What is the Dodge Colt?
The Dodge Colt was a small car sold in North America under Dodge’s name and built by Mitsubishi. Its hatchback shape made it a practical choice for everyday driving, while sedans and, in its final generation, a coupe offered different body styles. The Colt was part of Chrysler’s practice of selling Mitsubishi-designed cars under American brand names.
Generations and engines
The fifth generation ran from 1985 to 1988 and included hatchback and sedan versions. The sixth generation followed from 1989 to 1992, with a hatchback in the United States and a sedan also available in Canada. The seventh generation, from 1993 to 1994, brought back the coupe alongside the sedan. The Colt’s changing body styles reflected its role as a small, adaptable passenger car.
US EPA listings cover 1.4 L to 1.8 L petrol engines. Canadian NRCan listings cover 1.5 L to 1.8 L petrol engines.
How economical is the Dodge Colt?
The best combined US EPA rating listed for the Colt is 34 MPG, or 6.9 L/100 km. Canada’s lowest listed figure is 7.5 L/100 km on the NRCan 5-cycle test. These figures come from different market procedures: the United States uses EPA testing, while Canada uses the 5-cycle procedure, so they are not direct like-for-like comparisons.
The Colt appears in US EPA listings from 1984 to 1994 and Canadian NRCan listings from 1995 to 1996.
Questions and answers
What body styles did the Dodge Colt have?
The later generations included hatchback and sedan versions, with a coupe also offered in the seventh generation.
What engines were available?
US listings cover 1.4 L to 1.8 L petrol engines; Canadian listings cover 1.5 L to 1.8 L petrol engines.
What is the Dodge Colt’s best official fuel economy?
The best combined US EPA figure listed is 34 MPG, or 6.9 L/100 km. Canada’s lowest listed NRCan 5-cycle figure is 7.5 L/100 km.
