2024 Mitsubishi Colt is a Clio clone that could win over electric car skeptics
Mitsubishi is bringing back an iconic nameplate with the 2024 Mitsubishi Colt , a city car that shares its platform and design with the Renault Clio. The Colt is part of Mitsubishi’s strategy to leverage its alliance with Renault and Nissan to offer more competitive products in Europe and other markets. The Colt is not just a rebadged Clio, though. It has some distinctive features that could make it appealing to customers who are curious about electric cars but not ready to commit to them. A hybrid option with a twist The 2024 Mitsubishi Colt will be available with three powertrain options: a 1.0-liter gasoline engine, a 1.6-liter hybrid system, and a fully electric version. The hybrid system is the most interesting one, as it uses a technology called e-Power that is already popular in Japan. Unlike conventional hybrids that have both an electric motor and a gasoline engine that can power the wheels, e-Power hybrids use the gasoline engine only as a generator to...