Plymouth Champ
| Dodge Colt | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Motors |
| Also called | Plymouth Champ Plymouth Colt Eagle Summit Plymouth Cricket |
| Model years | 1971–1994 |
| Assembly | Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class |
Compact (1971–1979) Subcompact (1979–1994) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor |
Dodge/Plymouth Neon Eagle Summit (For sedan, U.S. only) |
| First generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Mitsubishi Colt Galant Mitsubishi Galant Plymouth Cricket (CDN) |
| Production | 1971–1973 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door coupe 2-door hardtop (pillarless coupe) 4-door sedan 5-door station wagon |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.6 L 4G32 I4 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,420 mm (95 in) |
| Second generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called |
Mitsubishi Galant Chrysler Galant/Valiant Galant (AUS) Plymouth Colt (CDN) Plymouth Cricket (CDN) |
| Production | 1974–1977 |
| Body and chassis | |
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| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,420 mm (95 in) |
| Third generation "Mileage Maker" | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called |
Mitsubishi Lancer Plymouth Colt |
| Production | 1977-1979 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door coupe 4-door sedan |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.6 L 4G32 I4 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,340 mm (92 in) |
| Third generation wagon | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called |
Mitsubishi Galant Sigma Chrysler Sigma Mitsubishi Sigma, Colt Sigma |
| Production | 1978–1981 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 5-door station wagon |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related |
Mitsubishi Galant Lambda Dodge Challenger |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,515 mm (99 in) |
| Fourth generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called |
Mitsubishi Mirage/Colt Mitsubishi Lancer Fiore Plymouth Colt Plymouth Champ |
| Production | 1979–1983 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 3-door hatchback 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.4 L 4G12 I4 1.6 L 4G32 I4 1.6 L 4G32T turbo I4 |
| Fifth generation | |
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1987-1988 Dodge Colt three-door
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| Overview | |
| Also called |
Mitsubishi Mirage Mitsubishi Colt Mitsubishi Lancer Eagle Vista (CDN) Plymouth Colt |
| Production | 1984–1988 |
| Body and chassis | |
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| Layout | Front engine, front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 3-speed automatic 4/5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 93.7 in (2,380 mm) |
| Length | Hatch: 157.3 in (3,995 mm) Sedan: 157.3 in (3,995 mm) |
| Width | 63.8 in (1,621 mm) |
| Height | 50.8 in (1,290 mm) |
| Sixth generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called |
Mitsubishi Mirage/Lancer Plymouth Colt Eagle Summit |
| Production | 1989–1992 |
| Assembly |
Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan (Hatchback) Normal, Illinois (Sedans) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 3-door hatchback 4-door sedan |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.5 L 4G15 I4 1.6 L 4G61 I4 1.6 L 4G61T turbo I4 |
| Transmission | 3-speed automatic 4-speed manual 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 93.9 in (2,385 mm) |
| Length | 158.7 in (4,031 mm) |
| Width | 65.5 in (1,664 mm) |
| Height | 52.0 in (1,321 mm) |
| Seventh generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called |
Mitsubishi Mirage Eagle Summit Plymouth Colt |
| Production | 1993–1994 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door coupe 4-door sedan 3-door van (see Mitsubishi RVR) |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Related | Mitsubishi Lancer |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.5 L 4G15 I4 1.8 L 4G93 16V I4 |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 3/4-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | Sedan: 98.4 in (2,499 mm) Coupe: 96.1 in (2,441 mm) |
| Length | Sedan: 174.0 in (4,420 mm) Coupe: 171.1 in (4,346 mm) |
| Width | Base: 66.1 in (1,679 mm) ES: 66.5 in (1,689 mm) |
| Height | Sedan: 51.4 in (1,306 mm) Coupe: 51.6 in (1,311 mm) |
The Dodge Colt were subcompact cars manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors and marketed by Dodge for model years 1971-1994 as captive imports. Badge engineered variants included the Plymouth Champ and Plymouth Colt, marketed by Plymouth.
The Colt was initially a rebadged variant of the rear-wheel drive Galant and Lancer families before shifting to the smaller front-wheel drive Mitsubishi Mirage subcompacts in 1979.
Introduced in 1970 as model year 71, the first generation Dodge Colt was a federalized first generation Mitsubishi Colt Galant. Available as a two-door pillared coupe, two-door hardtop, 4-door sedan, and 5-door wagon, the Colt had a 1,597 cc (97.5 cu in) four-cylinder engine. The unibody layout was traditional, front engine and rear-wheel drive with MacPherson struts in front and a live rear axle. Standard transmission was a four-speed manual, with a three-speed automatic being an option. The engine initially produced 100 hp, but this dropped to 83 in 1972 when stricter emissions standards took effect. For 1973 a sporty GT hardtop coupe was added, featuring rally stripes, sport wheels and a center console amongst other features. The Dodge Colt was Chrysler's response to the AMC Gremlin, Ford Pinto and Chevrolet Vega but because it was a captive import from Mitsubishi, the Colt competed directly with other Japanese imports, such as the Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic and Datsun 1200.
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