The new platform shared with Daimler Chrysler was used for the Colt put on the market in November, 2002, and it was developed as a world-strategy car with which the basic performance (good run of safety, low mpg, clean discharge gas, and a response) as a compact car was united by high order origin. From a front bumper to a roof bridge, the style considers as a "one motion form" which flows, turns out to be a Colt at a glance, and designs. The front mask which arranged the three diamond greatly is characteristic. The interior of a room gives comfortable field composition and a feeling of a round which is wrapped in gently, and two kinds, bright warm interior and the cool interior of a sporty atmosphere, are set up. Selection of a separation and a bench is possible for a front sheet. As for a rear sheet, a setup and all can a right-and-left independent slide sheet and really arrange a slide sheet freely according to use scenes, such as a reclining, a slide, and a tongue bull. Moreover, it made sidewalk through possible by adoption of a column formula shift and a step formula brake. Engine is DOHC MIVEC of 1.3L&1.5L which is newly developed. With the combination of this and CVT (gearless drive mechanism), it is said that it was light and the good run of a response was realized. A dual airbag system etc. serves as all car standard equipments. Moreover, the "customer free choice" which can combine equipment according to each life style is introduced. A part will be improved in October, 2003. The recommendation package of 1.3L and a 1.5L model was made common, and also UV& heat protection glass was adopted.
