35 Euro Cars That Can Save America: # 23 - Mitsubishi Colt
Fortunately the only thing in common that this little Mitsubishi has with the American Colts of days long gone is the name. The old Colts were manifestly horrible little crapmobiles which were guaranteed to blow their head gaskets as soon as the odometer creeped up just a touch. This Colt is an all new design which offers decent performance with slightly below average fuel economy for this class. It's also just a bit too pricey, especially when compared to some of the better values in the Euro economy car market.
The Mitsubishi Colt Hatchback 1.1 CZ1 3 Door is estimated to carry a North American net sale price of $11,357.38, given the prevailing market pricing of similar automobiles. Its 1124 cc engine powers the car to a top speed of 103 MPH and an acceleration shown by a zero to sixty MPH time of 13.4 seconds. The performance factor of 10.9 is average for its class. The Mitsubishi Colt Hatchback 1.1 CZ1 3 Door returns 58.9 MPG in highway driving, 38.7 MPG in the city, and a combined loop mileage of 49.6. With a fuel tank capacity of 10.3 gallons, the car can travel 607 miles on a full tank of unleaded regular fuel, but when it's filled right up to the top of the fuel filler neck, the total range should be approximately 731 miles. When all these price, performance and mileage factors are taken into consideration, the Mitsubishi Colt Hatchback 1.1 CZ1 3 Door scores a combined Practicality Index of 71, with 100 representing the best, most practical car available and 1 representing a Hummer H3.
Mitsubishi Colt Hatchback 1.1 CZ1 3 Door •
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ACTUAL AVERAGE EUROPEAN PRICE • $14,180.25
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MANUFACTURER'S EUROPEAN PRICE • $19,761.70
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ESTIMATED NORTH AMERICAN PRICE • $11,357.38
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SPECIFICATIONS & OUTPUT •
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Body Style • Hatchback
Doors • Number of • 3
Seats • Number of • 5
Engine Displacement (cc) & Cylinders • 1124 / 3
Valves • Number of • 12
Type of Fuel • Unleaded
Maximum Power (bhp @ rpm) • 74 / 6000
Torque (lb / ft) • 74
Wheel Drive • Front
Overall Length (mm) • 3820
Overall Width (mm) • 1695
Overall Height (mm) • 1520
Front Seat Head Room (mm) • 995
Front Seat Leg Room (mm) • 1095
Rear Seat Head Room (mm) • 915
Rear Seat Knee Room (mm) • 750
Trunk Capacity Seats Up (litres) • 155
Trunk Capacity Seats Down (litres) • 760
Turning Radius (m) • 5.4
Towing Capacity (kg) • 750
Curb Weight (kg) • 930
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PERFORMANCE •
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0 to 60 MPH (secs) • 13.4
Top speed (MPH) • 103
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EQUIPMENT AVAILABILITY & PRICING •
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EXTERIOR •
Alloy Rims / Wheels • Option Not Available
Metallic Exterior Paint • $295.00
SECURITY & SAFETY FEATURES •
Automatic Transmission • Option Not Available
Central Locking System • Standard Equipment
Remote Locking System • Standard Equipment
Power Assisted Steering • Standard Equipment
Seat Belt Pre-Tensioners • Standard Equipment
Driver Side Air Bag • Standard Equipment
Passenger Side Air Bag • Standard Equipment
Center Mounted Three Point Seat Belt • Standard Equipment
Anti Lock (ABS) Brakes • Standard Equipment
Deadlock • Standard Equipment
Vehicle Immobilizer • Standard Equipment
Visible VIN • Standard Equipment
Secure Spare Tire • Standard Equipment
Locking Wheel Lugs • Option Not Available
Side Impact Safety Bars • Standard Equipment
Rain Sensing Windshield Wipers • Option Not Available
Adaptive Cruise Speed Control • Option Not Available
Lane Departure Alarm • Option Not Available
Parking Sensor For Front • Option Not Available
CONVENIENCE & COMFORT FEATURES •
Leather Surface Seats • Option Not Available
Adjustable Steering Height • Standard Equipment
Power Steering • Option Not Available
Adjustable Seat Height • Standard Equipment
Adjustable Power Seats • Option Not Available
Air Conditioning • $595.00
Split Folding Rear Seats • Standard Equipment
Power Front Windows • Standard Equipment
Power Moonroof • $450.00
Manual Moonroof • Option Not Available
Power Sunroof • Option Not Available
Remote Folding Mirrors • Option Not Available
SOUND, NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS •
Hands Free Cell Phone • Option Not Available
Satellite GPS Navigation • Option Not Available
Radio • Option Not Available
Radio With RDS • Standard Equipment
Theft Proof Radio • Standard Equipment
iPod / MP3 Connector • Option Not Available
Bluetooth Enabled • Option Not Available
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OPERATING COSTS •
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City MPG • 38.7
Highway MPG • 58.9
Combined MPG • 49.6
Fuel Tank Capacity (gallons) • 10.3
Carbon Dioxide Rating (g / km) • 135
Carbon Footprint Offset Cost • $20.00
Eco Rating • C
Insurability Grouping • 3
Estimated Average Insurance • $304.00
Percentage Value Retained (3 Years / 36,000 mi) • 32.00%
Estimated Average Monthly Lease Cost • $214.00
Maintenance Factor • 28
Estimated Maintenance Cost Over 3 Years • $913.00
Maintenance Intervals • 6,000 mi
Manufacturer's Warranty Term • 3 Year / Unlimited Mileage
Comments
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With regard to my above comment, the 52,000 is MILES which equates to about 84,000 kilometres. I might also add that since owning this car ALL driving has been done with the air conditioning turned on.
Cheers,
Dallas Graham. Queensland, Australia.
I own a Mitsubishi Colt four door hatchback, 1.5 litre engine with a CVT (absolutely fabulous) automatic transmission, the great advantage being that when cruising at 80 mph on the freeway, the motor is ticking over at only 2200 rpm. I am at a loss as to why more cars do not use CVT. I mostly drive around the city and my fuel consumption averages 40mpg. The car has only done 52,000 and to this stage has been 100% reliable. I often think, with your gas being roughly half the price we pay here, how inexpensive it would be to drive in America. I can thoroughly recommend buying this car if it ever reaches your country.
Cheers,
Dallas Graham. Queensland, Australia.
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