Mitsubishi Colt CZT
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My wife is currently looking for a new runabout and she fancies a Suzuki Swift Sport or a Mazda 2 Sport. I have suggested that she look at a Panda 100hp but she doesn’t fancy another Fiat (she’s had three) or maybe a Mitsubishi Colt CZT. This is a little car that I know very little about, but on paper seems to be a perfect nippy little runabout and looks to be a bit cheaper than the other two. Anyone know anything about these wee things?
This is the one, the pre facelift model.
This is the one, the pre facelift model.
I borrowed a newish Ralliart one to drive to Brum and Back, seems to able to do 30-35 mpg at any speed with any driving style. Good bit of punch from the engine and upset more than a few people when it passed them.
Handling wise they aren't a patch on the 100hp the steering lacks feel and the body roll is noticable (though it grips very well).
If I was looking for a cheap, warm/hot hatch it might be considered but you can do better.
Handling wise they aren't a patch on the 100hp the steering lacks feel and the body roll is noticable (though it grips very well).
If I was looking for a cheap, warm/hot hatch it might be considered but you can do better.
I think they look quite nice, bet they're very quick after a remap! There was one up the road from me that had a set of aftermarket alloy's on - Ray's I think, or something Japanese anyway - made the car look really smart, not tacky at all. Aren't they group 16 insurance though? (on the old style 1-20 ranking) hardly warm hatch territory.
EDLT said:
I'm not sure how different the CZT is, but the normal colt is noisy the engines are rough and they have that built from tinfoil feel that you got from old French cars only without the handling. The Mazda 2 and Suzuki are miles better imo.
We have the first model CZ1 in the family. I would say the good thing about it is the engine (1.1, 3cyl MIVEC engine in our car). It's very willing and happy to have the b
ks revved off it - MIVEC doesn't come into effect until about 3500RPM.Agree with everything else though - the car feels very cheapy made, but then, it was cheap. We got solid colour 5dr with a/c for £7500 new in Mar 2007. The 3dr cars feel much more rigid.
Mitsubishi UK are the rudest of any manufacturer I've had contact with (most are useless, but polite) although it was an independant company (Colt Cars UK) but Mitsubishi bought them a couple of years ago.
Make sure you've got a dealer handy just in case even if you don't intend using them - they're thin on the ground in some places. They can also seem very expensive although Mitsubishi's do have quite comprehensive servicing schedules - ie if the brake fluid needs doing then it's included in the service price.
Edited by Deva Link on Tuesday 7th June 23:45
I test drove one when they first came out, really didnt rate it.
Very uninvolving to drive, horrible silly front side MPV style windows and dash.
Each to thier own i suppose. I tested a Fabia VRS after that and ended up buying one. It was without a doubt a far better car.
Its a shame as Mitsubishi can turn out fabulous cars when they want to, the Colt is not one of them.
Very uninvolving to drive, horrible silly front side MPV style windows and dash.
Each to thier own i suppose. I tested a Fabia VRS after that and ended up buying one. It was without a doubt a far better car.
Its a shame as Mitsubishi can turn out fabulous cars when they want to, the Colt is not one of them.
How much are the mechanically similar Brabus ForFours going for nowadays? 177hp from the same engine and those lurvely monoblock wheels...
EDIT.. Ooh £5k nowadays. Only 287 registered in the UK according to the DFT spreadsheet. 162bhp/tonne. Tasty.
EDIT.. Ooh £5k nowadays. Only 287 registered in the UK according to the DFT spreadsheet. 162bhp/tonne. Tasty.
Edited by sklar on Wednesday 8th June 11:37
MonkeyMatt said:
Kong said:
If you want a 'warm' hatch for the wife have you considered the Yaris SR? I can't fault them.
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I've got one, OP - I love it, personally. Sure it's not perfect, the driving position is a bit upright, and the steering feels a bit heavy until you're used to it - nice quick rack though. Pedal layout is good Gearchange is good. Wouldn't say it lacks feel at all, quite the opposite. A bit understeery perhaps. Interior space is surprising.
It bears almost no resemblance to the other colt models in terms of handling, gearchange or general feel, so experience of one of the lesser models really doesn't help.
On my daily commute (70 miles, motorway and a-roads) I get between 38 and 43 mpg depending on the amount of bootage. If you go for a concerted hoon it will be down in the low 30s.
And yes, it surprises an awful lot of people
Edit - I also tested the swift, which is a nice car, and handles better than the colt. BUT it is (was) much more expensive, considerably slower, and very low geared, so motorway use would be a bit wearing, IMO. Fun little cars though.
It bears almost no resemblance to the other colt models in terms of handling, gearchange or general feel, so experience of one of the lesser models really doesn't help.
On my daily commute (70 miles, motorway and a-roads) I get between 38 and 43 mpg depending on the amount of bootage. If you go for a concerted hoon it will be down in the low 30s.
And yes, it surprises an awful lot of people
Edit - I also tested the swift, which is a nice car, and handles better than the colt. BUT it is (was) much more expensive, considerably slower, and very low geared, so motorway use would be a bit wearing, IMO. Fun little cars though.
Edited by The Black Flash on Wednesday 8th June 15:45
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