Is the Mitsubishi Colt reliable?

In our read, the Mitsubishi Colt scores 73 out of 100 on brand reliability. That still varies by generation and how the individual car was looked after, so always check the service history before you commit.

Where do these Mitsubishi Colt figures come from?

They're worked out from current used-Mitsubishi Colt listings in Singapore — asking prices, mileage and registration years — not past transaction prices. We refresh them regularly, and we flag thin data rather than guess.

Mitsubishi Colt

Name: Mitsubishi Colt
Brand: Mitsubishi

Buying advice + depreciation curve + variant breakdown for every generation on sale.

Model strength

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Focus

Weighs every axis evenly. Changes the weighting, not the numbers.

▲ 2 axes vary by variant (price, running cost) — see variant pages.

Positioning vs segment

Where does Mitsubishi Colt sit?

6 scoreable mass-market hatchbacks · 14 more in segment lack enough listings to score

Tap any dot on the chart to see its scores.

Brand reliability: Consumer-survey composite — JD Power · WhatCar · Consumer Reports. Same score for every variant of a given make.
Resale strength: 100 − 3× annualised tangible-decay (COE-stripped). Fitted from each variant's asking-price-by-age regression then averaged at model level.
Peer set: Every same-segment model with ≥5 active PARF listings whose variants fit a depreciation curve. Practicality isn't plotted — it's a body-shape constant within the segment, so it would be the same for every dot.
Quadrants: The crosshair marks the segment median on each axis. Top-right (Safe Bets) is strong on both; top-left (Hidden Gems) holds value above what the brand reputation suggests; bottom-right (Bargain Buys) is well-built but depreciates fast — buy cheap; bottom-left (High Risk) is soft on both.

Generation

Colt Z30 (2002-2013) · Reg 2006–2008

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Verdict

Mitsubishi Colt — 1.3/1.5L + CVT or manual.

Asking: S$20k–23k
Median: S$23k
Decay: —

What's good

Private-history with Mitsubishi service — basic transport.
Manual sidesteps CVT concerns — simpler.

What to watch

A heavy ex-private-hire car at high mileage — dominant pattern.
Aged Mitsubishi CVT shudder — CVT pattern.

Trims in this generation

Pick a trim to see its score, deal target, and pre-purchase checklist.

ICE

4 trims

Common questions about the Mitsubishi Colt

Is the Mitsubishi Colt reliable?: In our read, the Mitsubishi Colt scores 73 out of 100 on brand reliability. That still varies by generation and how the individual car was looked after, so always check the service history before you commit.
Where do these Mitsubishi Colt figures come from?: They're worked out from current used-Mitsubishi Colt listings in Singapore — asking prices, mileage and registration years — not past transaction prices. We refresh them regularly, and we flag thin data rather than guess.