Test Drive Mitsubishi Colt Ralliart 3 Doors since 2008 Hatchback

Short like a shot

Mitsubishi Colt 1.6 Mitsubishi Colt 1.6
Colt car family (hatchback) and Lancer (Sedan) fully updated in 1995, but the first one of them, unlike the second, almost immediately received to Russia, made his debut in our market only last spring. The car is offered only with one gasoline engine with a working volume of 1.6 liters in the GLX configuration. Transmission - manual or automatic. It is possible to install the set of additional equipment sports.
Does the three-door Japanese hatchback of the Russian buyer find?
Two-door cars Russian people do not feel too much. Even the domestic eight most prefers the nine. And when they pay money for a foreign car, then cars without rear doors are generally not seriously accepted. Solidity is needed, and then the harmful neighbor will take and compare with the Zaporozhet ... So Mitsubishi has already tried to sell in Russia the colts of the previous generation, but the car, which is called, did not go. Now the situation in the market is somewhat different, and it is assumed that the car will still find his buyer. What is capable of attracting the potential owner or charm the owner?
First of all, a rich complete set. The machine in the standard is equipped with air conditioning, power steering, abs, electropacket, central lock, immobilizer, heated seats. In addition, Russian Colt differs from its relatives for foreign countries by increased road clearance and special cold performance. It costs all this pleasure, however, quite expensive - from $ 15,490. What to do, it does not happen cheaply.
One of the distinguishing features of the colts is a memorable appearance, which in recent times they will have infrequently. Here the short hatchback survived, perhaps, even his long brother - Lancer. But the useful volume of the bodies will boast so hardly. In the back seat, we are practically impossible at the threesome, and two will feel not particularly free. Although I will not come to pick up - many rivals colts from the back live even worse.
The trunk in the class is small, but the back seat, as now is accepted, folds in the ratio of 1: 2. But to open the third door outside not for. There is no handle, nor her like. The girl feels at home. Colt - no exception.
The driver's workplace is quite spacious. Naturally, due to the oppression of the sitting rear. Behind the wheel of most Japanese cars, we reiterate a feature inherent in many cars of the company: the large diameter of the steering wheel. By the way, the ram is quite convenient here, so do not accept it for the lack. But thick rear racks, sharply narrowing the review sector, on the contrary, do not enroll in the asset.
So, we carefully examined the car, sat down at the wheel, looked into the trunk. Many will surely force around - is it worth spending on such an impractical car? Neither the family download, not on vacation to go - cramped. Someone, on the contrary, will find certain advantages - an excellent sample of compact, yurchy, modern personal car for every day. However, while he wants, of course, to find out, and what is the rapidly seemingly hatchback on the road. Does he justify some sports expectations inspired by his appearance?
Unambiguously answer this question is not easy. In test protocols, you will almost not find particularly flattering epithets to the Colt address. As, however, and serious comments concerning the behavior of the car. Everywhere flashes short: norm. The car is perfectly balanced and almost always justifies the waiting of the driver, but rarely surpasses them. But it is much more important, never disappoints. We note some of the characteristic features of the machine.
Colt combines high dynamic characteristics with good elasticity - confidently disassembled with most opponents in racing from the traffic light and at the same time it will be easily crawling in high gear. There are no failures, no pickups, do not see the pedal convulsively, to achieve a motor response. The car is exactly and very intensively accelerated in the entire range of revolutions.
If you really want to eat a turn - Colt and it is helpful. Squeezing to the external rear wheel, it obediently goes along the trajectory, quickly and unequivocally responding to the steering steering and the gas pedal. Two words about the steering wheel: a very good impression left the amplifier. The steering wheel is easy and at the same time retains feedback - the driver feels his hand. True, noticeable blows from the irregularities of the road are transferred to the hands, but this is the only one, perhaps, a claim to the suspension, which seemed quite dense and at the same time quite comfortable.
By the way, how does an automatic transmission behave? Very good! The machine works softly, with minimal delays. He will facilitate the life of a novice driver, who, frightly looking, crawling in a dense stream, will not disappoint a home-grown rider at all, for which the main thing in the car is the dynamics.
I will not hide - we liked the colts. It was tested by his people with a different driver's experience and car religion - drivers careful and not very, and even just aggressive. And everyone found something in the car to his taste. Almost no one would give up from such an apparatus to ride every day on official matters. Some tried it to his wives, other relatives and acquaintances and with male decisiveness decided: a lady such a car would not only decorate, but also pleases with an exemplary obedience. However, all this conversations on the topic if .... even having the right amount, most of the compatriots will probably prefer the car albeit less perfect, but more spacious and universal. Colt can look like a young, not yet burdened, but already provided. Or those who are on the pocket to contain more than one car.
 
Technical characteristics of Mitsubishi-Colt 1.6 car (in brackets - with automatic transmission)
General data: Number of places - 5; Curb weight - 975 kg; Full weight - 1480 kg; Maximum speed - 185 (180) km / h; overclocking time up to 100 km / h - 10.5 (12.3) C; fuel consumption at 90, 120 km / h and in Hz - 5.3; 6.7; 8.6 (5.8; 7.5; 9.1) l / 100 km; Fuel supply - 50 liters. Dimensions, mm: Length - 3870; width - 1680; Height - 1365; base - 2415; Pitch in front / rear - 1450/1460; Road clearance - 160; The volume of the trunk is 240/830 l; Radius of rotation - 5.8 m. Engine: four-cylinder, row, gasoline, is located in front. The number of valves on the cylinder - 4; Working volume - 1597 SMZ; cylinder diameter and piston stroke - 81.0x77.5 mm; compression ratio - 10.0; Power - 66 kW / 90 l. with. at 5500 rpm; Maximum torque - 137 NM at 4000 rpm. Transmission: Drive on the front wheels; gearbox - mechanical five-speed (automatic four-stage); Gateways: I - 3,583 (2.842); II - 1.997 (1.529); III - 1.343 (1.00); IV - 0.976 (0.712); V - 0.804 (-); s. NS. - 3,416 (2.480); Main gear - 3.714 (4,042). Suspension: Front - independent type Mac-Ferson, rear - multi-dimensional. Brakes: with amplifier and ABS, front - disc ventilated, rear - drums. Steering: Rack with amplifier. Tire size: 175/70R13.
 
SUMMARY
Perfectly brought, fast and friendly car driver. Unfortunately, not too practical. It is unlikely that it will become a massive, but will surely find its buyers and will make a good couple to his fairly popular fellow - Lancer.
 
 
 

 
Igor Ruddunov, Anatoly Karpenkov
Photo Igor Swordunova
 

A source: Journal "Behind the wheel"