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The new Mitsubishi Colt with a French touch

The new Mitsubishi Colt with a French touch

The new Mitsubishi Colt is introduced, which will be available in three engine versions, including a full hybrid.

his steps Mitsubishi ASX Like it, the new Colt follows the common base resulting from the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance. In the case of crossovers, a year ago the “donor” was Renault Captur, today, in relation to the new Mitsubishi Colt, the base is the well-known Renault Clio.

A CMF-B platform was used in its construction, with assembly taking place in Bursa, Turkey. The similarities between the two supermini-class models are obvious, with the changes mainly relating to the logos. More specifically, the Japanese model has some differences in the grille, which is decorated differently, as well as in the vertical headlights.

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silhouette of the little one Mitsubishi It is familiar, both externally and internally. There, in fact, things are more the same, with the logos being the only ones that really make the difference. The touch screen of the multimedia system is 7 inches in the basic version and rises to 9.3 inches in the top trim levels. It can also be combined with a 10-inch digital instrument panel, just like on the Clio.

with hybrid power

At the top of the new Mitsubishi Colt range is the version with the full hybrid package. This consisted of an atmospheric petrol engine and two electric motors, (one acting as generator and the other serving as prime mover), for a total power of 145 hp. The internal combustion engine torque is 148 Nm and the electric torque is 205 Nm. It is paired with a 4 + 2 speed automatic transmission and a 1.2 kWh battery. It accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 9.3 seconds and has a top speed of 180 km/h.

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Mitsubishi Colt

In addition, a 1.0-liter petrol version with a 5-speed manual transmission was placed on the base, and above it was also a 1.0-liter turbocharged version with a 6-speed manual transmission. Output is 66 hp and 95 Nm of torque for the entry-level version, rising to 90 hp and 160 Nm of torque in the turbo. Here, in these two cases, the record acceleration from 0-100 km / h is completed in 17.1 seconds. and 12.2 seconds, while the maximum speed is 160 km / h and 180 km / h, respectively.

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new Mitsubishi The Colt will be available in Europe from September 2023, pricing has yet to be announced.

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Mitsubishi Colt