1988 Dodge Colt DL Wagon Test Drive
Originally sold as a hatchback, the Dodge Colt offered a wide array of hatches, sedans, and wagons by the late ’80s. The 1988 Dodge Colt was available in a base hatchback, a two or four-door E hatchback, and a 4-door DL hatchback. New in 1988 was a 5-door DL wagon.
All sedans and hatchbacks and the DL wagon came standard with a 1.5-liter, 4-cylinder, 68-hp engine and either a 4-speed or 5-speed manual transmission.
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Back in January of 1989, I purchased a brand new Colt DL 2dr hatchback with the automatic transmission (my then wife could not drive a stick and we shared this car). This was a solid, reliable (if somewhat sedate) l’il hauler that we drove all over the Canadian Maritimes. Amazing that it only had 68 HP!! Also amazing that the current Mitsubishi Mirage gets 78 HP (and a lot of unwarranted hate) despite its lower displacement and having one less cylinder!