Dodge Colt

Second generation
Also called	Mitsubishi Colt Galant; Chrysler Valiant Galant; Mitsubishi Galant; Plymouth Cricket
Production	1974-1976
Body style(s)	4-door sedan; 2-door coupe
Layout	FR layout
Engine(s)	2.0l I4 G52B; 1.6l I4 4g32 chain drive

First generation
Also called	Mitsubishi Colt Galant; Mitsubishi Galant
Production	1971–1973
Body style(s)	4-door sedan; 2-door coupe
Layout	FR layout
Engine(s)	1.3L I4; 1.5L I4; 1.6l I4 4g32 chain drive
Wheelbase	95.3 in (2421 mm)

ind. Colt
Manufacturer	Mitsubishi Motors
Parent company	Chrysler Corporation
Also called	Plymouth Champ; Plymouth Colt; Eagle Summit; Plymouth Cricket
Model year(s)	1971-1994
Assembly	Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
Successor	Dodge/Plymouth Neon; Eagle Summit (For sedan, U.S. only)
Class	Compact (1971-1978); Subcompact (1979-1994)
Related	Mitsubishi RVR; Mitsubishi Lancer; Mitsubishi Mirage; Plymouth Arrow

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For the Dodge/Plymouth Colt wagons, see Mitsubishi RVR.

Third generation

Also called	Mitsubishi Galant Sigma, Mitsubishi Lancer LB, Mitsubishi Lancer Celeste Mitsubishi Galant Chrysler Sigma Mitsubishi Sigma Mitsubishi Colt Sigma
Production	1977–1978
Body style(s)	4-door sedan 4-door station wagon
Layout	FR layout
Engine(s)	1.6L I4 1.9L I4 2.0L I4 2.6L I4
Related	Dodge Challenger Mitsubishi Scorpion Plymouth Sapporo Plymouth Arrow

Dodge Colt
Also called	Mitsubishi Lancer
Production	1977–1978
Body style(s)	2-door coupe 4-door sedan
Layout	FR layout
Engine(s)	1.6L 4g32I4

Fourth generation
Also called	Mitsubishi Mirage Plymouth Colt Plymouth Champ
Production	1979–1983
Body style(s)	3-door hatchback 4-door sedan 5-door hatchback
Layout	FF layout
Engine(s)	1400 cc I4

Fifth generation

Also called	Mitsubishi Mirage Plymouth Colt
Production	1984–1988
Body style(s)	3-door hatchback 4-door sedan 5-door van (see Mitsubishi Chariot)
Layout	Front engine, front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Engine(s)	1.5L 68 hp I4
Transmission(s)	3-speed automatic 4-speed manual 5-speed manual
Wheelbase	93.7 in (2380 mm)
Length	Hatchback: 157.3 in (3995 mm) Dodge Colt Sedan: 169.0 in (4293 mm) Plymouth Colt Sedan: 167.3 in (4249 mm)
Width	63.8 in (1621 mm)
Height	50.8 in (1290 mm)
Related	Mitsubishi Lancer Mitsubishi Chariot

Sixth generation

Also called	Mitsubishi Mirage Plymouth Colt
Production	1989–1992
Body style(s)	3-door hatchback
Layout	FF layout
Engine(s)	1989: Turbo 1.6L 135hp I4 1989-1990: 8valve 1.5L 81 hp I4 1991-92: 12 valve 1.5L 92 hp I4
Transmission(s)	3-speed automatic 4-speed manual 5-speed manual
Wheelbase	93.9 in (2385 mm)
Length	158.7 in (4031 mm)
Width	65.7 in (1669 mm) 1989-1990 Dodge Colt & Base Plymouth Colt Hatchback: 65.6 in (1666 mm)
Height	52.0 in (1321 mm)
Related	Mitsubishi Lancer Mitsubishi Chariot

Seventh generation

Also called	Mitsubishi Mirage Plymouth Colt
Production	1993–1994
Body style(s)	4-door sedan 2-door coupe 3-door van (see Mitsubishi Chariot)
Layout	FF layout
Engine(s)	1.5L 92 hp I4 1.8L 113 hp I4
Transmission(s)	3-speed automatic 4-speed automatic 5-speed manual
Wheelbase	Sedan: 98.4 in (2499 mm) Coupe: 96.1 in (2441 mm)
Length	Sedan: 174.0 in (4420 mm) Coupe: 171.1 in (4346 mm)
Width	Base: 66.1 in (1679 mm) ES: 66.5 in (1689 mm)
Height	Sedan: 51.4 in (1306 mm) Coupe: 51.6 in (1311 mm)
Related	Mitsubishi Lancer Mitsubishi Chariot/Expo Mitsubishi RVR/Expo

The Dodge Colt and the similar Plymouth Champ and Plymouth Colt, were subcompact cars sold by Dodge and Plymouth from 1970 (1971 MY) to 1994. They were captive imports from Mitsubishi Motors, and initially were twins of the Mitsubishi Galant and Lancer families before shifting to the Mitsubishi Mirage in 1979.

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The Plymouth Cricket nameplate was used (rather than Dodge Colt) on Galants sold in Canada between 1973 and 1975, after Chrysler stopped using the Plymouth Cricket name for a rebadged Hillman Avenger-based model sourced from the United Kingdom (and sold across North America between 1971 and 1973).

The Plymouth Arrow was offered from 1976 to 1980 as a rebadged version of the Mitsubishi Lancer Celeste, not to be confused with the rebadged Mitsubishi truck sold as the Plymouth Arrow starting in 1979.

From 1979, the Dodge Colt and Plymouth Champ nameplates applied to the front wheel drive Mitsubishi Mirage imports into North America.

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In 1989, the Eagle Summit joined the array of nameplates describing a Mitsubishi Mirage, as did the Colt Vista designation for tall wagon versions based on the Mitsubishi Chariot in 1984. The Colt minivans/wagons continued until 1994. The 1985–1994 Colt minivans slotted below the Dodge Caravan and Plymouth Voyager as Dodge/Plymouth's entry-level minivans.

Plymouth Colt GL coupe

Since the demise of the Dodge Omni/Plymouth Horizon in 1990, the Colt was the only subcompact in the Dodge and Plymouth lineups. The Colt sedan was not sold in North America for the sixth generation, as it would be replaced by the Dodge Shadow/Plymouth Sundance liftbacks for 1989 (along with the Canada-only Eagle Vista, a carrover model that replaced the Colt sedan), when the Colt underwent a redesign. The Dodge/Plymouth Colt sedans returned for 1993-94 as a variant of the Eagle Summit.

A special model powered by the 135hp turbo four cylinder, the 4G61T, was produced in 1989. The 4G61T was offered for one year only. There are a rumored 1500 of these special editions to have been produced. The engine was only offered in the Mirage and the Colt and were distinguished by their ground effects and spoilers (although these parts were also available for a price as add-ons to other model ranges) and by their extra features not normally found on base model ranges such as power seats, power windows, power locks, and power mirrors, special colored interior and seats, as well as a 150mph/9000rpm gauge cluster. The Turbo Colt/Mirage Turbo was one of Car and Driver magazine's Ten Best for 1989.

Not unlike the related Mirage, the Colt and other similar vehicles were well utilized in rallying, both in the United States and abroad. The Colt was the most widely utilized of these variants, appearing in events through the 1970s and 1980s. A Colt was run to a third-place finish in the first ever Sno*Drift rally in 1973, and repeated the feat the following year, as well as a third time in 1982. The '89–'92 Mitsubishi Mirage had it's own racing series in Japan in during that production run called The Mirage Cup.

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Compact	Colt												400					Shadow								Neon												Caliber
Compact	Dart						Aspen					Aries
Mid-size									Magnum		Mirada			600						Spirit							Stratus												Avenger
Mid-size	Coronet							Diplomat												Dynasty
Full-size	Monaco									St. Regis											Monaco			Intrepid												Magnum
Full-size	Polara																																				Charger
Sport compact															Daytona											Avenger								Neon SRT-4
Sports	Charger
	Challenger								Challenger						Conquest							Stealth																	Challenger
	SuprB																						Viper

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Also called	Mitsubishi Colt Galant Mitsubishi Galant
Production	1971–1973
Body style(s)	4-door sedan 2-door coupe
Layout	FR layout
Engine(s)	1.3L I4 1.5L I4 1.6l I4 4g32 chain drive
Wheelbase	95.3 in (2421 mm)

Also called	Mitsubishi Colt Galant Chrysler Valiant Galant Mitsubishi Galant Plymouth Cricket
Production	1974-1976
Body style(s)	4-door sedan 2-door coupe
Layout	FR layout
Engine(s)	2.0l I4 G52B 1.6l I4 4g32 chain drive