Those who are said to be dead live longer, this also applies to the Mitsubishi brand, which should have disappeared from Europe in the course of the Renault/Nissan conversion. But now even classic series are being revived: the Colt is coming back.
The small car is scheduled to be launched in 2023, a good decade after the end of the previous model built between 2004 and 2012, of which around 400,000 were sold in Europe. The five-door uses the CMF-B architecture developed by alliance partner Renault-Nissan as a platform models such as the Renault Clio, Nissan Juke and Dacia Sandero are currently available. Technically, it will be a close relative of the Renault Clio and will come off the assembly line together with it in Bursa, Turkey. Mitsubishi is promising several options for the drive, including an unspecified hybrid, as can be seen on the plaque in the teaser photo is not difficult to recognize. It is obvious that it will be the 143 hp drive from the Renault Clio. There is no talk of a purely electric model. 60 years of history The first Colt rolled off the assembly line 60 years ago, and it celebrated its European premiere at the 1978 Geneva Motor Show. In 2012, the slightly smaller and cheaper Space Star replaced the Colt. The last generation shared the technology with the Smart Forfour and was built in the Netherlands. The new edition of the small car is now to complement the portfolio of the Japanese brand in Europe together with the compact SUV ASX, which has been relaunched on the same platform. The name “Colt Incidentally, it was not chosen because of the designation for a revolver. Colt means “male foal” or “young horse”. Possibly the choice of name should indicate that the Colt is or was the smallest vehicle in the Mitsubishi product range.
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