2006 Mitsubishi Colt

Mitsubishi Colt

You’ll only find a single Mitsubishi Colt for sale on South Africa’s used car market right now, and on paper at least, that sums up the brand’s position here in 2024. Once, the Colt was a mainstay in the double cab bakkie crowd, a credible alternative to the Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger, and Isuzu D-Max for buyers who wanted a proper workhorse without the prestige price tag. What’s up for grabs is a 2.8 TDi diesel manual with four-wheel drive, basically the spec you’d have wanted twenty years ago if you needed to cart building supplies from Midrand to Randburg. R159,900 is the sticker, aiming squarely at budget buyers, but context is everything. This lone survivor is a 2006 Colt Rodeo 2.8TDi X-treme double cab, showing 268,000 km. That matters, because you’re looking at a project, not a plug-and-play solution. The X-treme badge gave you flashier looks, but there’s nothing different under the skin — it’s the same agricultural hardware. Most folks still chasing a Colt are either tinkerers who know the 2.8 TDi’s quirks or farmers after a cheap, tough 4x4. Parts? You’ll need patience; unlike the Hilux or D-Max, spares are thin on the ground, and that’s the point. Mitsubishi hasn’t played in this segment for years, so if you’re considering it, know you’re buying into a slice of bakkie history – and all the headaches that come with it.