Mitsubishi Colt
| Mitsubishi Colt | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi |
| Production | 1962–2012 |
| Mitsubishi Colt (Z30) | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 2002–2012 2007-present (Colt Plus, Taiwan) |
| Assembly |
Okazaki, Aichi, Japan (Nagoya Plant) Born, Netherlands (NedCar) Turin, Italy (Pininfarina) Taoyuan, Taiwan (CMC) |
| Designer |
Olivier Boulay Omer Halilhodžić Ken Okuyama (CZC) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Supermini |
| Body style | 3-door hatchback 5-door hatchback 5-door station wagon (Plus) 2-door hardtop convertible |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive |
| Related | Smart Forfour |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
1.1 L 3A91 I3 (petrol) 1.3 L 4A90 I4 (petrol) 1.5 L 4A91 I4 (petrol) 1.5 L 4G15 turbo I4 (petrol) 1.5 L Di-D I3 (diesel) 1.6 L 4G18 I4 (petrol) |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 6-speed CVT |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,500 mm (98.4 in) |
| Length | 3,870–3,885 mm (152.4–153.0 in) |
| Width | 1,680 mm (66.1 in) |
| Height | 1,550 mm (61.0 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor |
Mitsubishi Dingo Mitsubishi Mirage |
| Successor |
Mitsubishi Mirage Dodge Attitude (Chile) |
Mitsubishi Colt is a nameplate from Mitsubishi that has been applied to a number of automobiles since 1962. It was first introduced with a series of kei and subcompact cars in the 1960s, and then for the export version of the subcompact Mitsubishi Mirage between 1978 and 2002. Chrysler, Mitsubishi's longtime partner, also used the name when applying its long-running practice of rebadging Mitsubishi vehicles as the Dodge and Plymouth Colt captive imports for the North American market between 1970 and 1994.
The most recent version is a subcompact model manufactured between 2002 and 2012, sold under the Colt name internationally. Mitsubishi replaced this series in 2012 with a new generation which reverted to the Mirage name.
In addition to these small cars, "Colt" in the Mitsubishi vernacular has been used for unrelated vehicles of various forms as discussed below. The name has also been disaffiliated from Mitsubishi as an independent marque in some markets.
Mitsubishi started with the nameplate "Colt" in 1962. This original series started as a line of small cars sold predominantly in Japan. These models continued on in various similar forms until 1971. Between 1978 and 2002, the name "Colt" applied to export versions of the Mitsubishi Mirage in markets such as Europe and for a time, in Australia. Between 2002 and 2012, "Colt" has referred to a subcompact hatchback and derivative body styles that replaced the Mirage line. Unlike previously, "Colt" was the name used internationally.
Various other models have been designated "Colt" over time as well. The Mitsubishi L200 pickup truck in South Africa utilised the name from at least 1992 to 2008, as has the second generation Mitsubishi Delica in Indonesia—its full name being "Mitsubishi Colt Solar L300".
Colt was also used as a marque from 1974 to 1984 by the Colt Car Company to market Mitsubishi vehicles in the United Kingdom. In New Zealand, the Colt brand ceased in favour of the Mitsubishi name in 1970, upon the release of the new "Dyna-wedge" Galant model.
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