Mitsubishi Minicab

| 359 cc ME24D two-stroke I2 | 359 cc ME24F two-stroke I2 (Minicab EL van) }} }} The Minicab cabover pickup truck was launched in 1966 to replace the 360 trucklet, which by this time had adopted the same model name as the Minica sedan. Codenamed LT30, it shared the sedan's air cooled, two-stroke, 359-cc ME24 engine, and was available with cargo gates on three sides to simplify loading and unloading. A van version was introduced in 1968, available in four different equipment levels. The T30 truck was replaced in 1971 by the new Minicab EL, but the van was kept in production (now also called the Minicab EL) and updated with a dummy grille and headlight surround. The air-cooled T30V with its engine was kept in production until 1976, with no further modifications except a 1974 adjustment to fit larger license plates. The better-equipped Super Deluxe version received a version of the ME24 engine with . About 224,766 first-generation Minicabs were built. File:Mitsubishi_Minicab_van_in_1968.png|1968 Minicab Van == Second generation==

}} In May 1971, the Minicab underwent its first model change, with the Minicab EL offering a new interior and a longer cargo bed. Called the T130, it was only available in truck form, with the old LT30 van soldiering on until the third generation was introduced in 1976. The reed valve-equipped ME24 engine produced in all T130 versions, which included a standard bed and a dropside bed with either Standard, DeLuxe, or Super DeLuxe equipment. Ride quality was improved with the adoption of a front wishbone and rear leaf spring suspension. The EL received all new bodywork with tiny rectangular headlamps. A panel box van was added to the Minicab truck lineup in September 1972, when it also became the Minicab W with the new water-cooled 2G10 engine (hence the W). This model carries the T131 chassis code, and is easily identified by its reworked front end, reverting to round headlights. It also carries a prominent "W" on the front, beneath the left headlight. The grille was altered and the headlights enlarged in September 1973, with the "W" replaced by a "Minicab" script. In January 1975, the Minicab received an emissions-cleaned engine using Mitsubishi MCA technology, still with . It was also modified to fit the larger, yellow license plates introduced for kei cars at the turn of the year, including additional plate lights. Three-point belts became standard fitment on the Super DeLuxe version and available as an option on the other models. Just under 210,000 second-generation Minicabs were built, making it the slowest-selling generation. The third generation, however, was mostly a heavily modified T130. == Third generation==

| 471 cc 2G22 I2 | 546 cc 2G23/G23B I2 | 644 cc 2G24 I2 }} | Minicab 5: | All others: }} | Minicab 5: | All others: }} }} In April 1976, the third-generation Minicab was introduced. In keeping with the changes in vehicle tax regulations, the Minicab 5 (L012) featured an increase in length, and adopted the enlarged 471-cc Vulcan S engine from the passenger car line, still with the same maximum power as the 360. It also incorporated new features such as a windscreen defroster, a central console box, and a central ventilation system. This engine did not take full advantage of the new regulations, which allowed up to 550 cc, and was only used in a short-lived group of interim models. It was modified again in April 1977, when it was widened and received a full 546-cc engine and the new name "Minicab Wide 55" (L013). Power was increased marginally to . It continued until 1979, when the grille was altered and power was increased by two horsepower. This model was thoroughly updated in 1981, when the engine was changed to the timing belt-equipped G23B, producing the same as the version it replaced. At the same time, the name was changed back to simply "Minicab", dropping "Wide 55" from the name as the market was now considered to be aware of the increase in body size and engine capacity. At the same time, the chassis code was switched to L015. Beginning in November 1981. the export-market L100 received the 2G24, a 644 -cc version of the new engine. These cars received small "650" badging at the front. In 1982, the flat-floor van model adopted a double-walled construction to offer a flat, open cargo area. The four-wheel drive (4WD) model was also introduced in 1982, when the range received a minor facelift. Overall, 768,393 third-generation Minicabs (L012, L013, L015) were built. The LZ 110 was available as a van or as a truck, and had Mitsubishi's larger 800 cc engine as fitted to certain other Mitsubishi export versions. File:Mitsubishi Minicab 5.jpg|Original Minicab 5 truck, narrower and with a different front panel (1976–1977) File:Mitsubishi Minicab Wide 55 301.JPG|First facelift Minicab Wide 55 truck (1977–1979) File:Mitsubishi-Minicabwide55.JPG|Second facelift Minicab Wide 55 Van XL (1979–1981) == Fourth generation==

| Japan: Kurashiki, Okayama (Mizushima) | China: Liuzhou (SAIC-GM-Wuling) | Indonesia: Cikarang, West Java (MMKI) | Taiwan: Yangmei }} | 546 cc G23B I2 | 548 cc 3G81 I3 | 548 cc 3G81 SC I3 | 657 cc 3G83 I3 | 993 cc CB20 I3 (Indonesia) }} }} Further model range updates have been in parallel with the Minica. In June 1984, the range was updated, becoming the fourth-generation U11/12 series (2WD/4WD). Although improvements were made to enhance the Minicab's commercial applications, the most noticeable changes were made to support personal leisure activities. Angular headlamps played an important role in the Minicab's styling, along with larger windows to improve visibility. A rear window wiper, electronic locking rear gate, and power brakes were adopted. Mitsubishi offered 15 front- and 4WD van model variations and 10 truck variations. Better-equipped, more passenger-oriented four-seater van models were initially sold as Minicab Estate; in January 1989 this was renamed the Minicab Bravo. This generation (collectively referred to as the U10) The car did not take full advantage of the new rules, as it was a rather short-lived interim model, and supercharged versions continued to use the smaller engine until they were discontinued in 1990. Those received a "G" at the end of the chassis codes, meaning that a 4WD supercharged van would now be the U15VG, and so on. Rumor said, the name of "Jetstar" came from the combination of "jet" (Daihatsu Hijet) and "star" (Mitsubishi's three-diamond emblem that looks like a star). This Indonesian built Minicab was powered by a 993-cc, three-cylinder Daihatsu engine (CB20) from the Daihatsu Hijet. This occurred because in 1981, the government declared that no engine built in Indonesia was to be of less than 1.0-L displacement by 1985. As the result, manufacturers of local microvans and trucks scrambled to install larger engines. At that time, though, Mitsubishi did not have an engine of suitable displacement and instead used an engine from Daihatsu. In 1991 the Jetstar was replaced by the Mitsubishi Colt T120SS, based on the eighth-generation Suzuki Carry. CMC Varica and CMC Veryca In Taiwan, long-wheelbase iterations of the fourth-generation Minicab were also available with a variety of bodywork. The Taiwanese version (built by China Motor Corporation) was called the CMC Varica (中華威利, Zhōnghuá Wēi Lì) and was available with a 1061-cc 4G82 engine with . Overall length was up to , with a wheelbase lengthened to right in front of the rear axle. Top speed was . The Varica's nose was also extended somewhat. The CMC Varica was imported to the United States by Cushman and sold as the Type G, also known as the Cushman White Truck or White Van. File:CMC Varica van at Alley 4, Lane 155, Section 3, Bade Road 20101211.jpg|Pre-facelift CMC Verica 1100DX van File:CMC Varica truck left side at Baifu Park 20110628.jpg|First facelift CMC Verica 1100DX truck File:CMC Varica 1200 van right-front.jpg|Second facelift CMC Verica 1200 van == Fifth generation==

| Truck: | Van: | Bravo: }} }} A larger and completely redesigned Minicab (U40-series) was released in February 1991 to take full advantage of tax regulations allowing for increased dimensions and engine capacity of kei cars. Three new 660-cc engines were introduced - a four-valve, SOHC unit; a five-valve, DOHC unit (Bravo only); and a two-valve, SOHC unit. The high-roof truck model was discontinued; Van models were two-seaters only in the Japanese market. Power output is at 5,500 and 6,000 rpm respectively for the two-valve and the four-valve units. The Minicab received minor improvements in January 1992 in the form of better waterproofing for the electrics and in January 1993 the five-speed manual became standard fitment on all models except the base version with 10-inch wheels. In February 1994, the fifth generation Minicab received some exterior changes. The headlamps were changed to SAE standard square lamps, replacing the original round units. The trip meter which had been installed on the top grade versions (TL truck, CL van) was discontinued, leaving only an odometer. In addition, the tail lamp design of the van has been changed to a dedicated original type. The Bravo received a new halogen headlight design fitted into the same opening as those of the Minicab, but cut off at the bottom. In January 1996 the Minicab underwent a second minor change and was now equipped with the same halogen lights as used on the Bravo since 1994 (some work-oriented versions like the dump truck and the panel van continued to use the earlier design). The steering wheel was changed to a two-spoke unit borrowed from the base Minica. The very basic Minicab truck Type V arrived in May 1996, using the same carburetted four-valve engine, 12-inch wheels, and front disc brakes as the rest of the range but with the earlier, rectangular headlights (1994 design) and a four-speed manual transmission on both the 2WD and the 4WD models. A fuel injected engine with was introduced on the better equipped vans and trucks in October 1997, eventually spreading down the range. Simultaneously, to allow the price to be kept down during a time of economic stagnation, the Type V reverted to the original carburetted two-valve engine and was now also available as a Van. In all, 723,772 fifth-generation Minicabs were built. File:MITSUBISHI Minicab 42TD- 04.jpg|Minicab TD truck (initial model, 1991–1994) File:Mitsubishi_Minicab_003.JPG|1997–1999 Minicab truck (second facelift) File:Mitsubishi Minicab 007.JPG|Minicab Van (initial model, 1991–1994) File:Mitsubishi Minicab of Duskin Service Master 20080407a.jpg|Minicab Van (first facelift) File:Mitsubishi Minicab 009.JPG|Fifth generation Minicab Van (second facelift) File:Mitsubishi Minicab 546.jpg|Minicab CL van; rear view Bravo The new Bravo (no longer using the "Minicab" moniker) came fitted with unusual, concave, oval headlights. At the time of introduction, the lower end of the Bravo range received the 12-valve carburetted engine as also used in the Minicab trucks and vans, while more expensive versions were equipped with a fuel injected version with five valves per cylinder which was never offered on the commercial line. Outputs are respectively. In January 1992, a turbocharged, version of the 15-valve engine was made available in the new MZ-G and MZ-R models. In January 1994, the new 4A30 four-cylinder engine replaced the 3G83 in all but the lowest-priced versions, which kept the old carburetted 12-valve version. The 16-valve single-cam model was available either carburetted or fuel injected and produces either . The twin-cam, 20-valve "GT" model was only offered with fuel injection, turbocharger, and an intercooler but claimed power remained at the limit to which Japanese manufacturers had agreed. From August 1997, the Bravo lineup also included a new variant, the retro-styled Bravo Route 66. File:Mitsubishi Bravo.jpg|Mitsubishi Bravo 660 MG-i (initial model) File:Mitsubishi Bravo 001.JPG|Mitsubishi Bravo Super Aero Roof Super Exceed (U43V, 1994 facelift model) File:Mitsubishi Bravo 208.JPG|Mitsubishi Bravo Hi-roof Exceed (rear view) ==Sixth generation==

| February 1999–February 2014 | December 2011–present (MiEV/EV) }} | 657 cc 3G83 12V I3 | 657 cc 3G83 12V turbo I3 }} | Truck: | Van: | MiEV: }} }} The sixth-generation Minicab (U60-series) was introduced in February 1999, now sporting a new semi-front design. By April 1999, a "wagon" version called the Town Box was introduced. The unusual front design, with its trapezoidal headlights, was quickly changed for a more squared off look in December 2000. 419,070 petrol-engined U60s were built, ;Minicab Truck File:2000-2007_Mitsubishi_Minicab_Truck_rear.jpg|Rear view File:2000-2007_Mitsubishi_Minicab_Truck.jpg|Mitsubishi Minicab Truck (2000 facelift) File:Mitsubishi_MINICAB_TRUCK_(U62T)_front.JPG|Minicab Truck (2011 facelift) ;Minicab Van Mitsubishi Minicab 601.jpg|Sixth generation Minicab Van, pre-facelift File:Mitsubishi MINICAB VAN CL High-Roof (LE-U61V) rear.jpg|Rear view File:MitsubishiMinicab2007interior.jpg|Interior (early) File:Mitsubishi Motors Minicab MiEV cockpit.jpg|Interior (late; Minicab MiEV) File:Mitsubishi Minicab Van CL 4WD U62V.JPG|Mitsubishi Minicab CL van front view File:Mitsubishi_Minicab_Van_CL_4WD_U62V_Rear.JPG|Mitsubishi Minicab CL rear view (facelift) ;CMC Veryca File:CMC Veryca Magic left-head 20130912.jpg|Fourth-generation CMC Veryca van pre-facelift front view File:CMC Veryca Magic Exceed van right-end.jpg|Fourth-generation CMC Veryca van pre-facelift rear view File:CMC Veryca of Duskin RAH-5903 20131125.jpg|Fourth-generation CMC Veryca facelift van front view File:2013 CMC Veryca 1.3 van right-end.JPG|Fourth-generation CMC Veryca facelift van rear view Minicab MiEV/EV Mitsubishi began testing of the Minicab MiEV in Japan in October 2010. The Y4F1 traction motor in the Minicab MiEV has a rated output of at 2500–6000 rpm and at 0–300 rpm. It is available with one of two traction storage battery options: 10.5 kW-hr (yielding a range of on the JC08 mode) and 16.0 kW-hr with an extended range of . Payload capacity is approximately the same as the regular Minicab, at with two occupants. The commercial-use electric vehicle is available with a lower range than that of the i-MiEV, in a bid to reduce costs. The price is aimed for less than (about ) after subsidies. With government subsidies, the starting price was and for the 10.5 and 16.0 kW-hr versions, respectively; without, prices were and , respectively. and a total of 4,544 units have been sold in Japan through October 2013. A truck version of the Minicab MiEV was launched in January 2013, and sales totaled 536 units through October 2013. In 2019, Japan Post ordered a total of 1,200 units, to be put into service by the end of March 2021. While the Mitsubishi MiEV was discontinued, the Minicab MiEV remains in production on the old Minicab platform in Mitsubishi's Mizushima plant. In February 2023, Mitsubishi announced plans to produce the model in Indonesia. Mitsubishi Motors Krama Yudha Indonesia began selling the Mitsubishi Minicab MiEV as Mitsubishi L100 EV since 16 February 2024. Now called the Minicab EV ("MiEV" was deemed confusing The trucks were called NT100 Clippers, and vans were NV100s. The Minicab/Clipper competed in the Japanese market with the Honda Acty, Subaru Sambar, Daihatsu Hijet, and Suzuki Carry. The Minicab and Clipper were both facelifted in July 2012, to meet new safety regulations. Following Mitsubishi's announcement that they would stop manufacturing their own kei trucks for 2014, Nissan stopped selling the rebadged Minicab in November 2013. Since then, both Mitsubishi and Nissan rely on the Suzuki Carry/Every range for their entry in the keitora class. In 2024, the badge-engineered version of the Minicab was revived as the electric vehicle version of the Clipper Minivan. ==Seventh generation==

The seventh-generation Mitsubishi Minicab is a rebadged Suzuki Carry or Every; it was introduced in February 2014. The vans (DS64V) were available for only one year, as the Every on which they were based was just about to be replaced. Mitsubishi also offered the more passenger-oriented Suzuki Every Wagon (same chassis code), differing mostly in terms of equipment and engines, but with a redesigned rear, reviving the Mitsubishi Town Box badge, which had lain dormant for a few years. The truck range (chassis code DS16T) remains in production as a result of Suzuki deciding to let the two model lines diverge. File:Mitsubishi Minicab-Van Bravo 4WD 03100.jpg|Seventh-generation Mitsubishi Minicab Van Bravo 4WD (2014) File:Mitsubishi Minicab-Truck M 4WD 3AT.JPG|Mitsubishi Minicab Truck M 4WD (2014-current) File:Bookmobile of Happo Town.jpg|Minicab Truck of Bookmobile of Happo Town ==Eighth generation==

The eighth-generation Mitsubishi Minicab (DS17V, van only) was introduced in March 2015, and is also a rebadged Suzuki Every. The Every Wagon-based Town Box was changed simultaneously. File:Mitsubishi Minicab-Van Bravo Turbo 4WD DS17V 0724.JPG|Mitsubishi Minicab Van Bravo Turbo 4WD File:Mitsubishi Minicab Van E in Silky Silver Metallic, rear right.jpg|Rear view ==References==