Mitsubishi Colt

The Mitsubishi Colt is nameplate from Mitsubishi Motors that has applied to a myriad of automobiles since 1962. It was first introduced as a series of subcompact cars in the 1960s, and then as the export version of the subcompact Mitsubishi Mirage between 1978 and 2002. Chrysler, Mitsubishi's longtime partner, also used the name when 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 back to the Mirage name.

In addition to these small cars, "Colt" in the Mitsubishi vernacular has also referred to unrelated vehicles of various forms as discussed below. The name has also been disaffiliated from Mitsubishi as an independent marque in some markets

Engine    4A90, 4A91, 4G15 & 4G18

Transmission    5-speed manual, INVECS-III CVT & INVECS-III 6-speed


In 2002, a new Colt was released by Mitsubishi in Japan with a design by Olivier Boulay and built on the same platform as the Smart Forfour. In Japan, it was sold at a specific retail chain called Galant Shop. A European version made at Mitsubishi's NedCar facility followed into production a year later (see below). This generation is not sold in the United States.