The Mitsubishi Z platform was a small-car platform jointly developed by DaimlerChrysler and Mitsubishi Motors since 2001 and used in the Mitsubishi Colt first introduced in 2003. It was also used a year later in the Smart Forfour, and was to have underpinned DaimlerChrysler's Smart Formore mini SUV until that project was discontinued.
| Mitsubishi Z platform | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Motors DaimlerChrysler |
| Production | 2003–2012 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Small car (Japan) Supermini (Europe) |
| Vehicles | Mitsubishi Colt Smart Forfour Smart Formore |
The Mitsubishi Colt, which was built at the NedCar plant in Born, Netherlands, the Pininfarina carrozzeria in Turin, Italy and the Okazaki, Aichi plant in Japan, was the only "Z-car" in production which uses the platform.
Uses
edit- Mitsubishi Colt (2004-2012)
Released
edit- Smart Forfour (2004-2006)
Unreleased
editReferences
edit- "Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Announces Financial Results, Reports on Achievement of Major Milestones in Turnaround", Mitsubishi Motors press release, May 18, 2001
- Commission decision of 20 December 2001 on the State aid which Germany is planning to implement for DaimlerChrysler AG in Kölleda, Eur-Lex.Europa.eu, October 19, 2002
- "Forward Model Programmes, West European car manufacturers (part one)", Gareth Davies, World Automotive Manufacturing, Issue no.66, February 2004
- "Magical Mystery Tour - Rolf Eckrodt new Mitsubishi Motors Corp. chief operating officer", Katherine Zachary with Alisa Priddle, Ward's AutoWorld, February 1, 2002
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