Dodge sold Mitsubishi-built cars as the Colt from the 1971 model year, and the first ones were rear-drive Galant-based coupes, sedans and wagons. For 1979 the car switched to the front-drive Mitsubishi Mirage, launching with a 1.4-litre four rated at 70 hp. The older Galant Sigma-based wagon stayed on sale alongside it until 1981. In 1984 the sporty GTS arrived with a turbocharged 1.6-litre four rated at 102 hp, available only as a three-door hatchback. The earlier rear-drive Colt of 1971 to 1981 has its own entry in the catalog.
The Dodge Colt was a subcompact sold from 1971 into the 1990s, built by Mitsubishi and rebadged for Dodge. It gave the brand a fuel-efficient small car during the era of rising gas prices. Body styles ranged from coupes and sedans to hatchbacks and wagons.
47years
5trims
71–111hp range
The Story
Why the Colt mattersTrims
5 trims · 1979–1994The front-drive Mitsubishi Mirage-based Colt (1979-1994), a captive import sold as a subcompact; the sporty GTS with a turbocharged 1.6-litre four arrived in 1984.