Editing Dodge Colt (section)

==First generation (1971–1973)<span class="anchor" id="1"></span><span class="anchor" id="First"></span><span class="anchor" id="1971"></span>==
{{Infobox automobile
| name = First generation
| production = 1971–1973
| aka = Mitsubishi Colt Galant<br />[[Mitsubishi Galant]]<br />Plymouth Cricket (CDN)
| body_style = 2-door [[coupe]] <br />2-door [[hardtop]] (pillarless coupe) <br />4-door [[Sedan (car)|sedan]] <br />5-door [[station wagon]]
| layout = [[FR layout]]
| engine = 1.6&nbsp;L [[Mitsubishi Saturn engine#4G32|''4G32'']] [[Straight-four engine|I4]]
| wheelbase = {{convert|2420|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| image = 1973DodgeColt.jpg
| caption = 1973 Dodge Colt HT Coupe
}}
[[File:1973DodgeColt-rear.jpg|alt=|left|thumb|1973 Dodge Colt HT Coupe rear view]]

Introduced in 1970 as a 1971 model, the first generation Dodge Colt was a federalized first-generation [[Mitsubishi Galant#A51|Mitsubishi Colt Galant]]. Available as a 2-door pillared coupe, 2-door hardtop coupe, 4-door sedan, and 5-door wagon, the Colt had a {{convert|1597|cc|cuin|1|abbr=on}} 4-cylinder engine. The unibody layout was traditional, front engine and rear-wheel drive with [[MacPherson strut|MacPherson]] struts in front and a live rear axle. Standard transmission was a 4-speed manual, with a 3-speed automatic being an option. The engine was initially rated for {{convert|100|hp||0|abbr=on}}, but dropped to {{convert|83|hp||0|abbr=on}} in 1972 when manufacturers revised the method of measuring horsepower from gross to SAE net. For 1973, a GT hardtop coupe model was added featuring rally stripes, sport wheels, and a center console amongst other features.<ref>{{cite book | title = Standard Catalog of Imported Cars, 1946-1990 | first=James M. |last=Flammang | publisher = Krause Publications | location = Iola, WI | page = 192 | year = 1994 | isbn = 0-87341-158-7 }}</ref> The Dodge Colt was Chrysler's response to the [[AMC Gremlin]], [[Ford Pinto]], and [[Chevrolet Vega]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.allpar.com/model/champ.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131216224635/http://www.allpar.com/model/champ.html | archive-date = 2013-12-16 | website = Allpar.com | title = The first Chrysler Mitsubishis: Dodge Champ, Dodge Colt, and Plymouth Colt | first = Sean | last = Cappuccio }}</ref> As a [[captive import]] from [[Mitsubishi Motors|Mitsubishi]], the Colt also competed directly with other Japanese imports, such as the [[Toyota Corolla (E20)|Toyota Corolla]], [[Honda Civic (first generation)|Honda Civic]] and [[Nissan Sunny|Datsun 1200]].<ref name="SubComCult">{{cite web | last = Lilienthal | first = Andy | url = http://www.subcompactculture.com/2009/08/nostalgic-subcompact-dodge-colt.html | title = Nostalgic Subcompact: Dodge Colt, Mitsubishi Mirage, and its other Eagle and Plymouth cousins | publisher = Subcompact Culture | date = 2009-08-17 | access-date = 2011-05-19 }}</ref>
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