Mitsubishi unveils the face of the next Colt

Mitsubishi face next Colt

Mitsubishi will take a long time to digest his divorce from DaimlerChrysler and its financial difficulties. Its independence has forced delays in the renewal of its small Colt, but not started his desire to make a simple and inexpensive city. In the good way. First Look.

The Colt, the "old" still remember it. More than the Pajero, it was she who became known in France and Mitsubishi in Europe, similar to the Mazda 323 and Honda Civic for. Successive generations from 1978 to 1995, when the style loses its soul and competition is stepping up efforts. The saga took a dramatic turn in Europe, where the small Mitsubishi decided in 2004 to pot with the Smart Forfour, with the Japanese at that time united his destiny with that of DaimlerChrysler.

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The future of the Colt comes in the appearance of the Mirage - the surname of the Colt outside Europe, mainly - unveiled a preview of the Tokyo Motor Show which opens at the end of the month. The designers of the seventh generation wanted to provide the three essential qualities: compact size, reasonable cost and excellent fuel efficiency to meet both the needs of emerging markets in search of a vehicle affordable to those of the developed countries in search of a consumption and CO2 emissions optimized.

It is, almost word for word, the specifications given to the designers of the Nissan Micra, whose latest release was noted for its simplicity, lightness, and, some would say, by poor presentation. Everything to pull down prices as consumption.

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With its streamlined structure (10% lighter than its predecessor, according to Mitsubishi) and measures to optimize mechanical efficiency (tires with low rolling resistance, careful profiling system, automatic start-stop, etc.). The Mirage led by a 3-cylinder petrol engine capacity of one liter mated to a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) announces an appetite means of 3.4 l/100 km.

Despite his 3.71 meters long, the 5-door Mitsubishi Mirage claims to offer enough space to comfortably carry five adults. Measurements, which ranks it among the most versatile compact urban alongside the new Toyota Yaris Nissan Micra III and IV.