2005 Mitsubishi Colt DI-D 5 dr from UK and Ireland - Comments

9th Oct 2005, 12:43

"The best I've ever driven"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Nothing really. A few minor items on first delivery were solved by the dealer under warranty. These included one door a bit stiff and brakes squeaking.

General comments?

Really fun to drive. The engine has great acceleration, the seating and interior space and instruments are excellent, with good scope for adjustment. The level of kit is very generous, and the display of economy, trip distance etc is very useful.

The gears are smooth, the engine accelerates very fast, and cruises very comfortably on the motorway, as well as handling a treat on country roads (the only problem is being sure you don't exceed legal limits)! I like the steering too. It takes a little getting used to, as it is not over-assisted, so gives a very sharp and precise feel, compared to some other vehicles. The suspension is good, giving comfort in all conditions, whilst being hard enough to make cornering a doddle.

Comfortable, remarkably spacious - passengers call it Tardis, and the adjustable boot/seat space in the rear is very useful. The adjustment is easy too, and you can quite easily remove the rear seats (and fold the front passenger seat right down) should you ever need to.

The economy is amazing. It will regularly return over 60 mpg, and can get as high as 70, without any special effort.

The only fault I've found is that the windscreen pillars make vision difficult around bends, roundabouts etc - but I think this is inevitable with any vehicle with a forward raked windscreen like this.


4th May 2006, 14:17

I am thinking of buying this car and found the comments very useful. Will now go ahead to test drive. Well done and thanks.


22nd Mar 2007, 07:31

Thanks for this very helpful review. I was considering the Colt for a while and after reading your complements I took a test drive and was amazed! The 1.5 Di-D engine is amazing, very torquey and powerful. It's also stuffed with gadgets and looks great! I'm putting my order in this weekend :D Thanks again for this great review.

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