Mitsubishi · 1963–1966
Mitsubishi Colt 1000
The Mitsubishi Colt (A20) was one of their first series of passenger cars produced by Shin Mitsubishi Heavy-Industries, Ltd, one of the companies which would become Mitsubishi Motors. Built from 1963 until 1970, they were available in four body styles (2-dr/4-dr sedan, 2-dr van, and 4-dr wagon) and on two different wheelbases, with gradually increasing engine displacements 1000, 1100, 1200, and 1500. After a May 1968 facelift, they were marketed as the "New Colt". Along with the smaller, fastback Colts they formed the mainstay of Mitsubishi's passenger car lineup in the 1960s. With the late 1969 introduction of the new, larger Colt Galant, the outmoded Colt-series soon faded away, eventually replaced by the smaller Mitsubishi Lancer as well. The dimensions were kept small so as to provide Japanese buyers the ability to purchase a car that complied with the Japanese Government compact car dimension regulations and to keep the annual road tax obligation affordable.
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Specifications
- name
- Mitsubishi Colt 1000
- Related
- Mitsubishi Colt 1000F
- Manufacturer
- Mitsubishi Motors
- Production
- 1963–1966
- Assembly
- Japan: Okazaki, Aichi (Nagoya Plant)
- Layout
- Front-engine, rear-wheel drive
- Body style
- 4-door sedan, 2-door wagon (Van)
- Engine
- 977 cc KE43 OHV I4
- Transmission
- 4-speed manual, 3-speed SCAT semi-automatic
- Wheelbase
- 2285 mm
- Length
- 3820 mm, 3905 mm (Van)
- Width
- 1490 mm
- Height
- 1420 mm, 1470 mm (Van)
- Kerb weight
- 865 - (Van)
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6883020CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_Colt_1000CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1376016263 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mitsubishi_Colt_600.JPGPublic domain · Photo: Yones · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.