Road Test
Mitsubishi Colt
Test date 31 May 2005
Price as tested £13,189
For Looks, torquey engine, fine body control at speed
Against Steering, sluggish revs, little driver involvement
How much ?
- Price as tested £13,189
- Price as tested £13,449
How fast
- 0-30mph 2.8 sec
- 0-60mph 7.5 sec
- 0-100mph 22.3 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
7.2 sec
- 0-400m
no data
- 0-1000m
no data
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
3.8 / 5.9
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
5.3 / 8 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
7.8 sec
- 60-0mph
3 sec
- Top speed
127 mph
- Noise at 70mph
73 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
24.6 mpg
- Test best/worst
28.5 / 10.9
Government figures
- Combined/urban
41.5 / 32.8 mpg
- CO2 emissions
161 g/km
How big?
- Length
3820 mm
- Width
1695 mm
- Height
1520 mm
- Wheelbase
2500 mm
- Weight
1070 kg
- Fuel tank
47.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls In-line , 1468 cc
- Max power 147 bhp at 6000 rpm
- Max torque 155 ft at 3500 rpm
- Specific output 100 bhp per litre
- Power to weight 154 bhp per tonne
- Installation F Transverse
- Bore/stoke 75.5x82.0 mm
- Compression ratio 9.0:1
- Valve gear no data4 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 5-speed Manual
- 1st 3.54 / 5.2
- 2nd 1.91 / 9.7
- 3rd 1.34 / 13.8
- 4th 1.03 / 18
- 5th 0.83 / 22.3
- 6th no data
- Final drive 3.74
Suspension
- Front MacPherson struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar
- Rear Torsion beam, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Steering
- Type Rack and pinion, electric power assistance
- Lock to lock 2.70
Brakes
- Front 279mm ventilated discs
- Rear 249mm discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 6.5Jx16 in
- Size rear 6.5Jx16 in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 205/45 R16
- Tyres rear 205/45 R16
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