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Petrol: | 1.4 L
4G33 I4 | 1.6 L
4G32 I4 | 1.8 L
4G62 I4 | 2.0 L
4G63/G63B I4 |
Diesel: | 2.2 L
4N14 DOHC 16V
TD I4 (2019–present) | 2.3 L
4D55 I4 (1982–1986) | 2.5 L
4D56 I4 (1986–2022) | 2.5 L
XD3P OHV I4 (Mahindra Voyager, India) | 2.5 L
4JA1-L OHV TD I4 (Isuzu Bison, Indonesia) }} }} The Delica series was replaced in June 1979 by an all new design, bringing overall width up to the maximum dictated by Japanese regulations for
"compact" vehicles. Suspended at the front by an
independent wishbone construction and a
leaf spring at the rear, the Delica also features sliding side doors and one-piece gas
strut tailgate. The line-up was expanded to include ten model variations encompassing a wide variety of passenger (eight seats in a three/two/three configuration), cargo and recreational applications. A
four-wheel drive option was made available in 1982, a first in the Japanese van market. Engines were all four-cylinders well known from MMC's passenger cars and included the 1,439 cc,
Saturn (4G33) and 1.6-litre
Saturn (4G32) engines. A 1.8-litre
Sirius (4G62) version producing appeared in May 1980, and a 2.0-litre
Sirius (4G63B) petrol version became optional in 4WD versions from November 1983. A 2.3-litre
Astron (4D55) diesel appeared in October 1982 and was replaced by the larger 2.5-litre
Astron (4D56) in 1986. The four-wheel drive version of the Delica was first introduced to the Japanese market in October 1982. After acquiring control of the Chrysler Australia operations in the same month, Mitsubishi Motors renamed the firm
Mitsubishi Motors Australia in October 1980. This resulted in the rebranding of the L300 Express as a Mitsubishi. The utility (pickup) version was not sold in Australia, as the
L200 Express covered that segment of the market. Mitsubishi extended the availability of the 1.8-litre engine to the lower-specification variants, albeit in automatic guise only. The 1.8 was also available in the long wheelbase, high roof, panel van version. From May 1983, the L300 Express received rectangular headlights in chrome surrounds as part of the
SC iteration. The four-wheel drive version, badged "4WD", came in October 1983 as a 1.8-litre model with floor-mounted five-speed manual only, therefore becoming a seven-passenger model by losing the front-row center seat. After another facelift in October 1984, the car became the
SD series, introducing better equipment and black headlight surrounds along with a black trim piece between the headlights on "Starwagon" and "4WD" trims. The
SD revision also upgraded the "4WD" to a 2.0-litre engine, with the 1.8-litre standard issue in a new long-wheelbase commercial (van) model. 1982 Mitsubishi L300 Express (SB) van (18353958456).jpg|Mitsubishi L300 Express van (SB, Australia) 1984-1985 Mitsubishi L300 Express (SD) 2.0 van (2015-07-21) 01.jpg|1985 Mitsubishi L300 Express panel van (SD, Australia) 1985 Mitsubishi L300 Express (SD) 4WD van (2009-11-14) 02.jpg|Mitsubishi L300 Express 4WD van (SD, Australia)
Asia ;Philippines This generation has been produced in the Philippines since 1987 as the "Mitsubishi L300 Versa Van" (discontinued in April 2012) as well as the Cab/Chassis variant where local coach builders assemble rear bodies for passenger and cargo hauling purposes. Variations such as the FB (family business), PET (personnel and equipment transport), WT (water tight aluminum van) and DS (drop side) have been made to cater to those needs. In 2010, an extended rear body variant for the FB variant called the Exceed was added. In 2014, local truck body manufacturer Centro Manufacturing launched a minibus version of the L300 called the XV Mikrobus. It is built on the FB Exceed platform and is meant to be used as a public utility vehicle, a school bus, or an ambulance. It is also meant to revive the Versa Van and to be an alternative to the FB variant. In 2017,
Mitsubishi Motors Philippines announced that the L300's diesel engine will be updated to comply with the
Euro 4 standardization project of the
DENR and the
LTFRB. In April 2019, Mitsubishi Motors Philippines announced that the L300 would be fitted with the
4N14 CRDi engine complied with Euro 4 Emission standards. From 1987 to 2009, the design of the front fascia has changed very little (although there were minor changes to the interior). The L300 received a facelift in 2010 and was sold until 2017. Mitsubishi updated the styling of the L300 for the 2019 model year, now featuring a new horizontal chrome grille similar to the "Dynamic Shield" design language found on other Mitsubishi models like the
Mitsubishi Xpander and
Mitsubishi Montero Sport to distinguish it from older L300s. In 2020, the local production of the L300 reached 200,000 units. Exports began in April 2022 for Southeast Asian markets, particularly in Indonesia. Mitsubishi L300 Versa Van.jpg|Mitsubishi L300 Versa Van (later pre-facelift model, Philippines) Mitsubishi L300 Versa Van (rear).JPG|Mitsubishi L300 Versa Van (early pre-facelift model, Philippines) 2016 Mitsubishi L300 XV.jpg|2016 Mitsubishi L300 XV coachbuilt by Centro Manufacturing (first facelift, Philippines) Mitsubishi L300 FB Exceed 2020 (cropped).jpg|2020 Mitsubishi L300 FB Exceed (second facelift, Philippines). Note the raised cabin to accommodate the new
4N14 engine. ;Indonesia This generation is marketed in Indonesia as the
Colt L300. The production started in November 1981 with a 1.4-litre
4G33 petrol engine. Minor facelift occurred in 1984, the round shape headlights were replaced with square unit. The engine was also replaced with a more powerful 1.6-litre
4G32 petrol engine and also a 2.3-litre
4D55 diesel engine option. The second facelift occurred in 1987, it received garnish grille with big "MITSUBISHI" badge. The short lived 2.3-litre diesel engine was replaced in 1988 with the larger 2.5-litre
4D56 unit. Due to lack of demand, the petrol engine was discontinued around October 1995. The third facelift occurred in 2007 with new grille model and
power steering. Since 2010, Isuzu Indonesia sold this second generation Delica as the Isuzu Bison with an
Isuzu Panther-sourced
4JA1L 2.5-litre diesel engine with . The Bison costs higher than a corresponding L300 due to an agreement between the two countries. The production of the L300 was moved from the former PT Krama Yudha Ratu Motor (KRM) plant in Pulo Gadung, East Jakarta to the new Mitsubishi Motors Cikarang plant in Bekasi, West Java beginning in April 2018. In April 2018, the Isuzu Bison was discontinued due to lack of demand and later replaced by Isuzu's fully developed
Traga. Local production of the Colt L300 has been stopped temporarily since April 2022 due to the implementation of the Euro 4 emission standards. In the meantime, the vehicle is imported from the Philippines as the newer
4N14 engine from the Philippine-spec L300 met the standards and received its fourth facelift on 28 June 2022. The Voyager did meet with some success as an ambulance and as a cargo van, but this association only further prevented prospective private purchasers. Unique to the Mahindra Voyager is the fitment of
PSA's 2.5-litre
XD3P diesel engine, producing DIN at 4000 rpm. == Third generation (1986) ==