| The Mitsubishi Colt is yet another hatchback that has | | | | designed with practicality in mind, so the evaluation |
| found itself lumped in with a myriad of others in the | | | | criteria should be more a question of handling, boot |
| saturated supermini market. This market is very much | | | | space, economy and ecology. |
| sink or swim recently and to stay afloat your car has | | | | In these terms the Colt does pretty well. The handling |
| got to have something a little different or special to | | | | isn't exactly pin-point accurate, but is more than fit for |
| attract interest. So will the Mitsubishi Colt be riding along | | | | purpose on a car of this ilk. The boot is actually smaller |
| on the crest of a wave or sinking irretrievably amidst | | | | than you would expect, but put the passenger seats |
| the gloomy waters of supermini failure? | | | | down and you have an impressive capacity that will |
| The first impression is suitably impressive as the | | | | manage to accommodate most shopping trips. |
| exterior ticks boxes you wouldn't expect it to, as it | | | | Economically speaking the Colt is a triumph on two |
| manages to look solid and chunky yet you can be sure | | | | counts; firstly, with the basic Colt model starting from |
| that you will be able to fit it into all but the very tightest | | | | £7,799, it is very competitively priced for a new |
| of parking spaces. It has a tall roof that means that | | | | car. Secondly, with economical engine, you should find |
| there will be enough room to comfortably seat at least | | | | yourself achieving very high and wallet-friendly miles |
| 4 6-foot+ adults; reassuring news if you were ferrying | | | | per gallon ratios. Tying in with this, the ecological |
| guests to a medical giant's convention. | | | | implications of owning this car are almost negligible; the |
| The interior is relatively basic, but looks smart enough | | | | Colt produces one of the lowest CO2 emissions for its |
| and appears to be of a high manufacturing standard | | | | class and will not cause too much damage to the |
| and all the plastics are rigid and will stand up to | | | | environment. |
| ham-fisted testing. The seating is perhaps a little too | | | | So far, so good for the little Japanese Mitsubishi, but |
| firm, which makes long journeys a little undesirable, but | | | | there is one small flaw in its conception; the Mitsubishi |
| as these cars are primarily designed for short city | | | | Colt lacks a gimmick. Whereas the Ford Fiesta, |
| driving, this isn't too much of a pressing concern. | | | | Vauxhall Corsa and Fiat 500 have got stylish good |
| The Colt is available in 3 door, 5 door and cabriolet | | | | looks in there corner, the Mitsubishi just has fairly |
| editions and the engines range from 1.1 Litre to 1.5 Litre | | | | bog-standard practicality stamped all over it. The Colt |
| Petrol, which is proof if any were required that | | | | can't compete in performance terms with the |
| Mitsubishi have no delusions of grandeur about the Colt | | | | Volkswagen cars so its difficult to see where it can fit |
| being adapted into some kind of racing car. No, it is a | | | | in the over-crowded marketplace. |
| fairly slow car and you'll get bored of counting the | | | | However, if you are looking for a basic, no-frills, reliable |
| seconds it takes to get from 0-60. That really isn't the | | | | and cheap city car, the the Mitsubishi Colt is definitely |
| point of the Mitsubishi Colt though. This car has been | | | | worth your consideration. |