the 1980s.

Horsepower
188 hp
Torque
234 lb-ft
0–60 mph
7.5s
Top Speed
137 mph
¼ Mile
15.8s
Drivetrain
RWD
Body Style
Coupe
Years
1982–1990
Original MSRP (1988)
$20,014 USD

Sources & data notes

Catalog verification date (recorded): June 17, 2026. Recorded spec confidence: medium.

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Performance positioning

Compared with 467 cars in the Wheelz catalog.

Top Speed137 mph
Rank #396 / 46715th percentilehigher is better
Horsepower188 hp
Rank #430 / 4678th percentilehigher is better
0-60 mph7.5s
Rank #440 / 4676th percentilelower is better
Quarter Mile15.8s
Rank #365 / 3886th percentilelower is better