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12-03-2009, 12:40 AM
Filed under: LA Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/la-auto-show/), Budget (http://www.autoblog.com/category/economy/), Japan (http://www.autoblog.com/category/japan/), Hatchback (http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/), Mitsubishi (http://www.autoblog.com/category/mitsubishi/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/colt_paris_lv_22_opt.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/2009-mitsubishi-colt/#20) 2009 Mitsubishi Colt - Click above for high-res image gallery
Buried deep within Mitsubishi's (re)presentation of its PX-MiEV plug-in hybrid concept (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/20/tokyo-2009-mitsubishi-concept-px-miev-shows-its-more-convention/) from the Tokyo Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/TokyoMotorShow/) was a line about a global small car that Mitsubishi will be bringing to the US in 2010. That's it, one line. We didn't think too much of the announcement until Mitsubishi's Product Communications Manager Moe Durand walked up and said, "In case you missed it, the small car is the Colt." Dang!
Dang because we really like the new EVO-nosed Colt (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/13/mitsubishi-colt-to-get-lancers-shark-nose-for-2009/), especially in Ralliart trim (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/02/paris-2008-mitsubishi-colt-ralliart-and-colt-five-door/). Additionally, now is a wonderful time to bring over a small car. Don't believe us? Just ask Ford (Fiesta (http://www.autoblog.com/model/fiesta)) and Mazda (Mazda2 (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/02/2011-mazda-mazda2-los-angeles-auto-show-2009-unveiled/)). The Colt will be going up against some pretty hefty (albeit lightweight) competition in the form of established B-segmenters like the Honda Fit (http://www.autoblog.com/model/fit), Toyota Yaris (http://www.autoblog.com/model/yaris) and Nissan Sentra (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/sentra).
And while we haven't driven the new Colt, the stats aren't exactly overwhelming - in top trim, a 1.5-liter MIVEC four-cylinder spits out 104 hp and 104 lb-ft of torque. Routed through a CVT transmission that's probably plenty of grunt for day to day small car activities. And odds are Mitsubishi will drop a slightly buffer mill into the Colt for US duty. But just picture this - what if Mitsubishi gives us the Ralliart Colt? Maybe with a turbo. We, for one, would really be in favor of that (hint, hint). Either way, here comes the Colt.
Gallery: 2009 Mitsubishi Colt (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-mitsubishi-colt/low/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/colt_paris_lv_38_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-mitsubishi-colt/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/colt_paris_lv_37_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-mitsubishi-colt/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/colt_paris_lv_40_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-mitsubishi-colt/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/colt_paris_lv_39_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-mitsubishi-colt/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/colt_paris_lv_36_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-mitsubishi-colt/low/)
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/colt_paris_lv_22_opt.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/2009-mitsubishi-colt/#20) 2009 Mitsubishi Colt - Click above for high-res image gallery
Buried deep within Mitsubishi's (re)presentation of its PX-MiEV plug-in hybrid concept (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/20/tokyo-2009-mitsubishi-concept-px-miev-shows-its-more-convention/) from the Tokyo Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/TokyoMotorShow/) was a line about a global small car that Mitsubishi will be bringing to the US in 2010. That's it, one line. We didn't think too much of the announcement until Mitsubishi's Product Communications Manager Moe Durand walked up and said, "In case you missed it, the small car is the Colt." Dang!
Dang because we really like the new EVO-nosed Colt (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/13/mitsubishi-colt-to-get-lancers-shark-nose-for-2009/), especially in Ralliart trim (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/02/paris-2008-mitsubishi-colt-ralliart-and-colt-five-door/). Additionally, now is a wonderful time to bring over a small car. Don't believe us? Just ask Ford (Fiesta (http://www.autoblog.com/model/fiesta)) and Mazda (Mazda2 (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/02/2011-mazda-mazda2-los-angeles-auto-show-2009-unveiled/)). The Colt will be going up against some pretty hefty (albeit lightweight) competition in the form of established B-segmenters like the Honda Fit (http://www.autoblog.com/model/fit), Toyota Yaris (http://www.autoblog.com/model/yaris) and Nissan Sentra (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/sentra).
And while we haven't driven the new Colt, the stats aren't exactly overwhelming - in top trim, a 1.5-liter MIVEC four-cylinder spits out 104 hp and 104 lb-ft of torque. Routed through a CVT transmission that's probably plenty of grunt for day to day small car activities. And odds are Mitsubishi will drop a slightly buffer mill into the Colt for US duty. But just picture this - what if Mitsubishi gives us the Ralliart Colt? Maybe with a turbo. We, for one, would really be in favor of that (hint, hint). Either way, here comes the Colt.
Gallery: 2009 Mitsubishi Colt (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-mitsubishi-colt/low/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/colt_paris_lv_38_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-mitsubishi-colt/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/colt_paris_lv_37_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-mitsubishi-colt/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/colt_paris_lv_40_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-mitsubishi-colt/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/colt_paris_lv_39_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-mitsubishi-colt/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/colt_paris_lv_36_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-mitsubishi-colt/low/)
BREAKING: Mitsubishi Colt is coming to America (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/02/mitsubishi-colt-is-coming-to-america/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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