The Blista Compact is a recurring two-door sports hatchback featured in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, and in Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (In the latter simply being named the Blista), as well as in the enhanced versions of Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online where it is manufactured by Dinka.
Influence[]
3D Universe[]
Throughout the 3D Universe, the Blista Compact remained identical in body shape and distinct features, evidently influenced by the first generation Honda CR-X in the side profilling, bumpers and greenhouse area.
HD Universe[]
Returning in Grand Theft Auto IV, the Blista Compact stays true to the Honda CR-X, but has a greater poly build making the car more realistic. The car also features elements from the second generation CR-X, mainly seen in the side profile and rear bumper. The front retains the same light setup, but the turn signals were moved from being next to the headlights to be underneath them, replacing the fog lights of the 3D Universe iteration. The removal of the turn signals made the front of the car somewhat close to the 1980s Chevrolet Chevette. The bonnet might have been based on the Yugo GV. The rear light units closely resemble the ones from the fourth generation Honda Civic Sedan, with the central case/light bearing the car's name in a similar manner to the one on the CR-X.
Design[]
3D Universe[]
The front end appears to assume a flatter profile with a grille of the same height as the headlamps, with a large bumper featuring small fog lamps and a small lip/splitter at the bottom. The rear appears to use a set of red lights connected by a light strip on the center.
The car has a two-tone paint job in GTA Vice City, with the bottom half always painted dark gray, but in later games feature a variety of colors in all-over and two-tone style. The car does have markings on the left side of the trunk, but letters are in too low quality to be legible to read.
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
The car may spawn with additional parts, such as a set of foglights, a sunstrip, a covered boot interior and wide side skirts. The roof may have either a solid panel, a glass sunroof or an open sunroof, while the boot may have a black spoiler, a primary-coloured black spoiler or none. The exhaust can have a single exit or a twin exit. The spoiler and twin exhaust will make the car look similar to a CR-X SiR. The bonnet always appear with a small vent on the passenger side, which might have been inspired by the Nissan 300ZX (Z31).
Colour distribution is the same as in the 3D Universe, with the primary one applied on the upper side and the secondary one on the lower side. The vehicle uses a unique set of wheels, consisting of a large dish with eight wide spokes, leaving small holes around it.
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars[]
The Blista appears with the same design as in previous games. In the Nintendo DS version, the car has a somewhat older look, while in later versions, the front seems to be a combination between the 3D Universe and the GTA IV iterations, albeit lacking extra lights on the front bumper. A spoiler may be present on the rear.
Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]
The car re-appears in the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC version of Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online, with the same design as in GTA IV. Again, the vehicle may appear with a glass sunroof or a solid panel. The vent on the bonnet has been removed, although it can be restored via customisation, along with the rest of the vehicle's extras. The front bumper contains the same set of fog lights (although they are now functional), which were made unremovable in the Heists update.
The interior design of the Blista Compact is exactly the same as the Futo, albeit with the Dinka logo on the steering wheel and lacking the "FUTO" patterned door cards. It originally included the word "FUTO" on the tachometer, but this was later removed with the Heists Update.
Its colour distribution remains the same. The vehicle also retains the same wheel design, which resemble the "El Jefe" muscle rims available in Los Santos Customs, but the centre of the rim does not have a protruding detail and has only four bolts around it.
Performance[]
3D Universe[]
Since its introduction in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, the Blista Compact has usually been an impressive small tuner car, capable of outrunning more rare and more expensive performance cars. In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, however, the Blista Compact is slightly heavier, and suffers from moderate oversteer, but retains its decent top speed and acceleration. Blista Compacts all use front wheel drive, except in GTA Vice City Stories. This could be due to the fact that it is based on a 1984 model in aforementioned game, rather than a 1986 model. In GTA San Andreas, the Blista Compact is turbocharged, as evidenced by its engine sound characteristics.
The GTA Vice City rendition has the same engine sound as the Taxi. The GTA Vice City Stories rendition has the same engine sound as the Sentinel, while the GTA San Andreas rendition shares its engine sound with the Club, Esperanto, Feltzer, Flash, Jester, Majestic and Tahoma.
It is powered by a V6 engine in Vice City, while other renditions are powered by an inline-4 engine.
3D Universe Overview[]
| Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) |
Top Speed (mph / kmh) |
Gears | Engine | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) |
Mass (kg / lbs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 124 / 200 | 5 | Petrol | FWD (GTA Vice City & GTA San Andreas)
RWD (GTA Vice City Stories) |
1000 / 2205 (GTA Vice City & GTA San Andreas)
2200 / 4850 (GTA Vice City Stories) |
| N/A | N/A | 5 | N/A | FWD (GTA Vice City & GTA San Andreas)
RWD (GTA Vice City Stories) |
Cannot be observed |
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
The Blista Compact is powered by a high revving, twin cam 1.4L four-cylinder engine according to the badges, in an FF drivetrain layout, transversely laid, giving it a high top speed. The smooth 5-speed transmission and light weight means it accelerates rather quickly. It is stated to have "Invariable valve timing", meaning the valve's opening periods are synchronised to gain a smooth flow of air and fuel-release, thus giving better performance results. The Blista Compact is the second lightest car in GTA IV (the Uranus being the lightest).
The stiff suspension gives it taut handling, paired with the fast acceleration and top speed. Braking is relatively good, partly due to its light weight. The body is relatively resistant to collisions, and for its size, the engine is durable; however, it still cannot sustain much gunfire or collisions before the engine dies out or catches fire.
It is also very easy to park due to its high manoeuvrability, and can spin around with one rear wheel in place, while in reverse, and is able to execute the Spin and Go manoeuvre.
While the standard singular hood vent mounted to the right side of the vehicle is intended to carry air into the intake manifold of the engine, the engine is in fact transversely laid, meaning the hood vent is out of alignment and therefore does not serve its purpose correctly.
The GTA IV rendition has the same engine sound as the Futo, Hakumai, and the Rhapsody. It also shares the same horn sound with the Rhapsody.
GTA IV Overview[]
| Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) |
Top Speed (mph / kmh) |
Gears | Engines | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) |
Mass (kg / lbs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 93 / 150 | 5 | N/A | FWD | 1400 / 3086 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.4 Liter Twin (2)-Cam IVVT (Badging) | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | 5 | FF DOHC Inline-4 (In-game model) | FWD | Cannot be observed |
Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]
The Blista Compact is powered by what is stated to be a small V6 on the website (before the Ill-Gotten Gains Part 2 update), which outputs respectable power. However, its engine model is a twin-cam Inline-4, laid transversely in a front-engine, front wheel drive configuration. Also, the engine sound is shared with the Monroe, Bifta and Kuruma, implying it is turbocharged.
Overall, its performance is more comparable to a compact car than the Sports class it is put in. It has above-average acceleration, but a top speed which is lacking. At low speeds, the front wheel drive makes the Blista Compact feel very responsive and engaging, but it suffers from noticeable understeer at high speed. The car handles acceptably well, but does have occasional bouts of oversteer. Crash deformation is acceptable, and it is able to take a few decent hits before being disabled. Any major hit to either of the front wheels has a strong possibility of jamming the wheels, and immobilizing the car, so colliding into hard objects should be avoided where possible.
GTA V/GTA Online Overview[]
| Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) |
Top Speed (mph / kmh) |
Gears | Engine | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) |
Mass (kg / lbs) |
Fuel Tank Size (litres) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 82 / 132 | 5 | N/A | FWD | 1050 / 2315 | 65 |
| N/A | 132 / 212 | 5 | 1.4 Liter Twin (2)-Cam IVVT V6 (Badging + Website) | FWD | 1050 / 2315 | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | 5 | FF DOHC Inline-4 (In-game model) | FWD | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
Rockstar Games Social Club[]
Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]
Modifications[]
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
The Blista Compact can only be modified in a TransFender garage.
Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]
| Category | Modification | Cost (GTA V) | Cost (GTA Online) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor | No Armor | $100 | $200 | ||
| Armor Upgrade 20% | $500 | $4,500 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 40% | $1,250 | $7,500 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 60% | $2,000 | $12,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 80% | $3,500 | $21,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 100% | $5,000 | $30,000 | |||
| Brakes | Stock Brakes | $100 | $200 | ||
| Street Brakes | $2,000 | $4,000 | |||
| Sport Brakes | $2,700 | $5,400 | |||
| Race Brakes | $3,500 | $7,000 | |||
| Engine | EMS Upgrade, Level 1 | $900 | $1,800 | ||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 2 | $1,250 | $2,500 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 3 | $1,800 | $3,600 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 4 | $3,350 | $6,700 | |||
| Exhausts | Stock Exhaust | $130 | $260 |   | |
| Dual Exit Exhaust | $375 | $750 |   | ||
| Big Bore Exhaust | $899 | $1,800 |   | ||
| Race Exhaust | $1,499 | $3,000 |   | ||
| Explosives | Ignition Bomb | N/A | $5,000 | ||
| Remote Bomb | N/A | $7,500 | |||
| Hoods | Stock Hood | $150 | $300 |   | |
| Carbon Hood | $325 | $650 |   | ||
| Vented Hood | $750 | $1,500 |   | ||
| Horns | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Horns | - | - | ||
| Lights | Headlights | Stock Lights | $100 | $200 | |
| Xenon Lights | $300 | $3,000 | |||
| Neon Kits | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Lights | - | - | ||
| Loss/Theft Prevention | Tracker | N/A | Too Hot | ||
| Full Coverage | N/A | Too Hot | |||
| Plates | Blue on White 1 | $50 | $200 | ||
| Blue on White 2 | $50 | $200 | |||
| Blue on White 3 | $50 | $200 | |||
| Yellow on Blue | $75 | $300 | |||
| Yellow on Black | $150 | $600 | |||
| Respray | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Respray Colors | - | - | ||
| Roll Cages | No Roll Cage | $350 | $700 |   | |
| Roll Cage and Chassis Upgrade | $550 | $1,100 |   | ||
| Roofs | Stock Roof | $100 | $200 |   | |
| Sunstrip | $350 | $700 |   | ||
| Sell | Sell Vehicle | N/A | Too Hot | ||
| Skirts | Stock Skirts | $300 | $600 |   | |
| Custom Skirts | $415 | $830 |   | ||
| Spoilers | None | $150 | $300 |   | |
| Low Level Spoiler | $275 | $550 |   | ||
| Color Coded Wing | $350 | $700 |   | ||
| Tuner Wing | $525 | $1,050 |   | ||
| Suspension | Stock Suspension | $100 | $200 | ||
| Lowered Suspension | $500 | $1,000 | |||
| Street Suspension | $1,000 | $2,000 | |||
| Sport Suspension | $1,700 | $3,400 | |||
| Competition Suspension | $2,200 | $4,400 | |||
| Transmission | Stock Transmission | $100 | $200 | ||
| Street Transmission | $2,950 | $5,900 | |||
| Sports Transmission | $3,250 | $6,500 | |||
| Race Transmission | $4,000 | $8,000 | |||
| Turbo | None | $500 | $1,000 | ||
| Turbo Tuning | $2,500 | $30,000 | |||
| Wheels | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Wheels | - | - | ||
| Windows | None | $100 | $500 | ||
| Light Smoke | $200 | $1,500 | |||
| Dark Smoke | $450 | $3,500 | |||
| Limo | $700 | $5,000 | |||
Gallery[]
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
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Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars[]
Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]
Design[]
Detailing
Version History[]
Variants[]
Go Go Monkey BlistaGrand Theft Auto V |
 (Rear quarter view) |
The enhanced version of Grand Theft Auto V features a unique Blista compact with a Go Go Space Monkey livery, named the Go Go Monkey Blista, exclusively for players returning from the PlayStation 3/Xbox 360 version of the game. |
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay[]
Grand Theft Auto Vice City[]
- Sunshine Autos Import Garage - The Blista Compact is one of the 24 vehicles wanted by Sunshine Autos for its import garage. Placed on the first list.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
- Driving School - The Blista Compact is used in the "The 180" test.
- Exports and Imports - The Blista Compact is one of the 30 vehicles wanted for the side-mission. Placed on the second list.
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
- Clean Getaway - Under Vlad's orders, Niko has to steal Jimmy's Blista Compact and store it in a lockup.
- Jeff's second encounter - Due to the situation where Jeff killed his wife and hid her in a Blista Compact, Niko has to dump the car in the Humboldt River.
Notable Owners[]
- Jimmy used to own a silver Blista Compact in GTA IV until it was stolen by Niko for Vlad in the mission Clean Getaway.
- Jeff gives Niko the keys to a Blista Compact (with his dead wife's body laying in the rear seat) in his second random encounter. Jeff tells Niko to dump it in the Humboldt River.
Locations[]
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[]
- Can be found at the parking lot in Hyman Memorial Stadium.
- Can be found in Little Haiti.
- Can be found in Little Havana.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
- Next to one of the radar towers at Easter Bay Airport in San Fierro (only when wanted for export).
- Usually seen in some San Fierro and Las Venturas regions. Very frequently found in all of Los Santos.
- Can be imported for $28,000. In Easter Basin (San Fierro) after the completing export lists. The day it can be imported depends on the order that you have exported it (see the import lists).
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories[]
- Parked by Sunshine Autos in Little Havana.
- Found at the parking lot by the Hyman Memorial Stadium.
- Parked at the car park, next to the Chunder Wheel, Vice Point.
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
- Spawns all around Broker, but mostly Hove Beach, East Hook and BOABO.
- Spawns commonly when driving a Comet.
- Spawns around Chinatown, Algonquin.
- Spawns around Industrial and Chase Point, Bohan
- Spawns around Acter, Acter Industrial Park and Tudor, Alderney.
- Spawns around Westdyke.
- Spawns in traffic in Multiplayer.
- Spawns when driving another 2-door.
- Spawns at night while driving a beater Sabre or a Marbelle.
- Spawns behind a maintenance building on Happiness Island.
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars[]
- In the Rusty Schit Salvage yard in Northwood.
- Spawns quite commonly in traffic.
- Parked near the South Slopes Safehouse.
Grand Theft Auto V[]
- Spawns in traffic, particularly around Pillbox Hill, Mission Row and the northern area of Chamberlain Hills.
- Can be bought for $42,000 from Southern San Andreas Super Autos.
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- Can be bought for $42,000 (or free for returning players) from Southern San Andreas Super Autos.
- After July 26, 2021, the vehicle was made free for all players, regardless of their "returning player" status.
- Can be found driving around Burton. However, Blista Compacts spawned as traffic cannot be driven by players, and kick players out when stolen.
- This was soon fixed for the Southern SA Super Sport Series update, allowing it to be driven, but cannot be sold or modified due to it being too hot.
Rewards[]
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
- The Blista Compact is worth $1,500 at Stevie's garage, where Niko can bring the vehicle after completing all of his missions.
Radio Stations[]
- In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the Blista Compact plays SF-UR.
- In Grand Theft Auto IV, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Blista Compact uses the "Hip-Hop" group which can play:
- In Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Blista Compact uses the "Hip-Hop" group which plays The Beat 102.7.
- In Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Blista Compact uses the "Hip-Hop" group which can play:
- In Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, the Blista plays DJ Khalil.
- In Grand Theft Auto V, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Blista Compact uses the "Pop" group which plays Non-Stop-Pop FM.
- In Grand Theft Auto Online, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Blista Compact uses the "Pop" group which can play:
Trivia[]
3D Universe[]
The Blista Compact GPX as it appears in Manhunt, outside of cutscenes. (Rear quarter view)
- The Blista Compact GPX is also featured in Rockstar North's Manhunt as the Journalist's personal vehicle. The vehicle model originates from an early model of the Blista Compact in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
- Early development screenshots of GTA Vice City show a beta Blista Compact with different front and rear fascias more closely resembling the Honda CRX. The rear features different taillights and the name "GPX," and a pentagon-shaped manufacturer badge (also seen on the Regina in the final game) is located on both the front and rear.
- Additionally, the vehicle was originally called the Civic during development.
- An early screenshot of GTA Vice City Stories of Victor Vance on an unnamed, beta motorcycle shows a Blista Compact with the same "GPX" name on its rear. It is possible that it may have originally had its Vice City beta design.
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
- Half-built Blista Compacts appear as wrecked and undrivable props in a few garages, such as Brucie's Garage, Stevie's Garage, and inside an Auto workshop just north of the Sprunk warehouse in Industrial. They can also be found in junk yards and other abandoned places around Liberty City.
- There is a glitch present with the Blista Compact, where the player cannot shoot through the back hatch glass to kill the driver or passenger.
- The Blista Compact is one of five cars in GTA IV to be referred to by name, as a "silver Blista" during Clean Getaway. The other four being the "shitty beige Willard" from "It's Your Call," Gracie Ancelotti's pink Feltzer, the Police Stockade from Tunnel of Death, and the Romero used in "Undertaker."
- On the back of the Blista Compact, there is a badge that says "Invariable Valve Timing," parodying Honda's VTEC.
- "IVVT" does actually exist, as it is what most stock road cars have as valve timing. It is the opposite of what it is supposed to mean: 'VVT'; however, this was likely intended by Rockstar to mock Honda's VTEC engines. It could also be a play on VVT-i, which is a VVT technology developed by Toyota.
Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]
- The Blista Compact has an incorrect cinematic preview image on the GTA Online Rockstar Games Social Club, showing the Dinka Blista instead.
Grand Theft Auto VI[]
- A wrecked prop variant of the Blista Compact, with the notable addition of a keyhole on the driver's side door handle, appeared in a clip from the September 2022 GTA VI leaks.[1]
Oversights[]
Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]
- When applying the "Dual Exit Exhaust" upgrade, smoke will only come out of the left exhaust. This issue also occurs on the Go Go Monkey Blista.
See Also[]
- Futo - Another compact car which shares a similar performance.
- Futo GTX - Another compact hatchback car.
- Hakumai - Another Dinka vehicle with similar styling.
- Blista - Variant with a modernized design.
- Blista Kanjo - Another hatchback car.
- Go Go Monkey Blista - Variant with the Go Go Space Monkey livery.
References[]
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